JTon

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by JTon 7y ago
More or less weird than eating the flesh of another species?
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by JTon 7y ago
The term they use to describe this phenomena is "extraocular vision". Defined as the ability to see without eyes. More info: https://aspirantworld.in/extraocular-vision/
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by JTon 7y ago
> why is no one calling for a tax on intellectual property? This is an interesting idea that I haven't considered before. Do you know if anyone has looked into its feasibility?
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by JTon 7y ago
> They also use audio fingerprinting to identify visitors. This doesn’t mean they actually use your microphone or speaker. Instead they generate a sound internally and record the bitstream, which also differs from device to device. I don
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by JTon 7y ago
I use DDG as my primary engine and my habit is to search there first. I have to say, I often don't get the results I'm looking for. So, I simply "bang" out a google search immediately after using DDG search "!g [sea
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by JTon 7y ago
I cannot confirm this first hand, but I've heard water cooler stories about Tesla software nerfing the range of their model 3s in Canada. This lowers the base price of vehicle enough to be eligible for a federal subsidy. Once the subsi
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by JTon 7y ago
Do you think that attitude is manifestation of feelings of helplessness rather than apathy?
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by JTon 7y ago
I don't believe this to be a conscious decision (rather the result of trying to maximize ones/ones family's prosperity) and I believe plenty of non-boomers act in the same way. I suspect pillaging the environment is structura
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by JTon 7y ago
Idk. Here's my interpretation: People are complaining because their expectations are high and they want Apple to excite them. It doesn't have to do with assigning value to incremental improvements at all. As as aside, I think you&
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by JTon 7y ago
Not to mention while they're studying aboard, they contribute to the local economy (goods & services). For masters and PhD candidates, they may also contribute significantly to projects led by professors; advancing a certain field
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by JTon 7y ago
> ... if you can pay a group of people a salary and still accumulate wealth yourself. Are you referring to business owners? Or paying for full time help around the house?
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by JTon 7y ago
> UK: "Reading-g." (Really. Every BBC presenter does the double-G ing on everything-g.) I had a hard time believing this one. It's subtle to my ears, but I'm a believer now. For those who are curious, check out the cl
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by JTon 7y ago
> Huawei's strength comes in their ability to provide an end-to-end turnkey solution for both types of networks at competitive prices with hardware & software that works Plus an army of support engineers to help you turn-up and
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by JTon 8y ago
> ... and it writes a playlist of queries to Spotify. Shazam can also integrate with Spotify. I'm doing this presently on Android
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by JTon 8y ago
Well said. I haven't found a better way to transfer complex ideas than huddling around a whiteboard with a small group. A good slide deck will work too, but it takes time/effort to compile, and doesn't allow seamless Q&A.
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by JTon 8y ago
Ackchyually... ;) I never heard the term Waldo before. For those who are interested, more info here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remote_manipulator
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by JTon 8y ago
Apple also makes money from ecosystem software services where I assume profit margins are even richer. So there is incentive to increase the user base.
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by JTon 8y ago
I remember hearing about this on the radio when it was first proposed and passed. Very controversial. Drivers were PO'ed and transit users rejoiced.
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by JTon 8y ago
I tried 3 times in short succession and got https://www.google.com/doodles every time
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by JTon 8y ago
Me too. I'm not sure if I could trust FB not to track though. I'd always feel like they would collect anyways, "anonymize", and build a profile for users who opt into the paid service. For "internal" use of cou
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by JTon 8y ago
> ... Jones, who worked on social media accounts for the company, had “liked” the tweet, on behalf of Marriott International... The problem? It had been posted by a Tibetan separatist group... This reads to me like the employee went rogu
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by JTon 8y ago
> ps: the cure for hangover is breakfast And sleep and plenty of water ;)
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by JTon 8y ago
Term you're looking for is "cord-nevers" [1] [1] https://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2015/10/14/44...
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by JTon 9y ago
Nah, I think OP is talking about bootloader unlocking and rooting without OEM support. Using tools like DC unlocker or kingroot.
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by JTon 9y ago
Hype train is chugging away for the 7 plus. And I have to admit, it hits many sweet spots.
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by JTon 9y ago
> Is the proper way to interpret this that investors are a lot more optimistic about Google's future vs Apple's? I've read institutional investors don't see Apple having sufficiently diversified revenue streams to war
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by JTon 9y ago
> What happens if the person doesn't show and you are late to work? Likely the same thing that happens today when public transit is delayed or your car breaks down. I.e. It's your personal responsibility. Reliability of the spe
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by JTon 9y ago
Agreed. I use date filters when troubleshooting software issues after new patches/updates; so I can find the freshest discussions.
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by JTon 9y ago
In my part of the world men's clothing always seems to be several times the cost of comparable women's clothing. This may also have something to do with it.
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by JTon 9y ago
I agree with you. Just chiming in to say BTC speculation isn't a free lunch. The global energy consumed due to mining operations is staggering. Not linking any numbers because we've seen articles hit the front page of HN in the th

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