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by bmarquez 6y ago
> talking consumer electronics here - something that is still considered luxury I disagree. A smartphone is a necessity in this current era. If for example your government requires you to install a Covid tracing app, what choice do you h
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I thought it was cool that in the video, the Apple developer agreement (requiring a 30% cut) was faintly placed on the walls. A nod to the "walled garden" term.
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Apple's marketcap exceeds the GDP of most countries, it's hard to feel sympathetic given its size. https://www.investopedia.com/news/apple-now-bigger-these-5-t...
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by bmarquez 6y ago
Looking at the LineageOS downloads page OnePlus has strong support (as a ratio of the number of phones they released to the number of phones that are compatible). Another idea is to check XDA Developers and see which forums are most active.
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by bmarquez 6y ago
> No one is forcing any company to publish into the App Store. If I want iOS users to use my app, where can I publish it besides the App Store? I like the Android implementation, allow users to install third-party apps but make them manu
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by bmarquez 6y ago
From the article: "While there is indeed much disagreement in the medical community about the efficacy of hydroxychloroquine in treating coronavirus, there have been studies reported by mainstream outlets like CNN, suggesting that it m
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by bmarquez 6y ago
All countries with the same number of visa-free access get the same rank group in Henley index, so actual position is irrelevant. If you check the webpage it shows South Korea above Germany, if you download the pdf on the webpage it shows G
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by bmarquez 6y ago
I was initially sympathetic until I watched that video. The style of reporting is similar to Breitbart or Infowars. Yes, Infowars was banned from Facebook. Until Section 230 can be reworked, not much can be done. Perhaps Meidas can join Gab
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by bmarquez 6y ago
Facebook doesn't support free speech, if they did the article on Dreamwidth being blocked wouldn't be on the HN front page right now.
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by bmarquez 6y ago
I got a very similar email last year. This isn't new and I think they're just blindly sending emails to anyone with a custom domain name. Got one from Katy last year thanking me and saying: "You may not be aware, but many of
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by bmarquez 6y ago
Regarding impersonation, I think a parallel can be drawn to plainclothes police arrests. If a plainclothes police officer arrests you, do you comply or do you shoot? Breonna Taylor was killed by plainclothes officers when her boyfriend shot
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by bmarquez 6y ago
I'm confused by this article. As I remember Archive.org created a "National Emergency Library" basically breaking the 1:1 ratio of physical to digital books in Controlled Digital Lending, and allowing unrestricted use. The la
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by bmarquez 6y ago
Adorama is legit, along with B&H they're one of the big names in cameras and photography equipment. I've purchased from Adorama in the past without issues and you can call their salespeople for advice, which is unlikely with A
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by bmarquez 6y ago
It's because of this unemployment that food banks have an increased need for volunteers. My local food bank certainly requests volunteers, and they're recommending that seniors or those with health conditions cancel their shifts..
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Just because Tucker is a public figure doesn't mean his private residence needs to be publicized by the NYT. Regardless, the rest of his family who live with him aren't public figures. Willfully conflating the White House and Tuck
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by bmarquez 6y ago
> Consider the outrageous claim Is it really outrageous when NYT has previously threatened to dox people? Most recently the owner of Slate Star Codex, which recieved a lot of attention on HN. https://slatestarcodex.com/20
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by bmarquez 6y ago
You're not the first person to think of this, it even has it's own term. The hotel example isn't as extreme though. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenwashing "Greenwashing efforts can range from ch
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by bmarquez 6y ago
I believe you are right, a rogue Twitter employee had previously[1] deleted Trump's account. So there must have been some special protection to prevent it from happening again. [1] https://www.independent.co.uk/news&#x2F
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by bmarquez 6y ago
You're right, thanks for the link. I was surprised because I searched for users with the name "Scott Adams" and it was promoting users with 0 followers and not showing his verified account at all. This was through Tweetbot iO
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by bmarquez 6y ago
If the screenshot is real, I'm pretty sure that Scott Adams (the cartoonist) has that Search Blacklist button applied to him. I recently tried to search for users with his name, and he wouldn't appear at all (while unverified name
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by bmarquez 6y ago
Quibi actually already has an ad-supported plan, you pay $4.99 a month and get a 4-15 second ad every time you watch a new episode. It's incredibly annoying when you have to watch ads every time you queue an episode to download for off
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by bmarquez 6y ago
> you just come across as an entitled white dude who doesn’t give a fuck about the problems in this country Oh wow, first time a guy on the internet calls me a white dude. If you saw me in real life, or made any inferences based on my HN
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by bmarquez 6y ago
Airbnb is a for-profit company with a controversial record, not a credible research institution. If they wanted to do this with no controversy, they would have a) had an institution send out the email to provide credibility, b) provide clea
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On the very last page of the process it said Airbnb might need to contact me to prove I made the request. I don't trust them either, but it's certainly better than the "deactivation" they were pushing.
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Account deleted. Honestly given the pandemic (variations of cleaning standards between homes and hotels, and increased pricing) this was an easy choice. From the email: "We know your privacy is important" Airbnb should prove it by
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by bmarquez 6y ago
I don't believe that people are looking for brand new cars in the middle of a pandemic, in July. Edmunds and Kelly Blue Book say the best deals are towards the end of the calendar year. It would be safe to cut advertising especially on
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by bmarquez 6y ago
You're right. The_Donald has been dead for months due to the above-mentioned restrictions on submissions, moderator removal, and moving to a different site. If they're getting banned now it's for something that was done month
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by bmarquez 6y ago
Why limit it to the Executive branch? I don't want to have to log in to Nextdoor to see what my local politicians are up to either.
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I disagree with your opinion on Gab, but even so, there's a difference between banning Gab the company and banning Andrew Torba the person. Why should Andrew (and by extension his wife and anyone else who lives at his address) be perso
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