HeartyBeast

Render distance would be reduced requiring us to come up with plausible theories to account for the fact that there is a limit to the size of the so-called ‘observable universe’

Here you go https://www.evehome.com/en/eve-thermo

I have smart radiator valves I use to reduce heating cost. During weekdays the morning when the heating comes on, I know the main living room isn’t going to be used, so the rads turn themselves off, coming on late afternoon, just before the kids get home.

Smart bulbs are only really used while we are away on holiday, to simulate people being in.

I have solar panels, batteries and am on sn agile electricity tariff that changes every 30 minutes with 24 notice. Automations make sure the batteries are charged up ahead of any peak rate. Occasionally energy prices go negative if there is an excess of wind power on the grid. At that point my immersion heater starts heating water in my hot water tank, saving gas and making me money.

Google Wave RIP

So annoyed I’m going to demand my money back, or possibly demand they take advertising so them can afford some dev-ops staff

Oh yeh. But of course, that just happens to be where the discussion is hosted. The people discussing it could be hosted anywhere

It’s called elections

Since OP has firm views about what dentists says, I’m going to assume that they visit the dentist on occasion.

Have you asked your dentist?

I think there were talking about choosing another channel

I understand that you’ve given up, and you have my sympathy. But you shouldn’t

Imagine how much worse it would be if only white folks went in for jury duty.

And that’s fair enough. Not great for the people whose fate hang in the balance without someone like you on the jury, though.

Jury service is one of the greatest services you can perform. You don’t have much trust in the justice system? For that one case you can help ensure it’s done. Take it seriously

Inertia. In the UK, for example, every local government council, the NHS, central government, charities etc use user Twitter//X as a free channel for announcements and publicity. Quite often they manage it though things like Hootsuite that lets the, plan and manage and cross-post to Facebook etc.

Deciding to quit that is quite a major step - especially when there isn’t really a clear single alternative that has similar reach and userbase.

I’ve really never met one that really cared, other than knowing that a green bubble meant you knew that certain things weren’t available in chat

… or by providing some that works really well for the majority of customers.

What was she complaining about?

They will finally release HURD

If you don’t want a debate, just the data, you want:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overview_of_gun_laws_by_nation

I know it’s more complex, just if you are trying to explain what the Fediverse is to someone who’s older

“Remember Usenet?”

“Just like that, but anyone can run a server and start their own newsgroups”