Pips

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[–] Pips@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 21 hours ago

It's because deep frying was not very common in the U.S. Immersion in hot fat was considered a French style of cooking, so they're French style fried potatoes. I think "fries" instead of "frieds" is dialect that caught on nationally in the U.S. in the 70s.

[–] Pips@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 3 weeks ago

It's a more complicated version of that feature where Gmail offers suggested responses like "let me look into that" and "thank you."

[–] Pips@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 2 months ago
[–] Pips@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 months ago

She was a journalist who used the Panama Papers to expose high level corruption in Malta. Galizia did not break the Panama Papers story, she's impressive enough without people making stuff up about her.

[–] Pips@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 2 months ago

There are many causes, so possibly nothing you'd even be aware of.

[–] Pips@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Bright flashes usually indicate a tear. Small ones can just be monitored but if you see a big flash (it'll be sort of like lightning) and there is no environmental cause, it is an emergency. If you don't get it repaired, you could go blind. This isn't medical advice, just what I was told when I was younger. This article is basically WebMD quality, but gives a little more on what to look for.

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/25107-retinal-tear

[–] Pips@lemmy.sdf.org 19 points 5 months ago

Didn't he tour with Mastodon?

[–] Pips@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I don't see anywhere that you can't also just buy a battery and charge it yourself if you'd prefer that over a subscription.

[–] Pips@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 5 months ago (6 children)

Sort of like how you pay over and over for gas, without which your car doesn't work?

[–] Pips@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 5 months ago

Everyone I've spoken to about it has noted that it's become a very different place. I'll still use it for reviews and getting tips for serious things like privacy and some basic DIY. But a lot of that advice will be obsolete in a couple years and very few people are replenishing it. Who's going to give a shit about the best home theater setups of 2023 in two years?

[–] Pips@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It's a fairly routine argument by the defense (we're being singled out/the regulations are unclear). And regarding federal enforcement, there's a lot of hamstringing by Congress.

All that to say, this is arguably a good sign of the FTC properly enforcing, not a reason for pessimism.

[–] Pips@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 5 months ago (3 children)

I'm not sure how that's indicative of the FTC not being serious? You're quoting a defense argument, of course they're going to argue the agency is wrong.

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