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by tolbish 6y ago
I'm not sure Google Voice is all that secure. When I activated my Google Voice number I instantly had access to dozens of the previous account's voicemails. Some of them were rather private.
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by tolbish 6y ago
I'm just saying perhaps there is a way to approach "the incompetents" in a way that will bring you more peace.
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by tolbish 6y ago
One must imagine Sisyphus happy.
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by tolbish 6y ago
They also probably had several processed snacks throughout the day like chips and oreos.
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by tolbish 6y ago
No, I am not ignoring the context. If anything, phrasing Google's response as additional "Yeah, this is for the best" language while denying her terms for ending employment (when in practice it is very rare to immediately let
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by tolbish 6y ago
Google let her go early claiming her actions were "inconsistent with the expectations of a Google manager". That is the language used when firing someone for their behavior.
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by tolbish 6y ago
Game of Thrones spiraled downhill due to a lack of source material in the last few seasons.
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by tolbish 6y ago
Why is the X capitalized?
579.
by tolbish 6y ago
The same reason "Latino" is spelled with a capital "L".
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by tolbish 6y ago
> most people don't want a completely new world. They want to socialize in this one. The popularity of video games proves that is demonstrably false.
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by tolbish 6y ago
It looks fantastic. The only downside for me is that it lacks a headphone jack. How easy is it to port contacts and texts over from the Google ecosystem?
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by tolbish 6y ago
It's better to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission. There is also the lesser known axiom: it's better to pretend a problem doesn't exist than to admit wrongdoing and ask for forgiveness.
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by tolbish 6y ago
I would agree with you. This apparent exodus benefits Californians who enjoy California, as well as benefiting the Texans who wish Texas would change.
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by tolbish 6y ago
> the government running every part of your personal life Isn't marijuana illegal in Texas? California was one of the first states to grant its citizens that freedom.
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by tolbish 6y ago
This also describes video games to an extent.
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by tolbish 6y ago
If you have Android, go to Settings -> Privacy -> Permission Manager and double check the permissions granted to the apps on your phone. You would be surprised at what is there...why does a musical tuner app need to know my location??
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by tolbish 6y ago
I do not think it is a given that the general public feels powerless about privacy. Why would someone take steps to empower themselves if they see no need for such power?
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by tolbish 6y ago
Don't you innovate during the other 85%? Likewise, couldn't you spend that remaining 15% doing rote, uninteresting work of your choosing? To me, the concept of 20% time is the freedom to choose what you're working on, not
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by tolbish 6y ago
I'm curious why you bought a house in California to begin with. The cost of living was similar in the last two decades.
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by tolbish 6y ago
I'm in the same boat as you. I want to help small businesses, but Amazon makes it easy to not do so, particularly during the holiday season.
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by tolbish 6y ago
At the expense of convenience?
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by tolbish 6y ago
Google let her go early claiming her actions were "inconsistent with the expectations of a Google manager". That is the language used when firing someone for their behavior.
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by tolbish 6y ago
I would love to hear of alternative tech-oriented communities that aren't dominated by the types you describe.
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by tolbish 6y ago
Wait until you find out how many days per year the US mandates for parental leave. I'll save you the suspense. The number is zero.
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by tolbish 6y ago
I thought he was fired for insinuating that his female colleagues were hired for reasons other than their merit, not just for sharing a memo with unpopular opinions.
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by tolbish 6y ago
I can't tell if this is about James Damore or not. Is he the victim you are referring to?
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by tolbish 6y ago
> I'm underrepresented and I never felt like one What does this mean? That you don't feel like the race you actually are because you don't play the race card? I hope I misread that and there is a more charitable explanatio
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by tolbish 6y ago
South Park did something like that. https://youtube.com/watch?v=u_kQJiogKCE It's South Park, so the nsfw should be implied.
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by tolbish 6y ago
It looks just fine on my Firefox instance on Android 11.
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by tolbish 6y ago
A few minutes on instagram should clear things up for you.

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