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by mrmanner 3y ago
> Could you not shoot an email to those institutions asking for a copy They’ll respond within a few days, asking me to log into some web portal to prove that I am me, and then we’re back where we started
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by mrmanner 3y ago
> What are the legitimate (i.e. legal) use cases for a product such as this? Data portability! Tools like this can be used to allow individuals to export their data from hostile web services trying to hold it hostage. Legal in the EU, wi
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by mrmanner 3y ago
Some of these changes by Apple are clearly user hostile. There's a consumer protection debate to be had about removing software features after selling a hardware + software package like this. I think at least some of the "apologis
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by mrmanner 3y ago
> It's that easy, right? I've used... six mobile operating systems in the last ten years. Some learnings: 1. There are cross-platform alternatives for file storage. Consider using them for important things. 2. For work things a
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by mrmanner 3y ago
Not that I mind their goals or philosophy, but isn't catering to "advanced and experienced computer users" a clear case of elitism?
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by mrmanner 3y ago
I don’t agree: Specifically if you live somewhere with only a single food store, there’s a decent likelihood that you’re either heavily invested in the area (farming, forestry, …) or that you can’t afford to live anywhere else. More general
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by mrmanner 3y ago
Moving to an area with more grocery stores is orders of magnitude more demanding than selecting another operating system next time you upgrade your phone or computer, though.
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by mrmanner 3y ago
If a tower falls in the forest, but no one heard its broadcast…
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by mrmanner 3y ago
Which probably makes sense - either listeners or other broadcasters will complain, or a problem is not that urgent. And eventually the licensee will call the New York Times, everyone will find out, and the FCC can take action.
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by mrmanner 3y ago
One thing I still haven’t understood after reading far too much about this strange story, is why the requirement is there. Like, why can’t they just apply for a regular FM license on the frequency they already use?
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by mrmanner 3y ago
> Remarkable support would like me to create videos showing every workaround I tried I had the same issue, they asked me to try 3-4 things that each took some time,, like “charge on a slow charger for 12 hours”. When I didn’t respond on
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by mrmanner 3y ago
That could end up not too bad actually - the for-profit company becomes hugely profitable, the foundation uses the dividends to further their goals of affordable computer education etc. etc.
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by mrmanner 3y ago
> we live in a free society, where consumers are supposed to be able to decide for themselves what they value, and spend their money accordingly …except if they value a device that enforces audited software only, because they find it saf
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by mrmanner 3y ago
> letters make no mention of a deadline or the fact that their payments will cease if they do not respond within 28 days. A spokesperson said this was “to avoid causing upset” This is the most stereotypically British thing I’ve heard thi
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by mrmanner 3y ago
But the premise isn’t that using only lowercase increases legibility. The Premise is that Not Using Title Case Improves Compression and Also Increases Legibility for Author of Article.
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by mrmanner 3y ago
I think this discussion mostly comes down to how we interpret the word “secure”. Do we mean “zero risk”, “nothing can go bad”, “no potential attack, ever”? Or do we mean “low enough risk for this thing , here, now”? I prefer the latter, eve
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by mrmanner 3y ago
I like when people bring their values when they do business. Especially when those values are more than “make money”, and expressed in more ways than product design.
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by mrmanner 3y ago
This assumes all potential customers know all products and services somehow, without the enterprises communicating their existence? Without marketing, how would we know that website analytics as a service even exists? Sure we could guess an
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by mrmanner 3y ago
My delivery could have been refined as well - I don’t mind criticism per se, only when it’s angry and comes off as mean. To some extent I do believe in public praise and private criticism, but less so when an author links their own work lik
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by mrmanner 3y ago
> Paying taxes in the US is complicated because everyone wants their taxes Everyone wants their taxes and refuses to cooperate. Most countries have some kind of local or regional taxes, and the single tax authority is responsible for col
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by mrmanner 3y ago
This type of comment is why we can’t have nice things. Don’t like a link? That’s fine, but no need to be mean about it.
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by mrmanner 3y ago
> Impurities matter Yes, we need to recycle the materials. Landfill is not a viable solution for any waste, none of that is unique to solar power. > Long term plan is wait Waiting a lifetime is easy. Waiting hundreds of generations af
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by mrmanner 3y ago
Stored indefinitely until a curious explorer decides to investigate the unknown tomb of the gods of the third millennium, and… voila. I’m convinces we’ll solve storage by reusing the waste - but it’s not a solved problem by any stretch.
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by mrmanner 3y ago
No, climate change is a far bigger problem. No one argues otherwise. There’s a pervasive idea, though, that renewable electricity production is harmless so there’s no point focusing on and avoiding waste. Adding to that, by acknowledging th
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by mrmanner 3y ago
> ("Externalities of wind power"? Oh.... is this bird strikes?) Noise is problematic for wildlife, and in some areas we tend to build wind power in previously quiet areas.
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by mrmanner 3y ago
“Nano PV particulates” are mostly sand, and mostly harmless. All forms of electricity production have negative externalities, we want to minimize those so internalizing them is good policy. Goes for nuclear waste (dangerous, there’s no long
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by mrmanner 3y ago
They’re not exactly synonymous though, at least most dictionary definitions differ. Street example[1]: a road in a city or town that has buildings that are usually close together along one or both sides Road example[2]: a long, hard surface
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by mrmanner 3y ago
They’re 100 % government owned, but not by the Swedish government. That’s not so important though - what is important is that they’re operating commercially under the same regulation as numerous competitors that are not part-owned by the Sw
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by mrmanner 3y ago
The Swedish DMV has been ordered by the court to ensure Tesla can pick up their plates within seven days at the latest, so your argument at the end is sort of what’s happening here :)
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by mrmanner 3y ago
That’s not exactly the case though - the court in the other Tesla case, against the government, has ordered the agency registering vehicles to ensure Tesla can pick up their plates directly from the manufacturer: https://www.svt.

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