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by alexb_ 5y ago
Same reason we trust programs that are closed source: because people will always want what is the most efficient solution. And we don't really, it's just completely blind trust, but that's just how it works.
902.
by alexb_ 5y ago
That sounds like a database access problem.
903.
by alexb_ 5y ago
How much Bitcoin do you own? Why should I listen to a user who was created 26 minutes ago, with this as their only post, telling me about how amazing Bitcoin in particular is?
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by alexb_ 5y ago
I mean you're being nitpicky with my words here. I'm obviously talking about malicious actors when I use the words "vulnerable".
905.
by alexb_ 5y ago
Let me ask a better question. What exactly are the valid use cases that are not already better served with centralized systems THAT DOES NOT involve illegal activity?
906.
by alexb_ 5y ago
Almost every single website, especially anything involving articles, is completely unusable without an adblocker. I don't know how those who don't use adblockers do it...
907.
by alexb_ 5y ago
What exactly are the valid use cases that are not already better served with centralized systems?
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by alexb_ 5y ago
A lot of their claims sound very scary but I don't really know what to make of this as an average user. Is there an explanation to what this stuff means for me? What security vulnerabilities does this allow for on Intel CPUs? Are they
909.
by alexb_ 5y ago
I'm pretty sure only the bytecode is actually stored on the blockchain, not the source behind it. Cloning a smart contract would be as hard as decompiling any program. Although simple changes like what you are talking about (setting th
910.
by alexb_ 5y ago
I don't think he ever said this. He just said that men have a harder time getting matches than women. That's just factually true.
911.
by alexb_ 5y ago
Fuck it. Someone make a website that's sole purpose is to buy data from social media and then give you relevant ads. Literally no actual purpose other than that
912.
by alexb_ 5y ago
This is the most bizarre use of Facebook I've ever heard of
913.
by alexb_ 5y ago
I will never believe someone when they say info is "de-identified", because even if it is, it is shockingly easy to pinpoint 1 person out of millions based on a very small number of unique factors.
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by alexb_ 5y ago
The API already returns 0. The extension uses extrapolation of it's user statistics to estimate.
915.
by alexb_ 5y ago
It mentions Pokemon Yellow, but really any code run isn't really "run in the game" more so that it uses bugs to hack together alternate instructions for the game boy to execute. Good example: https://www.youtube.co
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by alexb_ 5y ago
What model are you trying to talk about? What "central planning" do you think would improve society, somehow magically without any central corruption that comes with said central planning...
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by alexb_ 5y ago
VR gaming has potential that is not realized due to people sticking with game formats they know work. Innovative game design is going to be needed, but once it's here it will definitely have something else. And also yeah, VR porn. htt
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by alexb_ 5y ago
That does not work for Private Windows, which I use often.
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by alexb_ 5y ago
The current attitude towards VR, and the "metaverse" in general, has got to be the second most delusional thing I have ever seen - due in no small part to the close integration with NFTs, the first most delusional obsession I&#x27
920.
by alexb_ 5y ago
I think you are forgetting a gigantic market that is worth billions upon billions of government funded cheese: schools. Chromebooks have the education market down. Damn near every single school that wants to upgrade its tech is getting a ch
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by alexb_ 5y ago
Happens to me often. I'll be browsing and then suddenly I am told that before I can view the next webpage I MUST restart. Giant PITA if I have a ton of private windows open, as none of those are coming back.
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by alexb_ 5y ago
So THAT'S where hard drive companies got the idea from....
923.
by alexb_ 5y ago
But a lot of people want VPNs, and the privacy that comes with them, but don't want to involve themselves with cryptocurrency. Saying "just use Monero" completely forgets about this (quite large) portion of people.
924.
by alexb_ 5y ago
The comment system right now is pretty much the same thing... every single video has a comment section full of scam websites.
925.
by alexb_ 5y ago
Better question - will this help spammers get past the spam filters?
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by alexb_ 5y ago
Truly, nothing in the world of tech is sacred.
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by alexb_ 5y ago
The entire concept of everything being a touchscreen is an absolute cancer to all automobiles. People are taking the Steve Jobs "I hate buttons" mindset into a space where you NEED to feel around, you NEED to be able to adjust a d
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by alexb_ 5y ago
Fox News actually didn't select her - the mod team elected her as the best representative. Think about that.
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by alexb_ 5y ago
I understand your concern. Two things to note though: 1. Who are you to immediately assume that they are lying, as if that's the best explanation? Not every single person who has autism has the ability to completely repress everything
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by alexb_ 5y ago
How so? Masturbating next to someone after they specifically told them it made them uncomfortable, inappropriate touching, and purposefully turning off alarms specifically set to stop this from happening again out of "desperation for e

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