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by droidist2 5y ago
Yeah, I recently updated to Catalina. I had to Google to find the download link, but it was still available from apple.com
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by droidist2 5y ago
It's easy enough already to find the addresses though. I don't see how this site could pose an additional threat.
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by droidist2 5y ago
How come this NYT article isn't paywalled?
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by droidist2 5y ago
Very cool, the beginning has a Weather Report - Birdland vibe to it.
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by droidist2 5y ago
I always was told this too but I've never had the courage to actually do it. I'd be afraid the cop would be angry and treat me more harshly when I finally do pull over. There was recently a case of a pregnant woman doing this and
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by droidist2 5y ago
At the same time we're automating away millions of jobs, so maybe we shouldn't be so quick to take measures to flood the labor market.
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by droidist2 5y ago
> Why don't we have any scientific evidence on the matter? Because it would be too cruel of an experiment to run.
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by droidist2 5y ago
> Long term plan in my mind was to get enough people vaccinated that community spread stops being a thing. We were almost there in late spring prior to delta variant showing up Was this your plan back in March 2020 or did it become your
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by droidist2 5y ago
Right, it's only looking at one part of the equation. You could also say it'd save 4 billion life-years worth of car accidents if we banned automobiles.
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by droidist2 5y ago
I mean, it's a spectrum really isn't it? NSA, Facebook, Google, they're all involved in surveillance in different ways and to different degrees.
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by droidist2 5y ago
Are you talking about this? https://gemini.circumlunar.space
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by droidist2 5y ago
What happens to the balls after the match? Do they get ground up and shipped overseas for recycling?
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by droidist2 5y ago
Yes, I hate how Facebook (and especially Twitter!) have now chosen to not just show me my friends' posts, but posts they like and respond to. A like has basically become a retweet.
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by droidist2 5y ago
Google does seem utterly incompetent relative to their brainpower and budget.
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by droidist2 5y ago
>I think speed reading for code is actually an anti pattern since it is encouraging your biases and guesses instead of actually reading the damn output. Right, reading twice as fast increases the "WTFs per minute" metric by 4x:
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by droidist2 5y ago
Pushing for more immigration?
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by droidist2 5y ago
No, but I do remember SmarterChild.
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by droidist2 5y ago
I really like xsnow
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by droidist2 5y ago
Or the attackers even use the fact that you paid to blackmail you.
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by droidist2 5y ago
>That's a bad thing only if the conspiracy theory is false. Well that depends on your objective. If it's to push a certain narrative, then it's bad if it contradicts that narrative; whether or not it's true is seconda
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by droidist2 5y ago
Yes, also South Korea is for all intents and purposes an island. It's surrounded by water, except on the North which is the most heavily militarized border in the world.
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by droidist2 6y ago
I think the reason is because Coinbase Pro has an API. People running trading bots keep the spreads tighter.
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by droidist2 6y ago
When I'm in the kitchen I'll put on cable news, which is also mindless but of a different type. I should try doing it in silence.
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by droidist2 6y ago
I think this is the mechanism behind the shower effect too.
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by droidist2 6y ago
I agree. It's fun to just download a few apps and try them out. I enjoy installing new apps on my phone. I've heard people say "I hate installing apps" and these people are almost always Android users.
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by droidist2 6y ago
Oh, thanks for the info. I guess it's good I got the battery replaced in 2019, but if I need it replaced again in 2024 or whatever I guess I'll probably be out of luck.
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by droidist2 6y ago
I have a 2015 MBP 15" also, and it's still a really good machine. Even if you find one with a shot battery you can get Apple to replace the battery for $200.
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by droidist2 6y ago
This type of browser looks good to use along with tiled window managers like i3 and xmonad.
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by droidist2 6y ago
Would that mean that if the buzzing stops for an extended period, Dead Hand assumes World War 3 is underway and launches the missiles?
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by droidist2 6y ago
Isn't this the story of leftpad?

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