privacy Privacy How to carrier level block all calls and texts to a phone number, to only allow data, to force others to use Signal?
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    Don't give people your phone number. Afaik signal now works without it.

    As a downside, you may find you are not as important for these other people as you think, people are under no obligation to accept you forcing your quirks on them.

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  • buildapc Buildapc Can somebody recommend miniature laptop for typing?
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    For typing, you need something of reasonable size, keyboard is not one of the things you can shrink indefinitely and retain some comfort level at the same time.

    I recommend Thinkpad X, it is quite small, and there is big second hand market, so it can be bought quite cheap, for like ~150-200 usd.

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  • politics politics Tesla, SpaceX, and X Employees Favor Kamala Harris Despite Musk's Support for Trump
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    For profit company is usually not ran as democracy, so employees don't really choose the CEO, it is the other way around.

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  • technology Technology Instagram makes all teen accounts private - npr
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    I still always say I was born in the 80s out of habit...

    I always say 1900 out of habit.... I was at least once rejected as too old :D

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  • climate Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics. Food is a huge source of methane emissions. Fixing that is no easy feat.
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    so fixed by this time next year perhaps

    well sure, tomorrow was slight exaggeration for dramatic effect, but i think we understand each other.

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  • politics politics Musk deletes controversial X post on lack of Harris assassination attempts
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    You might consider reading some real news, vetted and produced by professional journalists. Twitter is not news source, neither is Reddit.

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  • climate Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics. Food is a huge source of methane emissions. Fixing that is no easy feat.
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    Oh fixing it is quite easy, it is just that people don't want to.

    While getting whole world to switch to cars with renewable power source is an enormous undertaking and we don't know whether it is realistic, this could be fixed tomorrow. If only people wanted to.

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  • europe Europe Does Hungary still belong in the European Union?
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    I'd be much more inclined to support a sort of containment procedure for toxic members

    Which is something that can be theoretically done, but it requires unanimous support. So all orban needs is one asshole friend, like fico, for it to remain just a theory.

    There is no mechanism for expelling the member.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Article_7_of_the_Treaty_on_European_Union

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  • politics politics Live updates: FBI investigating apparent assassination attempt of Trump in Florida | CNN Politics
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    i find it strange that there would be shots fired and the perpetrator would survive to tell a tale.

    on the other hand, the secret service agents must despise that dipshit more than anyone, since he willingly put their lives at risk multiple times, so i have hard time imagining they would be in on any sort of pre-planned PR show...

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  • politicalmemes Political Memes Catching you up with the party of family values
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    He ALSO paid to make her shut up, but she definitely didn't fuck him because of his personal charm...

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    politics politics 'I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT': Trump Is Big Mad That the Star Endorsed Harris
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    Even if he lose, he will never see inside of a prison, that's unfortunately not how the "justice" works.

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    The Star-Making Machine That Created ‘Donald Trump’ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/14/business/donald-trump-apprentice.html?unlocked_article_code=1.K04.1ZxU.hRuOgCkwzxwZ&smid=url-share

    The inside story of how the producers of “The Apprentice” crafted a TV version of Mr. Trump — measured, thoughtful and endlessly wealthy — that ultimately fueled his path to the White House. Late in the summer of 2003, a team of television producers stepped off the elevator on the 26th floor of Trump Tower eager to survey the set of their next reality show. After years filming “Survivor” in jungles around the world, training cameras on exotic spiders and deadly snakes to evoke danger, they came looking for a different set of sensory clues, the tiny details that would convey wealth and power. Right away, they knew they had a problem. The first thing they noticed was the stench, a musty carpet odor that followed them like an invisible cloud. Then they spotted scores of chips in the finish of the wooden desks and credenzas. The décor felt long out of date, making the space seem like a time capsule from when Donald J. Trump opened the building early in his first rise to fame.

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    politics politics Trump can’t accept his poor debate. So he’s spiraled into conspiracy theories.
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    dataisbeautiful Data is Beautiful The Biggest Countries in the World in 2100.
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    knowing that it would lead to exactly this misunderstanding.

    this wasn't misunderstanding regarding units, i was confused about that billion, not 300m.

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  • dataisbeautiful Data is Beautiful The Biggest Countries in the World in 2100.
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    oh.... i thought they are suggesting that US somehow shrank from past moment when they had a billion. my bad.

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    startrek Star Trek Recreation of a scene by Leonard Nimoy's grandson and Malachi Throne's son
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    politicalmemes Political Memes coming back from my extended hiatus just to smirk at yall
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    doesn't mean people were wrong

    This monologue of yours doesn't mean they weren't.

    Just say "I am not going to apologize and move on..."

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  • politics politics Republican Karl Rove says Trump got ‘crushed by a woman he called dumb as a rock’ during ‘train wreck’ debate
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    One exception proves the rule. :)

    No, it doesn't. Also my point is not "how Florida voted"

    It is that the blue part of the right graph is clearly bigger than half, yet the text description says 48%.

