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US Schools are replacing blacktop with greenery to avoid the heat island effect
  • They can still exist they'll have dedicated areas. Super common to see on a school yard. The overall issue is massive areas of black top not small basketball courts

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    notifications rule
  • The issue is with the information. Like the one above us said they want to be notified that their ride has arrived but to allow that notification you have be willing to accept advertisements as well.

    It's the reason a majority of people just straight up kill notifications. Way to many useless ones to justify the 1 in 8 that you want.

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    In what videogame you're currently stuck and you gave up or drop it for a while?
  • I just picked up AC valhalla after 3 years of not touching it due to the stupidity of the game. There really isn't anything stealthy or assassin like except the mini quests that max out the difficulty settings that can't be adjusted and since you don't really play stealth having these sections turned to max made me say it's not worth the effort. I play on the easiest setting so that I can enjoy a relaxing experience and feel like I'm progressing with my insanely small amount of time I have I don't wanna be replaying levels 15 times in a row.

    And I know what everyone is gonna say and while I agree it's a series I use to love even well after it got terrible. I'm just doing me in my own world not interested in all the multi-player games out there.

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    Noise Pollution ruins quality of life
  • You're misunderstanding those numbers. The current older generation is boomers which got their name from the baby boom. People don't have kids like that anymore so everyone including retail stores will see drops in body count. If anything will kill them off its going to be their pricing. It is SIGNIFICANTLY cheaper to go with nearly any other brand.

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    i need an rv, and lab equipment, and a helper
  • Feet pics on OF does extremely well. Gender doesn't even matter just make them look popping.

    Source: I'm making an extra $3k/m on top of my 9-5.

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    Why limit immigration?
  • I'm curious how so? Wouldn't an influx of people immigrating into any country cause a dramatic economic shift? I'm aware racism plays a part of the selection process but I can't imagine it's the sole reason for such strict control over immigration.

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    They used to have 8 plus cashiers... I won't steal but I don't need to report it.
  • Just had a conversation with my buddy who does security and hes adamant the only reason prices are going up is because of theft. I asked what came first the jump in thefts or the price gouging to which his tuned swapped to "They gotta pay to get these locked shelves and they keep reducing security head count" which of course I had to explain that the one time purchase of the cabinet is immensely cheaper than head count so based off that the prices should actually be dropping by installing them.

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    Ford seeks patent for tech that listens to driver conversations to serve ads
  • They're gonna tie it into a safety component so it can't be messed with. Likely they'll say it's tied to the emergency system that can alert authorities in the event of an accident.

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    Google Opinion Rewards could soon get a dark theme (APK teardown)
  • Yah, why not? I had $15 to just answer questions. If you're smart just answer them with whatever and the longer you make the survey the more you'll make.

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    Huawei unveils world’s first tri-fold phone, the Mate XT Ultimate Design
  • Phones have honestly flat lined. Back in 2011 me and my buddy were heavily into phones upgrading what felt like every few months to try the latest and greatest new features. Nowadays you get a marginally bigger optimized battery, upgraded camera, and a mildly upgraded screen, however you pay significantly more. The only people I know who upgrade on schedule are iPhone users. I'm upgrading every 5-7 years now and my next phones probably gonna be whatever I can get cheap enough

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    The $700 PS5 Pro doesn’t come with a disc drive
  • I can say that for myself it's not really just the price. I don't have space to put a computer. With a console I can hook it to the TV and tuck it up under it. When I wanna play I can grab just the controller and sit on the couch. I like simplicity. With a pc I need a mouse, keyboard, desk, a chair, speakers, and a monitor. I know it can be hooked up to a tv however the tower still stands as an issue. The smaller compact towers that can be tucked have limited capabilities that rest below consoles.

    On top of all that PCs are regularly getting releases years after a games release. PC gaming is only superior if the things going to be entirely utilized by the person and for some reason a lot of PC gamers think the average person will be doing so when that's simply not the case.

