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901.
by xyst 2y ago
archive.org|.ph
902.
by xyst 2y ago
The selfie normalized public photography. Travel by plane/DMV applications normalized fingerprinting. What’s next? Semen and blood samples as well? The terrorists have won. Fear has ruled the major powers of the world. And the current
903.
by xyst 2y ago
Abolish the TSA completely. Get back the billions in funds that are allocated for this security theatre. Unfortunately this will never happen
904.
by xyst 2y ago
This was written in 2015, I think we can get this down to 69 lines or less in brainfuck
905.
by xyst 2y ago
I used to be able to tell my bosses to “fuck off” (usually ones I got well with) when asked something absolutely absurd; or just tell the plain truth. Now in this hypercapitalistic world, you have to fluff your feedback so you don’t hurt t
906.
by xyst 2y ago
FB will settle out of court. Probably a third of what shareholders are asking. Lawyers get paid handsomely on both sides. Parent company has washed away the stink of Cambridge Analytica fallout (remember those bs “sorry” videos and newspap
907.
by xyst 2y ago
That’s what I’m thinking. 8 hr grind + 4 hr commute for regular salary. Vs whatever 5-8 hr work plus no commute at normal salary * 0.5. It’s a trade off in this case that I think is worth it.
908.
by xyst 2y ago
Is it really a pay cut if half your day is spent commuting (unpaid)? Just a thought.
909.
by xyst 2y ago
Yet another “affluenza” raised child joining the ranks of society. Probably will become a future C-level exec at an American company.
910.
by xyst 2y ago
Probably unpopular opinion here but families, usually wealthy, that use the legal system like this to avoid consequences are parasites. It reveals not only your poor job of raising your children. But also the poor character of the parents.
911.
by xyst 2y ago
Google just needs to deposit a few million into an offshore account and this will disappear into the ether. Then administration will throw so much “anti woke” shit and the average American will forget about it.
912.
by xyst 2y ago
We are no longer in a knowledge economy. This is a grifter and entertainer/jester economy now.
913.
by xyst 2y ago
Reports like this remind me of very early COVID days. And USA just elected a POTUS that did a shit job of getting us through that same pandemic. With the cabinet that he has (rfk jr, oz…), let’s just hope these are truly fringe cases and do
914.
by xyst 2y ago
folks, this is why I lean on skepticism in regards to “off label” usage (ie, weight loss). Have only lived a few decades on this planet and the weight loss trends with pharmaceuticals is wild.
915.
by xyst 2y ago
I haven’t explored it myself, but at least the IFC spec allows you to define thermal properties of materials. https://ifc43-docs.standards.buildingsmart.org/IFC/RELEASE/I... I suspect it’s something that’s not off
916.
by xyst 2y ago
> The US has the largest road network in the world, about 4.3 million miles of road, and Americans drive much more than residents in most other countries This is insane. This just proves how entrenched this country is in car centric tran
917.
by xyst 2y ago
I am not a professional architect or engineer (in the construction space), so I haven’t tried it. The subscription pricing turns me away. Seems like it has most of the same offerings as Bonsai just by browsing the marketing materials (suppo
918.
by xyst 2y ago
Right - if you only care about interior design. Might be overkill.
919.
by xyst 2y ago
Downside with sketchup is that it likely has to translate IFC into its own format. Could result in loss. Might be easier up front but lose out on sharing/communicating your designs to different types of people.
920.
by xyst 2y ago
If you are remodeling your home, strongly suggest using Bonsai (previously Blender BIM) add-on to model and plan. In addition to getting my layout just right down to the ft, and using current materials (ie, hardwood, cabinet placement). I m
921.
by xyst 2y ago
How many are bots vs real people though
922.
by xyst 2y ago
And what is the EU populace or government going to do about it? Tracking should have been “opt in” and inferred from browser/device settings. I can see why big tech is dragging their ass to make the UX much better, but government shoul
923.
by xyst 2y ago
With the potential gutting/further defunding of EPA and other federal regulatory agencies. My money says there will be no action taken until an actual security incident occurs. Administrations don’t care about the long term health of t
924.
by xyst 2y ago
Aka the big grift
925.
by xyst 2y ago
With USA going full climate denial in next 4 yrs and SCOTUS packed with O&G friendly judges. It’s going to get worsw
926.
by xyst 2y ago
not really. It’s just something I adopted as part of a job I had for fintech 3-4 yrs ago I don’t do it as some sort of “signaling” for “fintech bros” or anything like that
927.
by xyst 2y ago
I used to gather fringe signals for shitty hedge funds, “fintech” from public communities such as HN. I think I subconsciously adopted it since it made my job easier. Sort of how I use YYYYMMDD format in almost everything from programming
928.
by xyst 2y ago
I am so glad I didn’t buy a TSLA during the 2020-2021 hype. These vehicles are god awful, and are now glorified status icons. Safety is clearly a third or fourth priority.
929.
by xyst 2y ago
I’m surprised people still have LAN parties. My lan parties were more adhoc. Plan to play at some dudes/gals house, bring pcs/laptops/consoles and other gear, run cat5 cable between rooms, hook them up to some shitty switch a
930.
by xyst 2y ago
This wasn’t a “real” fight in the ring. It was clearly a hype/money fight only. The late 20 year old boxer has a massive following (or hate following) with younger age groups; and Mike Tyson brings the older age groups out. Mike has ea

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