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by alphakappa 5y ago
Perhaps there’s a difference between a country that hasn’t implemented mail-in voting yet, and a country that has had it, people using it, and now has efforts to take it away. Also, before dismissing the racism concerns around voter ID laws
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by alphakappa 5y ago
The Hans Zimmer interview is fascinating. However it was jarring to see him introduce one of the singers doing the rhythmic singing as something unique when it’s essentially the percussion singing that’s common in Indian classical music. I
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by alphakappa 5y ago
> HMs in small companies, maybe, in big companies , they dont care, they are paid to bring talent in, they don't get penalized if an employee quits after a year. Recruiters might be paid to bring people in, but HMs are the ones whos
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by alphakappa 5y ago
If a bear charges you, chances are the gun won’t be much help.
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by alphakappa 5y ago
While not technically a precise loading indicator, this seems to be along the lines of giving a better user experience than anything else. Gmail has real dark patterns though. One of which is to load the emails first, and then after a short
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by alphakappa 5y ago
The western industrialization didn’t create gulags in the western world, but it was largely paid for by untold cruelty in Asia and Africa, and slavery in the US. Concentration camps existed far before the Nazis, and many millions died throu
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by alphakappa 5y ago
> There are strict policies internally about viewing someone’s browser history: it is prohibited. https://www.mightyapp.com/mightyapp.com/security This is a strange commitment to pricacy. Not that there’s a technica
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Google Translates ‘Unworried’ to ‘Unmarried’(google.com)
1 points by alphakappa 6y ago|0 comments
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by alphakappa 6y ago
Using the average price of a beer can be quite misleading. Without knowing how popular each beer is, it is unlikely to provide a sense of what locals are actually paying for beer. A better methodology might have been to compute the expected
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Increasing the Federal Minimum Wage Could Affect Employment and Family Income(cbo.gov)
1 points by alphakappa 6y ago|0 comments
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by alphakappa 6y ago
> you can't just revamp the UX for a product used by billions of users without some pretty serious blowback. And yet, Gmail keeps getting redesigned every so often to the point where it's hard to figure out how basic stuff work
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by alphakappa 6y ago
What was your UST projector of choice? I have one of the LG ones, and in my experience, the focus isn't sharp across the whole image.
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by alphakappa 6y ago
Yes, it could be seen that way, but in practice, are people really going to collect a few dollars from everyone who's watching a movie in their house with them? There are ways to justify a $20 movie rental, but it feels different t
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by alphakappa 6y ago
Instead of downvoting the parent (who is asking a legitimate question) or getting snarky, maybe the commenters can actually explain how such a donation makes a significant difference to an industry that operates with much larger numbers. It
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by alphakappa 6y ago
1. An electric pressure cooker. A total game changer when it comes to meal prep (I purchased the Breville version) 2. Replacing the TV with a projector 3. Adjustable weights (makes all the difference while sheltering in place in an apartmen
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by alphakappa 6y ago
Neither does YouTube, likely the most popular video playing entity today, respect the spacebar on iOS.
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by alphakappa 6y ago
It's likely to be an iPad + Procreate.
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by alphakappa 6y ago
> the officer involved (who actually knew George Floyd prior to killing him) is being brought up on charges, which is the exact opposite of what happens in a system that has systemic racism. How do you infer this? It could also be the re
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by alphakappa 6y ago
Elon's PayPal wealth is not a rare occurrence. There are over 500 billionaires in just the US alone. His wealth was an essential ingredient for sure, but it must be obvious that it takes more than wealth to create a company like SpaceX
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by alphakappa 7y ago
Almost every time there is a story about a non western country launching rockets or satellites, the trolls come out commenting on how these countries need to be focusing on poverty instead of launching satellites. As if science isn’t a wa
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by alphakappa 7y ago
The same reasons any country needs satellites. Telecommunications, resource monitoring, science, weather... Sorry, but unless you believe that satellites are superfluous in general, why are you asking if these countries need satellites?
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by alphakappa 7y ago
Nothing wrong in itself. But it is appropriate to wonder about the takeaways. Without proper context and history, the lessons you draw might not be helpful ones.
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by alphakappa 7y ago
There’s no reason why escapism should only be for kids. There’s plenty of ‘deep’ art in this world, and fantasy escapism isn’t preventing that from existing.
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by alphakappa 7y ago
While this is true, it is a solution for people dedicated to getting a problem fixed. Calling up a support line is a huge barrier, and companies lose out when people cannot file bugs or express their frustration with little issues with ease
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by alphakappa 7y ago
Consider that to detect falls reliably, you might need an accelerometer with a higher range than that was in the original watch.
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by alphakappa 7y ago
The results look impressive. Is the code or a tool available that would enable others to try it out on their images?
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by alphakappa 7y ago
The problem space of space is infinitely large. Outsourcing some parts mean that you can focus on others. Every space agency and company on Earth do not need to work on the exact same problems, that’s all.
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by alphakappa 7y ago
There are many planet saving discoveries like these. There's also a catch, which is why the planet hasn't been saved yet. > “If we’re able to work out how to scale up the seaweed to such a level to that can feed all of the cows
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by alphakappa 7y ago
Keep in mind that bread is baked until the internal temperature is usually 205F or so. It should be extremely safe, regardless of what yeast you used.
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by alphakappa 7y ago
>Spelling contests have remained a feature in American life since the Puritans landed on Plymouth Rock — but is peaking at 12 years old all it’s cracked up to be? Whether the settlers landed at Plymouth Rock itself is not known accuratel

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