Just went down the aliexpress rabbit hole again. Theres really everythinf for some of really niche things that i wouldnt ever buy, but some things really do look appealing. I wonder what do you guys use daily thats worth lets say under $20
It’s worse than that. Authors actually pay (up to several thousand dollars) to publish, the editors who find referees are doing this as a side job, so probably they’re not exactly overpaid either. Finally you have the anonymous referee, who not only doesn’t get paid, but they get literally zero recognition. Also, papers aren’t printed in journals any more, they are online only, so there’s no printing fee either, there’s only just server hosting costs, paying some people for language editing and final typesetting (in many fields authors must submit LaTeX manuscripts, basically ready for publishing). And profit of course.
I’m visiting for two weeks and roaming prices are insane, I’m considering getting a prepaid SIM-card. Can I easily grab one in any shop, e.g. at the airport/Walmart? What are the prices? Unlimited data would be nice, but I can survive with a few GBs too, I’d probably need it mainly for navigation.
Any ideas for T-mobile? It seems that Verizon and AT&T use exotic frequencies for my phone, so maybe that could be the best option, but I don’t know how good their coverage is…
Thanks for the great summary! eSIM is unfortunately not an option (it wasn’t really trending yet two years ago), now I just have to check which of these providers use the same bands as my phone does.
But it’s also about the MacBook – the series sold 10 years ago had replaceable HDDs and memory units, I upgraded the disk twice in the lifetime and fixed the disk cable three of four times (they had a funny design so that you had to break the cable several times to fit its place neatly). The current laptops are sold with every component glued/soldered to place, and this is getting a trend everywhere. It probably started with phone batteries: my first phone (Ericson GA628 with an exchangeable front panel!) had a battery you could replace in two seconds, now even 2500-3000EUR laptops are considered single-use throwaway items, it’s insane.
Hey! Did you hear that Kissinger died?
Just wondering in case you didn’t see the 2,000 other posts....
Can licking an iron bar get you the daily recommended amount of iron?
How many licks would it take? Can the iron in bars even be processed by the body? Can you do this for other minerals?
18+ 18+ What's the most disturbing thing you have seen in the Internet? (kbin.social) Finnish
While browsing casually, searching something crazy on purpose, stumbling upon stuff by accident, pranked by a friend......
The future is now (lemmy.sdf.org)
Orcas Are Learning Terrifying New Behaviors (www.scientificamerican.com)
Archive in case of paywall archive.ph/t2oBf
Leak: Elon Musk said he wants X to be a dating app, too, in an all-hands meeting on the anniversary of his Twitter takeover (www.businessinsider.com)
What cheap tool/gadget do you use that greatly improves your daily life?
Just went down the aliexpress rabbit hole again. Theres really everythinf for some of really niche things that i wouldnt ever buy, but some things really do look appealing. I wonder what do you guys use daily thats worth lets say under $20
Signs of undeclared ChatGPT use in papers mounting (retractionwatch.com)
What is a story from the internet that will remain in your mind forever?
What's a great but uncommon comedy movie we should watch?
TIL the adjective 'daily' in the lord's prayer is actually written in the original Greek as *epiousion*, which occurs nowhere else in known history (en.wikipedia.org)
the full line being “Give us today our epiousion bread”...
How easy is to get a prepaid SIM-card in the US for travel?
I’m visiting for two weeks and roaming prices are insane, I’m considering getting a prepaid SIM-card. Can I easily grab one in any shop, e.g. at the airport/Walmart? What are the prices? Unlimited data would be nice, but I can survive with a few GBs too, I’d probably need it mainly for navigation.
Louis Rossmann: Right to Repair isn't just about your Macbook (www.youtube.com)
Marked NSFW just in case :)
Is social media mostly children?
Consider children....
What’s one word to prove you lived trough the 90’s?