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Reddit refugee...wasting my time at kbin.social now.

  • A Former Maryland Governor Ignored Warnings About Mega-Ships

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  • In 1980, when a ship collided with the Sunshine Skyway Bridge in Florida, killing thirty-five people, a top state engineer said the Key Bridge could not withstand a similar crash. “I’m talking about the main supports, a direct hit — it would knock it down,” the official reportedly told the Baltimore Sun.

    Seems ignoring the warning signs for the bridge is a long standing tradition amongst Maryland politicians.

  • Largest Covid vaccine study finds links to health conditions

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  • A friend of mine has Long Covid. Prior to catching it in 2020 she was in great physical shape and an avid hiker of the Scottish Munros. Now she has issues finding an activity that doesn't leave her winded, or extremely fatigued.

    Long Covid is real, not something made up because a person was all ready in poor health prior to catching the virus.

  • Reddit revenue rises 20% ahead of IPO, but it isn’t profitable yet

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  • IPOs are typically a cash grab. Stock is offered for purchase at a price, and usually there’s a bump in price. The first investors will sell for a profit at peak price, and then it will drop to whatever value the market decides. And that could be higher or lower than the initial price per share.

  • New Star Trek Movie Director Is A Fan And Directed The ‘Black Mirror’ Trek Episode “USS Callister”

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  • That's alright. When I first saw the episode USS Calilister I thought he was Matt Damon.

    Plemons is actually married to Kirsten Dunst. He's got quite a lot of acting credits under his belt. Friday Night Lights, Varsity Blues, and most recently Killers of the Flower Moon with Leonardo DiCaprio.

  • New Star Trek Movie Director Is A Fan And Directed The ‘Black Mirror’ Trek Episode “USS Callister”

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  • That's Jesse Plemons. I don't see Video Game Highschool on his list of acting credits in IMDB.

    You might be thinking of Bryan Forrest.

  • The Mighty Cybertruck Keeps Getting Stuck in the Snow

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  • I bet it has traction control which is great in wet conditions, and light snow. Get over 5" of snow and traction control is worthless if you start to get stuck.

    So apparently after a quick search, I found that the truck does indeed have traction control, and it's buried somewhere in a submenu of it's touch screen controls. So I bet more than likely stuff like this is happening because the controls are not easily found and readily available to turn off when you need it.

    Hell on my Jetta it's on the panel by the emergency brake. Easy to find and turn off.

  • Sputnik — Niger Decides to Nationalize Its Water Sector, Terminates Contract With French Company

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  • Yes but they must fill their containers at a drinking water source…

    Maybe it’s a language thing I’m not understanding.

    I assume the article means that only 56% of the population have access to modernized drinking water sources (i.e. properly treated fresh water). More than likely SEED (Veolia) has been only concerned with profit, therefore neglecting to extend infrastructure outside urban areas.

  • Wisconsin university chancellor says he was fired for producing porn

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  • Ultimately, the only thing that may stand is the fact that the board of regents didn't give him due process in handing down the decision. The announcement was made that the board was firing one of the Chancellors literally a couple hours before handing down the decision. There was no hearing by the board.

  • Federal judge orders documents naming Jeffrey Epstein's associates to be unsealed

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  • Former President RedactedFormer President Redacted

    FTFY

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    Colorado Supreme Court, in landmark ruling, bans Trump from state’s ballot under insurrection clause

    apnews.com /article/trump-insurrection-14th-amendment-2024-colorado-d16dd8f354eeaf450558378c65fd79a2

  • I'm starting to see some serious downsides to being able to see who downvotes you.

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  • They went through all the trouble to downvote every post. You lived in that user's head rent free all that time. Wear that shit like a badge of honor. They're internet points; they're not important.

  • Reddit updates look after rough 6 months and ahead of reported IPO

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  • And after Huffman reportedly warned employees to "be mindful of wearing Reddit gear in public," due to potential backlash in June, maybe a new look was necessary.

    Oh fuck off already. That was all Huffman.

  • Henry Kissinger, secretary of state under Presidents Nixon and Ford, dies at 100

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  • Thought you might enjoy this.

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    Henry Kissinger, secretary of state under Presidents Nixon and Ford, dies at 100

    apnews.com /article/henry-kissinger-obit-secretary-of-state-d7d289c3a0b911ed9b863c219cee77e8

  • Gamers enraged at Ubisoft for injecting ads into the middle of video games

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  • Sony didn't have both versions readily available in the Playstation Store. While I did eventually purchase the DLC (which is the deluxe version, not a typical DLC), I'll be damned that Sony didn't make it easy to find the OG version in the store.

    And I put that on Sony, not the game publisher. Regardless, BG3 has been a breath of fresh air to gaming this year. About time a studio put out a full game without divvying it up into expansions and DLCs.

  • So... it's been a while now since the great exodus. How are you all doing my fellow refugees?

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  • I wish you would comment. Contributors in the sub aren't following the rules very well. I contributed pretty often, however I've slacked off since the beginning of October. The Israel/Palestine conflict has really taken over my feed (as well as some Trek and Star Wars memes). Yet with the Middle East news it's been difficult posting for some reason. My activity has been diminished severely.

