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by RHSeeger 2y ago
> What the AirPods solution might do is let me audition the idea That's where I stand. Not for AirPods since I don't use an Apple device, but I'm hoping it spurs some Android friendly versions in the near future.
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by RHSeeger 2y ago
To be fair, it is a little misleading. "You can buy hearing aids with considerably lower functionality for $250" is more accurate. But there's absolutely nothing wrong with that. There's a LOT of people who can't af
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by RHSeeger 2y ago
How do they accomplish this when the other/background noise is speech, like in a crowded area; where you only want the person near you amplified?
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by RHSeeger 2y ago
My hearing is on the border; the doctor told me hearing aids would help, but I don't "need" them. I've been resisting getting them because - I've always (decades) had issues with distinguishing speech when there&#x2
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by RHSeeger 2y ago
So, the ever popular "because _some_ people are unable to control themselves, that means _nobody_ is allowed to have the option" camp? I'm not a fan of that opinion.
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by RHSeeger 2y ago
The ads (and in-game purchases, obviously) are what pay the developer for the games I play.
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by RHSeeger 2y ago
> It will work or not. In the meanwhile the side effect might not be useful anymore and become a useless call, or it might actually be doing something else that is now a primary effect. Hopefully there will be tests or external checks to
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by RHSeeger 2y ago
1. The guy who owns the dealership doesn't get the credit card fee 2. If they charge you extra for using a credit card, they're breaking even 3. If they _don't_ charge you extra for using a credit card, they're paying 3%
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by RHSeeger 2y ago
> But the word you said there: "choose"... I don't think people have "chosen" this. I certainly did. I _love_ games that give me the option to buy things in game. Especially QOL things like removed ads. But also,
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by RHSeeger 2y ago
> For instance if you comment on a function call to explain it's needed because of its side effects, when the function gets fixed and loses that side effect your comment becomes obsolete. And if you have a function call in your code
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by RHSeeger 2y ago
> And therefore, comments can easily become outdated. I am firmly of the opinion that keeping the comments up to date is part of the job of the developer. And if they're not doing it, they're not doing their job. It's no d
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by RHSeeger 2y ago
> > But as a sovereign state they get to decide for themselves. > Not really no. The results of the court case prove that. To be fair, none of the states that are part of the EU _are_ sovereign states, because there is a high autho
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by RHSeeger 2y ago
I buy plenty of things that aren't advertised to me. From the services of folks to do things I don't want to do, to the constructions of things that I don't know how to build, to simple things like medicines that keep me from
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by RHSeeger 2y ago
> What makes it hard is understanding the domain, the documentation, the tools and other bits around it. But the point is that, if you can't use the API without understanding the domain, then the API isn't easy to use. Saying t
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by RHSeeger 2y ago
What you've said seems to be able to be re-phrased as > Using OAuth 2.0 isn't hard. Once you have learned enough to literally re-write the library for it from scratch, you should have no problem using it. Which, from my point o
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by RHSeeger 2y ago
To combine two posts together > when they use so many toxic materials ... but degrades faster At some point, we need to consider that "labour cost becomes dominant" is absolutely irrelevant if the external costs we're comp
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by RHSeeger 2y ago
I agree, but it doesn't change the fact that it's one of the primary reasons they're doing it. And "strip searches on the street" may not happen, but "Stop and Frisk" certainly is/was. And it was very
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by RHSeeger 2y ago
You're being disingenuous here, or just missing the point. The point being made was the gamers are demanding game developers stop cheaters... and that secure boot (and related ways to lock down the computer) is one of the primary tools
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by RHSeeger 2y ago
Calling an all-in and going all-in are two totally different things, unless the all-in (that you'd be calling) is for an amount greater than you have. Otherwise, it's just "bet a lot, but you can keep trying if you lose"
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by RHSeeger 2y ago
> If the business fails, the owner simply has less money or they have to become a worker. The fact that you consider "losing everything you've saved up for your entire life, plus what you've borrowed, and destroyed your ab
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by RHSeeger 2y ago
Other than the risk of being evicted from your rental, a homeowner has most of the risks of a tenant, plus more. And there are a fair number of protections for renters to lower that risk. There are some risks of the landlord being a bad pla
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by RHSeeger 2y ago
> There is no value without labor. While this is generally true, it's also not the entire equation. For example, there's no gain without risk. - When I work for someone else, I am offloading some of the risk to that person&#x2F
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by RHSeeger 2y ago
I wanted to add a side note that I don't believe that all insurance types make sense in every situation. For example, I was presented with the option of buying pet insurance recently. I make enough that, for any given problem my pet mi
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by RHSeeger 2y ago
> I am saying insurance as a concept is stupid and anyone who has insurance is dumb except in few rare cases I disagree with this completely. I have a car. I drive safely. It is unlikely that I will get in an accident and hurt someone. B
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by RHSeeger 2y ago
> Insurance in general is a whole racket. Its literally only works due to the fact people on average pay more than they receive. "Oh but what if a bad thing happens" way to live your life, disregarding economics and averages. T
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by RHSeeger 2y ago
> If you've done nothing wrong then the reviewer would just trash it. Or, more likely, they'll just see it as a report and raise your rates, because you've been reported by someone. Because they can; all they need is a rea
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by RHSeeger 2y ago
> The problem was known variously as Y2K, ... I really hate this take some people have (especially people that weren't there at the time) that Y2K wasn't a real problem. It was a real, large problem effecting businesses across
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by RHSeeger 2y ago
But would it really matter if they were convicted, after being in jail for who knows how long awaiting trial, losing their job, etc?
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by RHSeeger 2y ago
I don't agree with this at all. It is possible to both be in the wrong _and_ not be the villain. If I am dressed to the 9s, wearing expensive jewelry, carrying a lot of money.... and then I want down dark alleys.... and I get mugged; I
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by RHSeeger 2y ago
> The company cannot 100% align with what best works for you. There's 2 thoughts in that one sentence 1. The overall productivity of the company may be increased having a single individual accomplish less of their _individual_ goal.

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