techdmn

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by techdmn 1y ago
Crowd-sourced flock camera locations: https://deflock.me/
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by techdmn 1y ago
Many years ago, my daughter (maybe six at the time), lost something semi-important to her, I don't recall what. I think it might have been her username / pictorial password card for her school network account. Anyway, we were lo
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by techdmn 1y ago
Aging sucks! Obviously you can do everything wrong, and mess your body up pretty good. You can also do everything right, and just have bad luck. Lingering injury, hereditary health conditions, things add up. By the time you are in your
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by techdmn 1y ago
As a U.S. citizen, I tend to think of our system of government as only loosely democratic. There are many, many dials and knobs that prevent voters from having too much impact on policy. The Electoral college means losers of the popular v
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by techdmn 1y ago
Just watched a vid of LAPD trampling a person with a horse, then shooting them with what looked like a baton round at a range of 5-10 feet. That is a life altering injury, administered with direct intent, while the protestor was trying to
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by techdmn 1y ago
My own list: * Leave your phone at home. * Shop locally, not online. * At locally owned stores, not big box chains that benefit from a lot of customer behavior data. * Paying cash, to avoid the payment processor reselling your purchase hist
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by techdmn 1y ago
Should I be surprised that a story about a tech company censoring workers communications (emails sent inside and outside) was flagged? Maybe this post was flagged due to the nature of the communications. Maybe Microsoft isn't the onl
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by techdmn 1y ago
This might be a crazy idea, but they could also try advancing policies their constituents care about.
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by techdmn 1y ago
Or be in the U.S. on a green card or student visa, apparently. But those are just people experiencing oppression. We're all being tracked.
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by techdmn 1y ago
Are you arguing that since voters elect representatives, voters are ultimately responsible for everything those representatives do, even if it is contrary to the interests and desires of those who voted for them? If the process is flawed,
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by techdmn 1y ago
Maybe in a perfectly functioning democracy, but the U.S. has been actively separating policy from politics maybe for my entire lifetime. Just for starters: * The two-party system dominates the process, and actively excludes 3rd parties. L
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by techdmn 2y ago
Some people want to back a winner, and they don't really get too worked up about the details. Another example would be Ferrari in early 2000s in F1. Biggest budget, most skilled driver, all the dirty tricks at all levels (on-track, t
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by techdmn 2y ago
Labeled incorrectly in Sharpie is the best! I agree, with the caveat that I have worked as an electrician professionally. Generally this is how home ownership works. You go over everything, find all the weirdness that the previous owner
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by techdmn 2y ago
It's been embarrassing for a long time, it's just that now it's embarrassing about stupid shit too, not just genocide and mass incarceration and WMDs and shit, though frankly the WMD thing was pretty stupid too. Remember &qu
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by techdmn 2y ago
There are many parties, generally referred to as "third parties", but there are also many systems working to ensure that only the two parties everyone knows about have any power. First-past-the-post is a big part of the problem,
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by techdmn 2y ago
I like to jokingly argue that the primary difference between Democrats and Republicans is disagreement on whether it's more important to subsidize large corporations directly or through tax policy. In reality I think there is a lot of
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by techdmn 2y ago
I would argue that advertising ruined the web. SEO for sites selling real products only goes so far. People are often searching for information, and monetizing that activity through advertising is what caused the disaster of low quality c
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by techdmn 2y ago
I like to imagine an alternate universe in which all advertising is banned, similar to the way advertising certain products (alcohol, tobacco, medication) is banned in some countries. Sure you can put a sign above the front door of your bu
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by techdmn 2y ago
Also curious about this. Several other posts of similar age and with fewer points are in top spots on the front page. This post is still gathering comments, but seems to be hidden.
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by techdmn 2y ago
Different people are motivated by different things. Some people are motivated by pressure. Some people are motivated by rewards. Some people are motivated by solving problems. The trouble is, if you blanket apply a strategy that some pe
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by techdmn 2y ago
I am happy to bear the cost of providing care. I am NOT happy to bear the cost of the huge profits generated by the U.S. healthcare system. Insurance companies are increasing profits by denying care. A separate issue is consolidation. In
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by techdmn 2y ago
You left out one of the most important products of our system, profits!
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by techdmn 2y ago
Depends on infrastructure and traffic conditions. My commute includes several on and off ramps that are routinely backed up somewhere between several blocks and several miles. If you are in line for the ramp, you can choose to A) maintain
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by techdmn 2y ago
I understand how we got here. I read a study somewhere several years ago that found that even in emergency situations, a significant percentage of drivers will not use more than roughly 60% of the braking force that would cause a lock-up o
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by techdmn 2y ago
As a fellow cyclist, I feel your pain. I learned to drive on cars that didn't even have ABS. I wish I could buy an electric car that was as dumb as a rock. It would be illegal to make and sell one, but maybe I'll build one when
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by techdmn 2y ago
I can adjust the sensitivity in a way that is persistent, but I believe the emergency braking feature has to be turned off manually for every drive? I'll double check, but I have turned it off several times.
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by techdmn 2y ago
I have a Tesla with AEB that drives me up the wall. I'm often driving in heavy traffic, and occasionally need to quickly, but smoothly, stop within a few feet of the vehicle ahead. My car decides I'm cutting it too close, engage
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by techdmn 2y ago
If this song isn't proof that Paul McCartney is a psychopath, I don't know what is. It is absolutely the most insipid, uninspired piece of garbage ever to be recorded.
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by techdmn 2y ago
Thank you, you've stated this all very clearly. I've been thinking about this in terms of "doing work", where you care about the results, and "performing work", where you care about how you are evaluated. I k
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by techdmn 2y ago
The thing that strikes me about the question is the underlying desire to control the user. The creator wants people to figure things out rather than look them up. For a good game, make it the way you want. That's your choice. If

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