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mozman
2y ago
It’s quite popular to study a subject in order to learn how to circumvent the current enforcement tactics or techniques. Better call Saul.
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2y ago
If you want them jailed then identify the criminal code they broke. If it doesn’t exist - lobby for it to be changed.
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2y ago
Apply to thee but not to me.
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2y ago
Remember your paycheck likely comes from one of those companies being profitable.
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2y ago
As long as it works that’s all that matters. It’s natural for people to not want to be an outlier
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2y ago
Some DMV employees were busted selling real IDs with fake supporting documents in Arizona. My friends daughter bought a fake ID stating that she was over 21 but only 16 - it would scan as authentic at stores but would not pass with police.
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2y ago
I think it aligns with the strategy of pretending to be bigger than you are so you can attract business customers. An old startup I worked at used customer IDs in communications that started from an arbitrary 5 digit number to give a false
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2y ago
Exactly, they used the wrong kind of TBM to match soil conditions, and land owners are furious over the transmission line easements. Mostly rural property.
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2y ago
Have you heard of Snowy 2.0? Massive failure. Pumped storage in AU.
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2y ago
This guy got into a pissing contest with the Arizona AG, which led to FOSTA/SESTA over the casual encounters page. This has years of history. I worked in a similar industry to backpage for 11 years.
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2y ago
The haphazard cabling and use of potentially subpar cables to deliver power is a fire waiting to happen. I wouldn’t condone this or any variation thereof that violates the NEC, a lot of liability is being assumed by doing this. I realize no
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3y ago
TikTok and YT shorts condition us all to have shorter attention span
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3y ago
On iOS it’s still powered by webkit
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3y ago
can a civilian obtain a common access card?
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3y ago
> not a single person I've talked to, from highly technical to the layperson, has ever spoken about LLMs as arbiters of morals or truth Not LLMs specifically but my opinion is that companies like Alphabet absolutely abuse their plat
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3y ago
A good friend of mine built a niche to go into high value homes and test all electronics / internet before the owners arrive. In addition to cleaners, landscapers, people attending to cars, etc. He makes quite a good living.
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3y ago
I used to use Nitter to view content without logging in, as I do not have a twitter account nor do I want one.
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3y ago
Sync was fixed as part of quantum.
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3y ago
I had a trinitron in the 90s and absolutely loved it. I would love to get another one, but it’s quite pricey and I’m worried about keeping it running.
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3y ago
The only way the internet has a chance at recovery is to eliminate all financial incentives. No monetization, share information because you want to
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3y ago
It’s a big black mark on your reputation, it’s rarely worth it. He could have injured or killed someone for a video. Crime doesn’t pay
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3y ago
No such thing really, you just get a little more time. Same failure mode is inevitable.
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3y ago
Is there such a thing as clean code? What’s perfect now can change at any moment. New business or acceptance criteria, architectural changes, and other human created obstacles.
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3y ago
How did you weatherproof it with antenna penetrations?
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3y ago
You would appreciate this video about constant voltage transformers used in vintage computers: https://youtu.be/X3y7OUERyJg?si=ewtEzh_gGBCAZrRQ Usagi Electric has a lot of great videos.
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3y ago
I can’t help but think that being a full time YouTuber is a major risk. It’s appealing by nature, and there’s a lot of wonderful content, but there is also a large power imbalance between the creators and the corporation.
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3y ago
The internet was built by a small community of people who wanted information to be free. Now it’s all about profiteering. I’ll always want info, but will never pay. I have complex psychological models about platforms that selectively curate
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3y ago
Pretty standard in small southern towns. You’ll see this when you get a ticket. Good old boys club.
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3y ago
I watch a lot of youtube, never once got any warnings or pop ups. I have seen video bitrates drop, having to manually select the high bw option
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3y ago
Defense is pretty awesome. It’s needed..
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