rgblambda

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by rgblambda 5mo ago
Although isn't there an Irish government grant to help cover the cost of the panel + installation? That would make comparing break even times across countries quite difficult.
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by rgblambda 5mo ago
I'm seeing business rates for stamps is the equivalent of $1.20 per stamp. Free delivery though.
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by rgblambda 5mo ago
That would work for a time, like with Captchas. Then the AI would overcome it and you'd have to come up with a new idea.
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by rgblambda 5mo ago
I think what robostwantdata was suggesting was that people would supply a "Use my mechanical pen for a fee" type service, where customers send the text they want written and the address they want the letter sent to. As I've a
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by rgblambda 5mo ago
True. To be fair, this was a reply to a comment about a niche community. Though it's possible that this approach could become normalised if it's proven to work at a small scale.
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by rgblambda 5mo ago
Not that I don't take your point that such a service could exist, but the site you linked explicitly says they don't offer letter writing as a service. Also, I imagine it's not impossible to reliably distinguish between an au
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by rgblambda 5mo ago
Where I live a 2nd class stamp costs the equivalent of $1.24. That's $1240 for a thousand. Not including the cost of the letter itself, or the envelope, or the cost to write it if it's being farmed out to overseas labour, who then
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by rgblambda 5mo ago
The Simon Community where I live went around the city one December and counted how many rough sleepers there were. I forget the exact figure but it was less than 100. Meanwhile there were thousands classified as homeless due to being in tem
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by rgblambda 5mo ago
Or applying for an account could involve sending a handwritten letter by post.
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by rgblambda 5mo ago
I interpreted that as an attempt to mask the number of bots on the site so as to not scare paying advertisers into thinking their ads won't be seen by real humans.
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by rgblambda 5mo ago
What happens when someone agrees to sell or give away their id? The credentialing body could catch the very worst abusers who seem to be signing in to various sites and services multiple times an hour, but would fail to catch anything else.
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by rgblambda 5mo ago
>and a corner store You mean corner shop. We usually say shop in the UK. When you said you live in London, I didn't realise you meant London, Kentucky. >You are trying to make it dramatic by saying it is a crime It is literally a
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by rgblambda 6mo ago
I live in the UK, though not in London. I can count on one hand the number of times a group of children asked me to buy alcohol for them. So it's not that it doesn't happen, but it almost never happens. Compare standing outside a
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by rgblambda 6mo ago
A VPN can't get around a cigarette and alcohol ban. Perhaps children should be given locked down phones, with fines for parents who buy non child safe phones for their kids. It would take time for this to take effect but a social media
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by rgblambda 6mo ago
The UK has a real problem with pseudoscientific nonsense invading the education system. To my knowledge they still teach about audio/visual/kinetic learners and how you should structure the way you learn around which one you are.
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by rgblambda 6mo ago
>the IT department setting up new computers with 8 little pieces of preinstalled bullshit up there You can usually toggle hide on the pre installed bullshit at least. It would be helpful if there was a notification or prompt to tell you
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by rgblambda 6mo ago
I'm guessing they might only know how long they had you on the phone per call and be oblivious to the fact you're intentionally wasting their time. I suppose you're still tying down a person who could be otherwise be genuinel
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by rgblambda 7mo ago
And a government employee, who was only explaining in a polite, matter of fact way, what their department policy and government legislation allowed them to do. If the story is true (I know it's labelled 'nonfiction' but c&#x2
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by rgblambda 7mo ago
Was thinking this too. She could have blocked that number on the (valid) basis that it was intentionally spamming them, and then stopped their benefits.
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by rgblambda 7mo ago
Surely every mobile app developer on the planet would quickly discover that those settings aren't what they say they are if that were the case. I think it's perfectly reasonable to trust them. You can also use a VPN to mask the IP
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by rgblambda 7mo ago
Would container tabs solve that? They're pitched as helping separate work and personal logins.
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by rgblambda 7mo ago
I can understand FB and rewards programmes, but can I ask what level of privacy you believe you're achieving by logging into your bank on your laptop instead of your phone? Same for Amazon, eBay, credit cards. You can choose to not all
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by rgblambda 7mo ago
I'm not sure I'm following, unless you're saying you don't carry your phone around with you? Your bank and Amazon/ebay already know your address.
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by rgblambda 7mo ago
Voting system reform would probably mitigate the worst aspects of political parties. Egypt after ousting Mubarak held an election where a third of seats were reserved for independents. Most winning candidates were just Muslim Brotherhood af
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by rgblambda 7mo ago
Not quite the same thing, but in Ireland, it's become more common for Citizens Assemblies, which are randomly selected (this is disputed by some) citizens appointed to help word referenda on constitutional amendments and otherwise gaug
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by rgblambda 7mo ago
With a very small number of exceptions, including changing the maximum duration of Parliament from 5 years.
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by rgblambda 7mo ago
The version I've heard is that you can pin the blame on the consultants if it goes wrong.
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by rgblambda 7mo ago
Panorama is technically part of News. The CEO of News resigned over the trump edit as well as the Director General. Though an independent production company (October Films) produced the documentary, they claim BBC News Panorama team had fin
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by rgblambda 8mo ago
I replied with more detail to someone who also asked this in the same thread.
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by rgblambda 8mo ago
If his ancestors remained in England following the viking age, then he's 0% viking. I take it he's conflating vikings with the great heathen army.

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