#FunFact

Iridium is the original satellite phone system, sending its first satellite in to orbit in 1997. It completed a refresh of its network of 75 spacecraft in 2019.

The satellites cover the entire globe and fly in low orbit

new partnership between the satellite phone firm Iridium and chip giant Qualcomm will bring satellite connectivity to premium Android smartphones later in the year

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Shy people tend have great observational skills, making it easier to recognize the core of a problem then solving it

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A true friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you today just the way you are

#FunFact

Other people's opinions should never affect the decisions you make

It's your life, not theirs

Do what makes you happy

And be happy with a swagger 😏

#FunFact

There actually aren’t “57 varieties” of Heinz ketchup, and never were

Company founder H.J. Heinz thought his product should have a number, and he liked 57

Tip >> Hit the glass bottle on the “57,” not the bottom, to get the ketchup to flow

#FunFact

The original Pac-Man has a safe spot where the ghosts will never get you

((The right side of the T-section beneath the ghost regenerator can be used as a safe spot where the ghosts are unable to find and catch Pac-Man))

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Google Assistant is more or less the default digital assistant that many Android users use on their phone, but there are other options available. One of those options was Microsoft’s Cortana, which has received far less attention than Microsoft would have liked

Cortana for Android is dead, long live Google Assistant

As of March 31, 2021, the Cortana content you created–such as reminders and lists–will no longer function in the Cortana mobile app

#FunFact

Now people you don’t work with can send you direct messages in Slack. It’s not necessarily an “email killer,” but it’s also not great for chats.

So Long, Work-Life Balance

🤣

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Google Chrome will switch to choosing HTTPS as the default protocol for all URLs typed in the address bar, starting with the web browser's next stable version.

HTTPS as default navigation protocol

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Google has mysteriously removed the popular browser extension ClearURLs from the Chrome Web Store. ClearURLs is a privacy-preserving browser add-on which automatically removes tracking elements from URLs

according to its develo
per, can help protect your privacy when browsing the Internet

in a mysterious move by Google last night, users saw ClearURLs disappearing from the Chrome Web Store with its page throwing a 404 (not found) error message

The Bill details a series of reforms, including decriminalising the possession of small amounts of restricted drugs for personal use and ensuring that overdose prevention facilities – also known as drug consumption rooms – can operate legally.

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i done research on this a few years back for an organization i was was working with he time on/off

westmisister is blocking it happening in Scotland

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this was my very first self made avatar

from donkeys years ago

it got copied by others that i ended up switching

fuckin loved that as well

(in fact you could make it using yahoo avatar creature BUT that was after i'd created it)

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In 2010, McDonald's mistakenly packed and distributed 5,000 Happy Meals with a condom instead of a toy

BALLONS are awesome for kids

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you can get a curry delivered in Glasgow to your house via drone now

OK, Google: #FunFact

Unshackled from Windows, Edge team is free to follow where Chromium leads
Microsoft's new browser dials up the release cadence

having ditched Legacy Edge in favour of the Chromium engine.

Bravely stating

for many, innovation can't come fast enough!

Microsoft is to slavishly will adopt Google's four-week major release cadence

https://www.theregister.com/2021/03/05/chrome_four_weekly_release_plan/

#FunFact

with the upcoming Windows 10 21H2 update, which is expected towards the end of the year, the 3D Objects folder will no longer appear

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Nicola Sturgeon's husband Peter Murrell claims he was looking at magpies during Holyrood's Alex Salmond inquiry

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

#FunFact

Cherophobia is the fear of being too happy because “something tragic” will happen

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A doctor intentionally overdosed himself on cocaine just to write down the last minute experience of the drug before death.

true story 👇

#FunFact

wanna try the Samsung Z fold-able thingy

you can now buy one of those devices, use it for up to 100 days, and then return it if you’re not thoroughly happy with it

This program is available from Samsung’s web store and will last only until April 1