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by jbombadil 2y ago
I bet that they haven’t done it openly (maybe we haven’t discovered it yet?) because it’s a hot issue. But there are examples where net neutrality has protected consumers. In 2012, At&T blocked FaceTime on its network unless you were on
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by jbombadil 2y ago
As a consumer, I understand the need of a native app for something that is performance intensive or that requires a level of OS access that the website doesn’t provide. OTOH, in tired of everyone pushing apps that could easily be a website.
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by jbombadil 2y ago
If the alternative is ChatGPT with native advertising built it... I'll take the subscription.
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by jbombadil 2y ago
It sounds to me that the social concern is the declining birth rate and the article is proposing ways to improve dating to alleviate that problem. At least in the US, that feels like trickle down economics. From my POV, the larger detractor
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by jbombadil 2y ago
Quick side-note. Thank you for freesolitaire.win. It's such a beautiful implementation of solitaire. Works so well as a PWA, I can enjoy it even without proper internet connection, it's simple, does the basics, but does it perfect
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by jbombadil 2y ago
https://archive.is/rpPWE
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by jbombadil 2y ago
I wouldn't. What I was picturing is that the TV has buttons on its frame (like your monitor). You can use those to change sources, tweak the image and any other simple "setting" the tv might have. Those are infrequent enough
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by jbombadil 2y ago
I would love to buy a TV with a great image quality, a bunch of ports, image tweaking and nothing else. No wifi, no cellular, no internet, no speakers. Honestly? Doesn’t even need a remote provided CEC works fine with my Apple TV.
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by jbombadil 2y ago
> Early Amazon was pro-customer in a way that I think most people have forgotten. Maybe that was always the strategy? They were losing money for years, and maybe that was investing in the company, or maybe it was allowing really large lo
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by jbombadil 2y ago
https://archive.is/uB9Nq
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by jbombadil 2y ago
Question: were the "medical reasons" specific or a generic "no because it's medical related" reason? As in, did their refusal say "no because the way you're tracking if the user is on their back is not acc
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by jbombadil 2y ago
Yeah, my guess is that CloudFlare uses CrowdStrike as their EDR and thus have a cozy business relationship with them...
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by jbombadil 2y ago
Yes. Signed: anyone who wants to go see Taylor Swift live. (Serious answer: yes, but only when supply can’t keep up with demand to avoid people with capital abuse their position to create artificial scarcity. Examples: Tickets from certain
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by jbombadil 2y ago
If the original intent was to stop scalper (which I agree with), the agreement could have said “you’re not allowed to sell it for a profit. If you sell it at or below cost, you’re fine”.
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by jbombadil 2y ago
+1. I immediately reject any app that is asking for a piece of information it has no business knowing. A messaging app asking for my contacts? Makes sense. A gym tracker asking my contacts? Instant delete.
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by jbombadil 2y ago
Agreed! I was waiting for todays event to buy an iPad mini. The form factor seems perfect for my usage. I guess now my choices are either buy a form factor I don’t want, buy a 3 year old device, buy Android or not buy at all. The latter is
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by jbombadil 3y ago
An acquaintance of mine ended up dating and ultimately marrying his friends sister. Their relationship started out of him calling “the house” to talk to his friend and the sister picking up and spending a few minutes talking with “your frie
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by jbombadil 3y ago
Lol. I don't think that'd even be an issue. A manufacturer wouldn't be allowed to offer insurance directly to customers in Canada. At least in BC there are mandatory insurance through ICBC. So if the intent of the government
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by jbombadil 3y ago
There are cars where the security is trivial to bypass. Create a list of those make/models. 1) Raise insurance premium on those models. 2) Force dealers that every time they sell such a car, they must get a signature from the buyer on
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by jbombadil 3y ago
https://archive.vn/1TxKB
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by jbombadil 3y ago
I honestly don't understand how "If you don't opt out within 30 days you'll be bound to the new TOS" works. I have heard of two big "trends" of how people think about legal contracts: [1] What is written t
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Tesla could sue Cybertruck resellers for $50K if they flip it too soon(engadget.com)
2 points by jbombadil 3y ago|0 comments
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by jbombadil 3y ago
I don't know how much OpenAI pays. But for this reply, I'm going to assume it's in line with what other big players in the industry pay. I legitimately don't understand comments that dismiss the pursue of better compensa
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by jbombadil 3y ago
TIL! Thanks for the correction.
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by jbombadil 3y ago
In highschool, some friends and I came up with a prank that I'm still amazed how simple, yet hilarious it was. We wrote a small piece of software. Bare in mind that this was early 2000s and all we knew was some rudimentary Turbo Pasca
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by jbombadil 3y ago
I wish there was a bank that would offer a "programatic" checking account. I would open such a checking account and use it as a buffer: * Have my CC be autopay-in-full from the buffer account. * Have some CC hookup mechanism (simi
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by jbombadil 3y ago
> Worryingly, in the example given, Copilot can move files around and create folders depending on its interpretation of the user's instructions. What could possibly go wrong? As long as copilot gives me a list of everything it’s goi
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by jbombadil 3y ago
This. Also add most major telcos, ISPs and airlines to the list as well. We love capitalism. It’s basis is competition. Let’s get us some of that.
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by jbombadil 3y ago
> You don’t need to buy a house to be able to live. Agree. > No human living in 2023 would want to live by 1950 standards. Also agree. But that neither of those things are relevant for the argument. You don’t need a house to live, but
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by jbombadil 3y ago
I will never understand this. I prefer working from the office and being around my colleagues. It’s more comfortable than home, and the commute is an added bonus for me (short enough that doesn’t bother me, but provides a barrier for “I’m d

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