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Capitalism–Not a Few Bad Actors–Destroyed the Internet(bostonreview.net)
33 points by syliconadder 4y ago|23 comments
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by syliconadder 4y ago
Scrivener is one of those app purchases that I highly value. I have written two screenplays on the Windows version of the app and though using First Draft is the industry standard, I like the ease of use of Scrivener. A lot of the features
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The World in Its Extreme(theatlantic.com)
2 points by syliconadder 4y ago|1 comments
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by syliconadder 4y ago
Part 2: https://www.theatlantic.com/past/docs/unbound/langew/extreme... Part 3: https://www.theatlantic.com/past/docs/unbound/langew/extreme...
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by syliconadder 4y ago
I think this level of kindness makes it easy for people to feel okay expressing themselves. Thank you for this beautiful message.
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by syliconadder 4y ago
Um.. no? > "Mecca is the holiest city in Islam where the pilgrimage or Hajj to Mecca is celebrated. This destination is only for Muslim tourists. At the entrance, there are several checkpoints where they will check that the visitor
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Encounters at the End of the World(kinocow.com)
1 points by syliconadder 4y ago|0 comments
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by syliconadder 4y ago
A boom cycle followed by a bust cycle followed by a boom cycle. Should we be surprised?
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by syliconadder 4y ago
But Apple skipped including a power brick under a greenwashing initiative which was really to skim more profits? It's a way to rein in Apple's greed from the looks of it.
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by syliconadder 4y ago
Even the non-existent Goncharov (what a great name!) has better optics in my head than Avatar which I remember being an unspectacular bore fest.
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Goncharov: Why has the internet invented a fake Martin Scorsese film?(theguardian.com)
24 points by syliconadder 4y ago|6 comments
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by syliconadder 4y ago
"like everyone else". This would be a small fraction of people though. The whole of human enterprise is built on stolen loot: the forests razed without permissions and the lands dus and animals chased without anyone's consent
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How to Write History While It’s Happening: Lessons from Tacitus(lithub.com)
5 points by syliconadder 4y ago|0 comments
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by syliconadder 4y ago
I think most comments here are America centric where Amazon might've peaked. Even without Prime, Amazon has been the best e-commerce site I've used in Europe or India. The customer support itself warrants the price they ask for an
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by syliconadder 4y ago
I already assumed this was the case to begin with, so I sold my soul even before it was up for auction.
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by syliconadder 4y ago
I think the superficiality is fair for a personal blog post. I don't think the author is criticizing the Indian family system as a whole (his other posts are an indication of the opposite) but is lamenting on the ease with which educat
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by syliconadder 4y ago
https://parmanu.com/2012/10/28/family-matters/#more-4671 A meditation on immigration and the opposite, "why someone would leave a good job for no other reason than to be close to family". This
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by syliconadder 4y ago
Another problem is the ease of reading. When there's a book on my shelf, anyone visiting can take a look and dive into the book. Or my kids could wet their feet in different topics, something which is not possible with digital formats.
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by syliconadder 4y ago
Depends on the risk you're willing to take. If you have some savings, no liabilities, it might seem like a little change of scenery is what you need. Someplace cheap if you can't afford it, a change in routines to start looking at