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  • Well, the screen was blue...

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  • I think that's a restore - source is a file, destination is the local disk.

    Used to use Ghost all the time for imaging new PCs back in the early 2000s. That's likely what's happening here.

  • The food filter: ‘Don’t be fooled by fancy packaging’ – the best (and worst) supermarket shortbread, tasted and rated | The food filter

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  • How did the Paterson's only get one star? I think they're probably my favourite. I'd normally buy the clotted cream version though, which wasn't tested.

  • How do I type an apostrophe and use print screen on a European Spanish keyboard?

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  • That's a mechanical keyboard, so you should be able to map the missing keys to wherever you like.

    Failing that, PrtScr is probably on Fn+P, and apostrophes will be Alt Gr+{, Alt Gr+[ or Shift+?. The first two look like they may be accent dead keys, so try Shift+? first, or follow them with a space.

  • TV tonight: nil points for United Kingdom? It’s time to find out!

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  • They got through the semis, which I was surprised about. The song was better than some in that batch, but my favourite (Estonia) failed to make it through.

    I keep seeing reports that they might boot Israel into Eurovision Asia. I have mixed feelings about that. Whilst they are technically off the European continent, they are more European than the list of countries competing in the first Eurovision Asia, and I'm not sure the participants of that will be keen on them either. You also then have to kick out or justify the inclusion of Azerbaijan etc, who have (as far as I know) done no wrong.

    Hopefully they won't win. If they do I suspect they won't be allowed to host due to ongoing war. Will anyone want to host for them if that happens? Maybe the EBU will conveniently find evidence of vote manipulation and nullify the win (if they do, hopefully for everybody's sake they will find it before they announce the results) - they've already given them a formal warning about this. As you say; fucking nightmare.

  • Do Americans really only shit once a week?

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  • Username checks out

  • What's the earliest number of this you remember seeing in real life?

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  • Maybe 20 or 27, some of the 40s look familiar too.

    How did they get up to 120??!

  • Took apart my lawn mower

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  • I've only ever owned electric mowers (actually, that shouldn't be plural - I've only ever owned one electric mower which I brought back in 2007 when I got a house with a garden). It isn't a battery one - I'm not sure they existed back then - but I will change it for one when I have to replace it as the cable's a bit annoying.

    I'd actually rather leave the grass to grow but apparently it looks untidy.

  • Took apart my lawn mower

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  • Yeah, or there's something obviously broken but no obvious way to fix, or a spring pings off during disassembly and it isn't clear where it came from.

  • Took apart my lawn mower

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  • So many times I've taken things apart to "see what's wrong" to no avail.

  • Biscuits @feddit.uk
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    British biscuit brand (McVitie's) launches brand new 'smooth and velvety' chocolate bars

    www.thesun.co.uk /money/38838741/biscuit-brand-launches-smooth-velvety-chocolate-bars/

  • Forgotten British dishes - and the home cooks reviving them

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  • Thought the same about Lancashire Hotpot!

  • Casual UK @feddit.uk
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    Forgotten British dishes - and the home cooks reviving them

    www.bbc.co.uk /news/articles/cje4pl85pxwo

  • Zero Stars review – Sara Pascoe and Roisin Conaty are brilliant in this travel show about awful tourist traps

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  • I haven't watched this yet but have been looking forward to it.

    It's on Discovery+ for catch-up, TLC if you want to watch live.

  • British Telly @feddit.uk
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    Zero Stars review – Sara Pascoe and Roisin Conaty are brilliant in this travel show about awful tourist traps

    www.theguardian.com /tv-and-radio/2026/apr/12/zero-stars-review-sara-pascoe-roisin-conaty-tlc-travel-show

  • Why NFC on phones?

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  • I'm not sure if it works the same way, but Google Wallet uses a virtual card number as well as needing the phone unlocked. There a layer of obfuscation over using a contactless card, that I like.

  • UK Song Nominations for Lemmyvision 3

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  • Thoughts on this new biscuit type?

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  • Yes.

  • How do you stay sane when you have to work all the time?

