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by wdr1 6y ago
> unprecedented in modern Western democracies - we've reached "peak fake news" in the USA. Citation needed? The founding fathers owned newspapers & regularly fabricated stories about opponents. Ben Franklin openly wro
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by wdr1 6y ago
Why does Brown University care?
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Netflix Sued Again for Poaching – This Time by Activision Blizzard(variety.com)
1 points by wdr1 6y ago|0 comments
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by wdr1 6y ago
Wheeler wanted to allow paid "fast lanes." https://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/24/technology/fcc-new-net-ne...
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by wdr1 6y ago
Does it have been that he's ill informed? Couldn't it be you & he just disagree?
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by wdr1 6y ago
Cause of death is public information, for reasons of public health. It's just not known yet. That said, now isn't the time. Let people grieve. There will be time for questions later.
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by wdr1 6y ago
I wish they would report on life expectancy from 1 year at birth to eliminate the variance in what each country considers a live birth.
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by wdr1 6y ago
One of my biggest gripe is forcing Reddit to their mobile app, which is filled with bugs. I've had a bot posting a daily Calvin & Hobbes strip for seven years. The comic is posted as a gif, and so many people using the Reddit mob
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by wdr1 6y ago
It's a sensationalist headline, with some questions assertions. > 36% percent of people in the UK use an adblocker, which means your javascript based website tracking is meaningless "meaningless" is a strong word. If I ru
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Relevant to what ?
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by wdr1 6y ago
> then pretending that this is something the legislature can update Where did the pretending happen?
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by wdr1 6y ago
> fake internet points What are real internet points
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by wdr1 6y ago
Einstein was a complete dick to her. He sent her a letter with a list of demands to stay married: http://www.openculture.com/2013/12/albert-einstein-imposes-o... A. You will make sure: 1. that my clothes and laund
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by wdr1 6y ago
Cmd-D will mute/unmute. I find it much easier than using the mouse.
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by wdr1 6y ago
This comment strikes me as completely disingenuous. (1) None of the companies involved have ever had the motto "move fast & break things." Zuckerberg created that philosophy to Facebook. It's foolish to apply it an en
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by wdr1 6y ago
> Apple sells hardware That's a very limited view of Apple.
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by wdr1 6y ago
Chicago already sold the rights to enforce its parking meters for 75 years. There's now a private company running all of them. https://www.bettergov.org/news/chicagos-parking-meter-deal-a... https://ww
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by wdr1 6y ago
Things that freed up time. Not any one thing in particular, but if I could save money by, say, picking up my food from a restaurant vs having it delivered, I would. Now I gladly pay the fee for saving me 20 min.
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by wdr1 6y ago
> This scares the hell out of me that one mega conglomerate with it's algorithms has control over your procreation and deep knowledge of your sex life, all linked to your real identity. Only if you give it to them?
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by wdr1 6y ago
That's not true. I'm an engineering director involved in planning space for 5,000+ software engineers. I went into this strongly preferring individual offices, or a shared office of 2-4 people. We spent a lot of time talking t
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by wdr1 6y ago
The only evidence of Facebook being involved is the hacker claims it? Seems somewhat flimsy...
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A Million Random Digits Was a Number-Cruncher’s Bible. Now One Has Exposed Flaws(wsj.com)
15 points by wdr1 6y ago|1 comments
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by wdr1 6y ago
Isn't that true of all advertising, be it TV, billboards, magazines, or digital?
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by wdr1 6y ago
I wonder if GoDaddy is unwittingly helping others exploit when someone is searching for domains. E.g., if there's ML in their suggestions, and they look at cohorts, when I search for D after A, B, C, they'll start to suggest D to
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by wdr1 6y ago
FWIW, the study is being conducted by the NORC at the University of Chicago, a fairly well respected body. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NORC_at_the_University_of_Chic...
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by wdr1 6y ago
Same, but I have to believe the lack of it is intentional.
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by wdr1 6y ago
I love that they're using Google Sheets & not Office 365.
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by wdr1 6y ago
This change is good for Facebook. When it plays out that way they just don't want to get blamed for it. A lot of articles seem to think Facebook won't be able to monetize you anymore. Far from the case. Within their apps -- t
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by wdr1 6y ago
If you've only visited the first Powell's on the south side of Chicago (Hyde Park), you'll be blown by the Portland location. It truly is a book lovers paradise.
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by wdr1 6y ago
> As a European I find this whole story very confusing. A president that can just force a specific company on very short notice to shut down operation, is very concerning. What country do you live where this is not true?

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