Maybe one extra world: They lied maliciously.

Also, they did so repeatedly, over a very long time and while it must have been fully apparent with insider knowledge that this setup cannot work.

Well, this was a life-changing comment.

The more technology pervades society the more pronounced this will get. The sheer helplessness of people when faced with problems that seem trivial to some is scary. Especially when you see people losing final theses or critical work related data because they never learned about backups.

Add to that tech companies trying to hide the concept of a file system, and it seems like this is by design to sell more shit.

Interesting, thank you!

Out of curiosity, where and in which social groups did you hear this? I have never heard such thoughts here in Germany, and we tend to be idiots.

Keep fighting the good fight, we have to keep the lights on in free soft- and hardware to provide a harbor for people who want to escape this shit.

Just the term “side loading” instantly frames installing software on a device you own as something shady.

Also don’t forget the dubious AliExpress devices that have all these symbols, no data lines, Vcc at 12V and ground attached to a loose M8 nut.

This. You can use it back to back a few days and get away with not cleaning it. Then a quick soap rinse takes care of the issue.

It’s one of those “by feel” recepies. I would say 1-2 tablespoon per person. Red lentils fall apart and give a grainy texture, which you may or may not like. Black (or Beluga) lentils come out fine, or maybe a bit al dente, same for brown lentils.

When is the defense against an invasion force bloodthirsty?

It depends on how long you cook it, I prefer it not very sticky. Longer cooking times will make it a bit softer and more sticky.

If you want to minimize cleanup and effort, just use a rice cooker.

• Costs 30€
• Put in rice and lentils at a ratio of your chosing, cook with oil and salt
• Optionally spices and tomato paste
• Put in frozen veggies either in a steaming basket or directly in the rice
• Chuck in an onion (quartered if you’re lazy) and some garlic
• Yoghurt on the side

Congratulations you now have a healthy, cheap meal you can make at home or at work. If you eat directly out of the cooker you only need to clean your spoon. No cutting board needed either.

Companies should be required to maintain a stash of plans and source code which is automatically released upon the company stopping operations, unless the IP is bought.

You are now assigned female at the end of the financial year. Furthermore, all your base are belong to us.

Because I don’t want to be forced to adapt by others.

We are all forced all the time to follow social norms. Short of moving to a cabin in the woods, this is inescapable, for better or worse. In this master/main debate it seems like we can make some people happy with minimal cost. In the end it is a tiny irrelevance, when compared to other norms being changed.

“main” is shorter than “master”. “sub” is shorter than “slave”. Why worry about social issues when you can just type less and move on? :)

Reject threaded fasteners, return to nail and rivet.

Every installation has benefits and drawbacks:

• If you have humans walking below PV, you must prevent parts falling down
• The support must be quite wide, requiring more expensive carrying members
• Constrains traffic
• Cars are protected from hail and heat (good for car factories!)
• Makes electricity where it’s needed
• Very visible progress toward renewables

France made it mandatory for large malls to install these btw.

How do you know which option to pick though, if both seem equivalent in the moment?

When faced with seemingly equivalent choices, pick the once that maximizes your future options.