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by droidno9 6y ago
The entire Federal Judiciary runs on a budget of about $8-$8.5 billion/year.[1] Think about that for a moment. One of the three co-equal branches of the US Government, and guardian of the US Constitution, operates on a budget of less t
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by droidno9 6y ago
If they're using PDFs, they're doing it wrong. Most law firms are fully integrated into the MS Office ecosystem. Even with emailing things back and forth, the Track Changes feature in Word does a decent enough job. (Although trans
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by droidno9 6y ago
Bose QCII to tune out noise, Bose SoundWear Companion when it's too hot for the QCII, Plantronics Voyager Edge for calls on the go, and Jabra Halo Smart as a backup that lives in bag all the time. Hands-free calling is quite important
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by droidno9 6y ago
It's one of those things that you don't think you'd need until you have had it, and then wonder why you've gone so far in life without it. As someone who constantly has to step away from my desk during the day, I don&#x2
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by droidno9 6y ago
About 12% larger capacity. Not enough of an improvement to eliminate this problem.
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by droidno9 6y ago
This is an awesome phone at $350. I currently have the Pixel 4, but if this was available when I was making my purchase decision, I'd probably have gone with it. That said, the Pixel line of phones isn't known for having long last
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by droidno9 6y ago
Ditto. This is my go-to fish sauce. That said, it should be used as a dipping sauce and not for cooking. There are cheaper fish sauce for cooking from Vietnam or Thailand. Just make sure there are only three ingredients used to make the sau
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by droidno9 6y ago
Nước chấm literally means "dipping sauce" and so it includes all kinds of sauces used for dipping. Each dish usually accompanies a specific flavor of dipping sauce, and there can be heated debates as to which dipping sauce is the
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by droidno9 6y ago
Phu Quoc is the most famous place in Vietnam that makes nuoc mam. The first press of aged nuoc mam is highly prized by connoisseurs, but almost impossible to use without first diluting it with water, as it is very salty and pungent. With th
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by droidno9 6y ago
Arnold would disagree: https://youtu.be/RJsvR_gSEjg?t=270
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by droidno9 6y ago
This is my go-to everyday watch. Have had it for over 10 years and it never skipped a beat. I've had dozens of watches cycling through my collection throughout the years, GW-M5600 has been the only one that I'd never considered le
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by droidno9 6y ago
This is a decision granting plaintiffs' motion for a Temporary Restraining Order. Yes, federal judges can issue TROs against federal agencies which, in this case, are DHS and US Marshals Service. Precedent cited in the decision is Wint
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by droidno9 6y ago
Depends on who you ask... ;) Kidding aside, my primary use case is reading and annotating pdf textbooks and legal documents. I used a 10.5" iPad Pro for over a year for that and, while doable, not very pleasant for my eyes after a coup
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by droidno9 6y ago
I would buy the reMarkable in a heartbeat if it was indeed a 12" display. Alas, the screen is only 10.3".
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by droidno9 7y ago
Take a gander at this report by the American Immigration Lawyers Association, it may answer some of your questions: https://www.aila.org/File/Related/The_Future_of_Immigration-... Specific to immigration, two plat
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by droidno9 7y ago
Some specific statutes: - 18 U.S. Code § 1073. Flight to avoid prosecution or giving testimony [1] - 18 U.S. Code § 752. Instigating or assisting escape [2] - 18 U.S. Code § 1071. Concealing person from arrest [3] [1] https://w
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by droidno9 7y ago
Harboring a fugitive, obstruction of justice, aiding and abetting [the escape], just to name a few obvious ones. With respect to two US citizens mentioned in the article (and there may be more), they may be extradited should Japan makes the
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by droidno9 7y ago
"Negotiable" is the magic word that invites bargaining. Just list the price alone and people will assume it's negotiable, unless the term "firm" is included somewhere near the price. Even then, some people don'
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by droidno9 7y ago
The popular sites are booked within minutes of opening up. [Thus the complaints about bots.] That said, many of these sites have a limited number of spots reserved for walk-ins. So, have a couple of back up options if you're going to t
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by droidno9 7y ago
Unless you're bringing a big industry name with you as cofounder, it's simply not possible. Just to get certified to do any work as a subcontractor would be in the $XXX,XXX range.
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by droidno9 7y ago
Front and center of any website to outdoor activities should include some education about Leave No Trace ( https://lnt.org/ ). It's an absolutely laudable effort to get more people outdoors. However, people new to the ou
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by droidno9 7y ago
I wonder if the decision to float SA now is due to risk from alternative energy sources and, more recently, security risk. Trade the cow in for cash while you still can.
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by droidno9 7y ago
Companies don't make decisions based on morality. This is a question of liability. Gitlab's liability, based on whatever internal metrics being measured, would be significantly higher than the potential economic rewards of having
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by droidno9 7y ago
The burden of proof would be on Uber and Lyft to show: (B) The person performs work that is outside the usual course of the hiring entity’s business. This would be a hard sell because Uber and Lyft are in the business of providing transport
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by droidno9 7y ago
There are exceptions for certain "professional services" providers if certain factors are satisfied. Curiously enough, software developer isn't one of the exceptions. (c) (1) Subdivision (a) and the holding in Dynamex do not
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by droidno9 7y ago
For those of you who want to read the bill: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billCompareClient.x... . The pertinent part of the bill: 2750.3. (a) (1) For purposes of the provisions of this code and the Unemploym