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by cik 6y ago
As a non-white Jew (there are 20-30% of us!) I know I'd be annoyed to be considered white. I'd like to hope we've finally moved beyond this one.
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by cik 6y ago
There are so many different issues at play here. Firstly, the original 1948 borders existing for less than 6 hours - the time after which Israel was attacked. Secondly, that Palestinian State was actually Jordan (well, Transjordan). Both
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by cik 6y ago
It's actually dirt cheap. As a consumer I've moved from and to apple repeatedly over the years. The cost has always been nonexistent. I never buy Mac only software. Replacing hardware is the expensive part. But again, if you want
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by cik 6y ago
That's only partially true. Parts that already existed at Oslo's time (Maaleh Adumim) were covered by the agreement. The flip side is that land was also promised in return - a promise never kept either. There isn't a lot of
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by cik 6y ago
As someone who lives in the region, this is fairly apt. It's missing the usual nuance, but rather true. The reality is that Israelis firmly believed in a two state solution and offered an agreement that was signed and accepted, called
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by cik 6y ago
Why are people surprised by this? There was a period of time in the VC world (~2001) where this was di-rigeur. You were caught between a rock and a hard place, as pitching literally meant potentially enabling a competitor.
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by cik 6y ago
I think they're actually jilted by Microsoft kicking the tires, then deciding not to buy them. By expanding Teams and integrating it into Office... well, when I work in that way the experience really is way, way, way, way (did I say w
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by cik 6y ago
The problem with note-taking (currently) in app form is the way we do things differently by hand, versus digitally. By hand I write notes, draw items that matter to me. I frequently mix languages on a page - simply because it works for me
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by cik 6y ago
The increasing integration of the news cycle and social media serves to opinionize objectivity. If the notion of social media is tribes, and tribal adherence/management/connectivity managed by upvotes and downvotes one can logica
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by cik 6y ago
Though in reality many such libertarians consider #3 as a sub-element of #1. For good or for bad, this has led to the debate on why if public health is to be funded, isn't it a part of the military.
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by cik 6y ago
We've been saying this in Canada since at least mid-March. https://globalnews.ca/news/6717166/what-is-physical-distanci...
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by cik 6y ago
It's much easier than it used to be, but it still sucks. Even with Modern Treasury and Plaid banks a a horrible thing to deal with.
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Yid++ – the oylem’s first programming shprach(schorrm.github.io)
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by cik 6y ago
A zero interest (or low) interest rate doesn't have to equal stagnation. The free flow of money could also kick start an entire generation of entrepreneurs, solely by reducing capital risk. The performance of the Nikkei is significant
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by cik 6y ago
Religions don't necessarily have the idea that faith as a trait is desirable. That very much depends on the religion. However, every single day we make decisions based on not knowing. We make those decisions with the best available evi
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by cik 6y ago
The problem with that thinking is that neither belief nor disbelief in a deity is rational. Ultimately the existence (or non) of said deity is a leap of faith either way, given the inability to prove the existence of G-D. I fully understan
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by cik 6y ago
He's still been the most successful investor in modern history, including covid. It's a blip to him - and he's right. He's one of the few to consistently beat the S&P 500, and even so, he recommends just buying the
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by cik 6y ago
This looks amazing - and for folks like me with a Kobo, it instantly lead me to https://github.com/koreader/koreader .
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by cik 6y ago
Whilst companies have discussed pulling out of Facebook, for the most part they're neither discussing, nor implementing exits from Instagram. As Instagram makes up an increasing amount of Facebook's revenue, the reality is that th
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by cik 6y ago
Not really. Having a documented series of next steps, combined with current thoughts is as good as I can get. The only other key difference is that I treat sides much like work. I disable all my notifs across the board and aim for dedicated
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by cik 6y ago
Removing all barriers to entry is definitely key. This includes spin up / spin down time to even get into the groove. To whit I usually: 1. Keep a dedicated desktop set (I'm running Linux) plugged into my side project. 2. In my
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by cik 6y ago
Whilst I've never been a Microsoft user, it's refreshing to see these moves. For decades they've been an opponent of anything being OSS, let alone running on OSS. While the move isn't for everyone (heck, not me) it&#x27
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by cik 6y ago
I bought a Surface Pro 2 on eBay for ~200 USD a couple of years back. I literally use it only for reading PDFs, and run Xournal on it, so that I can annotate them. I save all PDFs in my Syncthing shared storage, along with their annotation
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by cik 6y ago
As much as I love tech, I love old stuff more. I'm always fascinated by more tactile items. But everything below still works. Mac Plus, 1986 - My first computer, I gave it to my parents years ago. It still boots, and my mother still u
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by cik 6y ago
I make it a point to control my technology, rather than the reverse. Every single week I go without technology for ~25-26 hours. Frequently, as part of my religion, I have 2-3 day periods in the year (probably ~5 of those). I make it a poi
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by cik 6y ago
It's cathartic. I've been running one for 3 years now. Just turn it on, there's no other way to learn.
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by cik 6y ago
Not really. It means that federal government is backstopping certain types of debt. This ensures that market liquidity happens such that mid-tier companies without ease of access to capital can access capital at lower interest rates. With t
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by cik 6y ago
This is exactly what I love about that book. To many it's a bible of libertarianism. To many it's everything that's bad about it. Either way I find it definitely encourages debate and thinking - much more than her other works
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by cik 6y ago
At random Atlas Shrugged - Ayn Rand. Love her or hate her, she makes you think. The Hard Thing About Hard Things - This is a great book about building businesses, and business in general. Capital in the 21st Century - One of the greatest bo
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by cik 6y ago
Online tailors have solved that by partnering/paying for local alterations. They come into town X times per year (4-5?) for those who want the ongoing bespoke relationship. Then, when your clothes arrive, you can take them to a tailor

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