cross-posted from: https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/19495015
Cross-posting to see more India-related points/advice/suggestions.

• I have recently started using RSS feeds to get news and other information. It is quite time-saving.
• Recently found out that word could open pdfs for edits. Used to upload pdfs to websites to get it converted into some editable format. I think Libreoffice can do the same.
• Got that spinning type of mop and mopping has become a bit easier.

Lately, I've been having issues with a particular organization, who aren't complying with requests to delete my data from their server. Ironically, they claim to be compliant with the GDPR. Even under such strict laws, companies seem to be violating them without willing to face any consequences. What good is the DPDPA, anyway?

Archived version of the article:
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Hello,

I want very cheapt PC or laptop for self hosting stuff. I am probably going to have a static ip soon which would be fun :D

hi,

I am an ex member of tildevarsh.in . It was fun being a part of it. I was wondering if there is something like it.

As the affluent or the relatively upper strata starts to directly see issues, would the govt be forced to have better quality infra development?

hello,

my ISP is GTPL and they don't provide static and public IP. I have requested thousand of times but they aren't willing to turn off the firewall from their side. I want to change my ISP.

Is there a good ISP which provides public ip address?

Bjp had broken the norm of the most senior parliamentarian being the pro-tem speaker.
Kodikunnil Suresh, Congress' MP from the Mavelikkara assembly of Kerala, was the seniormost MP(8 terms, 25+ years of experience as an MP), but he was not made the pro-tem speaker.

Another norm that the ruling and opposition sides come to a consensus such that the deputy speaker post is given to someone outside of the ruling party, while the speaker is chosen by the ruling party is also being challenged by the Bjp.

So we're seeing election for the post of Lok Sabha speaker as a first.

And now Delhi police is using water cannons to break the protests aginst water ministry by water minister.

Irony has rained off the charts.

I've been looking to buy a Thinkpad from Ebay. Compared to the refurbished market in India, the prices are really low, even after the addition of shipping costs.

For example, consider a Thinkpad X13 Gen 1 with i7-10510U/10610U (6c, 12t, I believe), 16GB onboard RAM and 512TB storage being sold for ₹12,000-₹18,000, plus ₹6,000 for shipping, versus paying ₹35,000-₹65,000 overall when buying from a refurbished laptop seller locally.

Are there addition expenses to pay - like for example, import duty? What other stuff should I take into consideration?

I will not invalidate the mistreatment and hate towards Bihari people, and I think that it is a valid concern. But this isn't about that. The people of Bihar can, for all of eternity, curse and blame the rest of India for their poverty and downfall, but is it really the case?

When the rest of India was against the faulty tax-distribution between states, because we object to our taxes going in the pockets of scummy politicians, but they keep getting to power, is that not a valid justification?

The four-lane Sultanganj-Aguani Ghat bridge has collapsed twice in two year, and god-knows how many shitty infrastructure was built in Nitish Kumar's time? Or does no one keep track about such incidents, because the bridges are apparently not for them?

Oh, and about education. Bihar is plagued with paper leaks for almost any exam that happens in that state. There's no good universities or industries in that pitiable state, and the youth are forced to migrate to other states, making it difficult for the natives to get job. But was that not their own fault? Why did they vote back Nitish Kumar again to power, knowing that their state is failing?

Looks to me like more people just being freighted of Modi.

cross-posted from: https://lemy.lol/post/26267247

In all seriousness, please don't blame me for being ignorant - the current mainstream media is filled with the vilest, most vitriolic bullshit, so I've stopped watching the TV, and then there's hardly a few legitimate news sites with proper Atom/RSS support that I can keep track of.

cross-posted from: https://lemy.lol/post/26224190

https://archive.is/h4qCF

cross-posted from: https://lemy.lol/post/26224025