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sean-duffy
6y ago
I guess it depends on the invidual. Personally if I only had to do it once a week I would be fine with a 2 hour commute. Small price to pay for actually being able to own my own home.
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sean-duffy
7y ago
Pigeons do the exact same though, I never slow down for them because I know they always fly out of the way just in time, even when it looks like you're about to roll over them.
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sean-duffy
7y ago
I believe they're included as standard in the infotainment systems on modern aircraft. It's up to the airline if they decide to use it or not.
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sean-duffy
7y ago
Most people already carry a Big Brother-esque device with a camera and microphone in their pockets everywhere they go.
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sean-duffy
7y ago
Is the implication that most humans are comfortable with freefall?
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sean-duffy
7y ago
How do you know their wealth came from the apps?
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sean-duffy
7y ago
Ryanair make their own rules, other budget airlines have started to follow them now too. As a precaution I never fly without checking in online before reaching the airport.
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sean-duffy
7y ago
Yeah, it's kind of concerning that an article about essentially black-hat behavior is earning so much praise in the comments. You have to remember that this kind of thing put a huge strain on Jagex when they had to (and still do) spend
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sean-duffy
7y ago
Bots get you banned in Runescape too, which is what the OP article is about. What's your point?
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sean-duffy
7y ago
Fantastic set of posts, its good to see this system being rescued for future generations! The National Museum of Computing for which these gentlemen volunteer is a great place, when I visited it the passion of the volunteers there was reall
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sean-duffy
7y ago
I think the pilot absolutely has to be ready to take over at any moment. I know that at least on general aviation aircraft the autopilot can automatically disconnect for any number of reasons, including various weather conditions. When that
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sean-duffy
8y ago
Probably because entering a "dangerous nose dive" is the correct way to avoid an impending stall, which is what MCAS is supposed to do.
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sean-duffy
8y ago
I can't find a source right now but I remember reading that there had been a few cases where there had been an emergency situation and pilots had ignored stall warnings, resulting in the plane stalling and crashing. This was why Boeing
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sean-duffy
8y ago
I use http://360radar.co.uk , which is a small site run by (I think) just one guy, but it has the best coverage hands down for the UK. It's used extensively by military aircraft enthusiasts in the UK as it'll usually sh
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sean-duffy
8y ago
You'll find it a lot in older literature, Dickens etc.
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sean-duffy
8y ago
Interesting to see that this seems like it might be a theme at game dev places. I remember reading in Masters of Doom about developers constructing similar makeshift structures to shield their workspaces from light at John Romero's com
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sean-duffy
8y ago
Same here in the UK. There's only been one or two times when they've messed up and a next day prime delivery has taken an extra day.
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sean-duffy
8y ago
Usually photocopies/print outs aren't admissible as proof of address. At least that has been my experience with credit cards and opening investment accounts.
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sean-duffy
8y ago
Saw one at RIAT in the UK as recently as 2007. Again it was flanked by armed guards, and had the pilot standing in front of it sharing some stories.
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sean-duffy
8y ago
Facebook Messenger has the same problem, for a while my friends and I couldn't figure out why our referral links for a service weren't working, turns out Messenger was "using them up" for us.
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sean-duffy
9y ago
To be clear, "tea" in almost all cases doesn't imply the meal will be served with tea. It's just a name for the evening meal in the north of England.
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sean-duffy
10y ago
Yeah 3-4 hours is what I meant. I definitely fall into the category of coming down from the North to work, so maybe my experience is different to those from London or the South. I see myself being able to keep in contact with my universitie
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sean-duffy
10y ago
I don't see how this doesn't apply to the UK? The UK may not be as ridiculously huge as the US, but it's still unlikely that I'm going to take a 3/4 hour train or car ride to see friends in my hometown on a regular
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sean-duffy
10y ago
Must admit, when I first saw the url I started wondering how on earth Mark Zuckerberg has the time to be writing raytracers. Made more sense when I scrolled to the bottom.
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sean-duffy
10y ago
Feeling better than the MX keys is definitely a matter of opinion. And many good mechanical keyboards can be had for not much higher than that price, the ones you pointed out are just a few overpriced brands.
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sean-duffy
10y ago
Yeah I'm not convinced they are. As far as I know most blockbuster movies are still using helicopters for aerial filming, with drones being the exception rather than the rule.
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sean-duffy
10y ago
The fumes don't contain lead as it has a very high boiling point. The flux can be in the fumes though, which can be harmful.
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sean-duffy
10y ago
As a warning to others: this article has a fairly NSFW background image.
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sean-duffy
10y ago
In London (and the rest of the UK) many convenience stores have parcel collection services. So when I want something from Amazon I deliver it to the Sainsbury's around the corner from my flat and then collect it when I go to buy food o
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sean-duffy
10y ago
I'm pretty sure offline is supported, unfortunately in the UK despite this some train services have online-only chip+PIN machines in their buffet car, forcing you to wait until they get good signal to pay for your food!
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