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What's the most petty/pointless/pedantic hill you're willing to die on? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

[–] scarrtt@lemm.ee 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Potato potato

What are some things you can/should cheap out on? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

[–] scarrtt@lemm.ee 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Which soap? I've been using Dove for everything for the past few years. Apart from the fact that it's really handy for travelling I've never had any issues with using it as both shampoo and normal soap but maybe I'm doing it wrong and I should have dedicated conditioner and shampoo

Appeals court upholds ‘pharma bro’ Martin Shkreli lifetime ban from drug industry in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] scarrtt@lemm.ee 6 points 8 months ago

Judas goat! Judas goat! Judas goat!

Recent Nebula content in c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

[–] scarrtt@lemm.ee 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

They're probably just leveraging the good will they have as the plucky underdog. I personally found the app clunky and that the videos loaded really slowly, but I don't blame them for offering a lifetime subscription.

Either that, or it's just price anchoring and they weren't expecting anyone to spend $300, but it made the other options look cheaper

Under Argentina’s New President, Fuel Is Up 60%, and Diaper Prices Have Doubled in c/worldnews@lemmy.ml

[–] scarrtt@lemm.ee 2 points 9 months ago

You can't stopp the plopp

I switched it off for a reason! in c/mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world

[–] scarrtt@lemm.ee 16 points 10 months ago (2 children)

If an app asks me to rate it, or checks what my rating is going to be before sending me to either a feedback form or Google Play, depending on my response, then it instantly gets a 1 star review

I totally forgot how terrible a non-ad-free YouTube experience is in c/technology@beehaw.org

[–] scarrtt@lemm.ee 9 points 11 months ago

SmartTube is some of the greatest software ever made

FBI Warned Sikhs in the U.S. About Death Threats After Killing of Canadian Activist in c/news@lemmy.world

[–] scarrtt@lemm.ee 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I think all these other countries only care about the fact that India has a burgeoning middle class and is going to become the next consumption led market. Everyone has too much of their own stuff to deal with at the moment, but they love the idea of huge cohort of new customers over the coming decades, regardless of who's in charge

Not to take away from your post, which is nuanced and interesting. But I think the buck stops at the economics for most

Air Canada changed my flight for the 3rd time, I'm now landing in Toronto 1 hour AFTER my next flight departure. in c/mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world

[–] scarrtt@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Heathrow is literally 1984, I hate the place

‘Where Is the Money?’ Military Graft Becomes a Headache for Ukraine in c/worldnews@lemmy.ml

[–] scarrtt@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Truly the pimp of the year

How I discovered 4K IPTV (Yes really, the resolution is 2160p). in c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

[–] scarrtt@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The only way I have found to get reliable IPTV services is to post on local Facebook groups. There is invariably a few middle-aged guys who can't spell properly and who can you "mate" who will know which service works best in your area and be resellers of said service. A few 24-hour trials and you can usually figure out what suits you best.

Brother of prominent Saudi scholar sentenced to death over tweets in c/worldnews@lemmy.ml

[–] scarrtt@lemm.ee 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Blood and Oil is a fascinating book about the rise of MBS. They literally had a guy on the inside in Twitter in California who would feed them back information like this. Definitely not a boring book, it reads like a thriller more often than not