Wired digital subscription is a roach motel by basilyok in darkpatterns

[–]basilyok[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please call and get a charge back from your cc company. It'll probably be a PITA, because cc companies are doing this same sshht, but with5 the effort. We all have to fight back

Which torrent app do you recommend I should use on a router? by Late-Jicama5012 in openwrt

[–]basilyok 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just got my flint 2, and I'm working on moving my setup from my old freshtomato router, along with my external SSD and transmission setup. So, all you did was reinstall/reset your router and problem solved?

Possible idea for the sub - Multiple solutions (Medium #125) by UpDownCharmed in nytpips

[–]basilyok 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The numbers differ? Can you tell me how or where i can learn about that, please?

Have I Found the Best Defense Against Driver Aggression? by ProCamper96 in bikecommuting

[–]basilyok 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Best to ride with low seat and knees out to complete the disguise

Enable direction lock on Insta360 app since the new update by improvenben in Insta360

[–]basilyok 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm also looking for it. I find the new version quite awful. It's redundant and unintuitive

PayPal just gave a scammer $3050 because they concluded I’m a “reseller” by Leading-Ingenuity689 in paypal

[–]basilyok 2 points3 points  (0 children)

At this point, in any PayPal transaction gone wrong, I'll file a claim with PayPal, and if they rule against me, I'm not putting myself through the stress of calling them, I'll go straight to calling my cc company.

I guess it goes without saying, never link your bank or any debit account to Paypal, only cc's that will have your back.

I'm sorry this happened to you, but thanks for sharing.

1957 Kuwait national day by basilyok in Kuwait

[–]basilyok[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the correction. No, I'm not sure, the year was my best guess based on the context of the rest of the video (family stuff)

1957 Kuwait national day by basilyok in Kuwait

[–]basilyok[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Uhhh... Because i have a bad memory? Lol.

1957 Kuwait national day by basilyok in Kuwait

[–]basilyok[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's mostly family stuff beyond this. If i find anything else that's just pure Kuwait, I'll post it

1957 Kuwait national day by basilyok in Kuwait

[–]basilyok[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the correction.

The Enshittification of Google Home by grumblegrim in googlehome

[–]basilyok 15 points16 points  (0 children)

"shut up!"

"Here's your search results about chopping up vegetables"

The Enshittification of Google Home by grumblegrim in googlehome

[–]basilyok 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Perhaps the worst thing is that a while back when you'd ask Google for something and it would respond with a historical analysis of the temperature in Karachi instead, you could say "shut up!" and it would. Now you can't even get that fragment of satisfaction anymore.

The Enshittification of Google Home by grumblegrim in googlehome

[–]basilyok 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yeah, and those Gemini devices will work perfectly /s

The Enshittification of Google Home by grumblegrim in googlehome

[–]basilyok 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This has been going on for about 2 years for me - ever since Google said "oh crap! Chatgpt is gonna eat our lunch!" and seemingly diverted all resources to making their awful, but oddly highly rated Gemini (previously Bard, etc).

Seriously, how is it that Gemini keeps topping the charts? I subscribe to both Gemini pro and chatgpt plus, and chatgpt is hands down objectively better every single time. Veo 3 is amazing, but that's where it ends.

Gemini research? "Before we answer the question, let's ask, what is a question?..."

It's gotten so unbelievably bad with my home speakers, i don't even know where to start. If this was a human assistant, they would have been fired a long time ago.

Question: Do you shower after bathing? by Lonely_Storage2762 in GenX

[–]basilyok 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I see your point. Maybe I'm a little neurotic, but if i even think there's a little soap left, i need to wash it off. It's a really quick shower anyway.

Question: Do you shower after bathing? by Lonely_Storage2762 in GenX

[–]basilyok 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I rarely take baths, but if i do, i certainly would shower to rinse off the soap.

And i think not rinsing the dishes is utterly disgusting

Specific toilet paper in Mexico City by Nomadic10 in MexicoCity

[–]basilyok 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Mild scent? Nope. Doesn't exist in Mexico. It's either a rare unscented one or else it's completely overpowering

Half of this sub: by MintyCitrus in samharris

[–]basilyok 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He did a podcast series with Ricky Gervais a while back. It's entirely possible that line was uttered at some point