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901.
by xattt 2y ago
Why not both: recognize one’s own shortcomings but engage in critical thinking around geopolitics?
902.
by xattt 2y ago
Some of the things in the world may never be known for certain. The layman can look at the constellation of factors that lead up to an event. The NKVD/KGB/FSB was and continues to be known to engage in kneecapping actions in enemy
903.
by xattt 2y ago
Will the Chips and Cheese posts ever stop? I can only be nerd-sniped so many times! /s
904.
by xattt 2y ago
Are you referring to the colloquial idiom?
905.
by xattt 2y ago
In uni, I ran Ubuntu 7.04 for a summer on a Thinkpad R21. Similar to the author, I was obsessed in customizing in and making it look like OS X but without any direct experience with using a Mac. I even had a ding sound for completed downloa
906.
by xattt 2y ago
I don’t believe there are carnivorous and scavenger birds that are eaten for food.
907.
by xattt 2y ago
Luckily, microwave ovens make easy Faraday cages.
908.
by xattt 2y ago
> Canada. It isn't possible to distinguish landlines from cell phones by looking at the number. Atlantic Canada is small enough that there was a single area code for Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia up until a few years ago. Cel
909.
Drempels (2005)(geisswerks.com)
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910.
by xattt 2y ago
> Make good decisions people! I got some sun when the UV was 2 early in the early morning. Now it’s 9 at midday. All sun is not equal. I observed a group of people going into a theme park at 5 PM and slopping on a thick layer of sunscree
911.
by xattt 2y ago
It speaks to the fact that things that are most beneficial to Google have been finetuned to exploit eyeballs and pocketbooks. If they wanted to, or if their hand was forced, they’d be able to do the things that benefit the greater good. Don
912.
by xattt 2y ago
It’s just classifying the URLs if that’s the case. The legwork to classify PDFs is already done, and the authorship of the article can go to anyone who can get a grant for a $400 NewEgg order for an 8TB drive.
913.
by xattt 2y ago
I don’t see what the issue is. People could plan ahead and just write the six digit code in a notebook as a backup. /s
914.
by xattt 2y ago
Widespread adoption of Macs by students really went hand-in-hand with the transition to Intel, likely because of a boost to battery life that allowed students to take notes for at least two lectures before needing to plug in.
915.
by xattt 2y ago
The implied expectation is that a company with a history of innovation in the semiconductor space, including vertical integration between chip design and fabrication, would continue to innovate and deliver.
916.
by xattt 2y ago
The “prepper” mindset was rampant in the 1960s because of uncertainty and fear around nuclear war. Radiation detectors would have been still costly for the average Joe, and this allowed people to feel some level of preparedness.
917.
by xattt 2y ago
> Folks had to figure out a good scheme that worked with touch screens In Jonny Ives’ brilliance, the magnified view was done away with for several iOS versions. This man was Karl Pilkington of technology.
918.
by xattt 2y ago
Most cars have a physical key tucked in the fob, and will do some form of passive RFID “auth” when the fob is brought close to the start button or equivalent. It is not too different from engine immobilizer keys.
919.
by xattt 2y ago
> second drop should be greatly expanded Radius of said sphere would only increase by ∛2. ;)
920.
by xattt 2y ago
A few thoughts on keys: I am consciously trying to whittle down my keychain to reduce the chance of temporary losing access to things. I have a keypad door lock so I’be been able to get rid of my front door key. However, I found that decrea
921.
by xattt 2y ago
> A single measurement is not sufficient and can result in misdiagnosis. During an acute care stay, a single blood pressure is a drop in the bucket. It averages out on the long term, and it’s not taken out of context of a clinical presen
922.
by xattt 2y ago
Kia/Hyundai uses Magnadrive, which seems to be a clone of Haldex AWD systems.
923.
by xattt 2y ago
“What do you mean that I can’t get on this trail in my AWD Nissan Maxima?”
924.
by xattt 2y ago
A top Reddit comment suggests that his voice is Hank Azaria’s half-assed Ricky Ricardo (from I Love Lucy) impression.
925.
by xattt 2y ago
I had no idea about this history, but explains the prominent presence of a UNiSYS office complex at Sheppard and the 404 in Toronto.
926.
by xattt 2y ago
Inert occurs in the same “domain” of chemistry that suggests as nothing will occur to a given material.
927.
by xattt 2y ago
Wait till you see how messages are transmitted at DND…
928.
by xattt 2y ago
Inflammable means flammable? What a country! /s
929.
by xattt 2y ago
> Hyperbole can be a short-term motivator, but we need to continue over the long term to stop HIV/AIDS. I am expecting the findings of this trial to be regurgitated by the general population who refer to the science community. “THEY
930.
by xattt 2y ago
I’ve really got no point of reference for metallurgical risks.

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