calcifer

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by calcifer 7y ago
> the alternative is probably something more like [...] No it's not. If they can send you an email saying your account is suspended they could simply include the reason in there. There is no justification whatsoever for making that
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by calcifer 7y ago
> extra hand-holding If "we are going to kick you out and tell you why" is extra hand-holding in whatever bizarre world you live in, sure.
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by calcifer 7y ago
> Why it this all apple's fault? I don't think it is unreasonable to ask for a privacy policy. Apple didn't say this was a privacy policy issue, why do you think it is? > One fix, developers should be able to pay $500 t
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by calcifer 7y ago
> Frankly, it's kind of stunning to me that one terminal app on macOS has more useful features than the plethora of me-too terminals on Linux If by "useful features" you mean intercepting tmux output and having it integrat
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by calcifer 7y ago
> They've been knowingly and willingly violating the GDPR That's quite the inflamatory statement to throw out there without at least providing a source or two.
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by calcifer 7y ago
Quite right, like this [1] 100% factual not at all bullshit scientifically sound article on climate change. Thought provoking indeed. [1] https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-09-05/5-surprising-scien...
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by calcifer 7y ago
> anything to do with ECS can cause a 3 hour, uninterruptible hang, followed by another timeout as it tries to roll back This is the single largest problem with ECS and the fact that neither the containers team, nor the CloudFormation te
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by calcifer 7y ago
Let me get this straight. You have an opt-in way of telling them what you use, which you don't use and then get upset because your use isn't considered? What should do they do, send a surveyor to your house? Sound decision making
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by calcifer 7y ago
> You could even expense it or write it off. If you only use it for your employer's code, sure. Otherwise it's a license violation. Personally, I think it's better to buy an individual license, which you can use for your d
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by calcifer 7y ago
That's a great reason to try out Goland, which has had excellent module support since day 1.
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by calcifer 7y ago
> why don't they simply choose not to offer their services to Uber I agree, they could simply choose to starve. > I'm not saying that in the "cruel capitalist" way Yes you are. > Classic minimum wage problems. W
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by calcifer 7y ago
> it seems unfair to target Uber on this number No it's not. That there are worse jobs elsewhere in no way implies these people are asking for anything unfair. Uber got where it is by greedily violating every regulation on the boo
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by calcifer 7y ago
> What is the right payment for Uber drivers? Whatever the future union (that the drivers are asking for) can negotiate. > Will 21/hr cover costs plus give a living wage? No it won't, see the article.
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by calcifer 7y ago
> It indicates a lack of journalistic integrity. Or, the author is suggesting that public resources should be used for public, not private benefit?
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by calcifer 7y ago
But that's just whataboutism. The article and the whole topic is about this particular American child abuser and his American victims.
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by calcifer 7y ago
It's funny how this comment in article about an American child sex trafficker that abused American children [1] somehow makes it about unprosecuted rich people in everywhere but the USA. > I suspect this is mostly moral posturing an
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by calcifer 7y ago
I don't know about we, but he could do a lot more than a carefully worded apology. He knowingly took money from a man convicted [1] of child prostitution. The least he could do is resign. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/
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by calcifer 7y ago
> the justice system is supposed to work such that when you are done with it your debt to society is paid. Yeah, no. If you are a convicted child sex trafficker I won't do business with you ever , even if the state is done with you
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by calcifer 7y ago
This seems to have nothing to do with the article though?
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by calcifer 7y ago
So you really imagine a bunch of lowest paid blue collar workers came together, out of the goodness of their hearts, to help the richest man alive improve his company's public image?
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by calcifer 7y ago
Just seems like perfectly normal snarky banter making fun of a faceless corporation. Still, you do you. I'm sure Google appreciates the peanut gallery coming to their defense for even the most trivial of issues...
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by calcifer 7y ago
> I don't see any factual objective discussion in the twitter thread. What do you mean? People are seeing slow queries for "powered by". Unless you think they are lying, I don't see how that isn't factual?
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by calcifer 7y ago
Well, thankfully you were here to defend one of the largest corporations on the planet from these Twitter meanies who dare discuss a slow responding page.
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by calcifer 7y ago
> requiring people to make a decision, any decision, is a friction point that will lose users One could argue that's a good thing. > you'll have people who will claim that you could be lying That's not a claim, that&#x2
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by calcifer 7y ago
> People have really bad intuitions around privacy. > Having worked at companies that collected that data [...] No, you just have a different personal definition of privacy. The fact that you think your use of my data is innocuo
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by calcifer 7y ago
> what’s the alternative here? Not using disposable bags, plastic or not. I live in London and I see a lot of people at my local Sainsbury's with e.g gym bags to carry their stuff. Sure, if you had to get a plastic bag do use it for
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by calcifer 7y ago
> This tracker started in 2009 and has gone offline twice since It has gone down a few orders of magnitude more times than that.
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by calcifer 7y ago
Not sure how accurate this [1] is, but 34k USD puts you in the top ~0.88% richest people on the planet. If that's true, you are not "lower" anything... [1] http://www.globalrichlist.com/
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by calcifer 7y ago
> The more I read about it, I’m convinced “loneliness” is an upper middle class problem. Which makes it all the more suitable for a discussion on HN, wouldn't you say?
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by calcifer 7y ago
> I was really hoping for an explanation of why they felt they could break their promise to users that Studies would only ever be used for, well, studies. It's literally there: > Because we had a lot of users who were affected, g

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