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by strict9 5y ago
> Under the hood, scuttlebutt uses multiple independent blockchains, each tied to a single user. Now wondering why the landing page for Manyverse prominently says: " No token. No ICO. No blockchain. " It makes the downside you
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Man who unlocked nearly 2M AT&T phones gets 12 years in prison(theverge.com)
11 points by strict9 5y ago|4 comments
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We are in agreement. "engagement" is a plague that brings out the worst of all sides of the political spectrum. But worse than political rhetoric is the proliferation and promotion of medical misinformation. It's resulting in
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by strict9 5y ago
> Company researchers discovered that publishers and political parties were reorienting their posts toward outrage and sensationalism. That tactic produced high levels of comments and reactions that translated into success on Facebook.
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"As you may know, an FDA-authorized vaccine for COVID-19 is now available for free to all adults in the U.S. Do you think you will...?" # Definitely not get the vaccine | white: 65%, hispanic: 13%, black: 13% # Wait and see | whit
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by strict9 5y ago
I struggled for days trying to eliminate proton ui to no avail. This is what finally worked (manual installation): https://github.com/black7375/Firefox-UI-Fix#installation-gui...
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by strict9 5y ago
It is strange! It's a recent thing in the US, yes. Probably in the past 4-5 years nearly all major brands put some sort of special chemical that gives it 'moisture wicking' (usually in partnership with Dow or 3M).
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by strict9 5y ago
An absurd challenge: walk to into a target or some other large retail store and try to find mens briefs that do not have moisture wicking treatment. It feels like I'm in a strange dystopia trying to find undergarments not treated with
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by strict9 5y ago
Not the same as emulating vowels and consonants, but my dad used to whistle by with two fingers on his lips and making the loudest whistle. Either to get the dog's attention or my attention as a child. It was a rural area and he used i
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by strict9 5y ago
OK I had fun with this with my young one, but why is it so hard to start with a blank canvas? Can't figure out how to start with a blank slate. But even more annoying is that it uses localStorage for what you've created. To comple
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by strict9 5y ago
One program exfiltrated user data without user knowledge, in an effort to elevate some in power an attack others in power. The other program exfiltrated user data that the user explicitly opted in to, likely in an effort to expose the uneve
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Tollund Man(en.wikipedia.org)
2 points by strict9 5y ago|0 comments
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by strict9 5y ago
This is a shallow dismissal and isn't contributing anything of value to the conversation. Further it disregards the multitude of commenters experiences with "self-reported symptoms." https://news.ycombinator.com&#x
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Thanks! I have tried software solutions in the past with my phone but its time-consuming and results were often terrible. I guess Canon set an expectation by putting GPS in some of their DSLRs.
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by strict9 5y ago
For years I've been trying to find a small camera with GPS enabled yet with a sensor larger than the one in my iPhone and came to the conclusion that they are no longer made, perhaps due to battery drain. Looks like I should have been
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by strict9 5y ago
Since the information-dense redesign I've been using the minimal twitter plugin (discovered on HN) which removes fluff like trending topics. Experience has been great and highly recommend: - https://addons.mozilla.org/e
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by strict9 5y ago
Would happily pay this amount (or a little more) for a plan without tracking and ads.
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I didn't know about Valisure and consumerlab, but have used Labdoor before buying something new. Strongly agree this field of testing/validation is desperately needed.
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It's directly from the article, and Clean Code was one of the first books I purchased. Fixed the typo, thanks.
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10 or so years ago when I first got into development I looked to people like Martin's for how I should write code. But I had more and more difficulty reconciling bizarrely optimistic patterns with reality. This from the article perfect
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by strict9 5y ago
With descriptions of social clumsiness, being independent minded, and difficulty navigating two-way communication (when to start/stop) pg's depiction of "nerds" resonates because these traits are frequently associated wi
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Love it. This is going in the toolbox along with http://shadyurl.com
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Lots of opining about motives and reasoning for the shutdown, but this seems like the most likely scenario: > “However, a strong caveat should be applied to these developments: it’s likely that these ransomware operators are trying to re
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by strict9 5y ago
>Facebook couldn’t explain in detail why ATT will harm consumers because, in doing so, it would need to reveal just how it personalizes ads — through observing conversions on third-party websites and apps. This is one important factor
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>with multi cultural inclusive visual banality Lumping in cultural inclusivity with your critique is quite revealing. There's nothing in the article or about this style of illustration that hints at cultural values, why include
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The survival capsule site is awesome and looks like a time capsule from five years ago. No updates to news or Youtube channel since then. I always wonder about websites stuck in time like this. Someone is paying for the bandwidth and site m
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Couple Defaced $400k Painting in S. Korea Thinking It Was Public Art Project(nytimes.com)
28 points by strict9 6y ago|15 comments
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Gasoline will always come from dead dinosaurs and plants but electricity doesn't come from 100% coal. And the ratio dropping changing fast as other forms get more inexpensive.
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One simple thing twitter can do to reduce enraging behavior and harassment: De-prioritize "reply guys" that always reply to a a popular account with an incendiary comment. They get a ton of comments and few likes/RTs (ratio&#
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by strict9 6y ago
> Apple, which has made privacy a key tenet, prefers that consumers pay for their internet experience, leaving less need for advertisers. In contrast, Facebook relies on data about its users to fuel its digital advertising business. Th

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