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The_President
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About The_President
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Comment #48787621
SomethingAwful was an important prominent internet culture anchor for a long time, enforcing good moderation and content standards. I checked out of there the day Lowtax died and n…
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Comment #48787570
I bypassed their arbitrary "old browser" check with a javascript line that set a flag. Works flawlessly after that.
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Comment #48785623
Note to readers, this commentary brought to you by a code writer for Ardour. Unfortunately I was unable to view any of the about information for that program, because it crashed im…
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Comment #48572697
Consistency in output - this is a standard test model to replicate entire existing system and then apply changes components of the system to test a theory.
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Comment #48424166
Another good reason to not use it is the risk of having illegal material downloaded from a server hosted internationally.
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Comment #48378280
Naev is a good choice for Eacape Velocity fans looking for a modern game. Naev has a lot of depth and polish, very well crafted.
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Comment #48378233
Reticulating splines
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Comment #48378161
SC4K - The original binaries run at 1080p on modern hardware with excellent performance and gameplay with a few command line tweaks. With respect to SC3K being great still, I would…
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Comment #48378033
Kmail worked great for years then one update akondai would no longer sync and that was the end of it.
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Comment #48375072
Can't make "Gate C4" jokes anymore.
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Comment #48375045
I had them tell me I couldn't bring an M&M novelty childs toy bat on the plane, complete in its original packaging that said "ages 3+."
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Comment #48374848
The Bluetooth integration needs work - missing features such as "never connect automatically." Default lock screen experience still has a needless delay of 5 seconds when entering …
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Comment #48294216
Z-Wave is tried and true, and works even without an available hub. I don't see the appeal to Matter from a professional standpoint. It may have it's place in the consumer market, b…
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Comment #48169235
Simple hypothetical: "A disaster hits and the workstation owner is unable to return to the location the workstation is stored. During that time period the workstation is stolen by …
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Comment #48169198
Additional problem is if physical access is obtained, illegal material could be covertly added to the drive then picked up by the built in scanners in your OS. Depends on how impor…
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Comment #48169112
I long for something like the first gen Zune that just worked. Great aesthetics and screen for the time. Replaced with an iPod Touch which was nice but entirely forgettable.
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Comment #48169059
Search for various online banking privacy policies and read through them yourself.
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Comment #48165590
In the economy pen market, it's anyone's guess to what part of the plant (shake/trim/flower) was used for the process and if it was flushed correctly. Those labels that show the gr…
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Comment #48165452
It's evident that proofreading your own comment might be more effective if it were written more carefully from the start. Most people indent their code for legibility - if someone …
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Comment #48164305
No root and no way to firewall them. "Lockdown" mode - a lot of inconveniences.
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Comment #48164236
In a few years Plaid will not be a thing. "Local" banks are already permitting their outsourced online banking systems to sell information on each line item. Soon it will be assume…
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Comment #48164095
Think I'll look for it myself thanks. Hackernews.pdf - that is a pass.
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Comment #48164088
Knowing the DOM structure is properly engineered is the gateway to an entirely compliant end product out the gate. Leaves pros looking for the "difficultly level" on SEMRush after …