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What We Discovered on 'Deep YouTube'(theatlantic.com)
10 points by paulette449 3y ago|1 comments
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by paulette449 3y ago
Ileana Douglas is one of my favorite character actors. Not familiar with her work? You probably are without knowing it [1]. She was a stand out in Cape Fear particularly. I'd no idea she had written this. Will check it out. Thanks [1]
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by paulette449 3y ago
I have fond memories of playing conkers in Dublin in the late 70s/early 80s, thanks to a number of horse chestnut trees at the end of our street. We'd "borrow" a knitting needle to piece them.
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by paulette449 3y ago
Reminded me of the "whale tail" [0] in Marino Ballena National park, Uvita, Costa Rica, though IIRC only the end of the tale floods during high tide. [0] - https://maps.app.goo.gl/CwXh95BwxiGAt2JZ6
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by paulette449 3y ago
Location: Brooklyn, NY Remote: Onsite, hybrid or remote Willing to relocate: Yes (Have USA & EU citizenship) Background: Entrepreneurial and driven financial industry COO. BSc and MSc in technology program with strong business component
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by paulette449 3y ago
The rebranding was an incredibly dumb decision. I have never seen it referred in the wider world to anything other than "X (formerly known as Twitter)".
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by paulette449 3y ago
"Prof Yunus' supporters say the case is politically motivated " Bangladeshi elections are in 5 days (Jan 7th). The Guardian has more coverage: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/01/
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by paulette449 3y ago
I think this is right. I do use B-Corp designation as a useful sign post for companies that are trying to do business well that I should consider supporting, but not all B-corps hold true to that, while there are many, many non-"certif
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Ask HN: What are the economics of data brokers?
7 points by paulette449 3y ago|2 comments
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by paulette449 3y ago
I've known of Ada Lovelace since I first got into computers four decades ago, but how did I not know she was the daughter of the famous poet Lord Byron [1]. [1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_Byron
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by paulette449 3y ago
Travel YouTuber Noel Philips documented his experience on a long distance greyhound journey published a couple of weeks ago. ("I spent 5 Days on America's Longest Greyhound Bus. It was hell." [1]). Noel expressed huge empathy
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by paulette449 3y ago
Over Black Friday I tried to buy two pairs of shoes from Vessi. This would've been my third order from them with the same delivery details in 24 months. They told me my order was flagged for random security check and asked me to send t
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by paulette449 3y ago
The article infers, not unreasonably IMO, that the support for this push comes neither from citizens nor fellow lawmakers but from labor unions with whom the lawmaker (Councilmember Hug Soto-Martínez) is closely aligned. > "This has
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by paulette449 3y ago
The date refers to the issue date of the LRoB from which the article was extracted.
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by paulette449 3y ago
Grauniad: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25922703
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by paulette449 3y ago
I'm embarrassed for Musk. He overpays for Twitter, mismanages it to a lower value, and is now panhandling for dollar bills to make himself whole.
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by paulette449 3y ago
I have every issue of 2000AD, all 2,352 of them. Probably my most cherished possession(s).
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by paulette449 3y ago
Recommended reading: "I will never see the world again" by Ahmet Altan [1] Great book by a writer who was locked up "for life" by the indiscriminate purge in the aftermath of Turkey's failed coup. The book is about
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by paulette449 3y ago
First line of the article: "Amsterdam has started the fight against noisy motorcycles and cars."
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by paulette449 3y ago
The book's author, Robin Lane Fox, is father of Martha Lane Fox [1], co-founder of LastMinute.com [1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha_Lane_Fox
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by paulette449 3y ago
Brought to mind the Brooklyn Bridge Park playground feature that had the unfortunate side effect of burning children who mounted it on hot days: https://www.brooklynpaper.com/breaking-brooklyn-bridge-parks...
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by paulette449 3y ago
If you're wealthy, want to avoid the hoi polloi but still travel by bus, there's an option for you [1]. I've only taken short bus rides in the US (Trailways mainly) but have traveled long distance on Amtrak. The rolling stock
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How Sinéad O'Connor recorded Nothing Compares 2 U(bbc.com)
2 points by paulette449 3y ago|0 comments
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by paulette449 3y ago
My favourite song too, heartbreaking knowing the abuse she suffered at the hands of her own mother.
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by paulette449 3y ago
He has outlived Kirsty MacColl (co-singer on Fairytale of New York) by 23 years and counting. Her death was a tragedy. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirsty_MacColl#Death
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by paulette449 3y ago
This may sound weird but I really don't understand the desire to seek and make contact with alien species. Humanity is the alpha species on Earth and we slaughter billions of animals a year to feed our appetites, regardless of the anim
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by paulette449 3y ago
Veblen Goods sounded a lot like Giffen goods which were covered in the economics module of my CS degree. I had to check, they're related [1]: "... both Veblen and Giffen goods have an upward-sloping demand curve. This means that d
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by paulette449 3y ago
Seems to be based on official languages, which does not always reflect ease of communication. Entering "French" highlights all of Canada (rather than just Quebec). Good luck speaking French in British Columbia. Nice looking site t
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by paulette449 3y ago
I came here to say this. I enjoyed the game but I spent more time zooming in/out of the tiny map window rather than solving the puzzle
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Qatar World Cup: FIFA 'made false statements' about carbon-neutral tournament(bbc.co.uk)
1 points by paulette449 3y ago|0 comments

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