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On holidays [OC] in c/[email protected]
Lord of the Rings and Game of Thrones Star Sean Bean Doesn't Mind Being a Meme. in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago

What is dead may never die

DNA testing firm 23andMe files for bankruptcy in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 days ago (7 children)

Sure, list five

"Leaving Neverland", the 2019 Michael Jackson documentary that shook the world, has effectively vanished after HBO Max removed it due to a non-disparagement clause in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 13 points 6 days ago

'Vanished' you say? On the internet? 🧐

FBI’s Biggest Office Reduced to One Job: Redacting Epstein Files in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I thought the onion only posted satirical or parody stories, not real news

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Alton Towers’ new toxic waste-themed ride briefly closes due to sewage leak (www.theguardian.com)
 

The Toxicator closed for about an hour on its first day after a burst pipe flooded the area nearby with sewage

The striking design of the V&A Dundee [OC] in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Great, so it'll be affordable to maintain and easy to extend or repurpose as the museum's requirements change over time? Right? Right?...

History is funny that way in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago

He had some brothers as well. I remember Groucho formed a club that's still going today.

The End of Technicolor and Jellyfish is Implosion of Long-Suffering Visual Effects Industry | Analysis in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Paywalled

Working with systemd timers - Dmitry Kudryavtsev in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Cron already exists and is established as the solution in this space. It's also used as the model for a lot of other timer services outside the Linux kernel.

Working with systemd timers - Dmitry Kudryavtsev in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

How are systemd timers not a solution looking for a problem?

How come in most school in the USA (at least mine) they teach Spain Spanish instead of Mexico Spanish? Would not Mexico Spanish be an obvious choice to teach? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

Toilet can mean the whole room if separate (i.e. no shower or bath) or just the appliance, depending on context. Can use loo to mean what Americans would refer to as 'bsthroom'/'restroom'.

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Tennessee man shot by his dog while lying in bed (www.theguardian.com)
 

A bullet grazed the Memphis man’s thigh after his one-year-old pit bull got his paw stuck in a gun’s trigger guard

disappearing menu bar in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

This is also happening after scrolling through many posts. Going to have to find a different client , 😕

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disappearing menu bar (lemmy.world)
 

I keep running into a situation where the top menu bar disappears. I can scroll up down and enter/exit posts but I can't e.g. change filter settings because the interface elements for them aren't there. Most recently this happened when I blocked a community- my feed was reset and my menu bar disappeared.

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Scientists aiming to bring back woolly mammoth create woolly mice (www.theguardian.com)
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Man who found smooth Mars bar gets £2 compensation (www.bbc.co.uk)
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Wicked movie: Mattel 'deeply regrets' porn site misprint on dolls (www.bbc.co.uk)
submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
31 comments fedilink
 

They linked to wicked.com when the movie site is at wickedmovie.com

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Taliban bans women from ‘hearing other women’s voices’ (www.telegraph.co.uk)
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Burger King, Taco Bell, KFC and others pull onions after McDonald's E. coli outbreak (www.today.com)
 

Literally, 'not the onion'

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Children’s soft play centre apologises over ‘body bag’ Halloween decorations (www.theguardian.com)
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PwC to start tracking working locations of all UK employees (www.theguardian.com)
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Trump Suggests Planes Can’t Fly When It’s Not Sunny (www.theatlantic.com)
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Options for non-smart TV in UK 2024? (lemmy.world)
submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
43 comments fedilink
 

I am considering replacing my old 50" 1080p TV which I use with (external) Chromecast and Roku. I would like a 4K display 60" or greater but I really, really don't want any smart features. I am aware that I could purchase a commercial display to achieve this and that's my fallback option. Can anyone here make any useful recommendations? I am in the UK so e.g. 'Sceptre' is not available here.

In advance, with respect, I am technically capable (check my post history) but could I ask to please avoid threads along the lines of:

  • 'non-smart TVs aren't a thing' - fallback is a commercial display
  • 'Nobody wants/buys non-smart TVs' - I do
  • 'Any TV not connected to internet is dumb'/ 'Just don't connect it' - This is no longer true since many TVs require a setup before use involving internet access and/or will seek access via open wifi/bluetooth/HDMI.

Thanks!

Edit:

Some commenters seem to be struggling with the 'why do you care if it connects?'. Some examples why:

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