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Comment · 20 days ago
The European Network for Payments (ENP) was announced last month as a challenger to the Visa/Mastercard duopoly. Time will tell, I guess...
Comment · 20 days ago
Did you read the comment I was replying to? The commenter claimed Huawei had the lead in design. I begged to differ. I'd accept the design of the 90 Pro Max on a $300 phone, but a $2,000 phone? lol
Comment · 20 days ago
lmao weak troll attempt. From the rear, the Huawei Mate 90 Pro Max looks like a a lock on a hotel room door. Google it and see what I mean
Comment · 20 days ago
No, Linux phones won't become a viable alternative to Android or iOS phones.

The average phone user couldn't give a damn about the underlying OS - they buy on price and features - not the "hackability", or whatever drives the good readers of Hacker news to buy phones.

Comment · 4 years ago
I assume you're looking for a diagnosis as an adult?

A diagnosis from a private clinic is approx. £400 (that's what I paid anyway).

You fill out a screening test in advance of a meeting with a psychiatrist.

If the psychiatrist diagnoses you with ADHD, they can initiate medication (as long as you're suitable) and once they've arrived at the correct dose for you, they will usually hand the prescribing over to your GP.

Hope this helps...

Comment · 4 years ago
Absolute nonsense.

Your "advice" is idiotic and dangerous.

Comment · 7 years ago
"Bicycles can be ridden on dirt roads or sidewalks (although the latter led to run-ins with pedestrians and made bicycles unpopular among the public at first)."

Little has changed.

Comment · 7 years ago
An accusation of "whataboutism" is an easy put-down if somebody disagrees with your comment, but doesn't have any counter-argument...

Pretty low-effort stuff, tbh. It's up there with "fake news!" as a credible rebuttal.

Comment · 7 years ago
Whataboutism? Why is that?

It's pretty hypocritical to propose mandating electric cars for a cleaner environment while power companies are still burning coal and peat.

I wonder how many electric car owners give any thought to the source of their electricity?

Comment · 7 years ago
Bogs can play a major role in capturing and storing carbon. I think it's safe to say that they play an important role in the ecosystem no matter which side of the planet they're on, and should remain unmolested.
Comment · 7 years ago
Comment · 7 years ago
A 128Gb M.2 SSD is maybe £30?
Comment · 7 years ago
Sorry, I didn't have time to type a lengthy explanation earlier but basically what chadash wrote.
Comment · 7 years ago
I haven't looked into OEM pricing myself lately, but as an example:

Dell Inspiron 17 3000 1Tb w/Ubuntu: £419+tax Dell Inspiron 17 3000 1Tb+128SSD w/Windows 10 Pro: £619+tax

Comment · 7 years ago
The reason for this was explained in the companion podcast.

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