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    What's your least favourite thing about your smartphone
  • Ever since smartphones exploded the expectation to respond IMMEDIATELY is out of control. Anyone who gets my number I warn them they'll be left on read for days if not weeks at a time. If it's important I'll respond but otherwise it's whenever I get time to decompress and respond. I've got a buddy who I love we respond to each other every other week mostly. We will even have calls in between. People really get entitled to others time and it's insane.

    I know someone's gonna say it but no the entitlement wasn't even remotely as bad with the older phones. Smartphones began putting pressure to respond because it was easier and then they introduced the "seen" option followed by the "typing" option.

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    Tinder is not a Microblog, but this fits here
  • It's a very select group of individuals who can pull it off. My friends tried and was sent on their way within 10 minutes. Unless the therapist is just interested is cashing out on the prank it may not go as intended

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    How do we get "normies" to adopt the Fediverse?
  • I'll be open and honest knowing whenever bringing the subject up generates anger. "Normies" aren't gonna join somewhere where 99% of the conversations revolve around using Linux. Jump into any thread and someone's talking about it. Doesn't even need to be a tech thread. As soon as someone goes against the grain immediate backlash. It's not welcoming at all.

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    A bit fucked up, isn't it?
  • In my experience all it takes is a reasonable manager who can make progressive goals that are easily achievable which help build and develop a person while getting them engaged and acknowledging their hard work at each stage. It's much easier than tricking i feel

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    Ford Patents A Way To Bring Ads Inside Your Car
  • So phones are illegal but not this? What in the actual fuck is going on right now. We are being forced so many damn ads it's nearly impossible to get away from them. Now I need to worry about someone trying to hit skip instead of focusing on driving. As a motorcyclist I'm now even more terrified. Half the drivers now already don't look up from their phones....

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    Ubisoft Stock Tanks to 10-Year Low After Lukewarm Star Wars Outlaws Launch
  • Shadows is them getting desperate. That game had been requested and expected since the ezio storyline when they came for him. Instead they released a side scroller and didn't think twice about it. Now they're struggling immensely and are trying to recover. I really want it to flop to hopefully drive a nail in the coffin.

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  • Trying to identify this type of siding. Looking to start a large project the involves replacing some

    The project entails blowing out 2 bay windows and putting standard size ones in place. Problem is we need to figure what to do about siding. The last 7 years we have looked at siding and have never came across these. I've considered doing cider slats painted this color but it's still gonna be an eye sore.

    And for those who will suggest it, no I'm not going to reside my entire house.

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    I'm looking to make links stand out by any means. I find myself always opening them and having something like YouTube or other video services open and start playing while in places where that's not ideal.

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    As you can see it's shiny new and still has its packaging on it. It's was so smooth and quiet!

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    With the ad adjustment came these banner ads on the top of comment sections and they are atrocious so much so I don't bother reading comments anymore. They all have the obnoxious white backgrounds and they flicker since they move. It feels light no matter my phones britness they are blinding and since content doesnt get loads of comments the banner is just distracting while reading. I'm on board with ads as I haven't paid to remove but this specific style changes how I'm using sync now.

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    I have to avoid all caves and dark areas to prevent it but last night on sanctuary 2 it does it again but I'm outside but the night cycle triggered. Resetting works temporarily but it eventually happens again

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    I'm working on learning about servers and such but it's a lot to take in. I'm looking to get a 5tb hard drive and install it into a network attached storage tower. What else would be needed to make this work? Links provided are what I'm thinking

    QNAP TS-233-US 2 Bay Affordable Desktop NAS with ARM Cortex-A55 Quad-core Processor and 2 GB DDR4 RAM (Diskless) https://a.co/d/725WsHM

    Seagate Portable 5TB External Hard Drive HDD – USB 3.0 for PC, Mac, PS4, & Xbox - 1-Year Rescue Service (STGX5000400), Black https://a.co/d/fClqYLT

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