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by fortran77 6d ago
This is a fantastic story. > On a chilly day in March, a twice-deported Romanian national walked into a 7-Eleven in Toledo, Ohio, and secretly affixed a device called a skimmer to a credit card machine, prosecutors say. The man was alleg
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Polymarket's Rush to Grow Left a Door Wide Open for Fraudsters(wsj.com)
29 points by fortran77 6d ago|27 comments
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by fortran77 6d ago
https://www.wsj.com/business/polymarkets-fraud-regulators-co...
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Modern Car Names Are Complete Nonsense [video](youtube.com)
4 points by fortran77 6d ago|1 comments
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The Other Way AI Impairs Our Thinking(theatlantic.com)
3 points by fortran77 7d ago|0 comments
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by fortran77 8d ago
I read the article and he's requesting that people follow these guidelines, and asked the State Legislature to enact laws. I won't ask if you read the article.
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by fortran77 9d ago
Restricting private use of ALPR cameras? I don't like that. I like the protection our ALPR cameras give us. I moved to Missouri recently because I got sick of the crime and corruption in California. I think these "guardrails"
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College Is Coming Apart(theatlantic.com)
1 points by fortran77 9d ago|1 comments
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by fortran77 9d ago
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/09/college-education-...
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by fortran77 9d ago
Because there isn't an infrastructure, as there is with AM radio, to have a radiation hardered transmitter and backup power in every geographic area.
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by fortran77 9d ago
Emergency communication.
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by fortran77 10d ago
This is _great_ news. I actually wrote my Congressman (Rep. Robert F. Onder Jr.) about this.
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House Defies Automakers and Mandates AM Radio in New Cars(wsj.com)
12 points by fortran77 10d ago|10 comments
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by fortran77 10d ago
https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/house-defies-automakers-a...
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The Incredible Journey of a Migratory Shorebird(newyorker.com)
1 points by fortran77 10d ago|0 comments
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by fortran77 10d ago
What a great idea! How about, a kid behind kicking your chair, the person in front of you abruptly putting his seat back all the way, and a person of size next to you spilling into your seat.
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by fortran77 10d ago
I'd pay $1 to upgrade to first class. $2 if I get a hot towel, a pre-departure beverage, and warm nuts.
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by fortran77 10d ago
When I was in grade school in the 60s (I'm old) they showed us this film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHe2hx1JL7U For some reason, the lessons learned stuck with me.
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by fortran77 10d ago
When I took the two day Disney "Walk in Walt's Footsteps" executive employee training 25+ years ago, the training that takes you to his secret apartment above the firehouse, and makes you spend an afternoon as a costumed (min
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by fortran77 11d ago
But they were! My college student ID from 1980 has my SS number right on it. I have here an employee badge from the Walt Disney Company from 2000 and my SS number is in a bar code right on the bottom. Even in 2000, it would be trivial to ta
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Shot into the Sky at 700 MPH: Inside the Secret Fraternity of Ejection Survivors(wsj.com)
3 points by fortran77 11d ago|2 comments
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by fortran77 11d ago
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/eject-tie-club-militar...
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by fortran77 11d ago
I think so. I subscribe, but this was a "gift link". You may have to play along, allow JavaScript, etc, for it to work.
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For the Love of God, Please Put on Headphones(wsj.com)
3 points by fortran77 11d ago|4 comments
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by fortran77 11d ago
https://www.wsj.com/tech/personal-tech/speakerphone-in-publi...
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by fortran77 11d ago
https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/bernie-sanders-...
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by fortran77 12d ago
affects Yes, a person who is unbanked wouldn't need or be able to use this product, as well as 90% of any other product talked about on Hacker News, or in the Wall Street Journal, or in the New York Times. Does every piece need a state
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by fortran77 12d ago
I dropped an image that was color corrected with AI, but otherwise a proper image of myself. I use my own face because it's very easy to see if AI has altered it in a subtle way when dealing with a very familiar subject. It found the &
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Microsoft asks users to ignore 'Antivirus is turned off' errors(bleepingcomputer.com)
2 points by fortran77 12d ago|0 comments
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by fortran77 12d ago
This is The Atlantic. A very long-established magazine.

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