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Russian explorers find 'swamp' of Soviet money(bbc.co.uk)
2 points by iamben 9y ago|0 comments
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by iamben 9y ago
I'd be curious to see what would happen if Mindgeek (owners of pornhub, etc) put a banner at the top of their websites for British visitors saying "your access to pornography is under threat" or similar. I wonder what effect
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by iamben 9y ago
I'm surprised they're not using the WannaCry situation with this - surely it's the perfect, relevant example here? A government promises to have complete control over something, and assign their best people to work on it -
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Can knowing your genetic make-up lead to a healthier life?(bbc.co.uk)
1 points by iamben 9y ago|0 comments
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by iamben 9y ago
In other news, the music industry decides not to acknowledge any songs with a digital only release. Good luck stuffing the genie back in the bottle. [sigh] Filing this under 'terrible ideas'.
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by iamben 9y ago
Having just finished "Ready Player One" (Ernest Cline, recommended), I think the 'if you build it' approach may work here. If the virtual world essentially becomes where you go for TV / film / music (which isn&
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I’ve Made Millions Selling Fake Plastic Hillbilly Teeth (2016)(melmagazine.com)
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by iamben 10y ago
The largest _private_ gold vault. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York is meant to be the largest (there may be more in Swiss banks) holding about 7000 metric tons (apparently).
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by iamben 10y ago
Yeah, kinda cold. We all want to spend our cash on fun things. It sucks when it's not fun, and it's worse so when it's dangerous and a disaster.
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Facebook 'observed propaganda efforts' by governments(bbc.co.uk)
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Breath of the NES (Independent 2D Breath of the Wild)(winterdrake.itch.io)
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MasterCard adds fingerprint sensors to payment cards(engadget.com)
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by iamben 10y ago
At risk of being very unpopular, am I the only person that doesn't mind ads? I mean some are pretty intrusive, but largely I'm happy to make the trade off. I'll look at (and maybe click on) your ad, if it means you have the c
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by iamben 10y ago
I record my time pretty religiously. 5 hours seems to be a standard "working day" of actually solid in the flow (face buried in a screen) work, assuming I'm sat at a desk for 7/8. That said, if I'm rolling and happy
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Libor: Bank of England implicated in secret recording(bbc.co.uk)
235 points by iamben 10y ago|70 comments
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Condé Nast charges freelancers money if they want to get paid in a timely manner(fashionista.com)
1 points by iamben 10y ago|0 comments
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by iamben 10y ago
Not religiously, but I have a pomodoro app which I keep installed for work I'm struggling with. If I'm lacking motivation to start or finish something I'll stick it on and get going. It's incredibly easy to procrastinate
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by iamben 10y ago
Surely the acceptable rate depends on the system? A UI defect in something that could launch missiles, for instance, would be a disaster. As for the design here - how about a big red banner with "by ticking here this document will be a
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by iamben 10y ago
If the govt. was to force WhatsApp's hand, I'm sure we'd see democracy in action if they prevented everyone using the app for 24 hours, replacing the facility to message with a note telling users to contact their local MP (wi
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The giant ships that ship other ships through the shipping lanes(boingboing.net)
4 points by iamben 10y ago|0 comments
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by iamben 10y ago
Super simple todo list, done nothing with it (except use it). Never marketed it, works quite well though. https://fivethings.today/
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French advertising giant pulls out of Google and YouTube(theguardian.com)
3 points by iamben 10y ago|0 comments
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by iamben 10y ago
I posted the link to this (as in the original article everyone is referencing) hours ago, before the BBC post linked here. One of those times HN suffers if you post something that doesn't have a linkbait headline.
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See the secret Knights Templar caves beneath a Shropshire field rabbit hole(shropshirestar.com)
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These strawberries are red, right? Wrong(bbc.co.uk)
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by iamben 10y ago
When you roll in the whole 'handing over of social media passwords' thing (currently suggested in the US, but if mass adopted no doubt followed elsewhere) all this becomes even more scary. Dare to criticise a government? Don'
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by iamben 10y ago
If it goes that way, I'd imagine it'll go like Netflix / Prime / Whoever. One deep pocketed music service will bid a load for 'exclusive rights' to [popular artists] and you'll need to subscribe to more th
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by iamben 10y ago
I can't be the only one that has almost zero faith the music industry won't ruin Spotify? I'm sure it won't be deliberate, just a combination of stubbornness, greed and living in the past. Spotify and music is like a lib
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by iamben 10y ago
I get the point you're making, but highlighting the original point, Facebook terms explicitly say you _can't_ do that. "You will not provide any false personal information on Facebook, or create an account for anyone other th
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by iamben 10y ago
Yeah. "If you can't make considerably more money from my work for than the amount you're paying me, you have problems that I can't solve." That said, I'd judge the audience before I phrased it like that... (and

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