bob_omb_battlefield

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Huawei’s new trifold phone costs more than a 16-inch MacBook Pro in c/android@lemdro.id
[–] bob_omb_battlefield@sh.itjust.works 10 points 3 days ago

It uses the nomenclature from brochures etc. Trifolds have two folds but 3 panels.

Do rotating plates in microwaves help when heating food? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
[–] bob_omb_battlefield@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 week ago

It makes the heating more even. The microwaves aren't uniform inside so rotating helps even things out.

CEO pay declined in 2023: But it has soared 1,085% since 1978 compared with a 24% rise in typical workers’ pay in c/news@lemmy.world
[–] bob_omb_battlefield@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 week ago

I think it's supposed to be inflation adjusted?

Are modern LLMs closer to AGI or next word predictor? Where do they fall in this graph with 10 on x-axis being human intelligence. in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
[–] bob_omb_battlefield@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 week ago (3 children)

What is intelligence though? Maybe I'm getting through life just by being pretty good at predicting what to say or do next...

Cisco slams NSA for intercepting packages en route to customers in c/worldnews@lemmy.ml
[–] bob_omb_battlefield@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 weeks ago

I think Sysco is up about 10% per year on average since 1990 so it's not so bad...

Faster is not always better: why the case for higher speed limits is fatally flawed. in c/fuckcars@lemmy.world
[–] bob_omb_battlefield@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

I'm not sure that's true for pedestrians? Going over the hood on a sedan might be better...

The Carbon Tax Is Good for Canadians. Why Axe It? in c/canada@lemmy.ca
[–] bob_omb_battlefield@sh.itjust.works 22 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

In Vancouver 18.5 cents per litre goes to transit.

Google is preparing to integrate Extra Dim into Android's brightness slider in c/android@lemdro.id
What to do with glassware that is impossible to clean in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
[–] bob_omb_battlefield@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago

I'm not sure this is the correct thing to do. Around here they say that only container glass can go into the glass recycling because the composition of other glass can be different...

Boeing’s Starliner lands on Earth – without its astronauts in c/news@lemmy.world
[–] bob_omb_battlefield@sh.itjust.works 21 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Because he wasn't moving very fast... To be in orbit you need to be traveling around the earth extremely quickly. The problem is slowing down, not the altitude.

If lemmy.world became the biggest in the fediverse with a user base that could rival Reddit. Would it become monetized? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
[–] bob_omb_battlefield@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Isn't the "user data" available for everyone to read already?

Trains could start rolling 'within days,' labour minister says after sending dispute to binding arbitration in c/canada@lemmy.ca
[–] bob_omb_battlefield@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 month ago

They are actually locked out, not on strike.

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See URL/domain before clicking? (sh.itjust.works)
 

Is there a way to see the url or just the domain for a post link before I click? I'd like to be able to know where the link leads before opening it... I'm taking about in the main feed. I use the compact layout but I don't see an option for either mode.

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