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New comment by garbagewoman in "People inside Microsoft are fighting to drop mandatory Microsoft Account"

garbagewoman — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 09:11:00 +0000

Its ok, your laptop is best, just go buy it already

New comment by garbagewoman in "Hide macOS Tahoe's Menu Icons"

garbagewoman — Sun, 22 Mar 2026 05:23:54 +0000

Yeah should be an accessibility setting for the few users who need it

New comment by garbagewoman in "BYD's bet on EVs is paying off as drivers ditch gas amid rising oil prices"

garbagewoman — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 20:05:07 +0000

Alternative to what?

New comment by garbagewoman in "Xiaomi launches next-gen SU7 with 902 km range and Lidar, still undercuts Tesla"

garbagewoman — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 07:10:59 +0000

Yes factor all of those things in

New comment by garbagewoman in "Ireland shuts last coal plant, becomes 15th coal-free country in Europe (2025)"

garbagewoman — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 07:33:42 +0000

Nuclear plants are great if they actually happen to get built and every person designing and operating them and storing the waste never makes a single mistake

New comment by garbagewoman in "Ireland shuts last coal plant, becomes 15th coal-free country in Europe (2025)"

garbagewoman — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 07:30:45 +0000

Because nuclear is too good to be true, which makes it the preferred ragebait for many, it seems

New comment by garbagewoman in "Ireland rolls out basic income scheme for artists"

garbagewoman — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 04:09:04 +0000

They should get basic income too, good idea

New comment by garbagewoman in "Hung by a thread"

garbagewoman — Sat, 24 Jan 2026 23:35:08 +0000

You’re welcome to enjoy the slop, doesn’t change what it is

New comment by garbagewoman in "Level S4 solar radiation event"

garbagewoman — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 08:43:46 +0000

Not sure how to deal with this kind of wildly unbalanced risk assessment

New comment by garbagewoman in "SparkFun Officially Dropping AdaFruit due to CoC Violation"

garbagewoman — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 04:08:54 +0000

Give a summary of your thoughts on the linked page

New comment by garbagewoman in "SparkFun Officially Dropping AdaFruit due to CoC Violation"

garbagewoman — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 04:06:32 +0000

Why does this make you think of park tools?

New comment by garbagewoman in "Kidnapped by Deutsche Bahn"

garbagewoman — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 18:02:58 +0000

Do you know that the government has set those targets?

New comment by garbagewoman in "Kidnapped by Deutsche Bahn"

garbagewoman — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 18:01:43 +0000

And the dutch aren’t very well known for their imperial mentality?

New comment by garbagewoman in "Kidnapped by Deutsche Bahn"

garbagewoman — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 17:54:01 +0000

What do you find strange about it?

New comment by garbagewoman in "Kidnapped by Deutsche Bahn"

garbagewoman — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 17:41:25 +0000

Europe is a big place

New comment by garbagewoman in "Kidnapped by Deutsche Bahn"

garbagewoman — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 17:40:37 +0000

Was that the situation?

New comment by garbagewoman in "Kidnapped by Deutsche Bahn"

garbagewoman — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 17:38:22 +0000

Wait, are you saying you did?

New comment by garbagewoman in "Jingle Bells (Batman Smells): An incomplete festive folk-rhyme taxonomy"

garbagewoman — Thu, 25 Dec 2025 09:18:50 +0000

Your experience isn’t universal either

New comment by garbagewoman in "Why did we use leaded petrol for so long? (2017)"

garbagewoman — Wed, 24 Dec 2025 23:58:52 +0000

Choosing to burn a fuel that poisons everyone around you just to avoid some paperwork is an incredible feat of individualistic thinking

New comment by garbagewoman in "Why did we use leaded petrol for so long? (2017)"

garbagewoman — Wed, 24 Dec 2025 23:54:53 +0000

Surprising that such a poor quality motorcycle was mass produced