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by iaw 7y ago
What if there's a fire?
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by iaw 7y ago
I think the issue is not in your sentiment but in your tone. I could argue your comment violates at least three guidelines[1] as it stands. No worries though, they're just internet points and there's always the next comment [1]
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by iaw 7y ago
My experiences with the IRS have been nothing but positive over the years. They were always polite and clear in their positioning. They either made corrections in my favor or sought more information to identify what if any additional taxe
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by iaw 7y ago
Strange, this was flagged and even after I vouched for it it fell off the front page. Other than a new user submitting a popular story what could be the problem?
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by iaw 7y ago
It's a lot of financial engineering by private equity. Think 1000 papercuts from optimizations intended to increase revenues while sacrificing patient care quality.
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by iaw 7y ago
I've ordered two bottles on different occasions. Cliff Stoll is a really awesome guy down to the personalized notes he sneaks into each packages. I'm glad people like Cliff exist in the world, such a wonderful person.
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Notched Card Databases(hackaday.com)
3 points by iaw 7y ago|1 comments
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by iaw 7y ago
I hope it never needs to be reset.
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by iaw 7y ago
So low as to be impossible.
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by iaw 7y ago
I've noticed a shift in coverage over the last year or so as well, I suspect all the news organizations finally got their act together about how to cover these stories without causing more damage.
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by iaw 7y ago
I wish there was a better model for the news industry but I haven't been able to think of one.
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by iaw 8y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asset_(intelligence)
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by iaw 8y ago
I think it's because mail used to be the predominate means of interstate commerce so most federal fraud charges would focus on mail naturally due to volume.
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What will climate feel like in 60 years?(fitzlab.shinyapps.io)
2 points by iaw 8y ago|0 comments
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by iaw 8y ago
Has to be if there's no documented evidence otherwise, right?
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by iaw 8y ago
I am under the impression that cost of materials and construction in Alaska will be significantly higher than in Georgia or Kansas. It costs more money both for skilled labor and to get the materials out to a relatively remote location.
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During WWII, Bletchley Park Was Home to Codebreaking and Tea Shenanigans(atlasobscura.com)
2 points by iaw 8y ago|0 comments
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by iaw 8y ago
She's talented enough that she was driving a substantial portion of BuzzFeed's traffic without work experience at the age of 19. Netflix did not reach out to her because it's her "15 minutes" they reached out becaus
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by iaw 8y ago
"Median Facebook Salary" on Google returns ~$240K/year and I think they're up to 34,000 employees and still making more profit per employee than most companies. Do you think that a $200K/year salary is pretty high f
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by iaw 8y ago
It seems like the Russians believed the shuttle would certainly be used for weapons delivery while the US intended it for espionage purposes. I wonder why the Russians wouldn't consider such a possibility.
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by iaw 8y ago
A trend I've seen is using salary consultation services that peg the company compensation to rest of market. When enough of an industry does this it has the same result as price fixing but without collusion.
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by iaw 8y ago
I'm sorry, but where aren't flechettes lawful? Canister rounds, from my knowledge, result in ball projectiles (ballistic flight) while flechettes are finned (aerodynamic flight).
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by iaw 8y ago
> "Treatment to the chart included: brushing to remove loose surface dirt and debris, separating the chart from its heavy linen backing, washing the chart in de-ionised water adjusted to a neutral pH with calcium hydroxide to remove
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by iaw 8y ago
>Holmes forged ahead but was running out cash... This was in the midst of the Great Recession. ... Holmes found someone to help. In 2009, she got an enormous loan from a former software executive named Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani. &
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by iaw 8y ago
As others have pointed out the blacklist capabilities are severely inhibited in the new system. Could you elaborate on how the changes make sense? It feels like their messaging behind this is off if their intent truly is benign.
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by iaw 8y ago
> There is no evidence the change is being made with the intent of getting rid of adblockers So far there is only one rationale that could describe the motivation to make this change. Can you propose another possible motive? I am perso
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Cost of Defying the President (2017)(newyorker.com)
2 points by iaw 8y ago|0 comments
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by iaw 8y ago
Looks like a referral link?
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by iaw 8y ago
Took me a second to find the follow-up [0], he pleaded guilty and took a 17 year sentence. [0] https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2018/10/04/newton-rya...
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by iaw 8y ago
> Gardeners, for one, can plant milkweed to support the surviving monarchs. And towns could help local habitats thrive by planting new trees now so that in 20 years, generations of monarchs have new places to winter. Highlighting this fo

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