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by ckastner 7y ago
I also bring up that example quite frequently. I believe that is because conceptually, radiation is such a foreign concept to people. Who can blame them, they only hear it in the context of danger (for example, when getting an x-ray) or cat
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by ckastner 7y ago
> Intel NNP-T TSMC 16FF+ Intel has stuff made by other foundries?
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by ckastner 7y ago
> Finally, there is the $60 billion subsidy that the IMF focused on — the “social costs” of carbon that governments pay, instead of fuel producers. So it's not a direct financial contribution by the government. This viewpoint was
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by ckastner 7y ago
> You should send his boss/ceo/investors a spite email That is a horrendously bad suggestion.
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by ckastner 7y ago
> When you compare it to Android where you're lucky to get 18 months support it comes out ahead Google keeps their own hardware updated quite well, I liked the monthly security updates. With regards to the rest of the tablet market,
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by ckastner 7y ago
I thought of that example, too, but thought that it had been cancelled as unsuccessful. Turns out it was cancelled for mainly other reasons. Quoting [1]: "By late 2015, the Marines had put the LS3 into storage because of limitations wi
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by ckastner 7y ago
> The stepping of the robot was controlled by a human operator through foot and hand movements coupled to hydraulic valves. > The walking truck was one of the first technological hardware design applications to incorporate force fe
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by ckastner 7y ago
It seems to be missing from the 'Types of Dark Pattern' list: https://www.darkpatterns.org/types-of-dark-pattern
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by ckastner 7y ago
It's missing the one that I hate the most: the way Booking.com and similar sites create a fake sense of urgency. "9 people are actively looking at this hotel right now!" Yeah, right.
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by ckastner 7y ago
> I don't really like the tone of this article. The linked document doesn't show anything evil; they're not saying "haha look at this terrible secret we're keeping" or "word came from above, let's
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by ckastner 7y ago
Indeed, thanks. I saw that it was required on the pot creation page, and then assumed it was necessary for adding users, too.
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by ckastner 7y ago
This is exactly the functionality I have been looking for, in a minimal implementation. I love it! When creating a participant, why require an email, though, instead of making it optional? I'd wager that most people will use this on mo
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by ckastner 7y ago
There is a better basis, one that covers even sensitive data under Article 9. Specifically, the processing is lawful when "processing relates to personal data which are manifestly made public by the data subject" [1], as is the ca
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by ckastner 7y ago
> Since 1978, Business Roundtable has periodically issued Principles of Corporate Governance. Each version of the document issued since 1997 has endorsed principles of shareholder primacy – that corporations exist principally to serve s
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by ckastner 7y ago
Is your App also available on iOS? if so: how would you compare your experiences? Stories like these are driving me away from Android and I'm considering a switch, but it would be pointless to switch to another ecosystem when it's
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by ckastner 7y ago
The news around Tesla just days before any earnings release are just fascinating to observe. On one side, there's an narcissistic CEO who has achieved incredible things, but who also generates a Reality Distortion Field rivaling that o
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by ckastner 7y ago
With the exception of certain values that I treat somewhat axiomatic (none of which are controversial), I'm happy to change my mind in light of a better argument.
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by ckastner 7y ago
The phenomenon isn't new, but I believe the extent of it is. In my perception, discussions are being becoming more and more polarized, and Twitter and Facebook have becoming major contributors outrage culture rather than furthering cri
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by ckastner 7y ago
> Reading the comment section of HN for so long has taught me a valuable lesson that I will take away with me: no matter what you do, say, think or feel, there is someone out there that does, or merely wants to, have the opposing action
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by ckastner 7y ago
I remember watching this live as it happened, it was fantastic. Reporting requirements of regulated exchanges should make scenarios like these impossible, but Porsche found a loop hole and squeezed the shorts. Relevant section: With 12 per
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by ckastner 7y ago
There's no correct answer to this. The answer clearly depends on where people live.
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by ckastner 7y ago
As I mentioned in another comment: It sets an important precedent for future acquisitions.
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by ckastner 7y ago
> Certainly, calling out poor security practices is a good thing, however this level of scrutiny is going to require a major shift in mentality for a large portion of the industry. "Move fast and break things" just isn't
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by ckastner 7y ago
On the bright side, the overall regulatory effects of this decision are much larger, as it sets a precedent for future acquisitions (by any company, not just Marriott).
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by ckastner 7y ago
> I was worried, because I'm currently working on a tagging system and they beat me to the release, punchy website included. Tagsistant has been around for ages.. here's it being discussed on HN in 2011: https://ne
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Facebook, privacy activist Schrems face off in July 9 court hearing(reuters.com)
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by ckastner 7y ago
> Actually, a bank is obligated to report suspicious activity, no warrant is needed. Warrants are issued all the time. You're erroneously assuming that banks can detect all possible suspicious activity on their own.
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by ckastner 7y ago
> and if the police come with a warrant they get everything they ask for. Banks requiring warrants is exactly my point. The Libra text makes no mention of any safeguards with regards to law enforcement. On the contrary.
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by ckastner 7y ago
> This is why we believe in and are committed to a collaborative process with regulators, central banks, and lawmakers to ensure that Libra helps with the kinds of issues that the existing financial system has been fighting, notably aro
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by ckastner 7y ago
Thinking about your comment, I've started to become skeptical of my own position: Sure, financial regulators are probably extremely upset about this, and are probably going to fight it. However, the data Facebook would be collecting he

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