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AbsolutelyNotAVelociraptor

@ AbsolutelyNotAVelociraptor @sh.itjust.works

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I am not a velociraptor

  • Don't exchange currency at the airport; you'll get a significantly better rate in town

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  • What was a good rate if I may ask? I can talk from 2017 on. Rates in my town are awful (normally, the commission is a 20% either through a fee or through a lower rate that, in the end charges you indirectly), and I know that in other touristic cities, rates are the same or worse.

    The ATM's are not the best, but even with their fees, the rate is way better than the windows. Still, the best is to pay directly with card, you won't get a better rate than that.

  • Don't exchange currency at the airport; you'll get a significantly better rate in town

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  • Talking from Italy:

    DO NOT USE THOSE SERVICES! Unless you are in absolute need of quick cash and can't find a better alternative.

    I worked for one for a year and it was literally a legal scam.

    The rates will be either incredibly bad (because of "no commission") or unbelievably good (because there's a very tiny text saying they'll charge a 20% commission plus a fixed fee.

    In italy, shops are forced by law to accept cards, that will surely give you a better exchange rate.

    If you absolutely need cash but are not in a hurry, go to a post office. They will give you one of the best rates and charge a very small fee. But they take a day or two to get the money.

    If you need it quick, the ATM's that you'll find everywhere will give you a decent rate. Not as good as the post office but certainly better than those exchange windows.

  • Texas delivers warning to Republicans in critical election year

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  • "You don't need to steal it if it doesn't happen!"

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  • Oh, my bad. I meant you should reconsider about her being someone they should listen to because she won't be releasing a new album. Not because she's not a piece of shit anymore!

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  • GOP candidate for governor of Tennessee wants to execute the parents of trans kids

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  • I have a very simple mindset: hurting others is bad.

    That's it. That's all.

    But...

    I think there is an exception to this: hurting a nazi. By letting a nazi alive, you are endangering other people, as the nazi will hurt others if left free. So even if hurting others is bad, hurting a nazi is in fact good beacuse you prevent damage to innocents. So yeah, hurt a nazi, it's a good thing for you and for others around you.

  • GOP candidate for governor of Tennessee wants to execute the parents of trans kids

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  • "These days"...

  • It's 1:00am and Donald Trump is awake furiously posting on social media about the Grammys...

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  • Same vibes.

  • Washington Post Raid Is a Frightening Reminder: Turn Off Your Phone’s Biometrics Now

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  • Check grapheneos, after locking, they clear the data from memory. Also, after locking, a timer starts, if I don't unlock my phone before the timer runs out, it auto reboots. Now, I don't live in a country where I need to be worried about being searched, but you can bet if I were in the US, that timer would be no longer than 1 hour. Hell, maybe would set it to 10 minutes, just to be sure.

  • Early access

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  • Or autistic. Most definitely autistic.

  • Misplaced Priorities

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  • That's the funny thing. To laugh about something easy being made stupidly complex on linux, you have to go back in time some few years.

    To laugh about something easy being made stupidly complex on windows... you just need to update to the last version.

  • Trumpcare

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  • But won't you think of the poor insurance company ceo's? How will they afford their next yatch if you cut them out of the system?!?!

  • Trumpcare

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  • Health insurance premiums are going to cost $28000 from now on.

  • Euro firms must ditch Uncle Sam's clouds and go EU-native

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  • What we actually need is for european companxes to drop the safety checks dependant on google play services and start using the phone checks only so alternative roms can function properly without depending on google.

    It can be done and would allow people to more freely develop and adopt alternatives like grapheneos without hassle.

  • Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney supports the $900 million lawsuit against Valve, arguing Steam is "the only major store still holding onto payment ties and 30% junk fee" [refer to in-app purchases]

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  • Timmy, if even charging a lower fee, devs prefer steam over your shithole, I'm gonna go ahead and say that maybe there is a reason: your store sucks. Big time.

  • 14th-century castle cross section by Stephen Biesty. 1994

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  • I spent the last half an hour just enjoying this one and all the descriptions. I'm sure I could spend hours looking at the rest!!

  • Catherine O'Hara Dead at 71

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  • 2026 took away from us the wrong star from Home Alone 2...

  • Washington Post Raid Is a Frightening Reminder: Turn Off Your Phone’s Biometrics Now

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  • I use my finger to unlook the phone, but after 5 attempts, it will always ask for my password. So if I am going to be searched, I can conveniently use the wrong finger 5 times and lock it with password. It won't revert to fingerprint unlocking until I entered the password once.

