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by ikeboy 6y ago
https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=false&qu... This has them all
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by ikeboy 6y ago
And don't forget trademark and copyright bullies. There's a whole bunch of brands that try to restrict distribution of their authentic products using trademark law - see e.g. https://www.polygon.com/2018/8&#x2
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by ikeboy 6y ago
2013 - 2018, per indictment
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by ikeboy 6y ago
They're not going to pay 10k per case. They're not going to have legal fees of $20 million. This is all hyperbole and conjecture from someone with a poor track record.
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Internet Archive's response to the Hachette eBook lawsuit [pdf](courtlistener.com)
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by ikeboy 6y ago
Amazon does the same thing. You can lose more on a return than you make on a regular order. Amazon makes more on many orders than sellers do.
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Taiwan’s Unlikely Digital Minister Hacked the Pandemic(wired.com)
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by ikeboy 6y ago
Some googling turns up https://github.com/PrincessAkira/road-to-yuzu-without-switch , which doesn't require access to a switch. Disclaimer: haven't tried this myself.
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by ikeboy 6y ago
https://twitter.com/avi_eisen/status/1285183834636656640?s=2...
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by ikeboy 6y ago
I fed it with sentences from the Bulwer Lytonn contest with some success https://twitter.com/avi_eisen/status/1284924171215044608?s=2... I actually submitted two of the sentences to the contest (it's 2 and 4
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by ikeboy 6y ago
The source of the data is ultimately calculated using similar methodology. The flaws described generally apply here as well.
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by ikeboy 6y ago
There's been some - see e.g. FTC v Adam Bowser https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2018/10/marke...
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by ikeboy 6y ago
There is, lots of lawsuits under false claims act and related (unfair competition under Lanham act is a big one as well)
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by ikeboy 6y ago
In the Amazon case, different courts have said different things. You're right that if Amazon sold it directly they're definitely liable. But even if a third party sold it, there's an argument (which some courts have accepted)
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by ikeboy 6y ago
Claims about the Earth being only several thousand years old have been proven false.
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by ikeboy 6y ago
>Amazon is sourcing their stock through standard channels. This just isn't true. There's been plenty of lawsuits alleging that Amazon themselves sourced counterfeit product. Their supply chain for many products is not necessari
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by ikeboy 6y ago
When are they going to start suing those who file false claims of counterfeiting? Google started something similar last year when they sued someone who was abusing YouTube's DMCA system. https://www.theverge.com/2019&#x
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Federal court grants injunction blocking Kentucky price gouging statute(courthousenews.com)
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by ikeboy 6y ago
Money quote: >At this stage, the Court finds that Merchants Guild is likely to succeed in showing that the practical effect of Attorney General’s recent investigations into possible violations violates the dormant Commerce Clause. Healy,
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Federal Judge: Kentucky price gouging statute is “likely” unconstitutional [pdf](courtlistener.com)
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I mean, that's a different argument than saying value of life doesn't matter. Value of life is relevant when comparing different possible actions that cost different amounts of resources. If it's clear that the benefit is mor
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by ikeboy 6y ago
Resources are scarce. There's no way around that. There is always a way to spend more resources to decrease the probability of death by some amount. We could, say, ban driving except by professional trained drivers, and get rid of tens
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by ikeboy 6y ago
Note that the three facilities that have disbursed funds but are not releasing transaction level data were all established before the CARES act was enacted and have nothing to do with the $454 billion in funding there. Those are safe faci
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by ikeboy 6y ago
Which commitment and what evidence is offered for that allegation? The headline number from OP is off by a factor of two. Forgive me if I don't trust anything else from that source without external corroboration. I looked at their sour
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by ikeboy 6y ago
https://www.wsj.com/articles/mnuchin-says-u-s-not-aiming-to-... >Congress last month appropriated $454 billion to absorb possible losses on the Fed programs, which will provide trillions of dollars in loans to busin
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by ikeboy 6y ago
By unaccounted, they mean it hasn't been used. Remember, these funds are only needed to the extent the Fed expects potential losses from loans. If they're making safe loans, it's not needed.
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by ikeboy 6y ago
Have you tried the Kindle Oasis?
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by ikeboy 6y ago
Well, the Kindle has a web browser. What's wrong with that?
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by ikeboy 6y ago
Works fine in a browser. Otherwise, I've successfully ran Adobe digital editions in Wine. You can strip the DRM with DeDRM and calibre.
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It's ending its unlimited free books program, and going back to the old version, which is limited.

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