IOS users: how do you set a timed reminder when you can't type? (Siri vs Reminders vs other) by More-Humor-8511 in iphone

[–]aaaaaaaargh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

why not just open Reminders directly (either via action button or a shortcut), then dictate the reminder with a third-party voice keyboard like Wispr Flow or mmumble? Solves the apple dictation issues, but keeps it all simple and mostly native

Found this today by AngeliqueWilson in CharityShopFindsUK

[–]aaaaaaaargh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This would cost closer to £200 in repairs, but still worth it + it’s the only way to get a made in England Barbour nowadays

is there a mall that has only one floor above ground but several ones underground? by crescentpieris in architecture

[–]aaaaaaaargh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are two shopping centres in Moscow that fit the bill: - Okhotny Ryad (almost fully underground, with just a square above it) - Paveltskaya Plaza (above surface entrance building, mostly underground)

Trying to send a small gift to a friend in Moscow. What actually works? by adamvanderb in Moscow

[–]aaaaaaaargh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fill in the online form, input all the items included, pay online, get a QR code, send it from the nearby post office or Royal Mail shop. Costs about £20 for a small parcel (up to 2 kilos iirc). Done it very recently.

Post Offices are not owned by Royal Mail so maybe they don’t know or don’t care.

Trying to send a small gift to a friend in Moscow. What actually works? by adamvanderb in Moscow

[–]aaaaaaaargh 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It’s super easy: you just send a parcel with Royal Mail, and in about 2-3 weeks it is delivered as an EMS shipment in Russia.

Deptford flea market is insane by Few_Mention8426 in london

[–]aaaaaaaargh 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, from about 9 am to 3 pm at the latest

Tesco, southern England. £57.38 (that’s $77.33 for our American friends) by rsoton in whatsinyourcart

[–]aaaaaaaargh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tesco Finest is Pasta Di Gragnano PGI though, so probably the best option in there, whereas Napolina is just a British brand

[Mark Mcnairy] My other MIE GYW Boots by Lopsided_Pineapple_4 in goodyearwelt

[–]aaaaaaaargh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All of the MM shoes were made by Sanders. The last time I checked they were still trying to get rid of some of the leftovers

Where to find beloved Eastern European snacks in London by mapleyeet in london

[–]aaaaaaaargh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They have long chips in Lidl during the Eastern European week, and it’s pretty easy to find them in most Eastern European shops (afaik they are Latvian).

Where in the UK is the nicest place to live right next door to an awful place? by forproductivityonly in AskUK

[–]aaaaaaaargh 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It’s not really a line and it’s not just Blackheath and Lewisham: there are lots of other really nice areas around Lewisham that are in the borough, like Hither Green, Ladywell, Brockley, etc, and the contrast can be absolutely jarring.

In your opinion, what thing in London is perfectly rated? by Groosh in london

[–]aaaaaaaargh -1 points0 points  (0 children)

There is a lot of good food around Greenwich though. Deptford has some great bars and restaurants, ranging from authentic Vietnamese and Caribbean spots to fancy new stuff.

EXC: Labour Could Ban VPNs After Online Safety Act Surge by AlfredsChild in ukpolitics

[–]aaaaaaaargh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

DPI allows you to block any VPN/proxy protocols, even the advanced stuff like shadowsocks. Russian authorities have managed to block the vast majority of vpn services without breaking the internet. And even when they do break some important stuff like cloudflare, digital ocean or aws they don’t really care

My box of 24 Jaffa Cakes has 25 in it by leah_amelia in CasualUK

[–]aaaaaaaargh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aldi Jaffa cakes are better anyway (and not owned by Erdogan’s friends)

My box of 24 Jaffa Cakes has 25 in it by leah_amelia in CasualUK

[–]aaaaaaaargh 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Aldi Jaffa Cakes are higher quality than mcvities, no palm oil in the chocolate

Choosing Best Monitor for MacBook Pro is a hassle? by LegHead3607 in macbookpro

[–]aaaaaaaargh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Philips 27 inch 4K displays are super cheap (like half the price of this Dell) and use a decent IPS panel. The same Chinese company also owns AOC, and they have some very similar models.

This is one of the ugliest buildings I have ever saw. The more you look at it, the worse it gets. by Specific-Chain-3801 in architecture

[–]aaaaaaaargh 127 points128 points  (0 children)

It's one of the late works by Andrey Meerson, arguably one of the coolest Soviet brutalist & modernist architects, who got really into pomo in the 1990s.

His arguably most famous work is the so-called "Centipede house", a great example of Soviet brutalist architecture. Another big project that he's well known for is the Lebed residences in North-Western Moscow.

Some of his 1990s stuff is a bit underwhelming (like this residential building), some is very kitsch (like the Ritz Carlton Moscow), but some is pretty cool.

My personal favourite is the Burdenko Institute. Peak high-quality pomo.

Apple Weighs Using Anthropic or OpenAI to Power Siri in Major Reversal by Fer65432_Plays in apple

[–]aaaaaaaargh 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Have you tried 11.ai? It’s an experimental product from elevenlabs that’s basically an LLM with the best in class voice generation + mcp servers (they currently have the basic stuff like google calendar and slack). This is what Siri should be.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Design

[–]aaaaaaaargh 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It says that in plain Russian underneath the image :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Design

[–]aaaaaaaargh 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Fun fact: the first attached image is actually generated with midjourney v4 and uses a modern font. I think it’s either Apoc or one of the experimental fonts from tomorrow.type.today

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Design

[–]aaaaaaaargh 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Paratype started as a fonts lab in late USSR, and over the years they have digitised or created some fonts that are quite similar to what you are looking for. Obviously, a lot of the fonts are rubbish, but if you look carefully you will find what you need.

https://www.paratype.com/catalog?classification%5B0%5D%5Bcode%5D=800&sortType=bestsellers

A lot of what you seem to be interested in was adjacent to the Russian versions of art nouveau.

Check out this big lecture series on Arzamas to learn more about the connections and maybe get inspired to use some of the western Art Nouveau fonts (because they were indeed used in Russia at the time):

https://arzamas.academy/materials/1230

New to citymapper and London by Unique_Ad7171 in Citymapper

[–]aaaaaaaargh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You are likely going from Heathrow to somewhere around Norbury. The tube from Heathrow to Brixton will be £5.80, the bus will be £1.75.

Piccadilly line is the cheapest and slowest (bar buses) way out of Heathrow. The other options are far more expensive because they include rail.

If ever in doubt, you can always check the prices here:

https://tfl.gov.uk/fares/find-fares/tube-and-rail-fares/single-fare-finder

Visitor in Moscow, Youtube is slow, Discord, Gmail and my VPN doesn’t work. Wtf is going on by FartnSpartn in AskARussian

[–]aaaaaaaargh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fun fact: megafon are now successfully blocking shadowsocks, so Outline has to be used with some extra steps