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by oAlbe 7y ago
> sorted into categories of capabilities Artificially and massively genetically engineered and bred into categories, not sorted. It's an important distinction.
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by oAlbe 7y ago
> The Linux world has a lot of conventions you just 'need to know about' in order to navigate. It works very well for experienced people, but it isn't helpful for newcomers. The Windows world also has a lot of conventions
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by oAlbe 8y ago
Of course, I mean, those millions of people were going to die anyway, might as well make a buck out of it, right?
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by oAlbe 8y ago
You can't carry neither your TV nor your desktop on the go with you like you can with your smartphone.
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by oAlbe 8y ago
You didn't really overstate it, IMO. The Northern League political party (which at present goes just by The League) stated agenda AND main purpose was to obtain (enforce) fiscal federalism over Italy, in a way that would have effective
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by oAlbe 8y ago
I'm surprised every time I read about people's disappointment about ads, especially on HN. Not because I have problems with their disappointment, but because it genuinely surprises me to discover people that don't use ad bloc
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by oAlbe 8y ago
Italy has stopped meeting local demand for a while at this point. The bulk of the EVO oil sold here seems to be Spanish, and if you go in any grocery store (big or small) you'll have trouble finding a bottle of EVO oil that is 100% mad
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by oAlbe 8y ago
Why not just use the contactless card your bank gives you? Or, if you don't want to pay directly out of your checking account, get a credit/pre-paid card? They are all contactless these days, and even the small tea shop that proce
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by oAlbe 8y ago
Are you suggesting there is no free speech in the EU?
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by oAlbe 8y ago
> There are many reasons why people believe their religions. What are those reasons in your opinion?
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Ask HN: What strategy and tools do you use for storing knowledge long term?
3 points by oAlbe 8y ago|1 comments
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by oAlbe 8y ago
Pardon the ignorance, what does it mean to "pull a Zenefits"?
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by oAlbe 8y ago
> I considered installing it just to stop the ads uBlock Origin works wonders in that sense.
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Russia’s growing threat to north Europe – War clouds over Sweden(economist.com)
4 points by oAlbe 8y ago|0 comments
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by oAlbe 8y ago
But people gotta have their Alexas and their Google Maps man. Their webcam & mic enabled smart TVs and their cloud connected thermostat. I mean, c'mon, how could anybody live without it? /s
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by oAlbe 8y ago
Firefox as it is now is much faster than Chrome already.
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by oAlbe 8y ago
Woah, slow down there Benito.
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by oAlbe 8y ago
> Firefox in Firefox OS was slow and it gave me a feeling that firefox was not for mobile (but I guess it's not true anymore) I genuinely don't understand how Firefox on mobile is slow. I hear this complaint often (along with t
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by oAlbe 8y ago
It depends on what you use Google maps for. There is no alternative (that I was able to find) for the "browsing what's nearby" feature of maps. It allows you to pull up the app and just look around from where you are to find
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by oAlbe 8y ago
In this case, it's more like "the devil you know" vs "the devil which impacts you less".
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by oAlbe 8y ago
Not sure about the oils/omega-3, but the fish used to make the canned tuna is generally regarded as a much lower source of mercury compared to, say, the tuna used for sushi, and thus safer to eat.
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by oAlbe 8y ago
What kind of utility do you derive from Alexa/Google Home that is so vital to you? I'm genuinely curious because your comment made me think I might be entirely missing the point of those devices.
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by oAlbe 8y ago
I think they have been massively downvoted because they were being a jerk, not because they (don't) value their privacy.
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by oAlbe 8y ago
Pardon the ignorance, but I'm curious: why is it important for them (or anybody) to receive inbound traffic, given they offer 1.1.1.1 for free? And also what does it mean "This balance is important in deciding whether their peerin
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by oAlbe 8y ago
That's the joy of Qt for you. It shouldn't be so bad though, the whole set of packages is probably a couple hundred of MB, IIRC.
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by oAlbe 8y ago
Of all the things you can do or can't do on stackoverflow, "discussions" are probably the thing you are going to get doxxed the hardest for.
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by oAlbe 8y ago
This makes me wonder about the details of such a sterilizing event. How would it actually work? Say the Earth was in range of a supernova explosion, or in the path of a GRB. How would we go out? Would the planet be thrown off its orbit and
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by oAlbe 8y ago
> Unfortunately, the amount of energy necessary to detect an actual graviton is beyond anything we can expect to be able to produce for the forceable future and likely will never have the resources. Sorry for the late reply. Why is that?
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by oAlbe 8y ago
They aren't wrong. What are you going to do without your ability to produce income? Eat dirt and sleep under a bridge?
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by oAlbe 8y ago
Really? Has it always been the case or is it a recent development? I've seen whole businesses revolve around offering SEO services, and an uncountable amount of clients caring more about SEO (and willing to pay more for it) than actual

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