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A slight tangent, but it also seems that the progressive web application (PWA) technique, although briefly recommended[1] for "trial" has been removed from the radar. [1] - https://www.thoughtworks.com/radar/t
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The term to search for related to this is "convergence" - the idea that the very different computing form factors that we use today (smartphone, laptop, desktop, server, and so on) may gradually blend. Reference: https:/&#x2
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You have to understand that Google appears as a shiny, clean marble citadel before deciding whether to trust them or not. The citadel provides great protection, information and solace for those who dwell and work within it, but it is extrem
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Does anyone else develop a sense of cognitive dissonance while considering the concept of an end-to-end encrypted workplace where employees are encouraged to speak mostly in public channels?
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It's a nice write-up - what do you think about cloud gaming and how it might interact with FOSS games? (by the way: have you ever played Quadrilateral Cowboy[1]?) [1] - https://github.com/blendogames/quadrilateralc
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Incentives structures are important to learn about, because people often find it useful to have well-defined goals to work towards, and company or government policies can provide those goals. A software security mindset can be useful, becau
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There were vocal complaints about the introduction of indoor smoking bans in the UK and Ireland before they were enacted; in practice the vast majority of people seemed happier afterwards. Part of the playbook of any addiction-based industr
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Posted after seeing some of the discussion at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30851245 Roughly speaking: people who seem to enjoy having power and control over other human beings find opportunities to do so, and so it&
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See also: "Wind and solar generated 10% of global electricity for the first time in 2021" - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-60917445
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McGill must reckon with the reality of MK Ultra (2020)(mcgilltribune.com)
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That probably defines the minimum legal standards for companies to adhere to, I guess? Companies should be free to implement their own additional improvements (identity verification, for example). Adding too many legal requirements could
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I mostly agree with you - the title of the post includes claims that aren't substantiated by the documentation, and that isn't great. Something makes me uneasy though: a radical, risky innovation that could significantly reduce op
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Potentially relevant FCC complaint from November 2018: https://ecfsapi.fcc.gov/file/111998371507/11_19_18_FCC_compl... "Apollo tested several fuel types and found that if the corrosive effects of mercury on t
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The Canon Cat: The Writing Information Appliance (2004)(canoncat.org)
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Enso Open-Source – A Feature-Rich Descendant of Enso Community Edition(gchristensen.github.io)
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Spotify paid 130 artists more than $5m in 2021(bbc.co.uk)
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Yep, you're correct about that terminology, thanks. I'll leave my comment as-is because it'll be less confusing for anyone reading yours. It's possible that companies (knowingly or unwittingly) co-operate under some cir
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A lot of {large/complex} concepts can seem more difficult to learn when we're older; learning languages is valuable for the collective group achievements that it makes possible, though.
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Markets can behave in ways that are either competitive (my tomatoes are better than your tomatoes) or co-operative (my tomatoes are a perfect complement to your cheese). And sometimes they morph from one mode into the other.
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Well, without agreeing or disagreeing yet: if corporate personhood is considered valid, then perhaps personal corporatehood should be as well. (in practice: there are probably a lot of reasons why it's a terrible idea)
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> This is so sad, really. We are NOT companies That's true, although, in a way, I think it's reasonable for the parent commentor to want to identify as a corporation if that's what they feel like. Are there preferred prono
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That's probably true - there can be good reasons for companies to share their own source code with the customers of their competitors, though.
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Registration requirement: "To be registered as an official station you 'MUST' operate from a site which has a connection with Guglielmo Marconi himself, not a business etc created after his work. This must be somewhere Guglie
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International Marconi Day(gx4crc.com)
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Not keen to see outrage promoted, personally - but a similar idea around {hypocrisy/fairness} (were both parties summoned to disciplinary hearings?) could be valuable (although perhaps not profitable).
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Nice idea - I wonder whether a Duolingo-style gradual-progression approach to learning Kubernetes would make for an effective educational environment.
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> Given the modern examples of how information systems can affect people's mental health, I think it's reasonable to assume that an unencrypted network has the potential to be quite dangerous to anyone that happens to come un
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What kind of problems related to mental health might you expect as a result of widespread use of unencrypted networks? And no, I don't that the water-related question is equivalent, although in the spirit of debate, I'll attempt t
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I do mostly agree with you, because I (again, mostly) live in the present and in reality, but there are some reasonable counterarguments, I think: - You can see that they're sharing your texts, and for some people, that would actually
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Would you like to connect on LinkedIn? </snark> I think that the success criteria in situations like this should be whether the project results in effective matches between employers and employees, and avoids as much ineffectiv

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