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by bb101 10y ago
"As John Ruskin told an older elite, grabbing what you can get isn’t any less wicked when you grab it with the power of your brains than with the power of your fists." Now there is a useful quote to carry around in your head.
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by bb101 10y ago
I much prefer the UK model. BT Openreach wire up the infrastructure and take care of the telephone exchanges, and then ISPs compete to provide their services on the lines. To be fair, they have been slow rolling out fibre into rural areas,
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by bb101 10y ago
Quite an ironic decision by NBC. At the same time the consumption of news from mainstream outlets is falling, they decide to shutter a service which was gaining in popularity instead of working out ways to monetize it.
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by bb101 10y ago
Me too! I use !g so much that I end up inadvertently typing it when searching on google.com. The day of reckoning is near - use DDG as intended or just switch back to using Google as the default search.
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by bb101 10y ago
True, but I've worked at quite a few large companies now and I haven't once been proven wrong. Conversely, there can be pockets of light dotted throughout the company but the bad departments have the ability to turn the company in
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by bb101 10y ago
The larger and more successful a company becomes, the greater the distance between senior management and the hierarchy underneath. Once the spotlight of fairness and corporate values is removed, psychopaths amongst middle management are fre
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by bb101 10y ago
My impression is that it's due to the same reason Americans leave large tips if they can. Without an established class system, money is the signal used to demonstrate your standing in relation to others. Incidentally, money and class a
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by bb101 10y ago
Many people voted pro-Brexit in the referendum due to the increasing disparity and alienation between the ruling/political class and the rest of the country. By deferring the decision to a parliamentary majority, the High court has ens
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by bb101 10y ago
I couldn't agree more. Force yourself to fake it. The conversation won't last forever and you'll leave a good impression which will be a) a social benefit for you in future meetings, and b) possibly helpful to the other perso
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by bb101 10y ago
Reminds me of John Varley's book Steel Beach. Set in the future, humans live on the Moon and everyone on Luna is connected to the central computer (CC) which behaves at once as government, friend, guide, psychologist, encyclopaedia and
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by bb101 10y ago
Mao's Hundred Flowers Campaign from the 1950s. Citizens actively encouraged to share their opinion on their regime in order to help improve their country and "let a hundred flowers bloom" with different schools of thought. Ma
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by bb101 10y ago
Very interesting idea. However, losing two through-streets out of every three will triple the traffic on the remaining through-street. The people living on the interior of the superblocks will enjoy a more peaceful car-free environment, but
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by bb101 10y ago
Depends how recently the wealthy person came into money. Nouveau: head to the nearest Louis Vuitton or Goyard boutique and choose the bag with the most logos. Old money: handmade artisan bag with no labels.
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by bb101 10y ago
The governments of most western countries have betrayed their citizens with globalisation and loose regulation. Freedom to transfer money across borders, access to markets with little responsibility or accountability. Some make a fortune du
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by bb101 10y ago
95% of BC is Crown Land though - either reserved by the government, covered by fresh water or designated agricultural-use only (ALR). Only 5% is available as private land. A useful overview map: http://40.media.tumblr.com/24
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by bb101 10y ago
In a world filled with fast money, quick soundbites, greedy startups and selfish individualism, it's heartening to read that people like Heather exist - quietly and patiently showing us what really matters.
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by bb101 10y ago
Is it just me, or do quite a few of the photos look like they are from Unsplash?
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I doubt it, as their right to terminate the service is most probably included in the fine print next to the "I agree" button we click when we install their software. Legalities aside, it's a terrible way to run a company but
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by bb101 10y ago
I would have thought so too. It appears all card settings - such as destinations for your photos - need to made through their Eye-Fi Center software and to do so requires a functioning user account. From their FAQ: "Will I still be abl
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Open letter to Eye-Fi
48 points by bb101 10y ago|16 comments
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by bb101 10y ago
Only in UK cities. In villages and hamlets almost everyone says Hello to everyone, even if they don't know them. This also extends to drivers raising their hand from the steering wheel in a little greeting when passing in country lanes
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by bb101 10y ago
Interesting how the Ritz tried to "engage" with Altman after his tweet. I wonder what they would have said. "Sorry, the rule is for other people, not rich people like you" ?
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by bb101 10y ago
I can't help but admire the pragmatism of the mayor, but do have niggling concerns at the back of my mind about providing public services through a proprietary channel that they have no control over. For example. what happens if Twitte
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The Spanish Town That Runs on Twitter(nytimes.com)
3 points by bb101 10y ago|1 comments
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But they all share the same similarity - culturally and historically connected to their larger counterparts, enabling well-connected citizens to hide their money.
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Dubious placement of Frankfurt on the included map.
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A new Kindle, and still the size of a postage stamp. Do people really like to read on such a tiny screen? I ended up buying a Kobo H2O when I compared it next to a Kindle Voyage - bonus is I can use it in the bath without worrying about get
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by bb101 11y ago
Daily Mail may have questionable journalism, but when a large public-interest story breaks, it is often the first to have large pictures of the story. As they say, a picture can be worth a thousand words. They also seem to be the first to c
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by bb101 11y ago
What about a clever web developer's guide to colour?
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by bb101 11y ago
We have a couple of Meaco DD8L desiccant humidifiers - they are fantastic. Quiet, efficient and they each suck a few litres of water out of the air each day.

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