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OptionOfT

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About OptionOfT

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    Comment #49225796

    Part of college is growing as a human, and part of that is social interaction. For the same reason a lot of universities in Europe require you to take philosophy. It's completely u…

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    Comment #49223216

    Eh, not really. It's the same issue with porting. You always rely on features you didn't properly articulate.

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    Comment #49222656

    In the USA the X5 is a Mid-sized SUV. Very weird. The X7 is just... too large.

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    Comment #49185759

    I'm thinking it'll suggest Whiskey, combined with a breathalyzer, to keep you in the sweet spot of the Ballmer peak[0]. [0]: https://xkcd.com/323/

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    Comment #49137707

    I don't know. I think the goalpost is constantly being moved as to what is acceptable, and they're just trying to squeeze out more revenue per car sold. And what better way to do s…

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    Comment #49137665

    I put in a brand because I want _THAT_ brand, _THAT_ variant. If I want BR30 100W lightbulbs, don't show me 65W ones. Ads are supposed to be for fuzziness, not search results.

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    Comment #49131637

    Engine modules are locked because of regulation to ensure that emissions control remain in place. Pops don't disappear with software updates. Pops disappeared in Europe because of …

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    Comment #49131113

    The icon is there to replay it. It'll auto-play like the 4th of July video.

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    Comment #49092421

    I don't like how links are abused next to buttons in dark patterns. E.g. in Windows, when its pushing OneDrive to you, it'll ask you a question and it'll be a button 'Yes, pay $x',…

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    Comment #49089541

    > phone calls (I can't try right now) Does it record phone calls and then transcribes? Does it announce itself on the call? Edit: I quickly installed the app, seems like you become…

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    Comment #49063221

    > Insulation is actually helpul against heat too! Yes, until you reach that tipping point where once warmed up, you can't cool down anymore.

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    Comment #49062796

    Yup. Built a house in 2016 in Belgium. Perfectly insulated. You didn't have to run heating in winter. Kept it all inside. Also, it overheated instantly.

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    Comment #49060893

    This is interesting for the point of saving space. You need a lot less space between cars and can easily park multiple rows without having to leave egress space. All you then need …

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    Comment #49060879

    Yes. If you can get under it.

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    Comment #49053244

    Which should be illegal. You should be able to formulate why you prefer someone. And it would prevent companies from ghosting people.

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    Comment #49039240

    I posted this because I find it funny. 99% of my failing Actions are because GitHub's Container Registry times out.

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    Comment #49013562

    Wife and I use bitwarden. For shared accounts we put them in a shared folder, and the passkey is attached in there, in bitwarden, meaning it survives device resets.

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    Comment #49010671

    Ground infrastructure. E.g. for the 777X it fits in Category E. Without folding tips it would be in Category F. Less gates can accommodate Category F. https://skybrary.aero/article…

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    Comment #49000347

    > The team stated there were no plans to recover any of the 39 un-recovered bodies, with exploration team member Russ Mathews saying “That is the only grave marker they are likely …