Virtual Insanity @ v81 @lemmy.world

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The process varies from country to country. Let me know where you're from and I'll try to point you in the right direction.

Sure, give it a go. The bands and the learning you get access to as a ham are a valuable tool.

But don't be that kind that gets a licence just for 'prepping'.

Having the gear without being proficient in it's use or having someone to talk to is pretty useless.

Second reply here. I didn't get it either. Is it really a meme if no-one knows it?

Was thinking the exact same thing. If I were Texas I'd put it the call for cheap buses that are save enough for the trip and just take them one way. This is a shit show, the people need help but it shouldn't fall on one state.

I'd disagree with this.

VPS is opposed to a dedicated server, and actually is a kind of shared hosting because as a VPS user you a allocated a 'share' of resources on a machine where others also have a 'share' of resources.

Shared housing more typically refers to simpler web hosting where multiple users have their website servers from shared hardware.

So what is the standard fast charging solution they've choosen?

The site doesn't say.

Are we going to see USB-PD in more phones now?

I'd love to see all the different manufacturers standards bugger off.

I know waterproof Type C ports exist as electrical components. So the test is up to the manufacturer to correctly implement it.

Ultimately, Type C is no worse an option to other ports.

The person that made the claim never responded. I don't know what you're talking about.

However I did respond, when I could.

So point stands, an accusation was made without evidence, and that accusation is still there, and now mine and one other post responds to that accusation... that again is without evidence.

My issues is, when I made that last post, why was I asked for a source, but no one asked the person making the claim against DDG for a source?

If the people asking me for a source had also asked the original claimant for a source I'd have no issue.

The practice of asking the counter claimant for a source and not the claimant is rife, unfair, unreasonable and needs to be called out.

If seems far too common to accept a say so when an accusation is made online.

Don't worry about getting anything wrong. Most people are pretty excited to speak with someone new or that doesn't come on air often.

We're all just normal people, done of use are even a little introverted.

Just say what's on your mind.

"Hi, I'm Joe, happy to be speaking with you, in kinda new to this and am a bit nervous. Anyhow how are you and where are you from?"

Chances are that will spawn a conversation that feels less forced and more natural as you move forward.

I've messaged you my email address. Never private messaged on Lemmy before so I hope it works. Just say hello and we can maybe catch up on echolink or discord.

Asking for a source isn't unreasonable in a more important setting.

It's more an issue that no one asks for source for the original accusation.

It's the kind of action that lets baseless and faulty accusations get more traction than the truth.

Anything we can do to help with that? I'm a little mic shy myself, but it goes away as soon as a good topic starts being talked about.

You got access to Dstar/DMR or some other way of communicating internationally? I'm in VK3

https://lemmy.world/comment/6302824

https://lemmy.world/comment/6302824

Is it fair that I have to post a source when someone criticizing doesn't?

I'm just a passing stranger that just happens to have good knowledge about a significant misunderstanding that happened a year ago.

I don't walk around with 'sources' to all of the knowledge I've ever gained hanging out of my back pocket.

This is why "source?" posts are stupid and unreasonable, double so when in response to something where a source was never provided.

Now.. that all said, I do have a moment now that I didn't have previously to provide additional information.

This article... https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31490515 ...Is a starting point, and more info can be found with your own search.

The basic gist was that it was claims DDG pass user data that could identify a user to Microsoft from searches, however this was never the case.

I have to allegiance with DDG.. they do an ok job. But I do indeed think it unfair they get continuously accused of wrongdoing, even still to this day as evidenced here.

This is just another case of bad, negative or incorrect information getting more publicity than the facts.

Absolutely.

As convenient as Amazon is for example, how is it fair that one guy profits off the labour of tens of thousands.

Just one example of how the internet has made some things worse, not better.

You suck in 1998?

The power that major tech companies weild combined with the addiction the vast majority of the population have to their products is telling me otherwise.

If anything things have gotten worse. Used to have 6 different supermarket bands in my town, but despite population booming we're now stuck with a duopoly that has 6 shops between them (Coles / Woolworths) and 1 minor left over (Aldi).

That's what I'm seeing as a 40+ Aussie that's lived in the same town all that time.

I agree with all but hand crank drills. If you own a battery drill it's probably stored with it's battery and with keyless chucks (that don't work on a hand crank drill) getting a battery drill ready for work is faster than a hand crank, and it will do the job faster too.

Nothing. Just a misunderstanding that blew up.

No idea what this is, but it's buttery smooth.

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