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by jdavis703 5y ago
Also, during the unrest of 2020 dozens of credentialed journalists were assaulted by government forces, including in many places by state and local police that were backstopped with federal agents.
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by jdavis703 5y ago
So you’re telling me ordinary cops and prosecutors in Europe are capable of investigating highly technical, civil crimes? I’m not an expert in European justice, but based on a few high-profile cases I’ve followed, this doesn’t seem to be th
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by jdavis703 5y ago
The purpose is so they can make rules about complex situations. It’s like how in the US the aviation authority (FAA) and crash investigator (NTSB) don’t really enforce the law, even if a criminal act contributed to the crash. They’ll either
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by jdavis703 5y ago
I hear people saying laws that require police reports, police enforcement or interactions with the court are useless. For people like yourself who feel this way, what alternatives do you propose?
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by jdavis703 5y ago
And how does he pay for the pizza? Cash? Check (do they even take checks these days?) Seriously, I can open the Toast (they started off making POS software) for my go-to pizza place. I can look to see if their special of the day looks worth
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by jdavis703 5y ago
It’s managed through Git workflow. At one place we had three branches: master, alpha and release. Master was in-progress features. By the time alpha was cut you were expected to be code complete because that was also the end of the sprint.
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by jdavis703 5y ago
I think this could happen at a small or large company. It sounds like instead of blindly choosing a company, you need to figure out how to pick teams and projects where you can grow. Some things to look for include senior engineers who are
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by jdavis703 5y ago
Ok, so the reason I said bad is because this happens to me. I’m playing music on my laptop. I go to the bathroom. Maybe an auto-playing video with sound pops up on my iPhone. The headphones switch to my phone. Now I’m back at my laptop and
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by jdavis703 5y ago
Some of these problems are because of Bluetooth (see complaints in this thread about Sony headphones — a company that many consider to have a similar product design ethos as Apple). Others are due to bad configuration defaults from Apple. F
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by jdavis703 5y ago
This is the first time I’ve heard someone say sharing public keys is a security risk. Can you explain the threat model here?
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A laundromat was just an example. There are plenty of urban places where the revenue is going to be fairly stable... Or maybe increase as housing overcrowding increases due to limited apartment construction. I've lived in neighborhoods
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by jdavis703 5y ago
> If I have inflation fears, and I think we are in a stock bubble, where should I put my money. Invest in the one thing you have the most control over -- yourself. Open or buy a business in a sector that has a clear path to profits (thin
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by jdavis703 5y ago
I don't know what you mean by significant problem. But the market is a bet on future global growth. If you can buy and hold (e.g. hold for 20-30 years in a retirement account) then I personally wouldn't worry. I'm still putti
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by jdavis703 5y ago
Off the top of my head, charities might be closed, they might be banned from a given location (perhaps for stealing from the charity’s other clients) or perhaps they’re ignorant of the available resources.
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by jdavis703 5y ago
You said they live in the “wealthy” part of the city. The point being, even in wealthy places like Manhattan in NYC or SoMa in SF there’s plenty of petty crime. In other words, crime is not exclusive to non-wealthy neighborhoods.
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by jdavis703 5y ago
Crime is not the same as morality. A starving, homeless resident stealing a sandwich from the corner store might be theft. But I think most people wouldn’t say that that particular theft was immoral. Of course the people stealing from the r
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by jdavis703 5y ago
Central business district neighborhoods are generally wealthy and they tend to have some of the highest property crime rates outside of low-income neighborhoods. And it’s not because CBD’s are poor. Professional criminals understand it’s mo
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> The end result of more businesses making this choice will lead to LA becoming another Detroit. That’s not the only possible future. Another is that contractors charge more for working in a high-risk area. For example urban grocery stor
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by jdavis703 5y ago
Be that as it may, it’s still useful to be polite. I’m given the full right to flip the bird to any person I want. That doesn’t mean that I should do it to everyone I see.
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The “C” in ICE is for “customs.” I imagine domains fall under the purview of import/export laws.
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No, $100B is a tiny, single digit fraction of NATO military spending. I’m more concerned about the time and knowledge to spin up more manufacturing capacity.
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by jdavis703 5y ago
No, this is literal school policy in the US.
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They allow doors to be propped open? Doesn’t this endanger the students with increased risks from active shooters?
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by jdavis703 5y ago
For N-95s yes. For other types of masks that are easier to counterfeit, no. Same goes for electronics. I’m leery of USB-C cables, but I’m fine buying a high-end DSLR lens for the same reason.
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by jdavis703 5y ago
I bought then for about $1 in a 240 pack on Amazon. Plus Amazon takes FSA debit cards, so it’s a hassle-free, tax-free purchase.
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by jdavis703 5y ago
Do we have any evidence that religion reduces bad behavior? We know some of the most religious countries (Mexico, Syria) are relatively more dangerous than more secular countries like France or China. Is there a better data source to look a
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by jdavis703 5y ago
If you have a large beard, you’re basically unmasked. I think the CDC is right. If you’re bearded, it’s just hygiene theater. I’m not sure what can be done, mandating shaving would run against Jewish and Islamic beliefs, so any such mandate
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by jdavis703 5y ago
According to IQ tests I am literally mentally “retarded” and my SAT scores were in the lowest percentiles. I honestly have no idea how I got a BS degree and have worked in tech for over a decade. But if my dumb ass can do it, so can others.
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by jdavis703 5y ago
> There are very, very few, and are outside of the use of students in the middle class trap. Granted I grew up poor, so perhaps middle class students are trapped. I assumed that college educated, middle class parents would otherwise step
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by jdavis703 5y ago
I believe remote work has two futures. The first is many companies will return to requiring a majority of time in the office. There are admittedly hard to measure reasons management will want back in the office, and the first is productivit

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