TheBest

@TheBest@midwest.social
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"India is on the cusp of electrifying 100 percent of its rail lines, while China is nearing three-quarters of its network. Over 57 percent of the rail system in the European Union is electric. The US, which has historically prioritized personal cars over high-volume passenger trains, now can boast that it has two electric trains — and more on the way. "

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To add on, it sounds like you were phished. No shame, it happens to everyone. The best course of action when you get an email like that, DONT click the easy to press recover account button in the email. Always go directly to the site, even if the email looks legit.

From there you entered your password into, what im assuming, was a fake Macys website, where you gave the bad actors the exact info they needed to really activate it.

I don't mean to backseat engineer, but ensuring your BRAIN INTERFACE DEVICE succsessfully connects seems pretty fucking vital and worth of a redesign. Even if its expensive. Even if the probability is low, it needs to be virtually zero.

Its hard to take a step back and view this as regular product development that has timelines and such strictly due to the nature of the product. This is almost literally the most invasive a product can be, you better fucking nail your execution.

The people that actually would benefit from this technology deserve better.

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I think I am entitled to personal attacks, I don't have a lot of respect for Trump. I don't have a lot of respect for his intelligence, and I think he'll be a terrible president.

Actually a decent read with some thought behind each statement.

Im a border Zillenial so I get to see both sides of this.

I recognize the older way of thinking, and I'm willing to go above and beyond because I personally love my job, but my younger cousins and siblings aren't so lucky. But the article is right they don't put up with any bullshit.

Rude manager trying to power trip? They gone.

Horrible inconsistent part time hours that won't provide stability? They gone and aren't willing to go through the system, work for years, only to get a promotion to AM and limit themselves that way.

Boss putting new responsibility's and expectations without performance acknowledgment or a raise? They gone, they didn't sign up for that without being paid for it.

They don't want to waste their life strggling and hating employment.

Life is worth living.

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Agreed, stop scrolling the comments and go read it random reader.

I used to get so excited by tech advances but now I've gotten to the point where its still cool and a fascinating application of science... but this stuff is legitimately existential. The author raises great points around it.

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This is..... kind of weird, no? Like why would they pull the plug on an app that keeps the microtransaction money rolling?

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Its the shared suffering that keeps us humble

Anywhere my pets are. Without my dog I wouldnt have made it through college. The off leash dog park was our stress free zone.

Sorry things feel overwhelming right now. Especially when you're doing the right thing, reaching out. You got this.

I was part of the Initial YouTube Premium (YouTube Red anyone?) So I havent had to see ads on any of my family devices in YEARS. Back when Google Play Music was included with it. Such a freaking bargin back then, bailed on Spotify immediately.

I realize that that stupid little choice has changed the way I consumed content. I don't watch traditional media nearly at all anymore. Same for my siblings and cousins who're on my family plan. I also like the fact it more directly supports the creators I come back to week after week.

The price increases have been a lot, and I'm fortunate to be able to pay for it. As my sole streaming platform I pay for, I find its worth the value. That DOESNT mean I agree with the scummy policies they've been implementing. It just sucks that with my conintued payment it sort of reflects the idea I am.

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On pure speculation, it seems like iii could be a parallel to AAA. Maybe some sort of indie cooperation initiative?

My grandpa was full chatbot, but im only about a fifth after my DNA Test and code review.

Anecdotally, my neighborhood seems to be 70% manicured "perfect" suburban lawns vs 30% natural yard. Our little neighborhood also has a LOT of thick wooded areas and tall grass. Guess which houses look and feel like they truly belong?

Also, we have native plants and wildflowers in our yard (haven't gone full clover yet) and the amount of bugs and cute little critters around are incredible. So much life all bustling about. The bees love it, we had 6 different bumbebees across our 2 echinacea plants at the same time! So friggen cool to see.

My reaction was

FUCK BUT YAY BUT FUCK

This actually opens an interesting debate.

Every photo you take with your phone is post processed. Saturation can be boosted, light levels adjusted, noise removed, night mode, all without you being privy as to what's happening.

Typically people are okay with it because it makes for a better photo - but is it a true representation of the reality it tried to capture? Where is the line of the definition of an ai-enhanced photo/video?

We can currently make the judgement call that a phones camera is still a fair representation of the truth, but what about when the 4k AI-Powered Night Sight Camera does the same?

