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Stolen succulents: California hipster plants at center of smuggling crisis(theguardian.com)
2 points by pm24601 8y ago|0 comments
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TSB Train Wreck: Massive Bank IT Failure Going into Fifth Day(nakedcapitalism.com)
97 points by pm24601 8y ago|95 comments
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by pm24601 8y ago
Wow! I want to see them try this at a Google hosted event.
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by pm24601 8y ago
That's not as good as you might think. If Amazon is handling the fulfillment, Amazon commingles the goods provided by the vendor with any other vendor selling the same product. Amazon figures 1 package of gillette razor blades is the s
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by pm24601 9y ago
Congress does not need to "understand" Facebook for them to pass a privacy law. Congress doesn't need to understand anything in order to pass a law concerning it.
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by pm24601 9y ago
The original title: "The underutilized student loan bankruptcy discharge" is not very informative.
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“Student loans” that are not truly student loans can be discharged in bankruptcy(creditslips.org)
6 points by pm24601 9y ago|1 comments
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by pm24601 9y ago
The bicyclist did not "suddenly" jump out in front. The Uber car did not sense the bicyclist.
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by pm24601 9y ago
IANAL: As I understand it, Anticompetitive behavior is tied to proactive actions that a company took; including actions to block others. Apple is simply choosing to focus their efforts on their platform.
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by pm24601 9y ago
This is the craziest thing : "Kick ’em Jenny is considered most dangerous for ships and boats since it is constantly releasing gases that can lower the density of the water, causing vessels to sink even if when not erupting. For this r
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Ships Told to Avoid Underwater Volcano ‘Kick ’em Jenny’ Due to Eruption Risk(gcaptain.com)
3 points by pm24601 9y ago|2 comments
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Basic Interviewing Guidelines(linkedin.com)
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by pm24601 9y ago
On a positive note: Harvey Wienstein issue broke in September and October and there has been a lot of WM-behaving-badly who have lost their jobs as a result.
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by pm24601 9y ago
Its because of people being rude and aggressive that I turn off chat in the multiplayer shooter games that I play. When I see rude chat messages, I just instantly block that person. Its not enjoyable and it makes it hard to use chat to coor
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by pm24601 9y ago
She is trying to get a service going and doesn't need to deal with shit. However, later on maybe use "Rachel" as a way to start banning "customers". How about selected comments are attached to their videos as metate
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by pm24601 9y ago
someone needs to post to glassdoor about their experience
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by pm24601 9y ago
I have been fired from a few jobs - some of them because I was experiencing an undiagnosed medical issue. Don't over think this. Don't use coy words to hide this. It just invites interviewers to drill down into the "why did y
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by pm24601 9y ago
Did you notice that the recyclers are saying that the new macbooks are difficult to recycle. If Apple wants to continue to do this then they should be force to pay for the cost of recycling their product. The non-repairability is imposing a
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by pm24601 9y ago
Every other phone manufacturer is starting down this path of gluing things down. Part of the value of ownership is being able to repair your own purchases. Let me help you: > If you want to change your own car battery, you are free to b
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by pm24601 9y ago
Really. Enabling consumers repair/hack their own electronics is great.
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by pm24601 9y ago
Evernote has gives $1000 for taking a vacation at least 5 days off. Irregardless of vacation policy, the manager or CEO sets the tone about work/life balance with vacation just being a part of the conversation.
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Power Companies Got a Tax Cut. Will Your Bill Reflect It?(nytimes.com)
1 points by pm24601 9y ago|0 comments
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by pm24601 9y ago
Home ownership causes the same problem. So does: * good quality schools, rather commute long distances than change schools; * a really good city with a nice downtown; * a spouse's job location; * friends' location; * ... point is
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by pm24601 9y ago
Food is not just for humans. Bees pollinate plants that other animals consume. Animals that help the ecosystems that we as animals depend on ourselves. Problem with economics is that not everything can be easily priced. Economics has an inh
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by pm24601 9y ago
Bees are vital to our food production. Is that a big enough positive externality? It doesn't matter if this is done for profit, for charity or just to irritate the neighbors. Bees are a vital pollinator.
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by pm24601 9y ago
> There is always the wildcard of 'culture fit'. Which is the universal way to discriminate against others based on race, gender, country of origin ... all "technically" illegal in the US. (under Trump, nothing is &qu
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by pm24601 9y ago
To anyone who thinks this action is o.k. - just remember you will end up older and discriminated against, rich and discriminating, or dead at an early age. 1 and 3 are much more likely than 2.
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by pm24601 9y ago
Simple: a flashing red light means stop, and proceed if safe. https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/detail/pubs/hdbk/traff_lgt...
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by pm24601 9y ago
I like the iPhone for 1 reason: Long-term support with software upgrades. Dan Luu's post highlights the issue: https://danluu.com/android-updates/ For me this means that over the course of my ownership, * it is po
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by pm24601 9y ago
and this is why i don't like to deal with police. They can't control their weapons

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