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lisptw102019
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lisptw102019
7y ago
(Yeah, I use them in my ears too). Cotton swabs aren't as precise as a Q-Tip for some types of cleaning/detailing.
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Probably Tom Hall. The breaking point for him was Doom; When you look at the level of interactivity/story in Doom 3, consider that it was 'closer' to his vision for the original than what was released in 1993. Anachronox is p
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Unfortunately, Ladder-kicking is a pretty common thing in modern society. So is seeking profit at all costs. In medicine we already see this where companies continually make new drugs that aren't always much better than the old one, bu
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Church-state is related, but different. 'Churches' (this is a short reply so I don't have the definition handy) actually get additional benefits on top of a 501(c)3. Specifically, if they follow certain rules they don't
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Not enough people wanted Microsoft's in-house product when it existed, and it was even back then better than the competition in many ways. I'm guessing they've learned their lesson after buying nokia...
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My understanding is that this is also a big part of the difference in emission standards between the US and EU. i.e. In the past we have been a lot more strict about things like NOX and other countries have been stronger about things like C
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people tend to forget that most plants are around because they've been able to survive for thousands of years with minimal/no human intervention. Of course, there are the outliers (Corn is the big one I'm thinking of here) an
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Bigger problem with human moderators is that the companies often keep them at arms length. i.e. they will typically use contractors or contract houses for moderation work. Why? Because it allows for opportunities to minimize the cost of cou
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Both of you are slightly off. Quantum Supremacy is more about where quantum computers are clearly superior to non-quantum computers to solve a problem.
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My facepalm is that a group like the EFF would likely want to point out the vulnerabilities in RF and 5G from a snooping standpoint. My experience with all three techs from an Outside Plant aspect, tells me that Fiber probably would be the
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If my guess is right, that's because your company's product had their own proprietary language (MDL). But, that was OK too, because if my guess is right, your company's product also had FAR FAR FAR better COM bindings than Au