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Or just use bank transfer. It's the same as paying in cash. Do Americans still have to use third parties to send money?
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Or just use bank transfer. It's the same as paying in cash. Do Americans still have to use third parties to send money?
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First ep of the Netflix series
The visuals and action are surprisingly great. Imo all the dialogue is awkward and forced. I don't think it's the acting as much as it's the writing. I'm really hoping it's just because they're trying to cram all the exposition in and the second episode will be better
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Do you actually audit open source projects you download?
Nope! Not at all. I don't think I could find anything even if I tried. I do generally trust OS more than other apps but I feel like I'm taking a risk either way. If it's some niche thing I'm building from a git repo I'll be wary enough to not put my credit card info but that's about it
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Lemmy users across the world, what is your favourite local dish ?
Daeji Gukbab(돼지국밥)! You get it all over Korea but it's especially famous in Busan where I live. It's pork bone broth with meat served with a few toppings and a bowl of rice on the side. I always order the one with meat, intestines, and blood sausage. It's very rich and savory and comforting. It's also very cheap and often open 24hrs
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In Korea there's a brand called No Brand. I like shopping there cause they have a few good deals and western snacks that don't get stocked in normal markets.
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My first attempt at knitting without a pattern
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A bit fiddly for sure. I threaded sewing thread through the stitches in the cast off. It wasn't very secure so I glued the back of the stitches. Not sure if that was the best method but it feels better now 🤷🏻♂️
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A bit of a rant, but what to do about new smartphones?
I'm guessing this is going to be an unpopular take here. Earlier this year I got a Xiaomi and have had a great experience.
I was getting frustrated with my s10's battery life. I've replaced phone batteries before but always end up cracking the glass shortly after. So this time I spent around 300 usd on a Redmi note 13 pro. It seemed like a hassle to flash but I was able to get rid of all the bloatware via adb. The benchmarks are comparable to the S10 and with my settings the battery easily lasts 2 days (unless I play games). It also has a flat screen and a 3.5mm jack. No Bixby button.
I don't know the security implications of buying a Chinese phone but I have solved all my complaints about my previous Samsung phones by switching.
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Connections #572 2025-01-03
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I never believed in god packs until last night
Ooo that's a big one! I recently got my first god pack
Overall quite nice but nothing I'm currently playing with
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What are your favorite healthy snacks?
Sometimes for a late night snack I'll do a tube of silken tofu with soy sauce and chili oil. Very few calories, a few grams of protein, and it feels kind of nice and refreshing out of the fridge. Basically works with any seasoning too
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How did you lose weight?
I was never good at staying on a diet. I have really bad self control and go through phases where I get hooked on soda or energy drinks or smoking, etc.
Two things helped me finally lose weight and maintain a pretty healthy build (these days 90kg 183cm originally 110-115k).
First, I found I could lose weight in short periods when I had a concrete goal. I lost 10k in maybe 6 weeks. Plenty of it was water weight and came back. But after doing that 3 or 4 times I was down to a place I felt more comfortable with myself. During those cycles I was basically always thinking about my calories. It would get tiring in normal life but it was ok if I was trying to hit my goal.
Second, by focusing on my macros and trying to limit salt every day I ended up filling my stomach way before I went into calorie surplus. By going low sodium it eliminated any kind of fast food and most frozen foods. Getting rid of salt wasn't really for health it was just to lose water weight and hit my goal. But getting rid of salt ended up making my diet way healthier.
I also had some success by cutting out bread. I don't think bread is terrible for you or anything, but by giving myself that limitation I made myself choose better options
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femboys are you rule
Femboys are you doing today
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Are there actually any good mobile games?
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I downloaded this last night and came back to say thanks! Great so far and it looks like there's a lot more content to get through and fun builds to try
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Gold Crown Poké Ball ?!
I'm ambivalent about gold cards but it's nice they're doing cosmetics for the cards that go in every deck. I would love to get a 2 star professor in a future pack too!
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Is it worth upgrading my cheap Chinese bike?
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The brand is called tragen and the drivetrain is all sunrun. After some googling it seems like a knockoff of a brand called sun race.
I'm just commuting through the city mostly. I figured a mountain bike would be most beginner friendly and good for going over curbs and speed bumps and the like
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Is it worth upgrading my cheap Chinese bike?
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Good to hear it's worked out for you:) this is basically what I landed on after weighing all the comments. If I notice something that makes me think the frame is going to fall apart under me I'll replace it lol but I'm not really in a place to drop a lot of money on a bike now.
Anyway I'm glad I asked because I learned a lot from this thread alone
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Wordle #1280, Friday 20.12.2024
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Wordle #1278, Wednesday 18.12.2024
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Future Jobs
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When I first heard vibe coding I assumed it meant pulling up your thigh socks, putting lofi in your headphones, and working for a few hours. I'm gathering I was wrong
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Shiny Pokémons in tomorrow's new booster packs
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I had saved up 360 but I only pulled x10 so far. If I don't have to chase after a new meta I think I might save for next set