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by Kurtz79 8y ago
This has been true even for full-sized consoles until very recently. Up to the PS3, consoles used to have dedicated hardware which required devs to understand it fully, in order to be able to extract all available performance. This is one o
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I was wondering as to why it was never published. From the linked article: "There are many possible explanations for the sudden demise of Huff’s book. The industry realized in 1968 that it had a credibility problem: the public was unli
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by Kurtz79 8y ago
EA has a history of acquiring previously very successful, well-loved game studios and running them to the ground. After acquisiton, key people start leaving the studio, games released end up being rushed/crappy, and in the end they are
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by Kurtz79 8y ago
Remember that US prices come without VAT and car imports from US have 10% tariff in EU. Say, for Spain the price of the long range model is 59K€, if you remove taxes and after currency exchange the price comes to 47K$. Add oversea shipping
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The problem has more to do with validation and echo chamber. It wouldn't be a huge issue if these kind of comments would stay constrained in the digital realm. But as people see that the tone and hardline position is shared by a lot of
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by Kurtz79 8y ago
Not sure for Canada, but in many EU countries, if you are employed, you will keep receiving a large percentage of your salary when on extended sick leave, mostly paid by social security after the first few days. https://www.resea
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by Kurtz79 8y ago
This is fromt he point of view of someone that is fluent in English. I assure you that in countries like France, Italy, Spain, etc... this is true but for a small percentage of the population. It makes no business sense for a company not to
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by Kurtz79 8y ago
Not OP, but I guess it is more similar to being at college.
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In Italy there has been a radical change in terms of governing parties/policy towards the EU over the last year. Right now the majority elected for the EU parliament does not really match the actual government's disposition.
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by Kurtz79 8y ago
Yes. A small example from my very small world (railway). Materials to be used on rolling stock (trains) must comply with Fire/Smoke/Toxicity standards. A few years ago these standards were only at national level, there is a French
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by Kurtz79 8y ago
"I almost closed my browser tab at "fake news". There are legitimate concerns about Facebook, but this isn't it." That's one of the main concerns about Facebook (aside from privacy). Anyone can post any kind of
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Also, "Impostor", still by P.K.Dick https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impostor_(short_story)
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by Kurtz79 8y ago
The EEA is comprised of the EU and EFTA countries. If UK leaves EU (which it will), and doesn't enter EFTA (which doesn't seem likely), it will be out of the EEA as well by consequence. At this moment the future relationship betwe
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by Kurtz79 8y ago
https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/news/10-years-... "A .eu website tells customers that the brand concerns a legal entity in the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Norway and, as such,
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by Kurtz79 8y ago
Even if it were true, it is 30 minutes from Nice, from the Italian border and within an hour of some of the best beaches in the Mediterranean...
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by Kurtz79 8y ago
Because the word "blend" it has a definite and not necessarily negative meaning for Scotch but it is definitely not the case for Olive Oil. http://www.centrafoods.com/products/oils/blends
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by Kurtz79 8y ago
Not saying you are wrong, but a single instance (or two) of an occurrance does not make a pattern.
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Also, entry is free the last two hours of the day, every day.
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by Kurtz79 8y ago
Maybe in a few years we will go full circle and there will be 30-minutes delivery of fresh milk by drone. I find interesting how Germany deals with empty bottles: https://german-dude.de/blog/guide-recycling-bottles-ger
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by Kurtz79 8y ago
I guess if you take into account micros embedded in things like washing machines, kitchen appliances, smart home devices, cars, etc... the figure could get close to 99%.
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by Kurtz79 8y ago
I have always used libraries to study at university and they would be my first approximation for working remotely, if I ever do it. Free, silent, no pressure for buying a coffee or having to leave your spot for other people.
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by Kurtz79 8y ago
Have you tried the actual cheeses he mentions?
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by Kurtz79 8y ago
Fun fact: it is referenced int the classic novel "Treasure Island" by Louis Stevenson (1883): "If there's any doubt about the matter, he is," returned the doctor. "A man who has been three years biting his nail
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by Kurtz79 8y ago
I have seen many titles on HN reported as "clickbait" which are changed eventually to reflect better the actual content. I'm not sure if it is done my moderators or it just depends on the original poster to change it. On the
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by Kurtz79 8y ago
About gaming soundracks, FTL and the Mass Effect series get my vote.
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"They are paying 1000 EUR or more for the glasses by themselves" Where is that? I have strong short-sightness and astigmatism so I need special lenses, and on top of it I usually ask for the thinner model. Together with frame it c
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by Kurtz79 8y ago
"only a minute chunk of them said "I already pay my internet bill, why should I pay extra" which is IMO not such a flawed argument as claimed either" I would be interested about your reasoning? The fact that you bought p
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"You might be inclined to move home to be within walking distance of your office" Very few people would have this luxury in city like Paris, where housing is prohibitely expensive in the city center, where many offices are traditi
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by Kurtz79 8y ago
Out of curiosity, why can't you use the existing transit system? I travel often to NYC and it doesn't seem much different to those of many major European cities, at least in terms of reach.
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"pre-market". It entered at -8% at opening and now it´s about at -10%.

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