al4s
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- Comment on Traveling this summer? Maybe don’t let the airport scan your face. 3 months ago:
For distances >600km, flying is usually 4x-10x faster at a similar price. At least in and around Germany. I assume in the US trains compare way worse, also because the distances are way larger.
Examples: “Normal” example: Stuttgart (Germany) -> Amsterdam (Netherlands) Train: 11h 10min - 241€ Plane: 1h 20min - 225€
Best case scenario for train in Germany at around that distance (because there’s a direct connection): München -> Berlin Train: 3h 54min - 167€ Plane: 1h 5min - 226€
- Comment on I love my Gitea. Any tips and tricks? 9 months ago:
I think it changed it after they were bought by Microsoft, you get infinite(?) private repos on a free account now.
- Comment on Are straws an unnecessary (but convenient) invention? 1 year ago:
- You have a disability that causes movement problems like shaking, or your edibles were too strong
- Limited neck/shoulder/arm mobility or a swollen lip (The latter makes it hard to get a proper seal)
- You wear lipstick or other makeup that could get washed away
- Comment on Which privacy-focused search engine are you using? 1 year ago:
They place ads in the search results.
If you disable your ad blocker, the first search result will almost always an Amazon ad. I test searched for “Headphones” and it also shows a row of JBL headphones at the top ala google shopping, which is an ad as well.
Really, they make their money the same way as google, they just don’t track your searches and site visits.
- Comment on YouTube Premium quietly goes up in price to $14 per month | That's a significant $2 increase with no official announcement. 1 year ago:
- No ads
- Creators get more money than from ads
- YouTube is less dependent on advertisers
- You can get it in a bundle with YouTube music It’s not that bad of a deal. Music and YouTube are the two pieces of media I consume most, so it makes sense for me.