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by sparkzilla 8y ago
Why is this even being profiled? It's not particularly innovative, it hasn't flown, there's no price, and the tech is untested.
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by sparkzilla 8y ago
And yet people still download Torrents.
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by sparkzilla 8y ago
'Normal' people already use distributed content: Google and Facebook's content is held in data servers all across the planet. The next stage is to distribute the governance of that content, which similarly, most users won&#
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by sparkzilla 8y ago
A bit challenging to sue a project when it has no owners and no jurisdiction. PS: Jonathan Strange: Great books and even better TV.
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by sparkzilla 8y ago
I just commented above. One solution to this kind of legislative overreach is decentralized apps that have no official jurisdiction.
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by sparkzilla 8y ago
While I agree that regulation favours big companies, potential competitors will base themselves offshore, or create distributed apps that have no jurisdiction.
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by sparkzilla 8y ago
Totally agree. After driving an automatic for years in the US, I came back to the UK and had to hire a manual for a week. Even though I learned in a manual it was a horrible experience. Hill starts are a nightmare, and you're driving w
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Show HN: NewsBlocks – A decentralized platform for trusted news applications(newsblocks.io)
2 points by sparkzilla 8y ago|2 comments
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by sparkzilla 8y ago
1) It's directly related to the OP 2) Why is it a scam?
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by sparkzilla 8y ago
100% correct. The situation we have now is that the same news events are reported in 1000s of newspapers that add bias. For example, if Trump holds a rally in Alabama and says "Build The Wall" it is reported in The New York Times
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by sparkzilla 8y ago
Check what we are up to at NewsBlocks: http://newsblocks.io
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by sparkzilla 8y ago
Very interesting article. I believe the next major change in the news industry is the change from news articles -- which were designed for paper -- to structured news data, designed for interactivity. My project, NewsBlocks [1], puts this i
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How a Scottish firm is trying to tackle the spread of fake news(thenational.scot)
1 points by sparkzilla 8y ago|0 comments
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by sparkzilla 8y ago
Tesla has no monopoly on charging stations, which are popping up everywhere. In the UK, for example: https://www.zap-map.com/live/
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by sparkzilla 8y ago
The sad truth is most people's friends are boring
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by sparkzilla 8y ago
The I-Pace range isn't that much different from the Tesla. Anyway, the point isn't that the I-Pace is better, it's that it -- and the many other EVs coming from major manufacturers -- is competitive enough to take sales away
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by sparkzilla 8y ago
Tesla is going to find it increasingly difficult as new competitors come online. For example, Autocar just gave Jaguar's I-Pace a positive review in a head-to-head comparison [1]. IMHO the I-Pace is a good-looking car, and has a superi
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by sparkzilla 8y ago
Obligatory Hawkwind reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8pGS4cWbHo
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by sparkzilla 8y ago
And yet we still have the First Amendment.
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by sparkzilla 8y ago
Tell that to the Founding Fathers.
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by sparkzilla 8y ago
There is no legal standard by which a broadcaster who doesn't incite violence can be held accountable by their followers who commit or threaten violence.
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by sparkzilla 8y ago
When people say "I'm all for freedom of speech, but..." it means they aren't actually for freedom of speech at all. In your case it seems you are willing to curtail a broadcaster's speech because of your arbitrary r
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by sparkzilla 8y ago
As the writer of the headline, you get a pity upvote from me.
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FanDuel founders to receive no cash from sale to Paddy Power Betfair(heraldscotland.com)
176 points by sparkzilla 8y ago|179 comments
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by sparkzilla 8y ago
Famous last words.
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by sparkzilla 8y ago
Hi, I don't know if you are still reading these comments, but I wonder if your situation had improved, or if you were able to find help or support. I am happy to help out, as I'm sure many others are, if you need someone to talk t
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by sparkzilla 8y ago
First of all you should contact TELL (Tokyo English Life Line) [1] for support. Your mental health is much more important than anything else. Money and jobs will come and go, but you need to take care of yourself first. TELL can help you wi
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by sparkzilla 8y ago
The Wikimedia Foundation is rolling in cash.
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by sparkzilla 8y ago
This reminds me of Facebook's claim, when it introduced its algorithmic feed, that it was all for the benefit of the average person, who would benefit because (they said) a person with 300 friends would be having trouble managing 1500
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by sparkzilla 8y ago
You are probably right.

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