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Bar Ran Dun posted:It’s other shrink being conflated with theft shrink. ...wait so things aren't selling until an algorithm marks it down just before it rots (to pre-pandemic prices I'm guessing) and that makes them think they're being stolen from?
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So nice of doordash to let everyone know they're being extra greedy fucks and passing the buck onto you (because they are now required to pay a real wage) rather than like, the CEO/CSuite not having individual private jets or whatever.
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On TV/monitor chat you can just hook up an old computer to a cheap smart TV via the hdmi port and bam, fully functional adblocking and whatever else youd want on your TV. Theres even remotes you can get or just use a wireless mouse and/or keyboard.
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Taeke posted:My sister is allergic to dairy, nuts and legumes, fresh fruits and vegetables (cooked is fine because it breaks down the enzymes she's allergic to or something), shellfish and when her immune system goes down because of illness or stress gluten becomes an issue. Yeah this has gotten particularly bad lately as companies scramble to make ˇ NUMBER GO UP ! by attempting to subtly gently caress with recipes. I've stopped buying a number of things, like "Gentlemen's Cut" meat snacks because they retooled the recipes so hard that they taste like poo poo now, probably thanks to adding a bunch of carbs to what's supposed to be a meat product. They also reduced the portion sizes and the total amount/weight of the package. Mercury_Storm fucked around with this message at 01:39 on Feb 26, 2024 |
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Feb 26, 2024 01:35
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You can just get some menthol crystals and add them to whatever, like conditioner, it owns and a pound bag only costs like 20 bucks and will probably last for a decade because they're so strong. The crystals melt very easily and you can pour them in anything. The cooling sensation is very nice for the summer and you can make it as extreme (or not) as you want.
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Yeah I'm sure they work pretty good for pranks too 
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Outrail posted:I just ordered some. Expect a trip report Nice, about a teaspoon of melted menthol crystals per 500ml of conditioner/shampoo or soap is probably about as strong as you'd get from a store-bought product with menthol already in it (I've only seen men's shampoo with it in it before because I guess it's HARDCORE  ). I usually put in like 3-4 tablespoons per 500ml because I like feeling like I put my head in a freezer during and after getting out of the shower.
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Yeah keep your hands off your junk after handling it 
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You want to upgrade your car but have to purchase a cash shop enchantment to guarantee your current car won't be destroyed on each attempt
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If you're using Windows 10 or especially 11 with all automatic updates on you're essentially a guinea pig for whatever MS wants to put on your computer unless you're constantly checking on which updates are getting downloaded and installed. They'll put things on some people's computers and other things on other groups as tests because you are the product.
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Only way I've found to stop updates is to rip the copper wiring out and actually rename/move/delete the processes that do the actual updates. Then disable/remove the services and all the tasks like UpdateMedicService and all that crap too. Unfortunately this stops all updates from happening, including the security updates which obviously isn't great. None of the methods you find on the net really work because MS is constantly changing things to try and stop you from disabling updates, and if even one of those services is still running it will re-download and re-enable everything else. All this is a huge pain in the rear end and not really worth the effort or the loss in security, though I haven't tried those Enterprise editions that don't include all the bullshit updates so that'd probably be good. Mercury_Storm fucked around with this message at 14:14 on Mar 13, 2024 |
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doctorfrog posted:Sordum.org has this thing called Windows Update Blocker, which has worked for me to counter an unruly set of update services in 10. Use judiciously of course. Nice, thanks I'll be trying this out. In things that got shittier news, you can now no longer use certain prescription discount services to help pay for over the counter medications, apparently. At CVS just tried to use GoodRx to discount the generic Claritin I usually get (Loratadine) and they won't take it any longer, since the start of this year I'm told.
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skooma512 posted:How do you stop them though? Even if groceries weren't a necessity or a monopoly, what action could you take? Boycotts don't work because they still get plenty of customers. Doritos cost 8 dollars now and are barely even seasoned, and Frito-lay still makes enough to keep raising the price more. I'd just not shop at any place that started using digital readouts for all the prices, because it'd be pretty obvious why they suddenly appeared. Now if all markets nearby colluded into doing that poo poo, I guess move to an area that was smart enough to ban it.
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Only time torrents have ever really been tracked is for Hollywood poo poo, and I don't know if they even bother anymore. And yeah PIA has been dodgy for region blocking lately, the IP address you get assigned will sometimes be in like Romania or Czech even though you set it to Baltimore or Kentucky.
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mobby_6kl posted:I don't want to make my life more difficult by having recharge my headphones too Yeah seriously, or if the contacts to charge the headphones wear out, or if the battery wears out, or if they're some IoT bullshit and a firmware update bricks them or they won't pair to your device because [myriad of reasons].
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"drat those kids dancing and listening to loud music!!" is some extremely old man poo poo
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Everyone will soon have truck beds filled with antimatter so if there's ever a crash then its mutually assured destruction
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Just use the Discord browser app, preferably in a container tab, to block all the dumb bullshit and tracking.
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Yeah so I just happened to be looking and it seems the house's roku device (it's a box that hooks up to the TV) has started continuously spamming the entire network with packets for some reason. Pretty sure that's not normal and have never noticed it before if so. 
