ChaoticNeutralCzech

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[–] ChaoticNeutralCzech 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

It definitely still works in the Czech Republic and Germany. Our pre-2023 president was an avid user. Public TV stations hand-format their own and syndicated news for 39 columns and pick monthly poetry. Commercial stations just automatically jam syndicated news into the format, sometimes overflowing to another subpage just by 1 word, and host huge amounts of banner and fullscreen ads with meh graphics by Teletext standards, mostly for dodgy phone services like tarot and erotic hotlines. They also host "chat24", probably the worst message board ever: imagine a public IRC room but $0.50 per message (by SMS) including setting your nickname and color.

Pics: https://imgur.com/a/JF3wN6L

[–] ChaoticNeutralCzech 8 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

https://www.noblecollection.com/Item--i-PRP-HP-8050

Raise it straight up in the air and say "Addi-nau-seum" into the microphone, then quickly point it at the TV.

[–] ChaoticNeutralCzech 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Depends on how much mileage the battery's had, as replacing it can double the range but also cost of the used car.

Edit: they're better than I thought! I expected 80% after 500 cycles, like phones, but they're closer to 90% after 3000 cycles!

[–] ChaoticNeutralCzech 1 points 1 week ago

That is not the problem. Politicians should often be forward-thinking. In the US, failure to plan more than 2 years ahead is a huge detriment to infrastructure funding. Of course, central long-term planning à la USSR that does not consider market developments is an example of how wrong the opposite extreme can go.

[–] ChaoticNeutralCzech 18 points 1 week ago

You don't want the Dutch scenario to happen. Children as young as 6 are joining bike gangs that hog half the trail width and don't bother to step down in pedestrian zones!

[–] ChaoticNeutralCzech 22 points 1 week ago

Sorry, they reserve the right to implant and delete memories in Section 4.4.2 of the EULA.

[–] ChaoticNeutralCzech 8 points 1 week ago

No sex

Who's gonna tell them?

[–] ChaoticNeutralCzech 4 points 1 week ago

Given who Trump considers worthy of detention, the centers will have to be ~~near~~ major cities.

[–] ChaoticNeutralCzech 38 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (4 children)

I found a cool way of ad-blocking back when I watched TV. Probably does not work anymore, and relies on Teletext page 888 (closed captions, the number varies by country) not being updated during ads.

  1. Mute
  2. Switch to another channel and back to clear Teletext cache
  3. Turn on fullscreen Teletext, any page (I like the 89x test patterns)
  4. Type "888" as the page you want to go to
  5. The TV will now wait for 888 to be broadcast, which only happens after ads and trailers
  6. The program is now running with captions. Disable Teletext and unmute if you want sound instead.
[–] ChaoticNeutralCzech 5 points 1 week ago
  1. Salzbretze und -buchstaben
  2. Fische (Mohn)
  3. Sternchen u. ä. (kaum merkwürdig)
  4. Rauten (Käsegeschmack)
[–] ChaoticNeutralCzech 7 points 1 week ago

Where is the other Shrek ear?

[–] ChaoticNeutralCzech 14 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (4 children)

Not just French. Just about any language calls it ananas or very similar, except...

Countryballs being introduced to the pineapple by Brazil

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