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by sixstringtheory 3y ago
Absolutely agree! I’ve pushed back in the past when more analytics-type data was being considered. It can definitely be done anonymously and I believe users should always be given transparent options.
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by sixstringtheory 3y ago
I’ve developed crash reporters for years now. The only way personal information is making its way into crash reports is if the app developers put it there. Otherwise it’s function names, the OS version, binary images that were loaded into t
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by sixstringtheory 3y ago
I hardly think something like a crash report diagnostic is stalking, though. Maybe you could make the case for transaction conversion funnels. That’s really a case by case basis for which analytics provider is being used and how the product
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by sixstringtheory 3y ago
It’s not as simple as the dichotomy you’ve presented. I exercise all the agency I can summon to avoid seeing ads, yet still I am presented with them and tracked so that companies can present them to me. If I had the choice I would deny them
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by sixstringtheory 3y ago
And then if you’re curious to know more about ionizing radiation and the scale at which we absorb it and where it really becomes concerning, there’s an XKCD for that: https://xkcd.com/radiation/
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by sixstringtheory 3y ago
I usually look at the beginning and end characters. Is this any safer? Does the difficulty scale the same way with added bits even if they aren’t adjacent?
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by sixstringtheory 3y ago
As someone who expounds often on the merits of statically typed languages for production code, I couldn’t disagree more with the sibling comments discouraging teaching children programming with Python. I think it’s the best choice. I rememb
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by sixstringtheory 3y ago
May their gas cost skyrocket and their engine wear out speedily.
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by sixstringtheory 3y ago
First you complain that the title doesn’t have enough information–more information please! Then you imply there should be no titles at all–less information please! Do you see the impossible double standard?
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by sixstringtheory 3y ago
Strong “dropbox could be done in a weekend with rsync” vibes. Also “If You Can Keep Your Head When Everybody Round You Is Losing His, Then It Is Very Probable That You Don’t Understand the Situation”
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by sixstringtheory 3y ago
I don’t even think it’s that calculated. I think it’s just that there are teams of designers employed there that would have nothing else to do once the design is “finished”. My ideal is to create a product that is well loved and used, autom
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by sixstringtheory 3y ago
TIL. There’s gotta be a browser extension for this!
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by sixstringtheory 3y ago
Very cool concept and execution. Love the circular periscope viewport. I think the only thing I would've preferred is to have a smaller set of options for each, where they're all visible, instead of having to scroll through a long
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by sixstringtheory 3y ago
You should probably look into enjoying some dance, you're wound up really tight.
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by sixstringtheory 3y ago
That was just the perfect reply, haha. Seriously, they are definitely doing just what you've described, but even more advanced. Not that I think it's intrinsically wrong. It's much more efficient to have protocols for all the
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by sixstringtheory 3y ago
I was hoping more for the aha moment where they realize how invasive it is to ask for the information. Of course this won't matter because the poor counter employee has no control. It's faceless corporations taking this informatio
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by sixstringtheory 3y ago
I hate giving out contact info now because of this kind of thing. Once I verbally told a counter employee my phone number and immediately started receiving dick pics. There were only two other people in the waiting area but it could’ve even
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by sixstringtheory 3y ago
This is my grandmother, I just wanted to add some confirmation to balance out the current downvotes. I’m an Apple fanboy and developer but I’m not in denial that Apple loves their sandbox just as much as the next corporation. Throw iCloud d
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by sixstringtheory 3y ago
I didn’t bring it up, it was a quote from the article that was being discussed upthread. I don’t believe in disrespecting anyone because of their beliefs prima facie. It’s how they react to those beliefs being challenged that I find myself
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by sixstringtheory 3y ago
> I'm not wishing any harm I just wanted to note the progression from "disqualify themselves from my respect" to "wishing harm". What is your definition of bigotry?
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by sixstringtheory 3y ago
Annoying the way they've broken them up into different PDFs. Fascinating series though! There's gotta be close to 10,000 pages.
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by sixstringtheory 3y ago
Bigotry is prejudice, as in, judgement without (yet) having facts, or even in spite of them. That's not simple disagreement, it's willful and obstinate ignorance. I agree it's not worthy of respect.
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by sixstringtheory 3y ago
I really like the format, it helps to humanize the participants and generate empathy and relaxation. It feels like people just don't know how to disagree, and would rather wall themselves off from those they don't agree with, figu
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by sixstringtheory 3y ago
In theory, yes, it's sensible to fund the infrastructure. However, I think the priority should go towards safety issues first. Hell, they would issue so many tickets, I bet at first it would far outweigh the revenue from express lane t
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by sixstringtheory 3y ago
…this is an article about France
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by sixstringtheory 3y ago
As an outsider I would say Germany has just as recognizable of a food culture, and nearly as much of an alcohol culture.
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by sixstringtheory 3y ago
Yes, but only for people as dumb as you
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by sixstringtheory 3y ago
> potential future introduction of road pricing Interesting, because in the states, similar infrastructure is being deployed specifically for road pricing. I assume then we can start working on the more sensible uses you describe, but do
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by sixstringtheory 3y ago
> I don't like ALPRs… I echo the sentiments of the parents where limits should be absolutely enforced, but also your concern about privacy. At the end of the day though, this is what the majority is asking for, by dint of consistent
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by sixstringtheory 3y ago
Good on you, then!

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