    So the whole graph set is not really worth drawing any conclusion from, because you can't trust the data.

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  • politics politics The Dangerous Illusion of a Presidential Third Party in 2024
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    When your strategy clearly cannot lead to your stated goal given the circumstances, you are either not smart enough to recognize that, or you are lying about your goal.

    That doesn't change even if someone agrees with your stated goal. Ignoring the circumstances doesn't make them go away.

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    space Space & Astronomy Data Centres... in Spaaace? [16m YT vid]
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    yes. not entirely impossible, but highly impractical in the context of "datacenter in space".

    releasing heat in space is quite tricky, since radiating it into vacuum is not very effective and datacenter generates enormous amount of it. it is basically heat factory.

    i am imagining some borg cube datacenter surrounded by field of heat radiators god knows how long, some sort of datacenter-space-urchin.

    might look cool as an illustration in scifi story, but that is where it will stay for a long time.

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    low energy stain (aka donald) who kamala left on the stage after she wiped the floor with him, is done for today and going home.

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  • politics politics Trump campaign required to pay upfront deposit of $145,000 before Thursday event in Tucson
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    now that's audacity. not paying a bill and then going to the same place again expecting to be served.

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  • space Space & Astronomy Data Centres... in Spaaace? [16m YT vid]
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    Space allows for effectively infinite expansion.

    no, it does not. it costs thousands of usd to lift single kilogram of material to orbit, so the expansion there is effectively very fucking limited.

    whatever you can do in space, you can do on ground far more cheaper.

    you are watching to much scifi, this isn't star trek.

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  • politics politics Trump Warns Taylor Swift Will 'Pay' For Harris Support
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    And some of her money are now her lawyer's money, which is always good for your relationship with the lawyers...

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  • politics politics Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris for president after debate ends.
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    https://www.instagram.com/p/C_wtAOKOW1z/

    Like many of you, I watched the debate tonight. If you haven’t already, now is a great time to do your research on the issues at hand and the stances these candidates take on the topics that matter to you the most. As a voter, I make sure to watch and read everything I can about their proposed policies and plans for this country.

    Recently I was made aware that AI of ‘me’ falsely endorsing Donald Trump’s presidential run was posted to his site. It really conjured up my fears around AI, and the dangers of spreading misinformation. It brought me to the conclusion that I need to be very transparent about my actual plans for this election as a voter. The simplest way to combat misinformation is with the truth.

    I will be casting my vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the 2024 Presidential Election. I’m voting for @kamalaharris because she fights for the rights and causes I believe need a warrior to champion them. I think she is a steady-handed, gifted leader and I believe we can accomplish so much more in this country if we are led by calm and not chaos. I was so heartened and impressed by her selection of running mate @timwalz, who has been standing up for LGBTQ+ rights, IVF, and a woman’s right to her own body for decades.

    I’ve done my research, and I’ve made my choice. Your research is all yours to do, and the choice is yours to make. I also want to say, especially to first time voters: Remember that in order to vote, you have to be registered! I also find it’s much easier to vote early. I’ll link where to register and find early voting dates and info in my story.

    With love and hope,

    Taylor Swift Childless Cat Lady

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    WINDHOEK, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Namibia plans to cull 723 wild animals, including 83 elephants, and to distribute the meat to people struggling to feed themselves because of a severe drought across southern Africa, the environment ministry said. The cull will take place in parks and communal areas where authorities believe animal numbers exceed available grazing land and water supplies, it said in a statement issued on Monday. Southern Africa is facing its worst drought in decades, with Namibia having exhausted 84% of its food reserves last month, according to the United Nations. Nearly half of Namibia's population is expected to experience high levels of food insecurity in the coming months. (...)

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    NYT Opinion: There Is Still a Biden Scandal www.nytimes.com

    One of the Biden White House’s greatest achievements, from the perspective of its staffers, if not necessarily the country, has been to deny the press the kind of juicy leaks that were constant under Donald Trump and frequent under his predecessors. Save for a very narrow period of time, that is, when there was a push to force an aging president toward the exits: Then and only then we got a drip-drip-drip of fascinating inside information. For instance, we learned that Biden hadn’t held a full cabinet meeting since last October and that his handlers expected scripted questions from his cabinet officials. We learned that his capacities peak between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. and diminish outside that six-hour window. We learned that congressional Democrats, liberal donors and some journalists all had exposure to Biden’s decline that they didn’t discuss publicly until the debacle of the June debate. We learned that none other than Hunter Biden was acting as a close adviser to his father in the crucial days after that debate. We even learned that from early in his presidency, the first lady’s closest aides worked to shield her husband from the staff that serves the first family in its living quarters, even as the aides themselves were given unusual access to the residence — as though it were essential to create a cocoon of loyalty and silence around the nation’s chief executive even when he isn’t on the job. These are all interesting and pertinent facts about the man who officially leads the United States in a time of global danger — and they have not ceased to be pertinent because that president is no longer running for re-election. (...) https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/10/opinion/joe-biden-president.html?unlocked_article_code=1.CE4.0hyL.9CNFJAmhWmk2&smid=url-share https://archive.is/u2JyP

