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by smugma 2y ago
Because those companies are all bankrupt, insolvent, and liquidated?
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eighth_Amendment_to_the_Unit... Waters-Pierce Oil Co. v. Texas, 212 U.S. 86 (1909)
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by smugma 2y ago
In case anyone doesn’t want to look up said amendment, here is its text in full: “Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.“
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by smugma 2y ago
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kid_Pix
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by smugma 2y ago
The article had a great headline but I didn’t really understand it. Your Twitter post filled in the missing details. Thank you!
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by smugma 2y ago
Re: movie makers owning cinemas, Sony just acquired Alamo Drafthouse yesterday (until 2020, this wasn’t allowed): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/sony-pic...
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by smugma 2y ago
It mentioned a gameplay trailer is coming in August.
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I read the second paragraph as a euphemism for having sex. I was confused because consensual sex is generally considered a healthy activity.
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My wife and I saw a Segway in Golden Gate Park yesterday, and I made a similar comment about it.
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In the federal government, there are many ranks up to E15. In other industries, you need to move to management to make a decent living. In large law firms, you’ve got a ~10 year path to partner or you usually move on. Medicine is more extre
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by smugma 2y ago
Paramount+ coming out with a two part documentary June 11 based on a book with the same name, How Music Got Free: https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/paramount-plus/shows/h...
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The ruling and comments make it seem like a pretty clear cut case. How did the appeals court get it so wrong? Allegedly these are some of our best judicial minds that get elevated to the appeals courts, right?
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Profits even closer: 15b vs 24b Nvidia has higher margins so it first need that much growth to become the world’s most profitable company.
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In large tech companies, you might reach a terminal rank (ic5-6) before you’re 40. Total comp might be 400-500k, which is great but you’ve still got 10-20 years to retirement (Bay Area and Tahoe homes are expensive and if you enjoy your job
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by smugma 2y ago
Is this because of our high cost of housing, increased social support infrastructure for the homeless, or the temperate climate? Yes.
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NachOS was developed at Berkeley and maintained at UW. Both are top-ranked CS programs. Undergraduates are expected to add features to the core OS e.g. virtual memory, not build it from scratch. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki
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by smugma 2y ago
Exception: Parody is covered under the first amendment.
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She also won big against Disney. They backed down even though it appeared the contract was on their side. Iger apologized. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-58757748.amp
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by smugma 2y ago
I couldn’t read any more once I got to: “Chipotle, an $87B company that makes food that you can easily make in your house“ I’ve made carnitas; it takes about six hours.
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The story of the Therac25 is an important one. I first read it in college and re-read it every 5-10 years. That said, I don’t think it’s a strong rebuttal to the arguments here. Context matters. Earlier poster mentioned they’d use it for a
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I have a couple of Japanese friends who live in the US but goes back to Japan regularly (1-2 times a year). They love Japan and have kept their Japanese citizenship, but all the rules and expectations were overbearing, so for them there are
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by smugma 2y ago
One of the demos has the voice respond to everything sarcastically. If it can sound sarcastic it’s not a stretch to believe it can “hear” sarcasm.
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I often hear and also tell people “take vacation when you want, we will work around it. Don’t work on vacation.” That’s the bare minimum, no gold star for that. But also “working the weekends should be the exception, not the norm.” This see
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by smugma 2y ago
Gobblet is a great game, ages 4- seems right. My 9 and 11 year olds still play occasionally. Hive v Onitama, is Hive better for older kids or just more complex?
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Amazon one-ups Apple in this regard.
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What about the video makes you think it was CG?
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I’ve seen a few comments about this. Is there any English page that documents this in more detail? I find it really interesting.
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https://youtu.be/jgYYOUC10aM?si=rxaTsdV3kGpQM-SR Hadn’t seen it, it’s well-executed.
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This is an excellent podcast for children (and adults!). It used to be season 1 was available on podcast platforms, seasons 2-4 required a subscription, which I’ve gotten both through Apple and Pinna (different years).
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From the article * Enforce strict boundaries between work and personal life. * Learn to decline tasks that could put these boundaries at risk.

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