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by nmstoker 5y ago
In many respects I much prefer my prior Android (Pixel 4) over the Pixel 6 XL I have now, I just didn't want to have a phone with an inferior camera (mobile photography is a big interest of mine) and the 4 was losing support. I keep th
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by nmstoker 5y ago
I guess it's mainly that "better" is largely subjective and the people pitching bitter, high price, high cocoa bars usually have an axe to grind. Often they use various tricks to sell a tiny sliver of chocolate, using cardboa
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by nmstoker 5y ago
They will get clobbered by the ICO as it's clear this was neither informed consent nor was the data retention period reasonable. Burying terms of such significance results in unenforceable agreements, so it's naive (but not unexpe
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by nmstoker 5y ago
That was my first thought too. They charge in like heroes to extend the life of laptops with other company's operating systems and yet the four year old Chromebook that perfectly suits my parents' limited performance needs is bein
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by nmstoker 5y ago
I remember reading about a version of this for the BBC Micro called RAM Wars which was published in Micro User in 1988. Tracked down details here: https://www.stardot.org.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=14334 It&#x2
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by nmstoker 5y ago
This looks really useful, as it solves a frequent concern I have: I read lots of articles but gradually important details drift from my recall. Great to see the suggestions people have had (letting people see the product, giving install det
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by nmstoker 5y ago
Would you care to elaborate on what seems a fairly implausible statement?
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by nmstoker 5y ago
It is not that the satellites were insufficiently shielded against solar storms, it's that the atmosphere was impacted and thus their tactic of low Earth orbit didn't work at this precise moment.
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by nmstoker 5y ago
Absolutely agree, it ought to be displayed and then consented to based on that knowledge. Right now with most contactless in shops in the UK you're left thinking "did they key that amount in right?" and if you're paranoi
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by nmstoker 5y ago
That, and also that categories like offensive can be so subtle and context driven (eg "Get out of here" could be a jokey play between friends, serious advice in a generous situation or a rude retort). And then there's the she
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by nmstoker 5y ago
"Know thy self" Others can only grasp at reasons you find this difficult, only you will really know. Think about what it is that puts you off doing it, how does it go when you have done it in the past, what (if any) direct or indi
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by nmstoker 5y ago
Presumably the "calling" is the aspect that has been abused in order to underpay teachers. In my experience they are underpaid across the board but particularly in public sector roles (at least in the UK). What's interesting,
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by nmstoker 5y ago
Maybe they found a way to push for reviews from the people who answer Amazon product questions saying they don't know? Or they got people in from Wells Fargo to advise them on meeting targets? More seriously, isn't it time that ap
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by nmstoker 5y ago
This is an excellent point. There are films where the CGI was intentionally kept limited - the film equivalent to someone sticking to a healthy diet and not overeating. I'm struggling to think of really recent examples but one I recall
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by nmstoker 5y ago
Are you suggesting that they have no choice but to completely stop locating the user as there's absolutely no way they could offer non-lane specific navigation? The vast majority of it would be identical and I'm sure they could ea
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by nmstoker 5y ago
The link above is corrupted (by multiple repeats of the URL) so for the convenience of anyone wanting to view it, it's here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-60156257
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by nmstoker 5y ago
Yes, but remember in the scenario you're replying to, you cannot tell if they've done the work. So assigning to the specialist you mention might as well mean tossing the job requests into the bin.
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by nmstoker 5y ago
The distinction between excising content from the actual archive as compared to editing a version for broadcast is an important one. The former would be awful but the latter is reasonable, unless the broadcast is part of a series about past
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by nmstoker 5y ago
And the UX should be a lot better on various white goods too: simple, intuitive and unobtrusive. I love my Miele dishwasher (not WiFi enabled!) but my Zanusi washer/dryer is utterly terrible in this respect. Despite plenty of great phy
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by nmstoker 5y ago
Previously discussed here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27028185 however this presentation is slightly more recent and you can see it actually working.
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Apple II emulated inside Unity game (KansasFest 2021 Presentation)(youtube.com)
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by nmstoker 5y ago
Thanks for the details / link Just a minor point: Did he actually serve jail time? The Wikipedia article you link to says he got probation
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by nmstoker 5y ago
Glad to hear that are people that get the environment and norms at these kind of events. Presenting a control freak attitude around public interaction hardly seems like it would win over many customers, so this kind of thing is par for the
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by nmstoker 5y ago
But even if you read it, you would have legitimate reason for concern when they started taking more than the 2% stated since there is no mention of taking more than 2% (except in the private email from the plug-in author, which isn't p
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by nmstoker 5y ago
I agree it's getting worse, but this is not a new phenomenon. I don't have evidence to hand but this is something I've noticed for at least ten years. It usually undermines content trust and value, especially on more professi
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by nmstoker 5y ago
I'm in the UK but I was initially left wondering if it was something to do with New Jersey, it really isn't that clear. And I've been to Jersey in the Channel Islands (off France, not off California!) Before we annoy any isla
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by nmstoker 5y ago
Works in Arch fine whenever I've needed it (admittedly not used regularly but it never failed/became unstable)
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by nmstoker 5y ago
But is this driven by the supply side or demand side? Seems to me that users would still benefit from a cross-site search capability (eg to follow your example, what if you want something funny not from a specific site or you don't kno
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by nmstoker 5y ago
How about the screws and bolts on an original piece of furniture? Are they excluded from the creative work because they're some sort of standard item?
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by nmstoker 5y ago
Yes, McDonald did this kind of thing a few years back https://youtu.be/rcu4Bj3xEyI

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