I used to only use it for random change I’d get on the rare occasion I’d pay for something with cash. Nowadays it’s always filled with dog treats since my dog is nearly always with me.

I’ve been thinking of getting 1 or 2 of those Ikea air filters, how loud are they when they run? Anything you wish you’d known before getting it?

Some of us don’t really have that luxury. For example, I don’t choose who I need to communicate with for work purposes.

From the asbestos.com link someone else posted:

Asbestos exposure is the primary cause of pleural mesothelioma, a rare and aggressive cancer, but inhaling asbestos also multiplies a smoker’s risk of developing lung cancer fiftyfold or greater.

The carcinogenic risk of asbestos exposure and cigarette smoking is exponentially higher than the risk of each exposure added. This is known as the synergistic effect of asbestos exposure and smoking.

I’m seriously tired of “living in interesting times”.

Growing up I didn’t really get how that was supposed to be an insult, I definitely understand it now though.

I believe they were answering your questions in order. So no you didn’t play the game wrong or miss a tutorial.

If you read the article you linked, you’ll see at the bottom that News Network is not allowed to receive public funds due to rules by the CRTC.

You’ll also see that even the CBC acknowledges that News Network benefits from the other CBC services that do receive funds, but that it doesn’t mean that News Network is publicly funded.

I’m in the same boat, I can only justify the expense to myself if I’m able to get the limited edition. The OLED model seems to address basically all of my minor issues with the LCD model so I know I’d enjoy the upgrade but it’s definitely not necessary for me to enjoy the device.

I don’t necessarily disagree that 7.5/10 is not a very low score in general but given it’s one of the few games they’ve finished, it stood out to me.

Out of curiosity, why the low score if it’s one of the few games you finished?

I use it occasionally to try out games on gamepass that I’m not sure I’ll enjoy. I’ll usually play for about 30 minutes to an hour and then decide if I want to install it or just play something else.

I also occasionally use it on my steamdeck but that’s even less often.

Any day now… you just wait…

I’ve had a Samsung watch for a few years and I’m definitely not careful with it but it has easily put up to all of my abuse and the battery still lasts a couple days or more. Nothing I can really complain about.

Just fyi, M. in French is only equivalent to Mr, it’s short for Monsieur. Mme (short for Madame) is equivalent to Mrs, and Mlle (short for Mademoiselle) is equivalent to Miss/Ms.

So using M. for everyone is equivalent to saying Mr. for everyone.

“I Guess”

I hadn’t kept up with Factorio much over the last little while but I’ve always appreciated how great the Friday Facts are.

Not surprised by the overall theme of the expansion but I didn’t expect a different tech tree for “dlc playthroughs”. I think if it’s reshuffled correctly, it could really help give even the initial part of a playthrough a fresh feel and change up some of my usual strategies. Looking forward to reading about more of the details over the next year.

So I’m understanding you correctly then. Let’s do nothing and hope things get better on their own.

Thankfully, we don’t need to agree on this, but personally, I prefer taking active steps to resolving our problems instead of just sitting back and watching them get worse.

You do realize he can charge absolutely any price he wants for a product he created right? He doesn’t have to even offer an ad-supported version, but he’s decided to give the user the choice. If someone wants to use his app for free, they can. And if they don’t agree with his model, they can just not use the app. It’s really not a predatory practice.

What do you propose we do then, especially as a first step measure? Right now it seems like you’re arguing that doing nothing would be better. If we don’t try any new measures, the problem won’t just go away.

I mean, yeah, obviously the dev would rather people pay the subscription when some of the Ultra features require server work and/or continued costs (translation, OCR, etc.).

Developing Sync is his full time job, which is why it initially shipped without a lifetime tier. People voiced their opinion and the dev listened by adding the lifetime option and the ad free option. If you don’t like the pricing, use a different app. Nobody is forcing you to use Sync. LJ doesn’t owe you the app for free (or any price outside of what he feels is fair).