JacobJans

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How Big Data Is “Automating Inequality”(nytimes.com)
2 points by JacobJans 8y ago|0 comments
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Apple's Lowest Rated Product?(apple.com)
2 points by JacobJans 8y ago|1 comments
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by JacobJans 8y ago
I know a Canadian who had a retina detach while in the States. She went to a Dr. in the states. They determined she needed surgery immediately. Unfortunately, the local hospital would not let her have the surgery. Why? The billing departmen
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by JacobJans 8y ago
I think that gets to the core of it -- It follows standards that you need to know if you want to be able to easily hack it. Which means learning standards. Ruby On Rails is really powerful, but it is not easy to start hacking on without a f
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by JacobJans 8y ago
I run a popular forum in a certain niche -- and have played around with discourse as an alternative. It doesn't seem to solve any important issues with growing a community. Additionally, it is rather difficult to customize, making it e
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by JacobJans 8y ago
https://www.outline.com/dmca.html
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by JacobJans 9y ago
Formal use is different that widespread consistent use, excluding the other system. My observation, at least where I live, is that both systems are used in practice. Especially at grocery stores, where the aim seems to be intentional confus
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by JacobJans 9y ago
Do I what? I have a 512gb disk. It has over 300gb free.
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by JacobJans 9y ago
Ironically, I regularly get a warning on my Macbook Pro that I am running out of disk space, even when I have over half left. The kicker? They try really hard to sell me on paying for iCloud. Scammy? Absolutely. Someone who is NOT computer
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by JacobJans 9y ago
Thank you for the detailed response. I am part of the general public, so to speak, but am also interested in this research because I have a certain disease. I am treating this disease with diet modification, which seems to be working. (The
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by JacobJans 9y ago
What do you mean by repeatable? The gut microbiome is in constant flux; it constantly changes every day. A sample sent to 3 different companies on 3 different days would have 3 different results, even if their analysis was perfect. I'v
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by JacobJans 9y ago
I use Mailwizz, and NO it does not replicate the missing featues of Mailchimp. It may be cheap –– but you get what you pay for. It's value really depends on your needs. It is in no way comprehensive.
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by JacobJans 9y ago
Of course pacifism means violence is never the answer. And that is exactly what I meant. I also believe that pacifism doesn't stop me from acting aggressively and assertively. I fail to see how my position is not "pacifism."
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by JacobJans 9y ago
> If you define pacifism as "only using violence in defense of self or loved ones" I never defined pacifism that way. It seems you are falling exactly into the trap I talked about. There are always options other than violence.
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by JacobJans 9y ago
> There is a fine line between collaboration and dialogue. I think this is a very important point that a lot of people don't quite get. For example, I am a pacificist. When I tell this to people, they sometimes assume I would stand
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by JacobJans 9y ago
> When you get all worked up over the way people are talking, you have allowed them to seize control of the debate Getting people worked up is a very potent political strategy –– and it is very effective at defusing the power of the othe
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by JacobJans 9y ago
Ironically, the problem is advertisements that violate Google's own policies, and are in violation of the "rules" set by Adwords.
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by JacobJans 9y ago
Here's the core of the issue. Google may be making over one billion dollars from ads in this space. However, they say it is "hard for Google to cut off shady treatment providers unless someone tipped off the company." Surely,
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by JacobJans 9y ago
> The very nature of US political discourse itself leaves no space for healthy debate. I am quite convinced that the nature of US political discourse is largely determined by the predominant media, and not by the individuals participatin
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The Silicon Valley execs who don't eat for days: 'It's biohacking'(theguardian.com)
4 points by JacobJans 9y ago|1 comments
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by JacobJans 9y ago
You'd be hard-pressed to find a large media company that doesn't selectively curate the media they distribute. Anyone that runs a business has the responsibility to consider the ethical ramifications of their business activities,
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by JacobJans 9y ago
> This is no different than being able to tell when someone is bullshitting just as you walk through every day life, and thinking we need to shield the poor naive populace from harmful ideas is borderline stereotypical paternalism. There
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by JacobJans 9y ago
If you are to look specifically at the health angle (and it surprisingly even affects our mental health), we have suffered a double whammy of the change in diet plus the widespread use of antibiotics. It is becoming increasingly clear that
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Tech firm fighting a federal order for data on visitors to an anti-Trump website(washingtonpost.com)
3 points by JacobJans 9y ago|0 comments
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by JacobJans 9y ago
This guy claims that women are more neurotic and talkative than men; and that they prefer thinking about aesthetics; and that women are more "cooperative." The subtext is that this is the reason we shouldn't support women bec
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by JacobJans 9y ago
> Normalizing sending the audio from formerly private areas I call B.S. Why? It has been normal for decades to send audio from "private areas." Phones, for example. Cell phones now mean you send audio from nearly any location w
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by JacobJans 9y ago
I was given one as a gift, and decided to try it for a while. The biggest benefit is being able to ask to hear any song, and being able to hear it. The Echo has brought music back into our lives, in a big way, which was a surprise. I also u
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by JacobJans 9y ago
> I don't want to stifle her from dreaming, but I want her to do what's necessary to accomplish those dreams too. This is something I've thought a lot about. I have an (almost) 2 year old, so I'm not speaking from exp
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by JacobJans 9y ago
> Imagine if you have air support you can call in the marines should things go wrong, or you have your parents couch to crash on if your startup fails, those things would help a person be comfortable going on only 70% of the information.
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by JacobJans 9y ago
I haven't dealt with my laptop based computer addiction, but I have solved my cell phone addiction. It's important to understand how much behavior around technology is based on ingrained habits. My goal with dealing with my phone

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