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by nluken 4y ago
Honestly, I hate web3 but this move is absolutely bullshit on Apple's part. I think it goes a step further than just "30% of IAP money" since there's no download or product that the user is really buying. It would be lik
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by nluken 4y ago
Boston really is a city of riches in terms of college radio, and each one has its own appeal. WERS has professional-level radio production, solid music that has broad appeal without being "mainstream". Emerson is one of the few sc
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by nluken 4y ago
Love this. Curious how you chose the default 8 stations? This is obviously super nitpicky but WERS deserves the Boston spot over WHRB IMO. Yeah, Emerson isn't exactly a powerhouse school, but their radio station is a legitimate player
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by nluken 4y ago
> Why do so many cars look so angry? Big front grilles that look like a growling, howling maw full of teeth, bulging, muscular body shaping I am convinced that the omnipresence of this style is going to make the rounded and friendly cars
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by nluken 4y ago
Might a large influx of a new type of user potentially change Mastodon's feature set by altering development priorities to accommodate said new users? Definitely something to consider.
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by nluken 4y ago
While I won't object to the notion that a global recession may be on the way, the UK's particular situation is greatly exacerbated by Brexit and so might not be universal.
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You've got the right idea. Large stadium bands are almost always a poor value proposition, and that was the case even before dynamic pricing. Some of these shows are definitely cool, but the price relative to smaller touring acts (who
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by nluken 4y ago
There's a much easier long-term solution to this problem: electric heating, powered by electricity from Hydro-Québec. Unfortunately, the LNG industry has lobbied hard to block transmission lines, but it would make a huge difference sho
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by nluken 4y ago
I always laugh when I see the huge "USE NEW REDDIT" header when I'm not logged into old reddit. I will stop using reddit if they ever force me onto the new interface.
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by nluken 4y ago
The negativity runs rampant because the goodwill tech folk gave these companies was crushed when they demonstrated that they didn't actually have good intentions. After so many transgressions why should anyone trust Meta with anything?
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by nluken 4y ago
Our school's IT department used to go around with wireless scanners to make sure nobody was running networks without the school's permission. I knew people who got busted for stuff like that, but my roommates and I eventually hack
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by nluken 4y ago
Similar story: In college much more recently (2019), I had a linux server running at my boyfriend's apartment since he was off campus and we were blocked from doing anything like that on the school's network. Sometimes, I would sa
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by nluken 4y ago
Absolutely agree with your point, and I'll add onto it from experience. > The ones setting themselves apart with track are participating in Varsity at least a few years, doing well at State, and a likely courting at least D2 athleti
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by nluken 4y ago
A lot of people forget about this point. Arbitrary municipal boundaries are set up all across the US to create pseudo-private schools that, while public, are really only accessible to people who can afford to live in the very pricy areas th
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by nluken 4y ago
Markets are forward looking. FB's growth numbers don't look great, and if you don't buy into their bet on the Metaverse you might be less inclined to see a bright future for that company.
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by nluken 4y ago
As far as I know, you can satisfy your fiduciary requirements by treating employees well simply by claiming that it attracts better employees and avoids costs associated with searching for new ones.
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by nluken 4y ago
I first learned about Mr. Subotnick in a class about the development of electronic music, among other titans of the 20th century avant-garde music. Many of these composers will never earn the widespread appreciation they are due for their a
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by nluken 4y ago
> “What makes capitalism so successful is that there’s motivation to succeed,” said Ted Clark, executive director of the Northeastern University Center for Family Business. “If you take all the financial incentives away, the family will
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by nluken 4y ago
Agreed. I'm a competitive runner and nobody in that community is showing up to interval workouts with an Apple watch. I don't see this watch changing that, especially when better battery life and tracking (which is all the road&#x
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by nluken 4y ago
Plant-based meat substitutes are getting pretty good days, but it will be interesting to see how soon we can sustainably produce lab-grown meat at scale. I've been a vegetarian for about two years now for both environmental and ethical
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by nluken 4y ago
It seems like AI image generation is close, but still slightly "off" as you say. To me it remains to be seen whether that's actually a huge achievement, or whether there's more work to be done to achieve that last 10% th
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by nluken 4y ago
Fashion trends are currently rebelling against the understated 2010s by bringing the late 90s/early 2000s aesthetic back in the form of wider fits and louder colors. Makes me wonder if/when we might see a similar change in web des
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by nluken 4y ago
A 4-minute mile represents the same milestone regardless of the other competitors in the race, not relative to their performance. You can win said mile by a minute, or come last; if your time is 3:xx.xx, then you've broken that milesto
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by nluken 4y ago
> insisting that surely your jobs are too special and complex for this to ever happen to you This insistence bugs the crap out of me, and shows just how arrogant tech-types (and even more so, business-types) can be. The late David Graebe
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“No Sex for You”: Life in the metaverse will be tacky, prudish, and dull(thebaffler.com)
26 points by nluken 4y ago|6 comments
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by nluken 4y ago
You'd be venturing into the realm of psychology for that, but I would argue that short-term engagement != long-term desire. Think of gambling or gaming addictions- nobody's "forcing" those people to engage in behavior ag
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by nluken 4y ago
The answer to that question has nothing to do with my objection. I was simply pointing out the irrelevance of the "original intent" of these algorithms, given that we now know, and have known what they do. Focusing on that downpla
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by nluken 4y ago
This distinction is needlessly pedantic. While social media companies might not have initially sought to promote toxic content, they have long since known they are effectively doing so and have done very little to stop it. In practice, &quo
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by nluken 4y ago
Cigarettes still have their place in art, and not just film. Smoking and cigarettes are a huge theme in Car Seat Headrest's Twin Fantasy , which was releaased in 2011. Even if you restrict your view to film alone, there's plenty
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by nluken 4y ago
I love Paradox games, but I can't play them because as soon as I start up a campaign I know it will become a huge time sink for a few days. I think their games definitely require/develop problem solving skills, especially in are

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