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ClearviewAI hit with sweeping legal complaints over face scraping in Europe(theverge.com)
2 points by sneeze-slayer 5y ago|0 comments
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by sneeze-slayer 5y ago
Huh, I thought the consensus was that inflation generally favoured workers and disadvantaged asset owners. I learned that the comparable value of assets is eroded by inflation, but (eventually) wages must rise to accommodate higher prices.
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by sneeze-slayer 6y ago
Yeah, that was a really cool scene. It felt like a dog chasing squirrels or a cat batting a string.
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A Cultural Autopsy of the Celebrity Perfume(miccaeli.substack.com)
3 points by sneeze-slayer 6y ago|0 comments
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by sneeze-slayer 6y ago
Yeah, I think it's really weird. Maybe a way to help give the bills "spin" and gain support. Honestly, though, I think there are bigger things to worry about.
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by sneeze-slayer 6y ago
Hah, Philip K. Dick explored this a bit in "Solar Lottery." In the book it's a bit absurd, but still an interesting take on a "randomized" government.
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by sneeze-slayer 6y ago
Wow! I remember learning about these Jim Crow laws--e.g. you could only vote if your grandfather could vote. I never made the connection between the practice and the word. For master/slave alternatives, slave is probably much more load
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by sneeze-slayer 6y ago
Lufthansa at least has Rail & Fly where for €60 return you can add a DB train ticket to the flight. The ticket gets you from anywhere to the airport and back. Since the train and flight are booked on the same ticket, if there is a train
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Could Index Funds Be ‘Worse Than Marxism’?(theatlantic.com)
4 points by sneeze-slayer 6y ago|2 comments
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by sneeze-slayer 6y ago
Other countries solve this by taxing it as a "benefit in kind". It is compensation, and should be included in how one is taxed.
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by sneeze-slayer 6y ago
FYI that's just closer to periodically investing. Dollar Cost averaging is more along the lines of "I already have $100 in my account and will invest $10/month for 10 months."
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by sneeze-slayer 6y ago
You mean for free file forms you don't like getting an email with some incomprehensible language? Oh, don't worry they provide a tool. Just copy the _entire_ email they send you and paste in some tool. Genuinely it is a horrible e
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by sneeze-slayer 6y ago
To cancel a WSJ subscription you have to call in. There is no option to do it yourself or even via chat.
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by sneeze-slayer 6y ago
Matt Levine gave a pretty good explanation a few days ago how short interest can be greater than 100% of float in his newsletter Money Stuff: https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-01-25/the-ga...
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by sneeze-slayer 6y ago
To be fair, National Rail seems distinctly worse compared to DB, SNCF, RENFE, etc. Greater London is an exception, but London has it's own problems with affordability near rail stations.
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by sneeze-slayer 6y ago
I've looked into Garmin as they seem fairly rugged and seem nice for hiking/biking/running, but wow are they expensive. I struggle to pull the trigger on what is essentially a computer with a limited lifetime.
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by sneeze-slayer 6y ago
Very cool! I like the idea of smart watches but don't really like the walled ecosystems or incentives of smart devices manufacturers to sell user data. Unfortunately it seems sold out for now.
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by sneeze-slayer 6y ago
I mean, isn't that the fault of the Republican party that they can only maintain control by gerrymandering, having millions of American citizens without representation, supporting anti-democratic institutions, and voter suppression? If
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by sneeze-slayer 6y ago
The tweet says: "The whole point of protesting is to make ppl uncomfortable. Activists take that discomfort w/ the status quo & advocate for concrete policy changes. Popular support often starts small & grows. To folks wh
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by sneeze-slayer 6y ago
Anyone can do that, not just first time purchasers.
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by sneeze-slayer 6y ago
In addition to what everyone else has mentioned, it's worth knowing that American driving licenses expire every few years and you usually have to go in person to get a new photo taken at the DMV. Many Europeans I know have had their sa
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by sneeze-slayer 6y ago
It's true, you won't die if you stop spending money on fitness like you would for food/shelter. I would still put "reasonable" fitness spending higher on the spending hierarchy, then, say, alcohol or Netflix.
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by sneeze-slayer 6y ago
Huh? There is no evidence of widespread voter fraud. Just because someone testifies that they saw something doesn't prove it. It's just hearsay. Please stop spreading disinformation. Many people working minimum wage jobs don'
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by sneeze-slayer 6y ago
Yeah, I find it their focus on sales tax a little bizarre. All governments still need money to function, and either they end up cutting services or raising money through other means (property tax, income tax, toll roads, etc.)
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by sneeze-slayer 6y ago
The infographic lists "fitness" as non-essential. Maybe a $300/month fitness club membership is non-essential, but honestly, if one regularly uses the membership, it is still a good deal. Sure, one could go to planet fitness
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by sneeze-slayer 6y ago
I can agree with that. Plastic straws suck, and banning them is good for oceans, but small stuff like this is focused on. Just ban them/add a surcharge, like plastic bags, and move on to bigger things.
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by sneeze-slayer 6y ago
From my understanding of the article (non-native), it seems like it is only one specific mailbox that is to be monitored > "Tutanota sieht sich nun gezwungen, bis Jahresende eine Funktion zu programmieren...dieses Postfach zu überw
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by sneeze-slayer 6y ago
Yes, if only we had our plastic straws, then all the problems in the area would magically disappear.
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The Arecibo Telescope in Puerto Rico Collapses(nytimes.com)
3 points by sneeze-slayer 6y ago|0 comments
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by sneeze-slayer 6y ago
You have to agree to not export state malware for your university? Seems a bit intense to me; I don't remember doing anything like that for my university. It's nice that they have English translations of the laws, though.

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