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Also you can pretty much bet 100% that any given app = spyware at this point
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Also I thought Square changed to "Block" because the CEO is a dumbshit coiner because wow blockchain technology totally the future and not something people have to avoid putting on a resume now!
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Security staff can get in deep poo poo for stopping/accusing someone who hasn't actually stolen anything because the company can get sued. Some states have laws that let them check your bags at the exits though, like NY but not CA.
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Kirk Vikernes posted:I just got an email last night from Google about how they're making Google Pay worse. That second one is really something special.... lol another dead Google app, what a loving failure Time to add it to the board! https://killedbygoogle.com/
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I think the point is that reddit bad? I dunno whether reddit is actually worse than before though, since previously goons had to personally intervene to get CSAM subreddits removed from the site
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Truly we will be blessed if we can return to the era of full screen porn ads, with sound.
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Kinda wonder, since fast foods and soda are unaffordable now (McDonalds prices have literally doubled and in some cases tripled from 10 years ago) if there isn't an upside for a reduction in consumption of poo poo foods and therefore obesity?
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wood pulp is fiber and therefore good for the healths also heavy metals like lead and cadmium, necessary nutritional supplements found in Soylent, your local techbro's chosen old people substance diet drink Mercury_Storm fucked around with this message at 03:35 on May 30, 2024 |
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I just don't ever sign into anything Google related outside it's own Google Containment Zone container tab (using Firefox) and that works pretty well by itself.
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je1 healthcare posted:I made an appointment at Aspen dental for a simple cleaning, but they didn't tell me until I showed up that they can't do a cleaning, just x-rays. And they can't do cleanings outside of my work hours, but they can do x-rays whenever! That was in October. Aspen Dental is the loving worst, unless it is the VERY last option and the other option is Dr. Kevorkian But For Teeth, choose the other option every time. It's such a loving mess of a corporation and they will rip you off at every opportunity. It's like the Spirit Airlines for dentistry, except you can't even get a decent deal for lovely service, it's just lovely service. Mercury_Storm fucked around with this message at 22:39 on Jun 6, 2024 |
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StrangersInTheNight posted:I am going to be honest, it is very hard to make a night at the cinema feel like an ~~~event~~~ any more. Maybe it's COVID, but something about gathering in a group to sit in the dark and do exactly what we do at home - stare at screens - is no longer fulfilling. Sure, you get the experience of reacting to the film with everyone else, but you can also make that exact same scenario at home, with your friends. Or if you need the godly crowd feeling, you can get that at a music event, or a sporting event, or at the gym, or...well, there's no shortage of ways to be around people and react to things with them, without having to talk to them. Yeah I think it's both COVID and the fact that you can get a really good home experience now with a decent sound system and a cheap rear end 4K smart TV, kind of like how old arcades died because everyone had HD consoles. Also loving at that Red Letter Media video someone posted earlier about theatres dying and they're like "oh it's definitely not COVID anymore!" It's like, bitch the previous big movie goer crowd (boomers and their parents) have been loving ravaged by COVID and are the most vulnerable to being in large gatherings where no one is bothering to wear masks.
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DemihumanResources posted:I have news for you about that demographic and their general attitudes towards covid you might want to sit down for Yes I'm aware boomers at large likely don't care, but the smarter ones still will and the dumber ones are also likely anti-vax too so...
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No but you do need it for your public praylist, just like American Jesus would have wanted.
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So much of the modern Windows experience would have been considered malware not too long ago, also lol at OneDrive being such poo poo garbage they have to push it on you without your permission now.
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If you have an old installer for like Office 2016 or whatever it should still work on Windows 10/11, and I'm pretty sure there haven't been any amazing new necessary features added to MS Office in the last decade and maybe more.
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TotalLossBrain posted:Have you considered skipping breakfast But how am I supposed to eat Kellogg's "Consume more cereal, poors."® brand products then??
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Pretty sure you can still get a smart TV that doesn't ever need an Internet connection, just be sure to check reviews to see that it doesn't need to be """activated""" before use. If it does you can usually just return it too or swap it for a better one
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Quote-Unquote posted:That would be the owner, who also decided that CSAM should be forced into your feed if the poster paid $8, and also that posting CSAM is not a bannable offence but you should be paid tens of thousands of dollars for posting it. "Still like the twitter though" -anericans, apparently
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I'm pretty sure Facebook was just stealing and selling everyone's personal data since it's inception. "People just submitted it. I don't know why. They 'trust me'. Dumb fucks." -Mark Zuckerberg
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You don't need to drive or even have a license in japan because they have a functional society
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Rain Brain posted:Made an appointment at a new vet last week for my sick cat after discovering the practice I normally take him to had closed without warning. While booking they said they require people to pay the baseline fee for the visit, $20 more then the old place of course, in advance and that if the appointment was canceled within 24 hours then the fee would be forfeit. Okay, fine, slightly obnoxious but I see the logic. Cat gets sicker, realized I needed to get him seen sooner, so I make an appointment at a different place (no deposit required). Call the first place, cancel the appt. and ask for my refund. If you paid with a credit card see if you can do a chargeback. Also, having to pre-pay for appointments? 
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