    After that, I have a duress password that will erase everything on the phone except the OS.

    If you are at risk in the US, consider getting a refurbished pixel and install grapheneOS. You'll sleep better.

  • Trump Nominates Kevin Warsh, who has argued in favor of a dramatic overhaul of the central bank, as Federal Reserve Chair

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  • The speedrunning to collapse keeps getting better.

    Come on, you coward! Lower the rates by at least a 2% by the next month! We need the economy to collapse faster!

  • News @lemmy.world
    AbsolutelyNotAVelociraptor @sh.itjust.works

    At least 21 dead after Spanish high-speed trains collide in Cordoba

    www.euronews.com /2026/01/18/at-least-5-dead-after-two-spanish-high-speed-trains-collide-in-cordoba
  • Global News @lemmy.zip
    AbsolutelyNotAVelociraptor @sh.itjust.works

    At least 21 dead after Spanish high-speed trains collide in Cordoba

    www.euronews.com /2026/01/18/at-least-5-dead-after-two-spanish-high-speed-trains-collide-in-cordoba
  • World News @lemmy.world
    AbsolutelyNotAVelociraptor @sh.itjust.works

    At least 21 dead after Spanish high-speed trains collide in Cordoba

    www.euronews.com /2026/01/18/at-least-5-dead-after-two-spanish-high-speed-trains-collide-in-cordoba
  • Not The Onion @lemmy.world
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    Polish general fired after anti-tank mines found in Ikea warehouse

    www.militarytimes.com /news/your-military/2025/01/17/polish-general-fired-after-anti-tank-mines-found-in-ikea-warehouse/
  • Fuck AI @lemmy.world
    AbsolutelyNotAVelociraptor @sh.itjust.works

    OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health, encouraging users to connect their medical records

    www.theverge.com /ai-artificial-intelligence/857640/openai-launches-chatgpt-health-connect-medical-records
  • World News @lemmy.world
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    ‘We’re going to keep the oil’: Trump defends Venezuela action, rejects Iraq comparison

    www.msn.com /en-us/news/politics/were-going-to-keep-the-oil-trump-defends-venezuela-action-rejects-iraq-comparison/ar-AA1TFTVd
  • Not The Onion @lemmy.world
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    Senate to vote next week to block Trump’s military action against Venezuela

    thehill.com /homenews/senate/5671074-senate-war-powers-resolution-venezuela-vote/
  • World News @lemmy.world
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    Trump Says Maduro Captured After US Airstrikes Hit Venezuela

    www.bloomberg.com /news/articles/2026-01-03/trump-says-venezuela-s-maduro-captured-and-flown-out-of-country-mjy3kziv
  • Not The Onion @lemmy.world
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    Trump announces new class of U.S. battleships named after himself

    www.nbcnews.com /politics/national-security/trump-class-battleships-nuclear-navy-john-phelan-rcna250601
  • Not The Onion @lemmy.world
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    National Park Service Grants Free Access on Trump's Birthday—And Ends It for Juneteenth, MLK Day

    www.commondreams.org /news/national-park-service-grants-free-access-on-trump-s-birthday-and-ends-it-for-juneteenth-mlk-day
  • Not The Onion @lemmy.world
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    Microsoft Warns That Windows 11 AI Might Install Malware On Your PC - Kotaku

    kotaku.com /microsoft-warns-that-windows-11-ai-might-install-malware-on-your-pc-2000645293
  • Not The Onion @lemmy.world
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    Trump administration accuses United Kingdom of failing to uphold human rights

    www.theguardian.com /law/2025/aug/13/trump-administration-accuses-uk-of-failing-to-uphold-human-rights
  • Buy European @feddit.uk
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    The new age verifying app for the EU will only accept Google Play integrity for Android, de-facto banning any aftermarket OS like GrapheneOS

    github.com /eu-digital-identity-wallet/av-app-android-wallet-ui
  • World News @lemmy.world
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    FBI director says a judge accused of helping someone evade immigration agents has been arrested

    apnews.com /article/immigration-judge-arrested-7997186bbca5730e70a25f2347e631f6
  • Ye Power Trippin' Bastards @lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    Our hospitality is SO GREAT that we'll ban you if you talk about human rights

  • Not The Onion @lemmy.world
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    'You are making it hard for us!' Black Americans for Trump member rips president on CNN - Raw Story

    www.rawstory.com /black-voters-trump/