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by thimabi 2y ago
> Amazon started as books, I think it was a reference to how many trees (pages) are in the Amazon. If that is true, I find it quite interesting that the trees in the Amazon are as much different as possible from the kind of trees used to
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by thimabi 3y ago
Most likely “black hat SEO”
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by thimabi 3y ago
Blogging in multiple languages. I’ve launched many blogs over the years, but they were mostly a hobby and consistency was lacking. My goal is to change that now, by writing every day about some things that interest me while improving my ski
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by thimabi 3y ago
> why can’t I easily just get a list of all the videos Most likely that’s less a technical decision than a business decision, so that you never realize the true extent of Netflix’s catalog.
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by thimabi 3y ago
Real dark mode is great! I can actually see myself profiting from such a design in order to focus in dimly-lit environments. https://twitter.com/volodarik/status/1657755808300519426?s=2...
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by thimabi 3y ago
That seems to be merely legalese to prevent people from relying on the deletion period and then suing Google when it ends up not deleting something for one reason or another.
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by thimabi 4y ago
> Microsoft could just have Edge feed Bing traffic and make money off ads on Bing - but they want more! That won’t work if users switch their default search engine to Google, what many of them probably do. And Edge’s user base is relativ
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by thimabi 4y ago
That seems the best alternative to me. If the host is so interested in enforcing the policy, let she enforce it herself. Given the circumstances, I think it is highly unlikely Airbnb would charge the guest. In any case, the guest can also r
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by thimabi 4y ago
Exercises, no, but there are small project suggestions at the end of some chapters, and there are chapters that walk you through building some simple projects. There is an unofficial version of the book with quizzes too [^1]. [^1]: https:&
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by thimabi 4y ago
I’ve been working my way through the Rust Book and it’s been a great experience so far. The language seems like a breath of fresh air for someone who comes from the JavaScript/Typescript world. Can anyone recommend materials about gett
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by thimabi 4y ago
The same thing happened in 2013, but back then it was just a matter of discontent with the government. Now the protesters apparently endorse an actual coup d’état against the legitimately-elected Lula da Silva administration. It is another
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by thimabi 4y ago
Two inexpensive G-Shock watches: the DW5600 and the DW9052. I’ve had a fair share of broken wristwatches over the years, so much that I began to “babysit” them. It’s comforting to know that the G-Shocks can take a beating and keep working a
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by thimabi 6y ago
That is a great video. I found it intuitive and useful to pass along to friends and family. Thank you for sharing it!
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by thimabi 6y ago
The technical argument from the court is quite intriguing. The Supreme Court justice only wants to prevent access to the blocked profiles within Brazil. However, he says Facebook should not allow Brazilians themselves to view such profiles
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by thimabi 8y ago
On the other hand, Alphabet's target demographic is likely not to be misled by the lack of “www”. I'd be impressed if too many people outside of tech & finance actually knew what Alphabet is all about. In any case, their domai
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by thimabi 8y ago
Indeed, Gmail does have a limit, but Google Photos still lets you upload “unlimited” photos on that lower quality plan — which is more than enough for a vast majority of users. I've began noticing the issues of large-scale cloud storag
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by thimabi 8y ago
> Much as I try and avoid using Google, I stick with them for the free email and unlimited photo storage. I'm actually quite fearful of the day when Google will end its generous offer... We often see cloud providers struggling to
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by thimabi 8y ago
It seems this website reproduces the article but automatically replaces the original words with synonyms. A clever workaround, but I wonder how legal is that.