Shadow President (1993)

I was one of the original beta testers! Never actually played it very extensively though since I was really into Asheron’s Call at the time.

I really liked everything about Qobuz except for the recommendations. I swear there’s no algorithm used, it’s completely random. I’d be listening to deep house and it would give me crazy suggestions like Frank Sinatra and aboriginal didgeridoo music, nothing related to house. This was back in March. I’d give Qobuz another try if they did a ton of work on their recommendations.

I tried Deezer and Qobuz before choosing Tidal. Deezer music recommendations were barely adequate, but the real dealbreaker for me was their piss-poor Android app. The app seems like it was designed more than a decade ago and never updated, and the in-app navigation is frustratingly unintuitive.

I just checked and the Connect feature in Tidal appears to still be there. I don’t use it though so can’t say for sure.

I switched from Spotify to Tidal and I’ve been really happy with it, but it’s of course American. Deezer and Qobuz aren’t worthwhile Spotify alternatives.

Usenet for obtaining movies and TV shows, it’s so much better than torrenting. I only pay for one streaming service these days (and only because they’re fairly small and I really like their content).

The 10 core members are listed in the article: Chevron, ExxonMobil, TotalEnergies, Koch Industries, Honeywell, Dow Inc, JPMorgan Chase, Enterprise Mobility (Enterprise Rent-a-Car), Baker Hughes and Nyrstar. They’re all American companies except for TotalEnergies (France) and Nyrstar (Netherlands). It’s coordinated by an American PR firm called Teneo. So there are presumably more companies involved that aren’t known to the public yet.

Yeah the zip code reassessment seems like the most likely explanation. Maybe the rate of accidents, car thefts and vandalism went down in OP’s zip code, so the insurance company lowered their premium.

I recently moved one mile away to a different zip code and GEICO increased my premium from $130 to $175 which I understand is very expensive for what I’m getting for coverage. I’ve never filed a claim, never been at fault for an accident, my car isn’t worth much and my only traffic violation was speeding more than a decade ago. Weirdly enough my pet insurance premium decreased by $25 when I moved. 🤷‍♂️

I’m not following, how is this sticking it to the man?

I understand not everyone is able or willing to pay for email, but I wanted to share my 33 euros per year setup which works beautifully and was pretty easy to configure using services based and hosted in Europe. Highly recommend it to others.

I registered a domain to use for email and it all forwards to my Posteo address. Each of my accounts has its own address (e.g., [email protected] if I used Spotify) created on-the-fly through Addy.io. When I have to provide an address then I make it up on the spot and I can configure it further later if I want. For example, I recently got car insurance quotes and gave all the insurance companies [email protected] for my address.

Using a separate email address for each account/purpose enhances privacy and security. I also know if someone sold my data and I can easily disable any address and never get spam to it again. Nobody ever sees the Posteo address where all my mail is forwarded, so if someone wanted to gain access to my “main” account they wouldn’t even know where to begin.

If I ever want to ditch Posteo then I can do it in seconds through Addy.io. If Addy.io stops working then I own the domain where all my emails are going, so I would just change a few settings to continue receiving emails.

The US isn’t listed as a country Fairphone ships to when you try to check out on their website.

I wasn’t aware that they sell their /e/OS phones in the US through Murena with the extended warranty, so that’s good to know.

Everyone loses here though. Walmart will only lose money because people can’t spend their SNAP money there and it’s not like they’ll be spending it at more ethical stores.

That’s just their headphones though.

Are you just out of luck if you need warranty service?

I’m in the US too and I’d love to get a Fairphone when my S22 Ultra stops getting updates in a year. I visit Europe once or twice a year, so acquiring the phone would be easy, it’s just the lack of warranty coverage in the US that would make me hesitate.

Privacy while shopping in person is literally impossible these days, so I don’t even try there.

I know I’m recorded dozens if not hundreds of times by cameras and other devices every time I leave home. Apartment building security cams, neighbors’ doorbell cams, public transit cams, police surveillance cams, dashcams, retail cams. There are thousands of automated license plate readers in my state. My car has four cams and sends all sorts of data back to the manufacturer. My apartment front door is electronic and it logs all locks & unlocks. My building’s parking garage logs every time I enter and exit. Virtually every intersection has surveillance cams (not just red light cams). Hell even when hiking you’ll end up on trail cams.

Last month police in my metro used outdoor surveillance cams to falsely accuse a woman of package theft and the cop that visited her home told her, “You know we have cameras in that town. You can’t get a breath of fresh air in or out of that place without us knowing."

Your best bet for privacy while shopping is if you walk everywhere, pay with cash and wear a mask. And even if you do all that, gait-recognition technology will be widespread in the very near future and you’ll be identifiable in public even while wearing a mask.

Morakniv also makes a huge variety of knives, everything from knives for woodworkers and electricians to utility and kitchen and outdoor recreation knives. All of their knives since the company was founded over a century ago have been made in their factory in Sweden.

Interesting, here in the US their products are made in China but they market them as Swedish design! I’ve never tried Jordan. Personally I really love Flux oral care products and I’m pretty sure they’re all made in Sweden. I don’t think Flux makes toothpaste, but their fluoride chewing gum is the best gum ever and I always stock up when visiting Sweden.

Agreed, it’s super unlikely we’ll have free and fair presidential elections again anytime soon. MAGA will illegally hold onto power for as long as possible and that could be decades.

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Their products are widely available here in the US and it’s all made-in-China crap, even the toothpaste. TePe is a much better Swedish brand in my opinion.