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andrewducker- Counteracting US trade sanctions on Iran: the EU Blocking Regulation
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- Ulster Bank to put vertical bank notes into circulation
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- Morgan Freeman accused of inappropriate behavior, harassment
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- Firefox addon to bypass paywalls
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- Full Brexit set to take seven years as Theresa May seeks extra transition period
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- Pennsylvania school enforces smiling, while bullying gets ignored
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- To save the world, archeology must be banned
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- GDPR Hall of Shame
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- Analogue phones, 1876 to 2025, RIP
- Although still a lot of work to do.
(tags: phones ) - Apple has rejected iOS version of Steam Link app, Valve says
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Date: 2018-05-25 01:48 pm (UTC)Not clear whether "Analogue phones" are the same thing as landlines or not. Mobiles can be very useful, but I only use them for very quick business exchanges. Holding any kind of extended conversation on one is unbearable, largely because the sound quality and signal reliability are so bad.
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Date: 2018-05-25 01:50 pm (UTC)And yes, I feel the same way. Landline phones are much better for actual phone calls.
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Date: 2018-05-26 02:58 pm (UTC)http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/viola-desmond-10-unveiled-1.4567290
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Date: 2018-05-26 06:49 pm (UTC)