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by 5555624 9y ago
Any books, not just non-fiction. (Well, maybe not romance novels.) Reading gets you thinking and that can lead you to learn about things you don't know, re-evaluate your position on something, etc.
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by 5555624 9y ago
I think a lot of people may save that way. My mother's side of the family is generations of family farms. A savings account, checking account, and the value of the farm -- no stocks, bonds, etc. I know a lot of blue collar workers who
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by 5555624 9y ago
My credit union requires a savings account and I'm sure a lot of people only have the required $5 in it.
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by 5555624 9y ago
Or maybe they mean a "physical" robbery. How often does someone physically walk away with over a million dollars? IN gold, jewels, currency, etc.?
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by 5555624 9y ago
dupe: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16314211
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by 5555624 9y ago
It depends on the automated checkout. In the Washington, D.C. area (U.S.), Giant Foods installed automated checkouts that are the same "length" as a regular checkout. You scan your items, put them on the belt, and they go to the b
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by 5555624 9y ago
Without a headphone jack, how do you use the built-in radio? All of my phones that had a working, built-in radio (NEC, Sony) used the headphone cable as the radio antenna. With a movement to get manufacturers/carriers to activate the b
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by 5555624 9y ago
I was thinking about this after I posted my comment. I think it's not that they, as you say, "create amazing things that don't work"; it's that what they create "works" good enough for them. They solve a p
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by 5555624 9y ago
Because there's a difference in creating/inventing something and successfully bringing it to market. It's a different skill set and mindset. Apple needed Woz to create and Jobs to market.sell.
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by 5555624 9y ago
"AARP" also now stands for "AARP" and not "American Association of Retired Persons." They "changed" the name more than 15 years ago. The focus is not necessarily on retirees anymore. The current TV c
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by 5555624 9y ago
A year ago, that was how I last read it. I would read just one chapter, each night, before I went to sleep. There were many nights where I would want to read the next chapter. (I recall reading it was not released a chapter at a time; but,
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by 5555624 9y ago
I've gotten song demos, recording contracts, lease agreements, company financials, and more. In only one case, do I know the "correct" email address and I notify the banks and realtors of his correct email address. (It helps
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by 5555624 9y ago
You might want to add something to the site's FAQ on background/prerequisites -- what does someone need to know to take the course.
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by 5555624 9y ago
They show up in several episodes of "Blue Bloods." The daughter-in-law of the Police Commissioner uses one to expedite a gun purchase. A guy uses one to when he gets pulled over for speeding and the find a gun in his car. The bea
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by 5555624 9y ago
Previous discussion, six days ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16145845
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by 5555624 9y ago
> How do we "automatically" register someone? When they get their driver's license or state-issued ID. Don't make it an option, just do it. That would take care of most people, since they have a state-issued driver&#x
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by 5555624 9y ago
I think the poster is saying the children are automatically citizens. The parents would not be citizens; but, anyone born in the United States is a citizen.
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by 5555624 9y ago
In turning down someone, make sure to make it clear that you don't want to go out with them. "I'm sorry, I don't date co-workers" or "I'm sorry, I'm not interested" or something similar. If you s
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by 5555624 9y ago
While I agree, car manufacturers are already monitoring and storing this data. ( https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/innovations/wp/2018/01/1... ) If the find they can sell it, they will.
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by 5555624 9y ago
I think it's more of why don't you talk to them -- there are more demands on our time or different demands. I get home from work and I normally don't go back outside to socialize with anyone. I might talk to my neighbor when
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by 5555624 9y ago
NextRadio requires support from your carrier. A phone with an enabled chip is not enough. I have a Sony Z3 and a Sony Z3C and the FM radio has always worked. NextRadio has never supported them. (I got them right after T-Mobile stopped their
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by 5555624 9y ago
It all depends on what I am doing. Lately, my everyday carry has been a Benchmade H&K 14440SB. It's small and cheap enough that I don't worry about losing it. Prior to that, I usually carried a Benchmade 943 Osborne. Right now
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by 5555624 9y ago
Even if the swatting results in the death of an innocent person? That's the point with Barriss, as this incident resulted in the death of an innocent man. Cretins might enjoy calling in fake reports of hostage situations and watching t
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by 5555624 9y ago
It depends on the type. I like the ones where I can scan the item and put it directly in the bag. (Harris Teeter, Arlington, VA, USA) I dislike the ones where you scan the item and then have to put it on the belt. (Giant Foods, Arlington, V
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by 5555624 9y ago
Tip? Who? Whenever I get a deliver from Amazon. other than USPS, the driver leaves it outside the door and rings the bell. Sometimes I get to the door when they are getting in their car; but, usually, the car is already driving away. (The f
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by 5555624 9y ago
Inside the Beltway was always HOV-only during rush hour. It was originally HOV-3; but, was reduced to HOV-2. If the goal was to decrease the number of cars and increase car-pooling, they could have gone back to HOV-3.
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by 5555624 9y ago
Lights in light fixtures usually stay, while lights in lamps go. I don't know anyone who removes the lights from overhead fixtures, ceiling fans, etc. In the house I just moved into, all of those lights were there, even if the light sw
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by 5555624 9y ago
I had a similar problem looking for a copy of Time this past July. (I was really just looking for something to read.) I wonder if it's different for Time's "Person of the Year" issue? I'm not sure where I'd fin
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by 5555624 9y ago
The quote says, "... the bottom 61 percent of the country combined, a staggering 194 million people." It's not comparing the number to the world's population.
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by 5555624 9y ago
They stopped a little over a year ago

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