larkeith

65 ms·

241.
by larkeith 8y ago
Courts establish precedents in how they rule cases. While they don't write regulations per se, they certainly clarify and establish how far they reach.
242.
by larkeith 8y ago
If you already have a VPN, why not just use it for the entirety of your traffic?
243.
by larkeith 8y ago
> I'm betting you can whitelist it or otherwise bypass it That you can easily bypass it is irrelevant - it's a bad sign to me, as a potential user, when the installer is flagged as a virus, and a far worse one when the D team s
244.
by larkeith 8y ago
Though much less strict, this brings to mind the JPL Coding Standard for C [1] - it seems like a similar idea as a lot of JPL's rules, in that it is much more difficult to verify and ensure the stability of less static data structures;
245.
by larkeith 8y ago
I don't know that there's a good way to be both concise and informative about disasters like this without being somewhat heartless, especially when the event is so recent. Having a less-editorialized title would definitely help, t
246.
by larkeith 8y ago
Does anyone know how the day's speed/altitude graph compare to a regular day of heavy weather and turbulence?
247.
by larkeith 8y ago
...I just described a subsection of git... although with better UX.
248.
by larkeith 8y ago
I know I'm a bit of a broken record, but a <noscript> notice that JS is required is always appreciated rather than a blank page.
249.
by larkeith 8y ago
Hmmm, a p2p version that uses local storage on each device you have could have some interesting applications. As a client-server architecture it's a tad complex for a lot of users to set up, but with a good UI it could become a viable
250.
by larkeith 8y ago
For optimal results, walk with purpose while arguing with someone over a bluetooth earpiece.
251.
by larkeith 8y ago
This does not excuse displaying false information, especially when that information misleads users into downloading malware.
252.
by larkeith 8y ago
Data point: For me, the first result for 'download Chrome' is a legitimate ad that directs to google.com
253.
by larkeith 8y ago
I will never cease to be impressed by the sheer skill and quality of design at NASA, that allows them to keep missions like Hubble or Opportunity operating far beyond their planned lifetimes.
254.
by larkeith 8y ago
Anecdata: I live in Oregon, and have always been mildly concerned about visiting California because I thought brown recluses lived there. I genuinely have no idea where I got the idea.
255.
by larkeith 8y ago
Cebil, the lightest, weighs 1,025 kg/m^3, so no.
256.
by larkeith 8y ago
That it's YouTube is utterly irrelevant - if this is not an external factor (e.g. a clientside translation plugin, as suggested elsewhere) it sets a very dangerous, and likely illegal, precedent, even more notable from being a Google
257.
by larkeith 8y ago
One advantage I feel like is underappreciated is that Starbucks are functionally standardized - If I fly into a new city I've never been to before, I can still be pretty certain that I'll find a Starbucks in the airport, with the
258.
by larkeith 8y ago
This is also the case, at least for me, whenever I sit down to do some serious writing - a thesaurus/dictionary set is easy to glance into momentarily, while looking up a word on my phone completely disrupts my concentration and mindse
259.
by larkeith 8y ago
I've had the reverse impression over recent years: dictionary sites have become so bloated and unusable, between ads, comment systems, inefficient JS, and abysmal "mobile-friendly" pages I've gone back to my old hardcove
260.
by larkeith 8y ago
Depending on the distance from Earth, it seems it could also act as a statite [1], which might allow for additional options in terms of illumination timeframes. [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statite
261.
by larkeith 8y ago
Alas, it seems to have been removed from the Google Play Store. I'll have to see if I can find it elsewhere, preferably malware-free.
262.
by larkeith 8y ago
The Graffiti shorthand for Palm PDAs [1]. It still far outshines any handwriting recognition systems available on modern devices both in terms of speed and usability. Also, not really an individual product, but I miss durable consumer devic
263.
by larkeith 8y ago
While the variety was nice, I think the phablet aesthetic is most popular for good reason - the sheer amount of screen real-estate and convenience is really unparalleled. What I could see in the future is built-in ways to expand functionali
264.
by larkeith 8y ago
The fact that such a service is necessary is a bad sign for Twitter's UX.
265.
by larkeith 8y ago
The essential problem is that the great majority of voters are vastly apathetic when it comes to privacy, and there are strong incentives for governments to infringe upon it, especially in law enforcement.
266.
by larkeith 8y ago
...except for the volume control. That's inexcusable.
267.
by larkeith 8y ago
By this logic, complaining to my friends about my boss should be actionable.
268.
by larkeith 8y ago
...which is why it seems reasonable to sue the user who circulated the list publicly. However, there should be no difference between an actual document, published to a public forum, and an entirely fictitious one published to the same - all
269.
by larkeith 8y ago
Yes - while whoever published it should be held fully accountable, a private conversation is just that - private. It should be noted that in this hypothetical, I suspect the list would have much less impact - such a document could be easily
270.
by larkeith 8y ago
I don't disagree with this, but it's not mutually exclusive: There are solutions that do not involve wholesale data disclosure. There's also some added complexity given the context: As the failure of the legal system in addre

More ›