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New comment by nautikos1 in "Shipping a laptop to a refugee camp in Uganda"

nautikos1 — Sat, 23 May 2026 02:05:01 +0000

It would have been easier and cheaper to send money to Django than to send the laptop.

Although, I'd say there is a certain charm in physical gifts.

nautikos1 — Sat, 06 Dec 2025 16:35:13 +0000

There needs to be a distinction between "free speech" and "bought speech".

nautikos1 — Sun, 27 Jul 2025 13:00:30 +0000

So she wanted a real diamond because it's more expensive than a synthetic diamond.

The irony is that as synthetic diamonds become indistinguishable from naturals, the price will plummet over time.