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Which book should I read? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

[-] steb@kbin.social 7 points 11 months ago

A great book but I don't know if I'd recommend it as a "get into reading" book.

Luck be a Landlord is now banned in 13 countries on the Google Play Store in c/games@sh.itjust.works

[-] steb@kbin.social -1 points 1 year ago

Similar to some countries banning games that depict skulls or blood, these countries have banned games that depict gambling. This is different from banning games that contain loot boxes or actual gambling.

Does anyone use a non-default voice for the Google Assistant? (Same for Siri, Alexa etc.) in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world

[-] steb@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

I switched my Alexa to Australian female voice as I found it less annoying than the default UK female one.

Does anyone use a non-default voice for the Google Assistant? (Same for Siri, Alexa etc.) in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world

[-] steb@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Yes! For some reason, she's way less annoying than the Brit or American options.

Automakers can’t quit manual transmissions so they’re cramming fake stuff into EVs in c/technology@beehaw.org

[-] steb@kbin.social 0 points 1 year ago

I live in a country where manual transmission is the default. I drive a manual and I'm fine with it. This idea of fake manual transmission is bizarre to me. Who is it for? Car enthusiasts will know it's fake and avoid it and surely your average driver will not care and would actually appreciate the simplicity of automatic transmission.