[-] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 1 points 6 minutes ago

100%. But this should be completely separate from the fact that she still murdered another human being (by stabbing him to death in a group swarming) and didn't get nearly enough for the justice system to show that it values human lives.

This malfeasance should punish the guard(s), not reward a murderer.

[-] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 days ago

I wouldn't feel comfortable riding that thing at 50 km/h. The geometry just isn't ideal for those speeds. Not that those speeds are remotely legal where I live, LOL.

[-] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 days ago

Make no mistake. I understand exactly the game they are playing.

I would NOT sign a petition like this, even if I agree with most of it.

Because I completely understand that the true motive is to remove flags that support marginalised groups in our country.

But you are correct that they idea of including reasonable points, is exactly to attract reasonable people or to legitimise the rest of it.

[-] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 days ago

I tend to only run mapping/navigation software offline, and this type of poor performance has only been noticeable on OSMAnd.

It's nowhere near as bad as it once was, but it's still not great.

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Toronto, please don't normalize hit-and-runs.

[-] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 11 points 3 days ago

I don’t like that google selectively chooses to show certain businesses over others.

100% paid placements. I started looking for an alternative to Google Maps once they started putting POIs disguised as ads.

[-] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 days ago

That is annoying.

Even though I use an offline layer, the online is actually faster to render. It's like the cache system is broken, even though it clearly works when the device is in airplane mode.

However, I will admit that OSMAnd is the least performant of the map apps that use OSM data (or any other map/navigation app, really).

[-] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 4 points 4 days ago

our police barracades have the names of banks on them. Its advertising revenue, but to me it looks like “the police are brought to you by…”

Oh god. Like a sports team? LOL

[-] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 7 points 4 days ago

FFFUUUUUUCCCCCKKKKK YYYYYYEEEEEEAAAAAAHHHHHH!!! That's an incredible pace she was able to hold.

Lael is such a cool and genuine person. I'm so happy for her.

[-] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 39 points 4 days ago

there should be no decorations on municipal crosswalks

You could make an argument that crosswalks should be painted a standard colour with expected markings, since it's a safety/accessibility issue that that point.

or displaying of flags supporting political, social, or religious movements or commercial entities

The people who put the package together lumped everything into the same category.

Sure, we should NOT have religious flags on our government buildings. By that token, we should remove any and all religion from those buildings and any texts, too. No mention of God, especially.

Commercial entities? Yeah, they don't belong on government flag poles.

Political? I'd need an example. I would not want to see the flag of various parties on a government building. That's just inappropriate.

But social movements? They stay. I WANT my local, provincial, and federal governments to show support for marginalized groups. That includes our LGBTQ, indigenous, disabled, visible minorities, etc.

I'm proud to see our local fire and police vehicles with rainbow flag stickers on them.

Separate the hate from the reasonable, and this petition might not seem so ass backwards.

[-] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 14 points 4 days ago

I'm not sure if the thoughtful trucker has used a typical light designed for bikes, but they cast light in a much wider area than directly in front of them, and are considerably smaller/less expensive than this proposed design.

That said, this won't solve the "I didn't see you" problem, since it's rarely the fault of the cyclist when a driver is on their phone, fallen asleep, is under the influence, or sucks at driving. 🤷‍♂️

[-] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 20 points 5 days ago

If that is what an easy to clean outer surface looks like... just imagine what the inside looks like.

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"She said she didn’t see us. Didn’t see us. She was very, very upset."

The driver did stop and is not expected to be charged.

This makes me furious, but it's completely expected.

Cars are the only weapon where you can kill someone without consequence, even if it was pure negligence or entirely on purpose.

[-] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 36 points 6 days ago

I live in a country that doesn't allow Idaho Stops. In fact, those in charge aren't even interested in it.

But I use them because I know it's safer. I also treat red lights at empty intersections like a stop sign, because being forced to wait 10+ minutes for a car to stop so it can change to green is discrimination by design.

I'll also point out that 99% of DRIVERS are using Idaho Stops, so don't expect cyclists to oBeY tHe LaW.

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submitted 1 week ago by Showroom7561@lemmy.ca to c/linux@lemmy.ml

In my persistence to fit Linux in my life, I'm curious if some "must have" Windows software will work better if I just ran a Windows VM within Linux.

None of the software I need to work is needed to work continuously. They are basically programs that I fire up when needed, for a few minutes, then exited.

Wine will install them, but not run them, so I'm hoping a VM is the answer as I'm not interested in dual-booting to run a few Windows programs occasionally.

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Also, "identical" has a different meaning here.

There's a special place in hell for the monster who dreamed up this captcha!

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submitted 2 weeks ago by Showroom7561@lemmy.ca to c/adguard@lemmy.ca

I've been trying out NextDNS and comparing it to Adguard DNS (adguard-dns-.io), but unlike NextDNS, Adguard DNS' query log is quite vague, and I can't even tell if it's doing anything.

99% of the listed items in the Adguard DNS query log show up as "Processed", but the request clearly shows either advertiser or tracking as the categories.

It seems that unless I actually click BLOCK, the status doesn't really list these requests as Blocked, except for a very small number.

Is this normal behaviour? I assume any requests showing "processed" but not "blocked" are still going through, which is bad. NextDNS shows these same requests clearly as blocked or not, so at least I know that it's working.

Anyone have any thoughts, or clarification on how it works?

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submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by Showroom7561@lemmy.ca to c/adguard@lemmy.ca

I'm talking about the ads that look like listings, but they have a small "AD" text on the corner.

These ads are often grotesque and offensive, and I'd rather not see them at all.

I've tried various block lists, but it's not removing them.

MORE CONTEXT: Sorry, I should have been more specific!

The gross/offensive ads seem to only be in the Aliexpress app (Android).

On the mobile and desktop browser version, I still get the "AD" listings, but they are of products related to things I've purchased or browse through (all bike related items). I'd like to get rid of those, too, but I guess the ones in the app are the worst type.

I do have Adguard for Android set to filter HTTPS requests from the Ali app, so I figure it's just a matter of finding the right filter. Hopefully, anyway!

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The upgraded model has the same low-end adjustability and a wider wide vs the old style. Yet, it's only compatible with 27.5 - 29"?

Typo?

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submitted 3 weeks ago by Showroom7561@lemmy.ca to c/adguard@lemmy.ca

It's been incredibly frustrating to ask for help or share ideas since Adguard killed their official forum.

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submitted 3 weeks ago by Showroom7561@lemmy.ca to c/durham@lemmy.ca

Marlon Fernando JONES, age 47 from Oshawa is charged with numerous offences including: Aggravated Assault x3, Possess Weapon Dangerous to Public x2, Robbery with Violence, Assault with a Weapon x3, Carry Concealed Weapon, and Possess Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking x2.

Mehki Steven HYMAN, age 24 from Whitby is charged with numerous offences including: Aggravated Assault, Possess Weapon Dangerous to Public, Carry Concealed Weapon, Assault with a Weapon, and Possess Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking x2.

If baffles me that you stab a half dozen people in separate incidences and NOT be charged with attempted murder.

These two goons are a danger to society. Why even offer bail??

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submitted 1 month ago by Showroom7561@lemmy.ca to c/bicycles@lemmy.ca

Another win for older tech?

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