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    Buildapc 14th_cylon 10 months ago 80%
    have i destroyed my cpu?

    hi. i have broken my cpu by incorrectly plugging it into the socket (socket 1200). is it slightly bent in two different corners, as seen in the photos - https://imgur.com/a/Id3LH3T at first i wasn't getting any reaction from the power button at all. after realizing what happened and correctly repositioning the cpu, the motherboard now starts, , fans and harddrives spool up, but i am not getting any signal on the on-board graphic card. was anyone in similar situation? am i done and do i have to throw it away? is there a chance to fix it by forcibly bending it back? thank you for any tips. ![](https://i.imgur.com/5nPYHp1.jpeg)

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    Flightgear 14th_cylon 1 year ago 100%
    From Lukla to Mt. Everest https://i.imgur.com/VbMpLVj.jpg

    you'll recognize it quite easy in the screenshots... it is the highest one 😆

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    Welcome to tropical paradise [Flightgear] https://i.imgur.com/nhyFI05.png

    hi guys, any flightgear pilots, seasoned or aspiring, here? you are cordially invited to !flightgear@lemm.ee cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/223027 > [Princess Juliana > International Airport](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Juliana_International_Airport), St. Marteen, Caribbean islands > > Left still source: https://youtu.be/bMIgcHbqTZY?t=10

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    Welcome to tropical paradise [Flightgear] https://i.imgur.com/nhyFI05.png

    hi guys, any flightgear pilots, seasoned or aspiring, here? you are cordially invited to !flightgear@lemm.ee cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/223027 > [Princess Juliana > International Airport](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Juliana_International_Airport), St. Marteen, Caribbean islands > > Left still source: https://youtu.be/bMIgcHbqTZY?t=10 > !flightgear@lemm.ee

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    Welcome to tropical paradise [Flightgear] https://i.imgur.com/nhyFI05.png

    hi guys, any flightgear pilots here? you are cordially invited to !flightgear@lemm.ee cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/223027 > [Princess Juliana > International Airport](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Juliana_International_Airport), St. Marteen, Caribbean islands > > Left still source: https://youtu.be/bMIgcHbqTZY?t=10

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    Flightgear 14th_cylon 1 year ago 100%
    Bizarre experience. Highly recommended. https://i.imgur.com/BP0LDnV.jpg

    - Airport scenery: meh - Cockpit interior: meh- - Aircraft exterior: meh+ - Flight model: meh Overall experience: absolutely surreal, yet still highly recommended.

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    Flightgear 14th_cylon 1 year ago 100%
    Welcome to tropical paradise II https://i.imgur.com/nhyFI05.png

    [Princess Juliana International Airport](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Juliana_International_Airport), St. Marteen, Caribbean islands Left still source: https://youtu.be/bMIgcHbqTZY?t=10

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    Flightgear 14th_cylon 1 year ago 100%
    Welcome to tropical paradise https://i.imgur.com/aVtpvIS.png

    [Princess Juliana International Airport](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Juliana_International_Airport), St. Marteen, Caribbean islands Left still source: https://youtu.be/WLKEkdkwnRo?t=109

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    New Communities 14th_cylon 1 year ago 100%
    Welcome all virtual pilots, this is Flightgear community https://i.imgur.com/8rPoqT2.png

    [/c/flightgear@lemm.ee](/c/flightgear@lemm.ee) https://lemm.ee/c/flightgear Community for Flightgear pilots, everyone is welcome. cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/162495 > I am myself almost exclusively 777 pilot, so if anyone is trying to get into that plane, i will do my best to assist.

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    Flightgear 14th_cylon 1 year ago 100%
    Welcome all virtual pilots, this is Flightgear community https://i.imgur.com/8rPoqT2.png

    I am myself almost exclusively 777 pilot, so if anyone is trying to get into that plane, i will do my best to assist.

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    Meta (lemm.ee) 14th_cylon 1 year ago 100%
    Intro Guide to Lemmy & useful links https://tech.michaelaltfield.net/2023/06/11/lemmy-migration-find-subreddits-communities/

    cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/1204463 > I wrote a guide to help users with their migration to Lemmy > > * https://tech.michaelaltfield.net/2023/06/11/lemmy-migration-find-subreddits-communities/ > > This guide will help new lemmy users find and subscribe-to (remote) lemmy ~~subreddits~~ communities

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