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ich thys

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Re: Interesting "stuff"
« Reply #2125 on: August 16, 2020, 05:40 AM »
Yikes! My bad. 'No political posts at all in the regular sections.' Got it.

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Re: Interesting "stuff"
« Reply #2126 on: August 16, 2020, 06:56 AM »
Notice: I've replied in Basement to 'Riddle' again;
(removed Link).
I hope it will seem fair-minded to post a simple 'Notice' here, but the more substantive content in the Basement 'Riddle' thread, which gives registered DonationCoder members a fair chance to take a whack at solving the puzzle. BTW, it is not political.
What is it? What is 'Riddle' describing?  8)

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Re: Interesting "stuff"
« Reply #2127 on: August 16, 2020, 04:56 PM »
Just post your updates there.  If someone is interested, they can follow the thread.  Thanks

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Re: Interesting "stuff"
« Reply #2128 on: August 27, 2020, 11:50 PM »
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Re: Interesting "stuff"
« Reply #2129 on: August 30, 2020, 12:34 AM »
Quote from: Arizona Hot on April 10, 2020, 05:09 AM
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Fundamental Literature

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Rusty maze

'Rusty maze' reminds me of core Portal levels, which I absolutely loved.
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Asus Zenphone
« Reply #2130 on: September 01, 2020, 04:40 PM »
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Re: Asus Zenphone
« Reply #2131 on: September 02, 2020, 04:38 AM »
Quote from: Arizona Hot on September 01, 2020, 04:40 PM
The ASUS ZenFone 7 Pro Review - The Triple Flip-Camera

What does this have to do with Windows 10?

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Re: Asus Zenphone
« Reply #2132 on: September 02, 2020, 06:01 AM »
Quote from: Deozaan on September 02, 2020, 04:38 AM
Quote from: Arizona Hot on September 01, 2020, 04:40 PM
The ASUS ZenFone 7 Pro Review - The Triple Flip-Camera

What does this have to do with Windows 10?

Probably supposed to be in the 'Interesting stuff' thread ...

On another note regarding the ZenFone 7:
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The key selling point and differentiating factor of the ZenFone 7 as opposed to other phones in the market right now is the fact that it employs a full-screen display without any notch or camera cut-out, enabling a seamless screen experience without distractions.

Not much research went into that article:
OnePlus 7T Pro
ASUS ZenFone 6
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro
Samsung Galaxy A80
Vivo V17 Pro
Vivo Nex 3
OPPO Reno 10x Zoom
... and probably more.
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Re: Interesting "stuff"
« Reply #2133 on: October 22, 2020, 09:31 AM »
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Brainiacs, not birdbrains - Crows possess higher intelligence long thought a primarily human attribute

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This Crow Appears To Be Helping A Hedgehog Cross The Street

I did this because there are some interesting videos further down, but no pictures without links.
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Re: Interesting "stuff"
« Reply #2134 on: October 22, 2020, 03:10 PM »
Crows are nasty birds. The first house I lived in was located in a small village (just below 10.000 people). Yet it had 4 churches. Well, 3 churches and an abbey. and a lot of rural estate outside the village's border limits. So crows were not an uncommon phenomenon. All crows I encountered were nasty, mean and really smart. Ravens (or known in Dutch as: kauw). Much less nasty, less mean and just as smart. These could actually be trained with a lot of effort.

Still, you would encounter at times a nasty raven as well. Cycling is popular in the Netherlands and in some areas you could expect them. My brother was attacked once by a crow and once by a raven. I was actually around when a raven landed on his head while cycling and the raven started to poke him hard on the top of his head with its beak. We kept cycling and the raven draw blood before we could scare it away.

Valuables and other shiny stuff are a real target for those birds. And they were really smart at stealing such items from your house. Not to be underestimated, those feathered bastards. 
The easy path is usually downhill...

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Re: Interesting "stuff"
« Reply #2135 on: October 28, 2020, 12:46 PM »
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yNkBic7GfI

The technology that's replacing the green screen.  Very cool stuff!

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Re: Interesting "stuff"
« Reply #2136 on: November 12, 2020, 10:51 PM »
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Re: Interesting "stuff"
« Reply #2137 on: November 13, 2020, 01:35 AM »
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Re: Interesting "stuff"
« Reply #2138 on: November 13, 2020, 08:15 AM »
Quote from: Shades on October 22, 2020, 03:10 PM
The first house I lived in was located in a small village (just below 10.000 people).

Your "small village" has more residents than my town.

:o

Here, villages have 5-100 residents.

Town > 3000 residents

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Re: Interesting "stuff"
« Reply #2139 on: November 14, 2020, 02:57 AM »
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92 People Who Accidentally Dressed Like Their Surroundings

Photos of People Wearing Clothing That Blends Into the Surroundings

Samples of what is in the archive.
Source links are in the comments of the pictures in the archive.


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Re: Interesting "stuff"
« Reply #2140 on: November 21, 2020, 02:52 AM »
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Re: Interesting "stuff"
« Reply #2141 on: December 02, 2020, 12:11 AM »
An icon of the 20th century comes to a sad end:

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Arecibo Observatory telescope collapses in Puerto Rico months after cables snap

Addendum: Drone footage of the collapse.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-12-04/arecibo-radio-telescope-collapse-video-captures-cables-snapping/12949736
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Re: Interesting "stuff"
« Reply #2142 on: December 02, 2020, 04:39 AM »
A shame. It truly is.

However, the location is still good and after 60 years of operation, a change/improvement in hardware is inevitable. Now is a good a time as any to upgrade the installed equipment there, while repairing it. Perhaps with the new equipment the observatory is capable of catching incoming asteroids on time (not missing the last one in Siberia, a few years back).
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Re: Interesting "stuff"
« Reply #2143 on: December 04, 2020, 01:50 AM »
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Re: Interesting "stuff"
« Reply #2144 on: December 15, 2020, 04:13 AM »
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Re: Interesting "stuff"
« Reply #2145 on: December 15, 2020, 04:37 AM »
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IT Guys Most Frustrating Customer Moments

[request] jokes aside, just how much could a vantablack coating warm up a pool like this?

To see all the "IT Guys Most Frustrating Customer Moments", you will have to go to the site and scroll down.

Go to "[request] jokes aside, just how much could a vantablack coating warm up a pool like this?" to see the response to this answer.

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Re: Interesting "stuff"
« Reply #2146 on: December 18, 2020, 04:42 PM »
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« Reply #2147 on: December 18, 2020, 06:11 PM »
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It takes serious guts to take a photo like this with a smile on your face

Slackliners gathered at Monte Piana in the Italian Dolomites for their annual Highline Meeting

Would you dare?
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Re: Interesting "stuff"
« Reply #2148 on: December 24, 2020, 02:32 AM »
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« Reply #2149 on: December 27, 2020, 05:55 AM »
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