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by sgroppino 7y ago
Correct - the idea is mostly for ebay/amazon small packages, gloves, mobile phones and glasses (maybe even shoes though I don't see them as a big threat). Never directly applied to skin nor pointed at face/eyes; I'd prob
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by sgroppino 7y ago
just pictured myself with a Darth Vader mask and a UVC portable sabre to kill covid-19... re-reading those specs "Measurements were performed on a high-frequency, current limited electronic ballast and represent average values at 1 met
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by sgroppino 7y ago
I was thinking something like this https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/283782783926 or even this https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00J3EUJPA to build some kind of wand to sterilize packages or clot
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Ask HN: Can aquarium UV lights be used to kill coronavirus?
3 points by sgroppino 7y ago|8 comments
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by sgroppino 7y ago
From the article: "ACE2 can also be increased by thiazolidinediones and ibuprofen. These data suggest that ACE2 expression is increased in diabetes and treatment with ACE inhibitors and ARBs increases ACE2 expression. Consequently, the
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Are patients with hypertension and diabetes at increased risk for COVID-19?(thelancet.com)
130 points by sgroppino 7y ago|89 comments
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by sgroppino 7y ago
[Edit: removed personal opinion on the fact]. Curious why you didn't mention 9/11.
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by sgroppino 7y ago
That one only has 24 I/O ports... how is he multiplexing all the keys?
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by sgroppino 7y ago
But how come they are usually upvoted so much to end up in the top 10?
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by sgroppino 7y ago
Agree - they can't roll back something like this if they get it wrong...
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by sgroppino 7y ago
Specially if coming from high profile politicians and CEOs...
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by sgroppino 7y ago
What happens if you set your firewall to block 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4?
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by sgroppino 7y ago
This is terrible. What prevents them from doing the same to android phones and tablets?
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by sgroppino 8y ago
Affecting 100K passengers... how come this is not top 10 in HN?
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by sgroppino 8y ago
You can jam GPS, but then it'll probably mean planes can't fly, either...
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by sgroppino 8y ago
It'd be depressing if they tried to sell you a funeral service after you let them know of your misfortune... Just avoiding this would be a big win.
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by sgroppino 8y ago
Are there no other publishing platforms that do this for a flat fee? Apart from taking payment and applying DRM, what else is involved? Checks to ensure the author is the legal owner of the copyright?
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by sgroppino 8y ago
But there are other factors like tax. In the UK for example you generally won't need to pay capital gains tax when selling your main home...
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by sgroppino 8y ago
In this case these businesses should invest in tools that make fewer workers more productive.
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by sgroppino 8y ago
It will be interesting to see if this is true, or whether they will go down and the local workforce will be negatively impacted as a result. Conversely, it will be interesting to see whether salaries for US techies will go up, or older peop
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by sgroppino 8y ago
Or is it not possible for you to say the trip is ended when you get off (and see if the driver disputes it)?
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by sgroppino 8y ago
, beach
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by sgroppino 8y ago
Every breath you take, every move you make... I'll be watching you. Oh can't you see? You belong to me... The Police
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by sgroppino 8y ago
This may not apply to TrueWeather in particular, but other apps could have the same policy and send the app requests to other services that do collect personal information... so, for the policy to be clear it would have to say "At time
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by sgroppino 8y ago
Thanks. I find $550 a bit expensive. Linux Mint runs flawlessly on a Lenovo S120 (11.6"/4GB RAM/32GB SSD) but I can't upgrade the SSD and that's a bummer. Can't complain, though, it was $170 new from Amazon...
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by sgroppino 8y ago
Which Xiaomi laptop is good with Linux Mint? Are they better than Lenovo?
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by sgroppino 8y ago
Sounds like a good plan. They should add that to the bottom of the bill "Pay with <credit card co> and get a free ticket to Fresno!".
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by sgroppino 8y ago
I think there is wage increase, but not as paying more for the people that keep doing the same thing as yesterday. Companies are forced to pay more for the skills in short supply. Google "angular dev salary" vs "java dev sala
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by sgroppino 8y ago
Probably the lowest paid ones.
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by sgroppino 8y ago
But are you not supposed to give them the pin?

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