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Facebook censors socialist publication Jacobin(twitter.com)
4 points by talos 6y ago|0 comments
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by talos 7y ago
So he’s a comedian, and a bad one.
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Tekserve auctions their vintage Mac collection(new.liveauctioneers.com)
50 points by talos 10y ago|22 comments
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by talos 10y ago
It might have to do with the amount of RAM on the computer? On a computer with 4GB of RAM, I've found FF crawls up to around 2GB; on a computer with 8, I've found it crawls up to around 4GB. Similar script blocking and host bloc
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by talos 10y ago
While this is true, I aggressively block scripts using Noscript & Privacy Badger. I also block plugins by default and have an etc.hosts file that blocks many standard advertising domains. I suppose this could lead to more leaks, but it
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by talos 10y ago
I didn't take a screenshot yesterday when I posted this, but when I've looked in the past most of the memory seems to have piled into "js-non-window". Actually, checking now -- having left one tab, with only this HN thre
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Ask HN: Is there a modern browser that doesn't gobble memory?
10 points by talos 10y ago|13 comments
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by talos 11y ago
Yes, they're finally building the solar plant from SimCity 2000!
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Google Maps Still Doesn't Know About $2.4Bn Subway Extension in NYC(google.com)
1 points by talos 11y ago|0 comments
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Acoustic Kitty(en.wikipedia.org)
1 points by talos 11y ago|0 comments
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by talos 11y ago
Up until loopholes were introduced in the 90s almost every apartment in NYC was rent stabilized, which is a very modest version of rent control. Over half of all non-public apartments for rent are still in this program. Almost no apartmen
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Georgia sues legal rebel Carl Malamud for posting state’s copyrighted law online(arstechnica.com)
3 points by talos 11y ago|0 comments
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Uncover where NYC is losing affordable apts(blog.johnkrauss.com)
1 points by talos 11y ago|0 comments
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Court Orders IRS to Release Computer-Readable Charity Tax Forms(philanthropy.com)
2 points by talos 12y ago|0 comments
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Thoughts on the Memory Efficiency of iCab and Programming in the 80s (1999)(icpug.org.uk)
10 points by talos 12y ago|4 comments
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by talos 12y ago
In almost 3000 words, this article didn't see fit to mention the effect on pedestrian/vehicle collisions. I wonder if this is due to lack of data? I would check the Chicago Open Data Portal ( https://data.cityofchicago
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by talos 12y ago
The enforcement tactic in NYC w/r/t cyclist infractions is to have at least two cops sitting around ticketing every biker who goes by committing a minor infraction. The opportunity cost is everything else those officers could&#x2
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Host a collaborative blog on GitHub for free(govlab.github.io)
1 points by talos 12y ago|0 comments
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by talos 12y ago
I find it incredible that we're at almost 200 comments, and no one has brought up the phenomenon of people doing real (often clerical office work they don't care too much about, except that it's in a field they're intere
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by talos 12y ago
Every time Google updates its apps, I hold my breath hoping they didn't remove some essential functionality without comment. It's insane that Google retired this incredibly useful feature without even bothering to comment on it in
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How to Keep Publishing as CSV in New Google Sheets(productforums.google.com)
2 points by talos 12y ago|1 comments
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Building Inspector by NYPL Labs(buildinginspector.nypl.org)
40 points by talos 12y ago|1 comments
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by talos 12y ago
Yep, a desktop. Thanks for the link to component reviews! I haven't had any luck finding Dell boxes online without an OS, though...
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Ask HN: Desktop Linux Hardware Suggestions
4 points by talos 12y ago|8 comments
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by talos 12y ago
This is nuts. On a sidenote, any suggestions for an equivalently fast, secure browser for Android 4.2 on a relatively old phone? Not gonna use AOSP anymore!
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Why don't progressive candidates answer questions about unpaid internships?(reddit.com)
2 points by talos 12y ago|0 comments
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by talos 12y ago
Interesting. I understand that popups might not be supported in certain environments, but it would seem the preferable flow in that case would be to forward to Paypal, authorize, then forward back. I just don't see any way to protect
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by talos 12y ago
That's good to know -- thanks for clarifying that this is a real security concern.
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by talos 12y ago
Not quite. If you're not logged in, Google Wallet will open a popup (as opposed to a JS modal overlay), clearly identified as " https://accounts.google.com" , prompting you to enter your username and password. The
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by talos 12y ago
When I've used Stripe payment before, I remember just entering my credit card info. I can do this anywhere, regardless of how it's branded. If someone malicious gets my credit card info, I have a lot of ways to defend myself. So

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