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1981.
by ouid 10y ago
Why should it matter how often I charge my computer? The matter at hand is, when my computer requires charging, what is the best way to accomplish it. So you have constructed a use case which is neither based in reality, nor relevant. First
1982.
by ouid 10y ago
the projection of the equator onto a sphere is less pithy, I think.
1983.
by ouid 10y ago
No, the problem is not that I don't have enough decision about which side my charger goes on. The problem is that my computer, which resides on a table, is connected to the wall, which does not reside on the table. If there is a gap be
1984.
by ouid 10y ago
Don't be ridiculous, people sit around and talk about how to maximize profits. That is the MO of a company. Engineers are not excluded from this, and a great many companies have destroyed themselves by making products which have no cal
1985.
by ouid 10y ago
The center is defined constructively as "news presented in order of significance and without providing commentary". These are objective metrics, though they are very hard to calculate. And while any particular ranking is likely to
1986.
by ouid 10y ago
The magnetic power adapter was probably the best feature exclusive to apple products, and I assume that the reason other laptops do not have them was vicious patent guarding. It improves longevity by so much to not have a piece of the mothe
1987.
by ouid 10y ago
the equator
1988.
by ouid 10y ago
It was an executive order in violation of law. That seems like exactly the kind of discretion that an AG has and should have.
1989.
by ouid 10y ago
What's the relevant US code? I was just searching through legal resources for an answer, and this was the first one I found. And there are no legal guidelines to whether you are allowed to be a federal judge of any kind. The same is no
1990.
by ouid 10y ago
euros
1991.
by ouid 10y ago
if you expect anything but production value in a movie, you haven't been watching movies recently.
1992.
by ouid 10y ago
"This might begin with Facebook’s V.R. experience. You slip on a pair of Oculus Rift glasses and sit in a virtual movie theater with your friends, who are gathered from all around the world. Facebook could even plop an advertisement ne
1993.
by ouid 10y ago
"Although the attorney general advises the president, the basic authority of the office is derived from Congress and the functions of the office are subject to congressional control. In addition, the attorney general is a member of the
1994.
by ouid 10y ago
They probably assume that the person whose job is to maintain the code can more efficiently investigate the nature of the problem, provided they give instructions on how to reproduce it.
1995.
by ouid 10y ago
the idea that mail provides any functional redundancy over the internet is based on a scenario in which the government censors some kind of content that a person requested? That person would then ostensibly, through a subsidized mail servic
1996.
by ouid 10y ago
A new study reveals that, yes, they are.
1997.
by ouid 10y ago
I don't buy it. Addiction isn't well understood, but free will isn't even well-posed. What kind of argument is "people sometimes give up their addictions, therefore addiction has no descriptive power as a concept"?
1998.
by ouid 10y ago
The general problem with this kind of rhetoric is that it implies that sufficient action could have gotten something done, and I just don't believe that's the case. If you don't have any idea what to do, it is not always be