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okay, what do you guys think of this redesign of the UK flag

so, e.g. -

"Microsoft Recall is bad" is not effective communication. Some dipshit's going to immediately argue that it meets his needs or desires and thus it's 'good', and then it's a whole-ass thing.

Instead, "Microsoft Recall provides a tool for domestic abusers to further their abuse" is much more effective. It specifies the behavior that I am concerned about, and the relationship of the thing being discussed to that behavior.

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User: "My laptop is really slow these past few days."
Me: "Well, you don't have many applications open so it can't be that, hmm."
*I load up Task Manager and look at the device uptime, it's been on for over a month*

"You call this a steamed copper sheet, despite the fact that it's clearly grilled."

@avon_deer Ahh yep there's the rugpull. I was hoping that it wouldn't be the case but ugh.

@avon_deer Mmhmm, almost everyone he trusted was not smart and made really obvious mistakes because they believed that they were super smart and infallible.

@red An analog CATV/MATV system? Wow I assumed that they would have at least gone to dvb

This is why I bought an old hotel CATV/MATV system, so I can run four analog TV channels in my home and they can have whatever TV I want on them. I still need to sort out the software, etc, but it's on the list.

The four channels I'm planning for are:
- Kids TV
- Science fiction
- Movies
- General (everything else, kinda like Sky One)

There's provision for additional modulators, if I feel that four channels aren't enough and want say a channel just for documentaries.

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A recent video I saw re the difference between UK and US supermarkets got me thinking about my own personal TV consumption again.
( youtu.be/zpkvc8bz-l4 )

I don't watch modern linear TV nowadays because I don't find it satisfying; there's too much choice, and that spreading of the viewing pool has lead to a lot of mush that doesn't really interest me.

I do want a linear TV experience but for it to be more curated with less choice.

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