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   by pkaye 4y ago

   Apparently the serifs don't work as well on OCR and screen readers. https://twitter.com/John_Hudson/status/1615486871571935232
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   by pkaye 4y ago

   Thanks for that link. Looks like its a mixed bag between Texas and California. Out of the 9 crime statistics, California is better for 5 while Texas is better for 4. And sometimes the differences are small. For example for burglary, the ra
3. 573.▲
   by pkaye 4y ago

   So where is a good source of data?
4. 574.▲
   by pkaye 4y ago

   Must be the same situation in Florida then?
5. 575.▲
   by pkaye 4y ago

   Why does Texas has so many reported burglaries though? https://www.statista.com/statistics/232539/burglaries-report...
6. 576.▲
   by pkaye 4y ago

   How many employees did Microsoft add since the beginning of the pandemic. I know there was a lot of hiring during that time.
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   by pkaye 4y ago

   The Cuban Americans in Florida are strongly opposed to opening up to Cuba. To get their support Republicans tend to be opposed to these changes.
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   by pkaye 4y ago

   The original use for FORTH was to control radio telescopes.
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   by pkaye 4y ago

   According to this, there can be economic justifications for layoffs in France. But it looks like there is a mandatory severance of 12 months. https://www.safeguardglobal.com/resources/blog/terminating-a...
10. 580.▲
    by pkaye 4y ago

    Thanks for the info. I like to read up on this kind of stuff.
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    by pkaye 4y ago

    Though UK median speed is well below US according to speedtest. https://www.speedtest.net/global-index
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    by pkaye 4y ago

    US also has gotten Eastern Europe and South Korea involved. https://emerging-europe.com/news/ukraine-joins-europes-list-...
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    by pkaye 4y ago

    You would need batteries which are quite expensive at this time.
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    by pkaye 4y ago

    I doubt it happens a lot but there was an unoccupied house in my city that was burned down by an escaping suspect. Turns out it was owned by a lady living in China who invested for a future residence. Given that the Chinese real estate mark
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    by pkaye 4y ago

    Based on a Google search, Canada builds 200k homes, condos and other dwellings in a year. Looks like the pace needs to be doubled.
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    by pkaye 4y ago

    I found an video showing off the image stabilization. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvsy4SMrsT4
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    by pkaye 4y ago

    When I attended a California UC and CSU university, I met some seniors who were getting a engineering degree just for fun. At that time I think California seniors could attend courses with no tuition. This was all 20-30 year ago. I think th
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    by pkaye 4y ago

    Surprisingly the trade to GDP ratio is quite low for the US. And a good chunk of that trade is with Canada and Mexico. https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS?most_rec...
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    by pkaye 4y ago

    I remember when in the Bay Area there were hundreds on independent computer shops. Now there is hardly any left.
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    by pkaye 4y ago

    I was a student in a CSU (California state university) and a professor nominated me for a award from industry which was valued at $1000. To pass me the check, the university took 20% of the award!
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    by pkaye 4y ago

    I'm guessing they stopped only because the SEC made some rule changes that made SPACs less lucrative. https://www.skadden.com/insights/publications/2022/03/sec-pr...
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    by pkaye 4y ago

    Smaller households can generate less trash. In our area you can pick between 3 sizes of trash/recycling/green bins. The trash bin size determines the service cost but there is no additional cost for the recycling and green bins.
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    by pkaye 4y ago

    I think only around 200 people for now. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rwanda_asylum_plan#:~:text=The... .
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    by pkaye 4y ago

    The CEO of SoftBank Masayoshi Son ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masayoshi_Son ) also had really bad bets during the dot com bust and lost a tony of money. He got a second chance by betting early on Alibaba. > As of
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    by pkaye 4y ago

    I know McMurdo station is getting a major overhaul so all these doors will probably be replaced. https://www.discovermagazine.com/environment/antarcticas-agi...
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    by pkaye 4y ago

    The Conair trimmer is good. See my link earlier for an example.
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    by pkaye 4y ago

    After trying a few, I like this one a lot. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07NW44F6Q/
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    by pkaye 4y ago

    > But there's one key difference: Once you engage Drive Pilot, you are no longer legally liable for the car's operation until it disengages. What if they disengage right before an accident in order to transfer the liability to
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    by pkaye 4y ago

    And then it enters an infinite loop for centuries.
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    by pkaye 4y ago

    Apparently he was not going to testify. https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/12/former-ftx-ceo-sam-bankman-f...