aleksei

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New Year's resolutions for big tech: how Silicon Valley can be better in 2018(theguardian.com)
2 points by aleksei 9y ago|0 comments
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Antisocial media: why I decided to cut back on Facebook and Instagram(theguardian.com)
3 points by aleksei 9y ago|0 comments
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by aleksei 9y ago
I would agree, if only I were given the choice. As it is, I have no way to know what the terms of a website are until I visit. The intent of the ads are also usually not made clear. If I don't view the ad am I allowed to read the conte
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by aleksei 9y ago
I don't necessarily agree fully, but even then we can discuss the morality of selling the data to trackers without informing the user, let alone not giving them a choice to opt out before viewing the content.
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by aleksei 9y ago
The actual analogy is walking into a store and being forced to buy something for walking in. I don't feel the store owner should be entitled to do that. As for moral justifiability, I find it unacceptable that a website operator can se
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The Robots Are Coming, and Sweden Is Fine(nytimes.com)
33 points by aleksei 9y ago|4 comments
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by aleksei 9y ago
I've had the XPS 13 for almost a year now for home use and it's been great. The form factor is pretty much perfect for me and it looks super sleek. Performance for coding is good, and even some games like Rocket League work pretty
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by aleksei 9y ago
Though it seems they're more puzzled by the "unnecessary" size of the structure rather than transportation of the slabs. Also, somewhat ironically, the posted link mentions ancient astronauts.
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The hottest cryptocurrency in China is not Bitcoin but OneCoin(qz.com)
3 points by aleksei 9y ago|0 comments
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Is Quantum Theory About Reality or What We Know?(nautil.us)
3 points by aleksei 9y ago|0 comments
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by aleksei 9y ago
2009, apparently. https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch_Linux_April_Jokes#... There was a small backlash about this a couple of years back when someone suggested dropping i686 support in the forums. Apparently no o
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by aleksei 9y ago
I don't know about kids, but I'd prefer to enjoy the precious few moments of sunlight after work, rather than catch a glimpse of it on the way to work and then waste away the sunlight hours in an office. Also, wake up lights.
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by aleksei 9y ago
I'm going to have to insist on a citation for that claim.
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by aleksei 9y ago
Prison sentences can't prevent the next Madoff, in the same way that they didn't prevent Madoff.
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by aleksei 9y ago
> It's not "crazy", it's pure, thoughtless hype. What a well thought out argument, thanks so much for your insight.
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by aleksei 9y ago
.. Looks like I need to chime in again. You both have incredibly biased, prejudiced and ignorant views regarding the US and Europe. Please stop.
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by aleksei 9y ago
Homeschooling is illegal or restricted in about half the countries of Europe. > A German family was recently threatened with deportation for homeschooling their kids. I assume you mean the case from 2013 in which the asylum status of a G
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by aleksei 9y ago
Well yes, it probably isn't such a piece of cake. I was too harsh.
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by aleksei 9y ago
Not an issue with Linux though, you just have incompetent tech maintenance.
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by aleksei 9y ago
Can you point to some to research on the subject? I would think it's not at all clear in which manner animals think, be it in terms of a language or not. Even for humans language may just be a layer on top of thought, and in fact ther
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by aleksei 9y ago
If that's what makes you happy.
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Temperature anomalies arranged by country 1900 – 2016(twitter.com)
2 points by aleksei 9y ago|0 comments
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by aleksei 9y ago
> However, sometimes it happens that you read first about a topic on wikipedia, and worked something out on the information you found there, before you had time to consult wikipedia's sources. In this case you definitely should cite
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by aleksei 9y ago
I'm under the impression that there's simply not enough evidence to make a claim either way, exactly because there's no direct or indirect evidence in terms of culture or artifact. I really can't see how you can argue th
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by aleksei 9y ago
While it is true that there are other substances that could and should be called drugs, it is not conducive to discussion to argue over definitions when it is clear people are talking about drugs colloquially. To bring up coffee serves no p
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by aleksei 9y ago
I get this is (mostly) a tech site, but do we have to argue semantics every time?
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by aleksei 9y ago
This should clarify: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heteronormativity
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by aleksei 9y ago
> I live near a horse-stable, where strong-empowered single ladies have up to five horses. The sadness and missery of a live that has replaced what could be a family or just human company with animals - is on par in my eyes with some com
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by aleksei 9y ago
Well, people are allowed to have opinions even if they dont' have the time, resources, or know-how to contribute to a solution, so yes, there may very well be "those who talk, and those who do". I don't see what your poi
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by aleksei 9y ago
> However, I'd also guess that at least some people use the computer to look up additional information instead of stopping the class and asking, which helps everyone involved. No it doesn't. Practically the only point of lectur

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