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by Geekette 8y ago
Except that airlines still get the bulk of their revenue from economy class. The average margin may be higher per business/1st class ticket but the bulk of total sales and profit comes from economy. The airlines' discriminatory ma
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Class-action lawsuit launched against Lime and Bird, other e-scooter companies(washingtonpost.com)
1 points by Geekette 8y ago|0 comments
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by Geekette 8y ago
The blades needn't have been twisted as their tips were sharp pin points. So, pulling paper/fabric across just tips in would have resulted in cuts.
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by Geekette 8y ago
His instagram page and website show his works and the latter keeps a running tally of unauthorized exhibitions[1], so I imagine they'd list any fake/unauthorized works if discovered. [1] http://banksy.co.uk/shows.a
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Banksy confirms building shredder into painting frame [video](youtube.com)
14 points by Geekette 8y ago|11 comments
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by Geekette 8y ago
Different trajectories: Banksy's work is rooted in street art, which is historically priced at zero or less and/or priceless, i.e. usually not removed from source (exterior walls of public infrastructure) and viewed as expense by
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by Geekette 8y ago
Great performance art. I've always thought about ridiculously expensive art self-destructing at point of sale, which is often auctions. I don't think art should be that inaccessible and I'm not asserting a specific threshold
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A real estate company's simple way to offer the homeless a house and a job(fastcompany.com)
166 points by Geekette 8y ago|138 comments
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by Geekette 8y ago
RIP to the Queen of soul. Hard to find one whose work inspired industry insiders and vast audiences, spanning across several generations. This tribute by CNN is short but informative: https://twitter.com/CNN/status&#x2F
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Ron Eglash: The fractals at the heart of African designs [video, 2007](youtube.com)
1 points by Geekette 8y ago|0 comments
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White workers in the minority at Pennsylvania chicken plant struggle to adapt(washingtonpost.com)
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After years of pay secrecy, Fog Creek reveals salaries of all its employees(bloomberg.com)
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Donor-advised funds: Silicon Valley has 3rd largest US charity, gives the least(theatlantic.com)
1 points by Geekette 8y ago|0 comments
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by Geekette 8y ago
The regulation asserts the scope of data protection as global; it's applicable to all foreign companies processing data of EU residents, whether the companies are based in the EU or not. It will be interesting to see how the mechanisms
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by Geekette 8y ago
Mechanisms of enforcement is another discussion but the regulation clearly asserts the scope of data protection as global; it's applicable to all foreign companies processing data of EU residents, whether the companies are based in the
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by Geekette 8y ago
Yes, grocery loyalty cards amass an inordinate amount of data on its users based on frequency and nature of use. It's interesting how the lower ticket loyalty schemes (grocery stores, etc) have arguably more powerful info than the high
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by Geekette 8y ago
An important one to note as it's applicable to all businesses whose customers include EU residents because it addresses the collection and processing of their personal data locally and internationally.
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2018 reform of EU data protection rules(ec.europa.eu)
132 points by Geekette 8y ago|139 comments
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by Geekette 9y ago
Related: Statement from New York Attorney General's office on sexual misconduct victims and witnesses being released from NDAs https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/statement-attorney-general-s...
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Weinstein Company files for bankruptcy and ends all non-disclosure agreements(reuters.com)
2 points by Geekette 9y ago|1 comments
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How Louis XIV maintained power in France through ballet(mentalfloss.com)
1 points by Geekette 9y ago|0 comments
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by Geekette 9y ago
The story is also commendable for having a parent and child successfully work together in a high-pressure startup. Many members of happy families would groan at the thought of working together, much less in such a chaotic context. Sure, fam
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Mother-daughter team joins YC to accelerate their drug discovery platform(venturebeat.com)
58 points by Geekette 9y ago|4 comments
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by Geekette 9y ago
Neanderthals and modern humans are thought to have descended from Homo Erectus, which also originated and migrated from Africa.
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by Geekette 9y ago
The post clearly describes scientists in related fields using scientific mechanisms and tools like DNA analysis to make the discovery based on replicable results. So, I don't see this falls under pseudo-science or "flaky publishin
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by Geekette 9y ago
The expression on his face is the funniest for me - I wonder what he was thinking of: good times, dinner or how he was going to kick X's ass for Y infraction whenever he got a hold of him? As for racists, I guess they'll just hav
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DNA tests on ancient skeleton reveal First modern Britons had “dark to black” skin(theguardian.com)
27 points by Geekette 9y ago|20 comments
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How a UofT prof is creating high-tech superstars at Creative Destruction Lab(theglobeandmail.com)
1 points by Geekette 9y ago|0 comments
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Bringing amazon to your town may not boost employment(citylab.com)
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Tech companies should not plan our cities(citylab.com)
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