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by kup0 8y ago
If it has a headphone jack (rumored NOT to be the case), then maybe I'll still have an upgrade path on iOS. Not sure I would willfully move to a device without one.
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by kup0 8y ago
Once I learned that I could switch to text labels in Gmail, I can never go back. Even though I've learned the icons, I am still more productive with text labels instead. Even knowing the icons' meanings, my brain has to pause a se
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by kup0 8y ago
Repurpose "PDA"?
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by kup0 8y ago
Agreed. I've worked at two places now that have undergone the switch and it was worse in both cases. Not only the software being worse than its 2007 predecessor, but the upgrade itself broke all sorts of internal tools and functionalit
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by kup0 8y ago
Not that bad of a deal considering coverage, but think I'll stick with Virgin Mobile (in most areas I use it, I get 20-30mbps) since I use 5GB or less most months Visible is limited to 5mbps, though for most of my use cases, that would
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by kup0 8y ago
It is true that they often have headline writers. But the idea of having someone separately manufacture a headline that ignores the same level of rigor and standards that goes into a publication's reporting is a plague in the industry.
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by kup0 8y ago
I read through the comments on that post, and goodness, the fact that someone (especially supposedly a Berkeley professor) can seriously hold the views espoused at length in comment #49 just boggles my brain
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by kup0 8y ago
I think it's more of a fake headline epidemic. Most articles I don't take issue with, it's the headlines which are purposely designed to bait clicks, even if the content below them is fine. There are exceptions to this, thoug
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by kup0 8y ago
The majority of the English-speaking public (myself included) IMHO will misinterpret the meaning easily because it is extremely common to use "arrest" colloquially to mean custodial arrest. It is not commonly used to describe non-
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by kup0 8y ago
I'm certainly not one to always come to the defense of law enforcement, but this headline is false. He was not arrested for leaving his car idling. He was arrested for refusing to cooperate when being ticketed for leaving his car idlin
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by kup0 8y ago
musikcube: a cross-platform, terminal-based music player https://github.com/clangen/musikcube
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by kup0 8y ago
I'm torn when it comes to subscriptions. Things that come to mind: - For some products with high upfront costs, it makes them more accessible for learning, etc. ($10/mo for Photoshop vs. hundreds). Though, I've moved to one-t
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by kup0 8y ago
IMHO the majority of opposition to GMOs often comes from a place that isn't focused on factual data, but fear of the unknown. However, this study raises a good point, that genetic modifications can cause allergens to be present in food
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by kup0 8y ago
I've been playing around with Overcast lately and this news might just push me to make the jump. Privacy is a priority for them which is awesome. I'm not too worried about a company knowing my podcast habits, but it's more ab
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by kup0 8y ago
To be fair, on HN the title is "best books to learn X" but the actual article states "best books on X" which is a subtle but significant difference in wording. I don't think that the list was intended to be a starti
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by kup0 8y ago
Yep. Trying to hold onto my SE as long as I can and I'm really stumped at where to go next...
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by kup0 9y ago
I think one of the main worries from a security perspective, as the article mentions, is the fact that despite a patch being released, one has to rely on the hotels to be aware of the issue AND to decide to patch the devices. Would not be s
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by kup0 9y ago
You're saying the company that built the generators wouldn't know how they work? I don't see how it could be anything else other than intentional.
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by kup0 9y ago
That Microsoft decided to pursue this, especially in an instance where the person being sentenced is doing good work, is just ethically bankrupt all around. Even the judge mentioned having a hard time sentencing him because of the work he h
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by kup0 9y ago
I'm somewhat on the fence when it comes to Electron applications, because I do tend to prefer everything to be "lightweight" even if the machine it is on has a ton of performance overhead. That said, I have not disliked my ex
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by kup0 9y ago
I moved from a call center where length was a KPI to one where it is not a KPI, and it makes a world of difference in the pressure/health of the office environment (and thus better outcomes for customers) It is far better when call len
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by kup0 9y ago
Well, regardless, thanks for a different perspective on it.
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by kup0 9y ago
I think that's sort of a mis-characterization of Metta (not accusing you of ill intent, to be clear), but I'm not sure how it's taught by Goenka, maybe it was demonstrated poorly. In my experience, it has been to try to wish
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by kup0 9y ago
I am quite certain there are a number of 10-day retreats that don't go into the cult-like/dogmatic aspects you describe here (that meditation is a cure and controlling body energy and all that) and would be more free about allowin
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by kup0 9y ago
Making the agencies do their reviews in parallel seems like a safe way to speed up the approval/review process. I know we tend to be cynical about any change like this in government processes, but I'm trying to have some (IMHO rea
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by kup0 9y ago
I understand this thread has really gotten off topic from the original, but I think it's a good discussion nevertheless. I think the criticisms we often hear about AMP tend to be more principle-based/philosophical in nature. Yes,
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by kup0 9y ago
From the arguments I've seen, the big issue is that removing these areas from the web makes those caught in trafficking harder to rescue, as it drives the info deeper underground on the web or off the web altogether. Even the DOJ even
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by kup0 9y ago
Yes, but in America, a hatred of the punished is common regardless of whether you tie that to "retribution", and likely one of the many reasons rehabilitation is not a focus and/or strong outcome of our prison system. And eve
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by kup0 9y ago
Yeah, the phrase has become meaningless marketing drivel that a lot of startups use to describe their likely not-world-changing products.
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by kup0 9y ago
I would like to move away, but the issue I'm running into is the amount of services/sites/etc I've signed up with using my gmail account. I guess the best option would be to have both (gmail and X, where X is fastmail or

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