sneeze-slayer

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by sneeze-slayer 2y ago
Garmin instinct fixes this. Rugged, physical buttons with a battery life that last weeks. It's true about the special charger, but there are also usb-c adapters.
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by sneeze-slayer 2y ago
Seems pretty bad. I tried it and got 99% Dutch but have never lived in the Netherlands.
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by sneeze-slayer 3y ago
But nearly every apartment has a broker fee, not just rent-controlled units. Plus, my understanding is that a rent-controlled apartment is pretty rare to actually come to the market, lots of landlords are refurbishing them and removing the
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by sneeze-slayer 3y ago
Note: the fillable forms (which do some basic arithmetic for you but are still the general tax forms) don't seem to be available yet. These are the only "IRS Free File" option available if your AGI is over $79,000. https:&#x
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by sneeze-slayer 3y ago
Truly. I think since Wirecutter recommendations are free (at least for NYT subscribers), they make money with affiliate advertising and make more money by having readers who spend money. So, their interest in getting me to spend more money
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by sneeze-slayer 3y ago
They are just nicer to cook on. They get hotter far quicker and can be more easily controlled.
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by sneeze-slayer 3y ago
Since Android 12, there is the option to choose between providing "precise" and "approximate" location data to an app. I have found it quite nice, even if it sometimes breaks a random app if a developer hasn't plann
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by sneeze-slayer 3y ago
In the Play store it is possible to see what permissions are required and data is collected.
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by sneeze-slayer 3y ago
Crew fatigue is an ATC concern insofar as it contributes greatly to accidents. The controllers may have volume goals, but the ultimate goal is safety.
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by sneeze-slayer 3y ago
It was Germany. I put the union in quotes because the direct translation is Works Council. I think that some software engineers in Germany are covered by the larger unions like IG Metall and Verdi, but my understanding is mostly for those t
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by sneeze-slayer 3y ago
Or have elected officials. If the union isn't fighting for you...elect someone who will. To me, unions are a lot like democracies. They can function very well, but need constant oversight by their constituents to ensure that they are w
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by sneeze-slayer 3y ago
I am a software engineer who used to work in a "unionized" workplace. It was quite nice, and the union would negotiate increases in time off and fight against policy changes that were worse for us. The union leaders were elected e
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by sneeze-slayer 3y ago
Typically because the company is more benevolent to non-union workers in this case so to try to incentivize workers to not join or leave the union. If there was no union involved, then the company wouldn't be so benevolent to non-union
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by sneeze-slayer 3y ago
Great, now let's see the NHTSA (in the US) implement some pedestrian safety rules in car requirements. We have known this for years and just watched the pedestrian fatalities surge upward.
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by sneeze-slayer 3y ago
Cue my immediate layoff panic when I can't access any company repos. Glad it's everything! edit: github is working again for me
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by sneeze-slayer 3y ago
It's true, removing the battery is mildly annoying. But I can probably count on one hand the number of times I have added or removed a microSD card from my phone. It's just not something I do regularly--Get a new phone, plug it in
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by sneeze-slayer 3y ago
When I watched Goldfinger as a kid I really did not understand the plot at all. It was only when I was a bit older and heard about some of these things did it actually make sense.
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by sneeze-slayer 3y ago
It's a big world. Haven't you seen videos of phones getting stolen out of peoples hands from thieves on scooters in places like Brazil? Or the millions of tourists in Spain and Italy whose cell phones would become major targets.
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by sneeze-slayer 3y ago
I think the point is that an unsuspecting buyer of, e.g. a screen replacement, could end up going to a shady repair shop that uses stolen parts, sees the message once, clicks "OK", and moves on. The reasoning being that this scena
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by sneeze-slayer 3y ago
Semi-related, but it's hard to imagine applying for new jobs at companies that have, in the recent past, laid workers off. An Amazon recruiter reached out to me recently, and it's hard to imagine that I would leave my stable job f
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by sneeze-slayer 3y ago
I always hated the kid at school who took easy classes and got a 4.0 vs doing worse in hard classes.
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by sneeze-slayer 3y ago
Good call. I assumed COBRA, which is not free but the company will sometimes cover the premia for laid-off employees.
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by sneeze-slayer 3y ago
Universal jump engine with one destination: 2022
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by sneeze-slayer 3y ago
Engine No. 1 (the activist group who "won" against Exxon) has an S&P 500 ETF that they use the funds for shareholder activism like this. You can read more about it here: https://etf.engine1.com/vote/
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by sneeze-slayer 4y ago
Do you mind sharing your nationality? This rings true of the opinions of many people I know in Europe but I would be very surprised if any Americans felt this way. Genuinely curious.
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by sneeze-slayer 4y ago
The US is officially in a recession when the National Bureau of Economic Research says we are. Two quarters of shrinking GDP is often used as a heuristic but other factors like duration and intensity are included as well. Sometimes labor an
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by sneeze-slayer 4y ago
When I need to get a ride someplace, I find myself calling a cab more than uber/lyft these days. The taxis are significantly cheaper than the alternative and are required to take credit cards. A side benefit is that the airport has a f
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by sneeze-slayer 4y ago
Very cool. It is always nice to read foreign newspapers to get a slightly different take or opinion on topics. I am quite happy that it is only 2,49€/month for a digital subscription. I considered subscribing to a German newspaper or t
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by sneeze-slayer 5y ago
Rampant inflation is a problem. The inflation seen now in many places is not quite there. 7% is higher than we would like, but if the alternative is to have shrinking GDP and massive unemployment, I would rather have some inflation. In the
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by sneeze-slayer 5y ago
I guess I don't agree with the authors premise that "it’s not so much the greenness that matters as being seen to be green." In fact, it is the greenness that matters, and the author is just self-conscious and wants to appear

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