rlaabs

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by rlaabs 7mo ago
I've received the exact same email from the same company.
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BBC website in US launches paid subscription service(bbc.com)
2 points by rlaabs 1y ago|0 comments
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by rlaabs 4y ago
Modern Vitamix benders (roughly within the last 8 years) have the same declining quality issues. Newer models are typically much lighter. This means they now have far less internal material to reduce noise. I can't use mine without ear
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by rlaabs 5y ago
According to a security researcher[1], a 0-day in Analyticsd allowed any installed app to access the users health data. [1] https://habr.com/en/post/579714/ EDIT: Found the link to the previous HN discussion
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by rlaabs 5y ago
The New York City council recently passed a bill that requires apps, like Doordash, to share the customers real name, number, email address. Their reasoning is that this somehow "helps" small-business. https://legistar.
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by rlaabs 5y ago
BBC Select is another option for BBC documentaries if you have either Amazon Prime video or an Apple TV. https://www.bbcselect.com/
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by rlaabs 5y ago
Community based policing, cops on neighborhood patrols, has been on the decline for years. Police funding is now more often used to to acquire military weapons/hardware. "Rise of the Warrior Cop: The Militarization of America&#x27
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The salmon you buy in the future may be farmed on land(bbc.com)
2 points by rlaabs 5y ago|0 comments
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by rlaabs 5y ago
Have you tried cape gooseberries (Physalis peruviana)? IMO they taste very similar to sugar free Red Bull. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physalis_peruviana
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The IRS Cashed Her Check. Then the Late Notices Started Coming(propublica.org)
2 points by rlaabs 6y ago|0 comments
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by rlaabs 6y ago
Unfortunately it seems like I was one of "small percentage of Firefox users" this feature is being tested on. Contrary to what the article claims, there was no way to disable this feature from the menu: it wasn't possible to
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by rlaabs 6y ago
Daniel Elllsberg's "The Doomsday Machine: Confessions of a Nuclear War Planner" covers this (and other related issues) in good detail. https://www.amazon.com/Doomsday-Machine-Confessions-Nuclear-...
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by rlaabs 6y ago
The lead singer died decades ago, but I think it is still very clear what the band would think: the lyrics of one of their songs are about very similar issues: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_29,_1992_(Miami) TLDR
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by rlaabs 6y ago
I would highly recommend 'The Meat Racket: The Secret Takeover of America's Food Business' https://smile.amazon.com/Meat-Racket-Takeover-Americas-Busin...
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by rlaabs 6y ago
I would highly recommended reading "A Fine Mess: A Global Quest for a Simpler, Fairer, and More Efficient Tax System." It compares tax systems around the world, unpacks common issues and suggests a fix (in short a "broad base