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811.
by larrik 11y ago
I didn't get that implication at all, that's some creepy stuff there.
812.
by larrik 11y ago
This treatment is actually only for infants.
813.
by larrik 11y ago
In summary, Spotify was working on integrating their latest desktop versions into Linux, and then just stopped about 6 months ago. Then yesterday, they pushed it live anyway and revealed that no one is working on Linux, but maybe someday th
814.
Spotify quietly stops Linux development - Linux users outraged(community.spotify.com)
36 points by larrik 11y ago|5 comments
815.
by larrik 11y ago
The headline makes it sound like Pokemon is newer than Wikipedia, but Wikipedia is only 15 vs Pokemon's 20...
816.
by larrik 11y ago
Are there networks or studios large enough to even consider it? Seems like Disney is one of few, and it's still doesn't make a lot of sense.
817.
by larrik 11y ago
I'm not sure I would consider laws that favor a country's citizens over foreign nationals "xenophobia". They CAN be, of course, but they can also be solid policy that most or all nations do.
818.
by larrik 11y ago
That would be a far more valuable and practical medical breakthrough than full head transplants, at least in the immediate future.
819.
by larrik 11y ago
I stopped buying new paper books about a decade before I started buying ebooks. And even then, I would buy maybe a book or 2 per year? In my first year or two of owning a Kindle, I think I bought more ebooks than I had bought new paper book
820.
by larrik 11y ago
You still end up a quadriplegic, I believe
821.
by larrik 11y ago
I hope they finally fix the bug where the ipod player will start playing a song from the middle (even though it says its at the beginning). It's happened to both me and my wife on every iOS9 version so far.
822.
by larrik 11y ago
I use the 3.5mm jack a lot on the Aux In port in various places (both my vehicles, standalone players), plus when I need to use headphones.
823.
by larrik 11y ago
This would seriously make me consider switching to Android after being iPhone only since the 3G. The fact that both of my ports (3mm, lightning) on my 6 started flaking out about the time the warranty expired helps, too.
824.
by larrik 11y ago
I was wondering the other day if Amazon should have just outright bought UPS. I doubt it would be in the public's best interest, but it seems like it would make sense for Amazon. Of course, they seem to be on track to compete directly
825.
by larrik 11y ago
I interpreted the 75% as a hypothetical.
826.
by larrik 11y ago
I don't know, it's a bit like taking a screenshot of a text file, and wondering why the screenshot is 64k and the text file is only 500 bytes (or whatever).
827.
by larrik 11y ago
I guess my question becomes, does the articles description of 'bittorrent' include all p2p file sharing? I feel like a ton of video games and even software like Linux use p2p for downloads and patching. Your answer was the sort of
828.
by larrik 11y ago
"While BitTorrent has many legitimate uses most data is transferred by pirated files." - is this just an assumption, or is there actual data to back this up? Seems like it may not be the easiest thing to track (especially with a l
829.
by larrik 11y ago
Iceland sticks out on a lot of charts. Very interesting place.
830.
by larrik 11y ago
Thanks for validating and expanding on my post with more detail. I personally wouldn't try using glue on flat-pack furniture, though. For one, the pieces are generally finished there they connect, which means you are gluing to a lacque
831.
by larrik 11y ago
"When mental rotation ability was factored out of the analysis, there was still a sex difference in time taken to construct the furniture, but the sex difference in the accuracy of the construction disappeared, which certainly suggests
832.
by larrik 11y ago
In my experience, the techniques can be quite different. Flat-pack furniture needs to buildable by just about anyone, using tools that they can be expected to have (screwdriver and hammer only, in practice) or you are willing to include (al
833.
by larrik 11y ago
It also kicks me out of my account multiple times per day. Then, if I get kicked out overnight and try to login the next morning, the form key expires (CSRF I assume?) and the page just stops working. The only way to login at that point is
834.
by larrik 11y ago
Certifications usually account for pricing. My father's small plane has a rather simple radio that costs $5k because it's the only one certified to go into his specific plane. You could get a functionally identical radio for under
835.
by larrik 11y ago
Even beyond airtime, the stupid ads and logos blotting out the screen during a show is becoming inexcusable. Sometimes those things can take up a third of the screen!
836.
by larrik 11y ago
Ne Obliviscaris uses physics (or at least astronomy) in much of their music, especially on their album Citadel (which includes a pair of songs about black holes, like the article). Meanwhile, independent band Mechina is in the middle of rel
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by larrik 11y ago
Laptops for devs are a pain, especially since IBM sold Thinkpads to Lenovo. Apple makes reliable and stable hardware, and Linux generally just works on it. That's just not true for almost all of the other manufacturers.
838.
by larrik 11y ago
As a consultant who has in the past worked with outsourcing companies, the mantra I've used to explain "why it doesn't work" is far simpler: Cheap labor =/= Cheap Projects.
839.
by larrik 11y ago
That's off-shoring, not out-sourcing.
840.
by larrik 11y ago
To be fair, push brooms are rather large and clunky to store.

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