• @unbanshee@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      …how are trains obsolete to anybody?

      Hundred of billions of tonnes of freight are moved by rail each year globally, and people travel hundreds of billions of kilometers by rail.

      • @Arfman@aussie.zone
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        This is what annoys me too. Freight is so crucial and it still moves plenty of people in many countries both in the north and global south. I guess they will think of steam era trains.

  • @MTK@lemmy.world
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    Trackballs

    You might think of them as this old mouse that you had 20 years ago, but actually the technology is still being used for all kinds of things, including ergonomic mouse

    • @subunit317@lemmy.world
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      I started self hosting my own RSS feed a few years ago, and I couldn’t live without it. It’s the best way to get timely info.

      And then you can be the first one to post it on lemmy.

      • @phampyk@lemmy.world
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        Blogs are having a timid resurgence I would say. Also not everyone stopped writing blogs, I have been following some since 2008 or so… When Google Reader was a thing lol

        I think they are a lot more obscure because we prioritise social networks over blogs, so do search indexers. But they are still there!

        Comics are now mostly on Instagram, but you can make Instagram RSS feeds with things like rss-bridge

  • @cRazi_man@lemm.ee
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    Your caveman brain. People think they’re educated an enlightened and everything they do now is so well thought out. Nope, the caveman is in the driving seat for all of us. Even your most high level meetings and interviews are influenced by how hungry, horny, or hurt you are by a teasing comment yesterday. Everyone is looking to establish dominance at any cost, when you don’t really need to.

    • @CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org
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      Everyone is looking to establish dominance at any cost, when you don’t really need to.

      You know, I see the rest, but I don’t see this. A lot of people are straight-up doormats.

  • Count Regal Inkwell
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    Buttons, knobs, plastic bezels.

    At least according to the industry those are all in the past. The future is screens that go to the very edge of the device and absolutely nothing tactile.

    And it is bullshit. It is less reliable, less convenient, less cool – To say nothing of the safety disaster that nailing a tablet computer to the dashboard of every car has been.

  • @hansolo@lemm.ee
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    449 days ago

    Paper; Notebooks. Key only physical door locks. Manual transmission cars. Not having any IoT appliances, and not connecting everything you own to WiFi. Hard drive full of MP3s. Cash. Not being available for a call if you’re not at home.

    Source: work tangential enough to cybersecurity.

          • @hansolo@lemm.ee
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            189 days ago

            Lol, might as well hang a sign out front that says “I share data with cops.”

              • @hansolo@lemm.ee
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                17 days ago

                I’m sure they have a group chat, right?

                “Guys, how much are you selling your yay for these days? I’ve had negative feedback from three people now about prices. I can handle these bad Yelp reviews.”

            • @bassomitron@lemmy.world
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              Now hold on, maybe they’re onto something. The highest levels of drug dealers most likely aren’t accepting cash, they’re laundering their money through legitimate fronts. Small time dealers setting up some simple LLC or something for a relatively small fee and funneling money through that could actually shield you better from local law enforcement. I’m pretty sure Cashapp and their ilk offer business accounts nowadays, haven’t checked myself.

              • @hansolo@lemm.ee
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                49 days ago

                Block, the company that owns Cash App, lost a court case and had to pay an $80m fine for failing to adhere to anti-money laundering laws. The Feds have been all over it for a year. Maybe 3 years ago it was possible to fake the KYC, but not a much so anymore.

                The only truly non-tracable financial system is Monero, and many exchanges won’t touch it because it has such a close connection to crime.

      • Dem Bosain
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        89 days ago

        Marijuana is legal here. Dispensaries can ONLY accept cash, because they’re locked out of the federal banking system.

        • @bassomitron@lemmy.world
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          59 days ago

          I think some states are offering workarounds for that dilemma now, but I really do wish the US federal would just legalize it already. We have 24 states that have already legalized it, as well as 3 territories and D.C… Around 33 states have for medical purposes.

          When 2/3 of a country has legalized something in some form, it should become the de facto law of the land at the federal level. Those other states can continue keeping it illegal if their citizens so choose, but the Federal government should be forced to at least decriminalize it if it’s something that isn’t directly harming people against their will.

    • @CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org
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      Hard drive full of MP3s is love, hard drive full of MP3s is life.

      Although ATM my folder is just 1.1GB including the music videos, so I could probably store it on a thumb drive or carefully-chosen dishwasher; it doesn’t have to be a hard drive.

  • @zephiriz@lemmy.ml
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    Safty razors! Why would anyone spend 20$ on the new fangled 30 million blade razor that mighy last one shave? When you can spend pennies even if you change blades every shave.

    • @ohhmyygott@lemmy.world
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      Switched to a safety razor recently after years of using Gillette’s… It’s life changing! No more bumps or breaking out. Also it’s cheap!

    • @Wahots@pawb.social
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      I recently switched to a Leaf one and love it. It’s about the same as my Harry’s razor, but a hell of a lot less expensive when even Costco is selling their reloads at $27. The leaf blades are way less expensive, and they aren’t even proprietary.

      • @CarbonBasedNPU@lemm.ee
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        17 days ago

        Every single leaf I or my wife has had broke. Very good when they worked though. I still use the twig on occasion.

      • @racoon@lemmy.ml
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        I got two of these security razors back in 2017 for less than $50 bucks altogether. Best investment ever. Then, last year I got a Philip razor but I have since just stopped shaving at home. I ask the barber from time to time

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          That leaf one appears to be $120 lol

          But I suppose if you find yourself on the Harry’s marketing train, jumping off for anything that’s actually recyclable is good.

          • @Wahots@pawb.social
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            Yeah, expensive up front, but the blades are cheap. I got on the Harry’s train before they got bought up and were cheap. Now, whoever bought them has been jacking up prices, which had me looking for a cheaper alternative.

            Harry’s also gave me plastic guilt. There is a lot of waste. :p

      • zer0
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        Electric and safety razors don’t necessarily serve the same purpose. An electric razor can never cut as close to to the skin as a safety razor. I use both

    • Christian
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      28 days ago

      At some point about a decade ago I realized I’m much happier just paying the extra $8 every couple months when I go to get a haircut and otherwise just letting it grow out.

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      Safety* $20* newfangled* might*

      It’s like you consciously added misspellings and bad grammar.