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  • Recently started rewatching an old uk series called time team. Basically loads of quick short archeological digs, though the tech is a bit dated (geophysics was just available to them for the first series). Its on channel4.com though you might need to vpn to the UK.

    As a teenager, it nearly swung me to studying archeology, would definitely recommend.

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  • Depends on the situation. I would accept conscription for myself as a measure of last resort ie. defence. I probably wouldn't be much use to them anyway so they would have to be really desperate!! I also kind of like how the Swiss military service works, everyone does it, knowing it will probably never be needed... because it teaches life skills etc.
    On the other hand I don't think I could get behind the US conscription for Vietnam or Russia conscription for Ukraine.

  • Part time tech work?
  • Career wise I find myself in a similar position. Roles in my niche skill set are largely offshore or contract positions now. I don't like the idea of management. I love doing what I do... fixing bugs, investigating complex problems, not talking to people for days!!

    I have been debating trainer or tester roles. There is also Scrum master as a possibility but I think that would be too regimented for me, there doesn't seem to be much scope to adapt the scrum model for different situations - at least the way my employer does it!

    Just some ideas, I don't have much good advice as I'm spinning my wheels without a clear direction at the moment.

  • What is the best type of pet to have as a buddy?
  • While I concede your general point on the practicalities of responsible pet ownership and exotic pets, I imagine that what you are saying about vets be fairly region specific. Indoor birds are the 3rd most popular pet in the UK... albeit with only 3% of households as cats and dogs dominate here. There are 2 vets that service birds within 2 miles of me and one is an exotic specialist. Location was not specified so I suggested some of the more common options if the most popular ones are not suitable.

    https://worldanimalfoundation.org/advocate/most-popular-pets-in-uk/#:~:text=in the UK.-,Dogs Are the Most Popular Pet in the UK%2C Owned,have at least one dog.

  • What is the best type of pet to have as a buddy?
  • Guinea pig maybe (perhaps a larger breed) although you might still be allergic). I find rabbits aren't really that interested in playing but don't know about guinea pigs. If fur is totally out, maybe something like an iguana (but the only one i know of is jubjub on the simpsons). I think this would depend where you live as well. Birds like budgies could be good but the only experience I have is of friends pets, and they stank.

  • Instance Browsing
  • In connect, there is "about instance" option in the ellipsis menu of a community list. On the next screen there should be a "view communities" option. However, selecting a community on there doesn't always go to the right one.

  • Can I convert webp into png/jpg/etc in app?
  • I have a vague recollection that inkscape maybe able to handle webp conversion... the alternative could be to display it and take a screenshot that you can save any way you want.

    Edit: scratch that it can't... I used cloudconvert.com the last time I did that.

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