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871.
by wl 8y ago
Ahistoric nonsense. http://howardowens.com/lede-vs-lead/
872.
by wl 8y ago
jffs2 runs on raw flash. SD cards have an abstraction layer in front of the flash to make it look like a normal block device and jffs2 isn't usable.
873.
by wl 8y ago
Mounting an SLR lens to an iPhone sensor would produce worse results than using the default lens. The imaging sensors used in cell phones are much smaller than SLRs, so you'd need to get a much wider angle lens. Then, you'd only b
874.
by wl 8y ago
Barrels overheat. The number of guns he brought probably was excessive, but he did shoot 1,100 rounds over a period of about 10 minutes.
875.
by wl 8y ago
The really poor in the US don't tend to have ID. They often can't afford to take the time off work to go through the process of obtaining it, especially if they don't drive. Additionally, it's an extra expense some peopl
876.
by wl 8y ago
The ISM bands are a shitshow. Some people legitimately need licensed spectrum.
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by wl 8y ago
> No, you cannot be charged literally without evidence. A judge would throw the case out, and likely censure or sanction the prosecutor. Of course you can. All that's required is someone allege there is evidence establishing probabl
878.
by wl 8y ago
> SWAT gets sent out, sure. But SWAT does not get sent out for minor drug charges. They're called special weapons and tactics for a reason. Sure they get called out for minor drug raids. For "practice." Especially in small
879.
by wl 8y ago
The process of amending the US constitution is exceedingly difficult. Whether that's wise or not, telling someone who is unhappy with the US constitution to change it is unproductive.
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by wl 8y ago
He donated a lot of money to get his name on that hospital. Marc Benioff did the same thing with UCSF's Children's Hospital.
881.
by wl 8y ago
It's too easy to cancel Netflix. Someone called in and gave my first initial + last name @ gmail email address and cancelled for me without any further verification.
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by wl 8y ago
Specifically, the legislative analysts working for the legislature who draft and edit proposed laws are generally very good. The wisdom of what is trying to be accomplished may be questionable, but the text of the law usually is defensible
883.
by wl 8y ago
You might want to talk to Leslie Blomberg of the Noise Pollution Clearinghouse. He's doing research into the kinds of noise ordinances that have been enacted in the United States and how effective and enforceable they are. In particula
884.
by wl 8y ago
Audio is commonly represented in a format called pulse code modulation (PCM), where the amplitude of the sound is recorded using an integer or a floating point number (a "sample") anywhere from 12,000 to 192,000 times a second. Ea
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by wl 8y ago
I would not trust Wirecutter. In the specific categories I have a lot of knowledge, they seem to ignore some of the best products, emphasize things that aren't important, and ignore things that are important. On top of that, they'
886.
by wl 8y ago
I can't imagine many people developing their own color film unless they like the process. It's much more involved than B&W and there's not as much room for playing around.
887.
by wl 8y ago
Maybe the market for medium format film is better, but my experience with large format is that people practically give the gear away.
888.
by wl 8y ago
The kinds of sound systems people commonly encounter aren't that good. Also, people bring their expectations with them when they listen to recorded music. With appropriate equipment and a suitable listening environment, it's possi
889.
by wl 8y ago
That's completely incorrect. Freemasonry expects religious tolerance. That is, Freemasonry generally believes people have the right to believe and practice religion as their conscience dictates. That also means that generally speaking,
890.
by wl 8y ago
That would require legislation. As it stands, it is still impossible for bodyguards to have 50 state CCW without legal hacks like this one.
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by wl 8y ago
It is ignorant and defamatory to imply European Freemasonry is in any way comparable to neo-Nazism. Indeed, the Nazis suppressed Freemasonry because it opposed Nazism. It is obvious that the majority of the parent commenter's supposed
892.
by wl 8y ago
Freemasonry's self-awareness of its history has varied over time. Most educated Freemasons today don't believe the origin myths to be anything other than entertaining allegory. A general overview of the topic: http://ww
893.
by wl 8y ago
There is no 50 state concealed carry license. In many states, applicants for licenses must be residents of that state. This makes armed security that can follow protectees across any state border impossible without such legal hacks.
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by wl 8y ago
> Touchbars are optional. Not if you want a post-2015 15" MacBook Pro or a performant post-2015 13" MacBook Pro.
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by wl 8y ago
That's a false dichotomy. There's nothing inherent to the bail system that requires huge bail bonds that defendants cannot afford on their own. If bail schedules were abolished and bail was tailored to the individual, bail bondsme
896.
by wl 8y ago
The Koch brothers are probably true believers in libertarianism. Sure, it's often advantageous to their business interests. But it also produces things like this.
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by wl 8y ago
There is a tiny minority of primary care physicians ("Lyme-Literate Medical Doctors") who will blame any fatigue of unknown etiology on Lyme disease and/or other tick-borne diseases, despite the lack of any clinical signs lik
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by wl 9y ago
You can't unlock an iPhone with a fingerprint more than eight hours after the last unlock.
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by wl 9y ago
There are many states where tipped employees earn the same minimum wage as non-tipped employees. The social expectation remains the same in those places.
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by wl 9y ago
Mar's law: Everything is linear when plotted on a log-log scale with a fat marker. (I know this is a lin-log plot)

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