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by GJim 14d ago
Are you saying there was a worse option than Trump? Really? Because unless the alternative option was a diminutive Austrian with a dodgy 'tache, I find that rather hard to believe. The reality is America voted for Trump (TWICE!) be
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by GJim 14d ago
> could care less Surely you mean couldn't care less.
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by GJim 14d ago
> even using an app like Stellarium feels a bit like cheating. Personally, I have no computers, phones or any electronic crap when I'm observing the sky. Just me and a manual telescope. I look at the sky to get away from all that sh
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by GJim 14d ago
A significant percentage of HN posters and readership are those working in US AdTech, who's very salaries are dependent on abusing peoples privacy. Hardly surprising a hefty part of the HN demographic slants towards opposing decent pri
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by GJim 14d ago
> Exactly. Personal data should be treated like radioactive material The GDPR in a nutshell...... Unnecessary personal data is a liability.
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by GJim 15d ago
In Blighty we prefer to use Rogers Profanisarus. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger%27s_Profanisaurus We keep a copy in the office to use for naming projects.
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by GJim 18d ago
> I think you're taking a very particular partisan US view Spare us the US defaultism. I'm not American.
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by GJim 19d ago
Without wishing to sound trite, what interesting/insightful/amusing people are still on that platform? Ditto local organisations announcing things: are there any respectable originations (such as local government and sports grou
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by GJim 19d ago
You scan and trust random QR codes? To paraphrase George Bush: Goatse me once, shame on...shame on you. Goatse me — you can't get Goatse'd again
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by GJim 19d ago
# Me too I recently chose to fly with a MUCH more expensive airline than deal with this (and yes, I was spending my own money). Ryan Air is the pits.
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by GJim 19d ago
Puzzling to see your factual comment downvoted. I myself do not have a personal smartphone (and my work smartphone is powered off the moment the clock says 5pm). Frankly, my life is better for it.
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by GJim 19d ago
Who on earth is still using Xitter, and what for?
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by GJim 19d ago
> just scan the QR Lord no! Scanning a random QR code.... where is the worst it will take you? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crrpknqpgzlo
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by GJim 19d ago
That fatalistic attitude is why your democracy is fucked. Take some lessons on protesting from the French.
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by GJim 19d ago
I think you will find the French are rather good at protesting and holding their government to account.... .....whereas Americans stereotypically mumble something about the Second Amendment keeping a government in check, then go back to bei
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by GJim 19d ago
It most certainly justifies the use of 'windmill' instead of 'wind turbine' :-) Poetic even.
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by GJim 21d ago
> Breaking news. Except you now need to create a Xitter account to view posts in chronological order (i.e. breaking news). No thanks.
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by GJim 21d ago
> I remember being a big OS/2 user/fan and thinking surely everyone would realize that Win95 was inferior Power of advertising. If you remember 1995, the advertising for Win95 was huge. Really really huge. Including adverts at
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by GJim 21d ago
I suggest a date is likely to be more impressed with you taking a fair and decent no-nonsense attitude! Granted, we all vary in our outlook :-)
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by GJim 22d ago
Simply ask for it to be removed. Then, if you wish, tip the staff whatever amount you prefer. (Though at this point, any restaurant that tries sneakily adding an additional charge to my bill probably isn't getting anything).
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by GJim 22d ago
Then is should be declared in advance on the menu. Adding an undeclared "service charge" to the bill only when it is presented to you is what we are talking about here. It is an increasingly common underhand tactic in and around
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by GJim 22d ago
If you think "chat control" is going to pass, I've a bridge to sell you. In the meantime, the GDPR is your friend. The amount of FUD spread about it on here by those working in Adtech (and whose very salaries are dependent on
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by GJim 22d ago
Ah, the charity donations. Esso petrol stations routinely ask for this, and the staff member ALWAYS clicks the 'no' button before you can offer your card. Source: Somebody who drives around the UK a lot for work.
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by GJim 22d ago
I doubt whoever thinks installing this US software on UK/Irish POS terminals has done their homework. Its simply one way to piss off the customers and embarrass the staff.
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by GJim 22d ago
> That’s also very common in the UK Touristy places in central London maybe. They wouldn't dare try sneaking an undeclared service charge onto a locals bill in Northern England or Scotland :-) > In the UK, they are legally but no
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by GJim 22d ago
> The waiter comes by about twice in a visit That's at least once too often.
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by GJim 22d ago
Oh dear. All news sources are not equal.
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by GJim 22d ago
Ummmmmmmm. No. Inserting a tracker that can personally identify me without my explicit opt-in consent is a GDPR breach. I'm surprised you do not not this.
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by GJim 23d ago
"Don't think a small group of dedicated people can't change the world. They are the only thing that ever has".
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by GJim 23d ago
And why in gods name shouldn't he give somebody a compliment? You need to reign in your ageism sunshine.

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