Feniks

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by Feniks 9y ago
Facebook is tracking everyone including non users. That's what those Like buttons do.
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by Feniks 9y ago
Yep, the money part was easy. Even back then most assets were sitting in a vault and on offshore bank accounts.
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by Feniks 9y ago
At least Venezuela exists. What is backing bitcoin? Faith? Worse, blind faith?
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by Feniks 9y ago
Believe it or not there are people who just enjoy suing corporations or governments. Lawyers are not cheap and frankly Google would lose every case because they are in the wrong.
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by Feniks 9y ago
This. People can be angry at Google but they have to respect a ruling from a US judge. And you can bet that there are a lot of vultures out there willing to sue Google. Today its Getty tomorrow some blogger hoping to make a dollar.
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by Feniks 9y ago
"Somewhere someone could be selling your data for money" Depending upon country that would be illegal. I can be reasonably sure my ISP or telco isn't.
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by Feniks 9y ago
Yeah internet shopping is decimating physical retail. The old multi story bookstores were you could find all kinds of stuff are dead. What's left is stores selling only the best sellers.
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by Feniks 9y ago
This new move is QUITE annoying on mobile. After a tip I've switched to an alternative search engine that still works in the old fashion https://www.startpage.com/
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by Feniks 9y ago
Or you can just say "FUCK it" get Enterprise LTSB, spend a few hours tweaking it and never have to worry about anything for 5 years. Yes you're breaking the law but when did that stop anyone?
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by Feniks 9y ago
Microsoft is not, contrary to popular opinion, stupid. MS knew nobody was going to pay $€200+ for an OS anymore. So they had to find another way to monetize Windows.
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by Feniks 9y ago
Yep. They are doing fundamental research. Maybe it will have practical applications. Maybe not. Sometimes you should just give scientists a bag of money and let them do their thing.
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by Feniks 9y ago
You could eliminate advertising altogether AND PEOPLE WOULD STILL BUY SHIT. Only now products would have to compete on their own merit instead of billions in brainwashing. No more brand power.
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by Feniks 9y ago
Netflix has to come up with hit shows that set them apart from the other VOD services. Especially now since they can't easily buy streaming rights to already existing shows.
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by Feniks 9y ago
Yep. As as a European WhatsApp has become as essential as breathing. Just the thought of coordinating all my contacts to switch over to another app is scary. Unless WhatsApp ever charges money. That would get people to move.
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by Feniks 9y ago
GDPR is looking better every day isn't it? Honestly I wouldn't trust Facebook with my cat's name.
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by Feniks 9y ago
I feel the same. Maybe I'm an asshole but I feel no particular loyalty to any website. If a place I frequent shuts down I move on.
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by Feniks 9y ago
Cultures are different. Dutch people don't hang out in cafes during the day. So on weekdays cafés are quiet places. The economy has also shifted. Lots of people are self-employed. And most jobs that people make money with only require
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by Feniks 9y ago
We had this years ago https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IDEAL Personally I think it should be NORMAL in 2018 to transfer money between bank accounts in near real time. Without transaction fees.
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by Feniks 9y ago
Considering you have to get to the airport, go through customs/security, fly, go through customs/security again and get to your hotel I think Eurostar is definitely a good alternative.
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by Feniks 9y ago
1 try not to get hacked 2 don't sell your soul to marketing parasites Seems like common sense really but it has (US) companies scrambling. Good. We are GDPR!
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by Feniks 9y ago
Bittorrent is declining because the big mainstream stuff that people want is now after years available for convenient streaming. The industry has finally adapted. If you want to read Ever17 bittorrent will aways be there keeping it availabl
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by Feniks 9y ago
Bluray rips are always the best quality sure. But it can take up to a year for a show to come out on BD. And then there are the Netflix Original shows that don't even get physical release.
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by Feniks 9y ago
Really unpopular opinion: The US military itself is a social welfare program. It provides millions of Americans with a job.
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by Feniks 9y ago
I don't think Netflix really cares about browsers. Most of their customers will use apps.
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by Feniks 9y ago
"On top of all of that, you could be alerted to events like this happening on your site via CSP Reporting" Too bad this can be abused by marketing parasites.
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by Feniks 9y ago
Wholeheartedly agree. In a democracy the government is your government.
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by Feniks 9y ago
You took the red pill ;) humans are group animals, we're constantly influencing each other. Individuality is a myth.
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by Feniks 9y ago
It depends were you're backpacking. I'd drink from a mountain stream in the Alps but would you drink from the Seine? But I admit that you have a point: people need to use common sense.
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by Feniks 9y ago
Actually I'm sure they do. You think its fun running around and climbing stairs for 8 hours a day? Oh and if you're not home they have to come back. For free.
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by Feniks 9y ago
Usually there is actually a gun. People are desperate for jobs, because if you don't work you don't eat. And exploiting desperate people can lead you down a dark path as a society... provided anyone in the US still gives a shit ab

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