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Teens 'rebelling against social media', say headteachers(bbc.co.uk)
112 points by k-mcgrady 9y ago|79 comments
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by k-mcgrady 9y ago
Amber Rudd also said this week that techies were ‘patronising’ and she doesn’t need to understand encryption. She wants them to give her access to terrorist messages on WhatsApp etc. - but she’s not asking for a backdoor.
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by k-mcgrady 9y ago
The point here seems to be that unselfish people are more empathetic to the plight of others. while I don't disagree I wonder if unselfishness leads people into situations where they work towards others benefit (people they perceive as
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by k-mcgrady 9y ago
Around 100 years of history isn't a big sample size when it comes to political/economic ideologies. Also, I would argue their are examples of it existing with non-evil dictators. I won't bother naming anyone specifically as i
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by k-mcgrady 9y ago
Are you saying communism cannot exist separately from (evil) dictator? Lots of the ideas do (there are plenty of functioning highly socialist countries). Theoretically at least communism could exist peacefully (although it seems you would n
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by k-mcgrady 9y ago
Military dictatorships are responsible for the atrocities you mention. Not communism. Evil people. Atrocities have also happened in capitalist counties - we're not placing the blame for those on the style of market the government choos
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by k-mcgrady 9y ago
There's a huge difference between an employer doing it and the government doing it. You can hide your SM for a potential employer. Doing that will make the government suspicious. You may get a chance to explainer yourself to an employe
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by k-mcgrady 9y ago
It's really only a matter of time. It's already an 'optional extra' on the visa waiver.
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by k-mcgrady 9y ago
There are only two types of opposition I’ve heard: 1. Now I have to be responsible about the data I collect. 2. GPDR doesn’t go far enough and we should fix it now as it’ll be harder once it’s been enacted.
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UK 'disappointed' by Bombardier tariff(bbc.co.uk)
2 points by k-mcgrady 9y ago|0 comments
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by k-mcgrady 9y ago
Looks like they're just building a Reliant Robin [1] with the wheels reversed (so 2 in front 1 rear). Unless you're desperate to save on tax (3 wheelers are taxed as motorcycle rates) I don't see the appeal. [1] https:/
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by k-mcgrady 9y ago
No.
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by k-mcgrady 9y ago
>> Every human has a fundamental inalienable right to visit every single part of the earth unhindered if they wish - not a right to make it their home - but visit without undue constraints. I like the idea but is this actually written
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iOS 11 Adoption 25% after only 1 week(mixpanel.com)
2 points by k-mcgrady 9y ago|0 comments
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by k-mcgrady 9y ago
I had ads but playing devils advocate they have given a huge number of people access to technologies they never would have had access to otherwise. They have made entire businesses viable that wouldn’t be as good otherwise.
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by k-mcgrady 9y ago
I disagree. I would struggle to get many senior dev roles in companies due to gaps in my knowledge (e.g. TDD, Agile or whatever PM style they use). As a freelancer/contractor however I can pick roles that only require skills I'm
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by k-mcgrady 9y ago
The Knowledge is a test black cab drivers have to take. They basically spend several years learning various streets and routes in the city [1]. It essentially turns them into a human GPS. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki&#x
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by k-mcgrady 9y ago
I was just coming here to post the same thing. It was a really interesting aspect of the show.
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by k-mcgrady 9y ago
I agree that's a terrible experience. But you could get a refund with 30 seconds effort in my experience (a lot easier than if this happened with a normal taxi as you have GPS to prove what happened). It also seems like an extreme outl
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by k-mcgrady 9y ago
I always thought AL required pre-booking. Can I get a car to my door/where ever I'm standing in 3-5 minutes?
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Facebook to Provide Congress with Ads Linked to Internet Research Agency(newsroom.fb.com)
2 points by k-mcgrady 9y ago|0 comments
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by k-mcgrady 9y ago
1. Your example of a bad trip is extreme. It's clearly awful but out of probably close to 100 trips I've had one where the driver took a bad route (he ignored GPS and got stuck in rush hour traffic in a tunnel). I contacted Uber w
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by k-mcgrady 9y ago
I think you've missed my point. I agree with Uber losing their license. They need to be a better corporate citizen. I think they can do that and still offer a lot of benefits.
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by k-mcgrady 9y ago
It's cheaper than Uber though.
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by k-mcgrady 9y ago
>> Uber literally made no impact on the quality if life to your average Londoner and won't be missed. As a Londoner I dispute that claim. It's made a huge difference for a lot of people. Until the night tube's arrival l
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by k-mcgrady 9y ago
There's a difference between driving another person from A to B and charging that person. As a comparison you can invite a friend to your house and cook for them. If you start charging people for that there will be food safety regulati
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by k-mcgrady 9y ago
AFAIK it isn't available in London.[1] [1] https://www.lyft.com/cities
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by k-mcgrady 9y ago
Quite strange this was posted considering it was just announced the license will not be renewed further. [1] [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15310664
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by k-mcgrady 9y ago
Supposedly they can't operate legally after 30th Sept unless some temporary transitional agreement is put in place.
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by k-mcgrady 9y ago
I don't understand why Uber can't get their shit together. In the US they have competition from Lyft and I can almost understand why they have to push the boundaries. In London they have very little competition and therefore don&#

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