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  • Sorry if I came across like that (I still think 3½ jobs is too many just for a roof and food, but maybe that's normal for America - for a European, it sounds insane). That's a shitty situation to be in and I feel for you. The US sucks right now, unfortunately the only two options are to move to a country (or at least state - seriously, what sort of law is that? I sort of understand where it could come from but it makes no sense) which doesn't persecute trans people, or ride it out and hope the next administration reverses all the terrible things that lunatic has done. The first is expensive and the second isn't great either. I hope your situation improves.

  • How do you stay sane when you have to work all the time?

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  • Three and a half jobs... Obviously I don't know the full situation but you must be living well outside your means. Whatever money sinks you have, get rid of them if you can. Nobody should need to work three or more jobs. I'd argue nobody even needs to work two jobs but sometimes it's unavoidable or one is a personal project which wouldn't be possible without income from the other.

    Sort your finances out so you can work less and you'll be happier.

  • Snapped my broom handle in half

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  • Trigger's broom.

  • Are you experiencing any shortages where you live?

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  • There are a few petrol shortages in the UK I believe, but that's mostly people panic buying. I have an EV so doesn't affect me!

  • Sintopia, the management sim that smashes together Dungeon Keeper and Black & White, will stand before Steam's pearly gates for judgment in April

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  • Thanks, I don't think there was a link in the article. I'll edit it into the description.

  • What was the first game you ever bought ?

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  • With my own money, it would have been some ZX Spectrum budget title. I clearly remember Fantasy World Dizzy being mine and I think I bought it with my own money rather than it being purchased for me, so I'm going to go with that.

  • Games @lemmy.world
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    Sintopia, the management sim that smashes together Dungeon Keeper and Black & White, will stand before Steam's pearly gates for judgment in April

    www.pcgamer.com /games/strategy/sintopia-the-management-sim-that-smashes-together-dungeon-keeper-and-black-and-white-will-stand-before-steams-pearly-gates-for-judgment-in-april/
  • Amiga @sopuli.xyz
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    This Cybernator-Inspired Amiga Title Could Be Coming To Genesis And Neo Geo

    www.timeextension.com /news/2026/03/this-cybernator-inspired-amiga-title-could-be-coming-to-genesis-and-neo-geo
  • Map Enthusiasts @sopuli.xyz
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    Bird's-eye view of London seen in 280-year-old map

    www.bbc.co.uk /news/articles/cpqwrqp3yzxo
  • Amiga @sopuli.xyz
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    Amiga

    Dr. Dangerous: Secrets of the Temple of Xol'Tan

  • Amiga @sopuli.xyz
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    Avalanche 3.3 released

    github.com /chris-y/avalanche/releases/tag/v3.3
  • British Telly @feddit.uk
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    Actor's metal detecting lesson sparks gold find at Saffron Walden

    www.bbc.co.uk /news/articles/cn8zn0w152xo
  • Connect for Lemmy App @lemmy.ca
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  • Connect for Lemmy App @lemmy.ca
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    Excessive community caching

  • Dullsters @dullsters.net
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    I saved a spider

  • British Telly @feddit.uk
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    Government confirms broadcast‑style regulation for Netflix, Disney+ and more

    news.sky.com /story/streaming-services-like-netflix-to-be-subject-to-same-regulation-as-broadcasters-in-uk-13511559
  • Extra Ordinary Comics @lemmy.world
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    a portrait

  • Connect for Lemmy App @lemmy.ca
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  • UK Politics @feddit.uk
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    In pictures: Larry the Downing Street cat's 15 years at No 10

    www.itv.com /news/2026-02-14/in-pictures-larry-the-downing-street-cats-15-years-at-no-10
  • cats @lemmy.world
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    In pictures: Larry the Downing Street cat's 15 years at No 10

    www.itv.com /news/2026-02-14/in-pictures-larry-the-downing-street-cats-15-years-at-no-10
  • Connect for Lemmy App @lemmy.ca
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  • British Telly @feddit.uk
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    David Mitchell teases Ludwig season 2 with character's new role and "brilliant" new cast members

    www.radiotimes.com /tv/comedy/david-mitchell-ludwig-season-2-exclusive-newsupdate/