I mean, they basically already have… It cost $165/person for a passport that can go anywhere but Canada and Mexico. Over $600 for a family before you can even go anywhere. For probably 90% of families, that sort of disposable income is a dream when most people can’t afford a $500 emergency expense.
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My opinion is that Skype was killed by the smartphone. I used Skype from probably 2003-ish to 2008 as my only source of a home phone number to interact with people who had a phone number, as I did not have or want a cell phone or a landline. After that, I got a cell phone that people could call me on, replacing my need for skype a s aphone number source, and then various video chat and voice calling apps came along completely replacing the functionality I was using Skype for. Then when Microsoft bought it, that put a very sour taste in my mouth at the time, and there was no looking back.
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Technology@lemmy.world•Bankruptcy Took Down the Redbox Machine. If Only Someone Could Take Them Away.English
21·1 year agoOn one hand, all they might have to do is tell people “if you want one, come and get it” and that problem would be sort of solved. But then for every one that gets turned into something useful, probably 20 of them will be left in a barn or something, not really solving the problem…
Uhg… Didn’t know that part. So frustrating.
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Technology@lemmy.world•Construction Begins on High-Speed Rail Line Between SoCal and Las VegasEnglish
2·2 years agoI was just wondering how they were going to do a land deal to get the space to build it, but your comment explains it. Good idea… Need to do more of that.
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Technology@lemmy.world•Construction Begins on High-Speed Rail Line Between SoCal and Las VegasEnglish
2·2 years agoThen send it over the rock pile into Denver!
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Technology@lemmy.world•X automatically changed 'Twitter' to 'X' in domain names, breaking legit URLsEnglish
8·2 years agoBRB, registering webetwitter.com for the lols…
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News@lemmy.world•Vase woman buys for $3.99 at Virginia thrift shop sells for more than $100,000
2·2 years agoI… uh… have a vase for sale… If you’re interested.
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Technology@lemmy.world•We No Longer Need a Big Carrier’s Wireless Plan. Discount Ones Are the Way.English
20·2 years agoMy own experience… Paying 200$/month for 4 “unlimited” plans on mobile. Switched to boost mobile aka tmobile and now pay $108/month for 4 “unlimited” plans. I would do it again in a heartbeat.
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Technology@lemmy.world•Bitwarden passkey support starts rolling out through the browser extensionEnglish
1·2 years agoWait, so bitwarden’s support is only a mechanism to save other systems passkey? Or is it a mechanism to originate a passkey, as an alternative to Google and friends? My conception of what is going on might be off, as well… So… Feel free to enlighten…
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Android@lemmy.world•Is there an Android phone with 3.5 mm audio jack, removable battery, SD slot and popup camera?English
6·2 years agoDamn. Wish I saw this a week ago before I bought my first new phone in 5 years…
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Technology@lemmy.world•The US electrical grid is in desperate need of upgrades, watchdog warnsEnglish
3·2 years agoWhoa awesome! https://signaturesolar.com/eg4-lifepower4-lithium-batteries-kit-30-72kwh-6-server-rack-batteries-with-free-pre-assembled-enclosed-rack-with-door-wheels-busbar-covers/ this just went way up on my list… Thanks for the post!
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Technology@lemmy.world•The US electrical grid is in desperate need of upgrades, watchdog warnsEnglish
3·2 years agoSame boat, looking into this now…
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Formula 1@lemmy.world•[F1.com] The time between Pérez first DNF and his return to the race is officially counted as a 41-minute pit stop
4·2 years agoLong ago, they used to have spare cars for just such an occasion! My question is: if a safety car happened during his one lap, would we be required to watch checo unlap himself for 26 laps before going green?
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Formula 1@lemmy.world•How would F1 write a rule to prevent teams from pulling a Perez again?
51·2 years agoI was hoping so bad for a safety car so we would all have to wait for Perez to run 26 laps to unlap himself… No skipping that part since Hamilton/Verstappen debacle a few years ago…
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Technology@lemmy.world•What alternative to 'postman' are you using?English
68·2 years agoInsomnia user checking in…



Boom supersonic is trying to bring supersonic passenger flight back. They have a test bed prototype that flies out of a Colorado airport. But last I heard they were in big trouble without an engine supplier.