  • Spotify will end service in Uruguay due to bill requiring fair pay for artists

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  • In a letter sent to Uruguay's Minister of Education Pablo Da Silveira, a spokesperson for Spotify said: "If the proposed reform became law in its current form, Spotify's business in Uruguay could become unfeasible, to the detriment of Uruguayan music and its fans," claiming that the amendment would force it to "pay twice" the amount of royalties.

    Spotify currently pays out at 70%. Doubling royalties would cause them to pay out more than they make in subscription and ad revenue. This is why they're shutting down.

  • Fun fact: Rick Bermans grave will be able to double as a urinal

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  • Or Rutger Hauer in Blade Runner.

    One of the most influential science fiction monologues was ad libbed, and it's so much better than the original script.

    Original script:

    "I've seen things... seen things you little people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion bright as magnesium... I rode on the back decks of a blinker and watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate. All those moments... they'll be gone."

    Hauer's monologue:

    "I've seen things you people wouldn't believe... Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion... I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain... Time to die."

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  • OMFG...funny. Stealing this!

  • Reddit Migration @kbin.social
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    Reddit is killing blockchain-based Community Points | TechCrunch

    techcrunch.com /2023/10/17/reddit-is-phasing-out-community-points-blockchain-rewards/
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    ‘I Felt Hunted’: Israeli Rave Fan Describes Fleeing Massacre

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  • Discogs’ vibrant vinyl community is shattering

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  • I haven't worked with FLAC since the hardware I own utilizes AIFF & WAV raw recording file formats. Exporting I typically use MP3 with a sample rate of 128Kbps/44.1KHz. I haven't tried FLAC yet. I might try to do that next opportunity to see if the file sizes are comparable (there's a size limit when I upload DJ mixes to Mixcloud).

  • Discogs’ vibrant vinyl community is shattering

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  • That’s why I usually record to AIFF or WAV since it’s lossless

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    The Nones

    projects.apnews.com /features/2023/the-nones/index.html
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    Discogs’ vibrant vinyl community is shattering

    www.theverge.com /23899461/discogs-sellers-vinyl-cds-community-fees
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    U.S. fines Stanford $2M for failing to disclose foreign research funds - UPI.com

    www.upi.com /Top_News/US/2023/10/02/Stanford-fine-foreign-sources/2211696302222/
  • Technology @lemmy.ml
    Madison_rogue @kbin.social

    Google is making it harder for bulk senders to fill your Gmail with spam

    www.theverge.com /2023/10/3/23901104/google-gmail-email-spam-security-authentication-update
  • World News @lemmy.ml
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    'They're just meat': Russia deploys punishment battalions in echo of Stalin

    www.reuters.com /world/europe/theyre-just-meat-russia-deploys-punishment-battalions-echo-stalin-2023-10-03/
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    All Onewheel electric skateboards are under recall after 4 deaths and serious injury reports

    apnews.com /article/onewheel-recall-electric-skateboard-deaths-injuries-39a267efb8a0c7b3532d536b7fcdca60
  • Technology @lemmy.ml
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    Judge upholds Tesla arbitration agreement that drivers called “unconscionable”

    arstechnica.com /tech-policy/2023/10/judge-upholds-tesla-arbitration-agreement-that-drivers-called-unconscionable/
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    Donald Trump's business empire in peril as civil fraud trial opens in New York

    www.reuters.com /world/us/donald-trumps-business-empire-peril-civil-fraud-trial-opens-new-york-2023-10-02/
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    Nobel in medicine goes to 2 scientists whose work enabled creation of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19

    apnews.com /article/nobel-prize-medicine-71306bd18785477f3a85a69caa6e09c9
  • Technology @lemmy.ml
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    Japan startup develops 'Gundam'-like robot with $3 mln price tag

    www.reuters.com /technology/japan-startup-develops-gundam-like-robot-with-3-mln-price-tag-2023-10-02/
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    EU launches first phase of world's first carbon border tariff

    www.reuters.com /business/environment/eu-launches-first-phase-worlds-first-carbon-border-tariff-2023-09-30/
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    Elon Musk angers German government with post backing far-right party - UPI.com

    www.upi.com /Top_News/World-News/2023/09/30/germany-elon-musk-far-right-political-party-immigration/9361696089545/
  • Technology @lemmy.ml
    Madison_rogue @kbin.social

    Apple blames iOS 17 bugs and apps like Instagram for making iPhone 15s run hot

    www.theverge.com /2023/9/30/23897273/apple-iphone-15-overheating-ios-17-1-bug-fix
  • Technology @lemmy.ml
    Madison_rogue @kbin.social

    A revelation about trees is messing with climate calculations

    arstechnica.com /science/2023/09/this-cloud-particle-is-making-climate-calculations-hazy/
  • World News @lemmy.ml
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    Tens of thousands demand climate action in Swiss capital

    www.reuters.com /world/europe/tens-thousands-demand-climate-action-swiss-capital-2023-09-30/
  • Science @lemmy.ml
    Madison_rogue @kbin.social

    Behold the world’s oldest sandals, buried in a “bat cave” over 6,000 years ago

    arstechnica.com /science/2023/09/behold-the-worlds-oldest-sandals-buried-in-a-bat-cave-over-6000-years-ago/
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    Ukraine says strike in Russia's Kursk region took out high-tech radar system - UPI.com

    www.upi.com /Top_News/World-News/2023/09/29/Ukraine-drone-strike-inside-Russia-destroys-mobile-radar/1471695990188/