My post is more tangentially related to original article, but I'm still curious as what the common consensus is.

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That was the most logical answer I came up too. Its just crazy to do the right thing and make if work offline instead of just binning it like so many other live service games.

I think they kept it on the low because they don't want people realizing that they're viewing the contents of their whispers, even if you have no reasonable expectation of privacy.

NK stole the identity of other Americans. They dotted i's and crossed t's to get into knowb4 via social engineering. Really fucked up.

Edit: check out the link above for full story

The right to hold a bigotted opinion should NOT superceed my right of self expression. You want to be a homophobe? Fine, but keep it to your fucking self and let's the gays exist.

First Bigmode release right? Interesed to check this out, decent enough trailer!

The bots were always there, the bot-to-human ratio is just much higher now

8bitdo Pro 2. I LOVE me some 2D platformers, and the D-pad is absolutely amazing for me. I think I have 4 in total now, two wired two wireless?

Only problem is the sticks wear out, but they sell replacements! So no tossing the whole controller :D

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Not in the US. In EEA* as pointed out by BaardFigur

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At least with the 12v to 120v it just won't work instead of exploding

thank you. Im all for sticking it to employers, but sharing feedback with a place you left on good terms from seems like a great way to maintain professional relationships. Also helps your old coworkers out.

Bad Jobs and Bad Employers Excluded obvi

Im an avid twitch user. Please put down the pitchforks you may have from the title. This is her whole schtick (morgpie), finding creative ways around the censorship. Yes she does sex work, but she's also a great streamer in her own right and is actually playing the games on screen. She constatly holds a chat of like 4k people and streams for HOURS. You can only horny watch for so long, at a certain point people are staying because they just enjoy her personality and stories.

Like this is fucking hilarious. Subjectively ofc, but If my owlverweight man ass were to do the same thing, everyone would just be laughing at me.

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Ohhh fuck thats right I forgot my oligarchal overloads for a minute

Im a top in this case solely due to the wrestling move potential. Bout to suplex my brother back into the womb.

" Asked for comment about the new lawsuit, a Temu spokesperson said in a prepared statement that Shein's "audacity is unbelievable."

"Shein, buried under its own mountain of IP lawsuits, has the nerve to fabricate accusations against others for the very misconduct they're repeatedly sued for," the spokesperson said. "

Pot calling the kettle black? Shouldnt they both just keep their heads down and keep chipping away at Amazon? It just seems a bit preemptive on Sheins part. I feel like some sort of confrontation between the two is inevitable, but I guess I thought it would have happened when they were more neck and neck with Amazon.

Its the water - its turning the freaking frogs gay

To be fair, Playboy Carti has very weird media requests and rarely ever does interviews. Adin was desperate to compete with the likes of other streamers, like Kai Cenat who's had crazy poplar rappers like Nicki Minaj and Offset on. Tried to ride that wave and got fell off the surfboard.

Agreed with OP. I don't even play any Riot games but read through this FAQ. VERY upfront, cool to see.

Man, the streamer Squeex has been playing GTA RP as Vivek "Ramasquamy" and it has ruined my ability to say his name normally.

Its honestly sad though that a streamer basing his satirical character on a real politician says shit that isnt as outlandish as the actual politician.

✌️ DAAAYYY ONEE ✌️

That picture was a pure snippit of you. It took confidence to ask the unknown lurkers for their input, and confidence is beautiful and strong. Even if your physical attributes aren't to your liking, your personality will be what sticks with people.

Im not sure you can make blanket "as you can see" comments like that. I don't see ugly. I see someone who was determined enough to graduate.

Please reevaluate why you feel ugly and address it by making choices YOU feel will fix it, one step at a time.

please do not take this as support for the kid, just wanted to add some more info

I didnt immediately recognize it as having that COD feel, but the second after the helper astronaut points you to the right direction then fucking dies I could see the cinematic experience start to unfold

For purely steam gaming and browser work, I've really liked Pop! OS.

On a mermaid swim tail

Okay. I use AI for hobbies, like art and getting D&D campaign ideas, so I was waiiting to see what the S24 could bring. Being able to do it locally on my phone would be amazing instead of zipping it off to DALLE or whatever.

I will almost assuredly not be paying for something that should be able to run on the locally on the hardware.

I could be misinformed but that was the whole selling point of Snapdragon 8 gen 3 was its on board NPU, no?

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