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1. 721.▲
   by eigenvector 15y ago

   People with Android phones rely on it quite heavily and likely have many well-curated Google contacts.
2. 722.▲
   by eigenvector 15y ago

   If I write an article called "Understanding how websites work" where I just regurgitate the definition of an A record can I be on the frontpage of HN too?
3. 723.▲
   by eigenvector 15y ago

   Thank god this didn't happen in the USA. The poor iPhone owner would likely be imprisoned right now.
4. 724.▲
   by eigenvector 15y ago

   I don't think you'd like what your power bill would look like if your distribution company had to have staff trivially close to all of its infrastructure, 24/7. I work at a utility and all (yes, all) of our stations and substations are unma
5. 725.▲
   by eigenvector 15y ago

   Cost-benefit what? I work for one of the largest municipal electric utilities in North America. We are a monopoly and do not set our own rates. There is no such thing as "cost-benefit" for us. We spend as much money as we need to get the re
6. 726.▲
   by eigenvector 15y ago

   Right, in many jurisdictions unauthorized access to a home is a much more serious offence than standard trespass.
7. 727.▲
   by eigenvector 15y ago

   So the operators of a web dev education site apparently don't know enough themselves to at least look at their website on Windows before launching? Hint: if you are trying to sell stuff, it's probably best to reach out to the widest possibl