roertel

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[–] roertel@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I came here to say this. Partly due to behavioral changes on my part, DDG's results have been closer to what I'm looking for. At school, they block DDG on the WiFi, so I use Google there and I have to flick past many ads and results that look good from the summary, but have nothing to do with what I'm looking for when load the page.

[–] roertel@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

good analogy! If that's the case, then I can paddle a canoe 10mph (downstream, with a "tail" wind).

[–] roertel@lemmy.world 78 points 7 months ago (9 children)

Ditto. The security department made the push because too many people were installing unapproved addons like ublock. They are mandating chrome, "for security". LMAO

The irony is that people are signing into chrome with personal gmail and leaking stuff.

[–] roertel@lemmy.world 28 points 7 months ago (8 children)

While this is an incredible travel speed, I wouldn't consider it "hitting supersonic" speeds based on ground speed. I read the article wondering about the safety of passenger aircraft at 800MPH, but it seems to not apply.

I'm not a pilot, though.

[–] roertel@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

I think you're saying that we should be giving parents the tools to parent their kids and the accountability to take responsibility when their parenting affects others negatively.

I've been saying this for years.

 

I used Avenza Maps in the past for offline navigation at various state parks. The park service provides maps and the app will let you navigate the trails. It's been a long time since I used it and I now have a new phone on which I never installed the Google Play services. The app is complaining that "check that Google play is enabled. .." and then quits.

All the sites I've searched show you how to install or enable Google play (which I don't want). I'm pretty sure that it's needed because the app allows for in app purchases, which i don't need. I don't think I rooted this phone. Are there any workarounds or shim/simulation apps that would allow the app to work without installing privacy violating Google services?

[–] roertel@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago

1040EZ, $0, $0, $0, $0.

Taxes done

[–] roertel@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

I had to check the username on this comment to ensure that it wasn't me posting this. I've said these words verbatim.

[–] roertel@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

devour indeed. I also had a recipe for fennel lemonade that I made with the tops.

[–] roertel@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago (4 children)

Additionally, going out to eat has many hidden costs, like liquor tax in some cities on an already overpriced drink. Soda or Iced tea is $2.50 or more. Now add tax and tip and your $7 cheeseburger & coke is $25.

It's not for everyone, but my family has been enrolling in CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) produce. It's cheaper and local. Granted, I'll get 3 eggplants in a box one week and I need to get creative to be able to use it, but that's part of the fun. I've expanded my produce repertoire 5-fold and now know how to cook fennel.

[–] roertel@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago

This is like those sites where you just need that recipe for the Bloomin' Onion sauce because you forgot one ingredient and you get the life story of the author:

"We were riding on horseback around Tuscany when my riding boot got scuffed by the buckle, so we stopped by a local cobbler to repair it while we listned to the church bells of a nearby..."

3 screens later...

"There was an Outback Express at the airport and I asked the waiter..."

"Horseradish" Oh yeah!

[–] roertel@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago (2 children)

a friend of mine will eat the whole sunflower seed including the shell. This confuses me.

[–] roertel@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

As Cory Doctrow says, voting with your dollar is a fixed game because he who has the most dollars wins. Not to discourage it, though, because that would be pretty hypocritical to publicly condem the same store that you shop at, for example.

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