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by strawberrypuree 6y ago
Is there a particular reason why you chose AZW3 instead of KFX? I'm no expert but it was my impression that KFX is more modern and has better options on the Kindle.
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by strawberrypuree 6y ago
There are several places on the spectrum between total shutdown and perpetual support. Google hasn't made it vary far to the right on this spectrum.
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by strawberrypuree 6y ago
So the lesson is: if you use Google products, you better hope you use them the way most people do, otherwise the company will take it away from you. This is what it means to be a company with no vision.
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by strawberrypuree 6y ago
I’m one of those schmucks who thinks the solution to ignorance and misinformation is education, and that there should always be more options for voters, not fewer. It’s not about credit to the voters, it’s about making sure the avenues for
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by strawberrypuree 6y ago
OpenAudible works to remove the DRM on Audible books. Worst case, grab the CD versions from your library and rip them yourself. It’s a shame about the notes on Kindle, I don’t think those are something you can back up / transfer. Reall
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by strawberrypuree 6y ago
Google Play Music was launched in 2011. If users don’t take action, their legally purchased music will be deleted and they won’t have access to it. For comparison, iTunes Music store was launched in 2003. I still have access to songs I boug
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by strawberrypuree 6y ago
> And it's a bit insulting to say California voters don't have the wherewithal to digest political advertisements and make their own decisions. On top of this, voters don’t even need to digest political advertisements. The stat
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by strawberrypuree 6y ago
Cigarette taxes are overwhelmingly paid by the poor, and impact them disproportionately. They do not have a significant impact on the smoking rates (people who would have quit due to the price already have) and there’s no data on how that t
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by strawberrypuree 6y ago
> but I am not sure where you would draw it. I am sure where to draw it: at using machine learning. How did I draw this line? I saw the disparate impact machine learning has vs traditional media, by sheer measurement of friction. Traditi
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by strawberrypuree 6y ago
No lucid assessment of “free speech” entertains a definition that includes “the use of machine learning to target messages to individuals in order to make money.” In the same way me sitting outside your house watching when you come and go t
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by strawberrypuree 6y ago
Since I can't edit my comment, I'll correct it here. As others have pointed out, I bought and returned the "Base Station" because it only had 2 coils and needed precise placement. I have not used the "Base Station P
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by strawberrypuree 6y ago
The OSH Act applies to work performed by an employee in any workplace within the United States, including a workplace located in the employee's home. [0] [0] https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/standardinterpretations&#
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by strawberrypuree 6y ago
Unfortunately this base station does not live up to its promises. You still have to perfectly place your phone to get a charge, unless you want to position it horizontally and take up 2 charging coils to get it right. I returned it.
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by strawberrypuree 6y ago
Is there a crowdsourced, fact-focused social network that doesn’t depend on ad revenue? WT.social? We need moderation with popular support, and a values system that isn’t influenced by capitalist concerns.
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by strawberrypuree 6y ago
The GP established there are legitimate conversations being had about aspects of the Holocaust that do not deny that it happened. This is a nuance that sets a precedent for other discussions of controversial topics. I think it’s important t
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by strawberrypuree 6y ago
This is not true for billions of people for whom Facebook is the web. Their businesses run on it, their family only communicate through it, and giving it up would mean disconnecting, essentially, from their entire world.
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by strawberrypuree 6y ago
> It should be noted that there actually are debates among historians about the Holocaust but these are not over whether it happened [...] Will this be allowed on Facebook? I don’t have an opinion either way, but I think the original con
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by strawberrypuree 6y ago
Build quality is not the be-all, end-all of measurements in deciding the “best” car. This is a really common viewpoint among Tesla owners. We have our gripes, but those gripes are overshadowed by other things like the infotainment, accelera
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by strawberrypuree 6y ago
I'm not as pessimistic as all that, but I agree that vigilance is necessary. The good thing about going with the external box solution is that as if the company doesn't align with your values on this issue, you can unplug it and i
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by strawberrypuree 6y ago
I am interested to know if this will have any impact on a person’s sleep. It’s my understanding that the laying down position is best reserved for sleep and sex, else you risk disrupting your circadian rhythm.
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by strawberrypuree 6y ago
Apple TV doesn't include ads, and doesn't sell your viewing habits to third parties who create profiles of you. [0] Your TV manufacturer does. [0] https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/en-ww/
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by strawberrypuree 6y ago
What’s the difference in terms of impact to the users? Even if they are not selling “AznHisoka watched x minutes or y show on this date,” they are using it to influence your behavior through ads.
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by strawberrypuree 6y ago
The device only cost $12.05 because it's being subsidized by data collection to track your viewing habits and make targeted ads.
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by strawberrypuree 6y ago
Isn’t the average student loan debt ~$36k? That’s not much more than a new car. And there’s income based repayment. And it gets forgiven after 20 years. The interest rates aren’t too bad (I recall having one at 6%). I really don’t see what
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by strawberrypuree 6y ago
Try using NextDNS to block HN. This is what I do on mobile -- I bury the NextDNS app in a folder and it requires several steps to un-do it. iOS 14 allows you to set DNS without using the VPN setting.
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by strawberrypuree 6y ago
This is a sleight of hand on Amazon's part. Humans looking at a palm print and identifying the person is not a concern, it's computers looking at a palm, associating it with a credit card, which can then open up a trove of behavio
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by strawberrypuree 6y ago
Reducing phone addiction by making the phone less appealing to look at.
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by strawberrypuree 6y ago
This is why I have high respect for Apple, which routine ships new accessibility features and maintains them, despite them being very low usage. A few of those features end up becoming handy for non-accessibility users, like the ability to
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by strawberrypuree 6y ago
Case in point, the off-maligned McDonald's woman. Take a look at the burns that woman sustained and the facts of the case to see how much of a hit job that was.
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by strawberrypuree 6y ago
>Of course I'd be a lot more comfortable if the video (and mapping) didn't go through these two companies The obvious concern is the video itself, but there are many data streams adjacent to the core product, like behavioral da

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