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    Comment #39603312

    The Skoda I just rented in Portugal has real controls but they were really horrible. Even once I got used to their locations, I regularly made something happened than I wanted. Rea…

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    Comment #29386773

    yeah, www isn't redirecting. the link is https://drawabox.com/

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    Comment #28610816

    I've had my Boox Nova Air for about 10 days now and it feels like a great piece of gear. Loving it so far.

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    Comment #14589342

    Anecdotal: I've had more cars than bikes stolen (6 cars, two bikes if you include my daughter's).

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    Comment #13386858

    Now if only they could default to my primary means of transportation (cycling) when I search for a location.

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    Comment #13202799

    Or maybe people could just stop driving so much.

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    Comment #12580553

    And you can use it in your browser!

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    Comment #11945742

    In the elementary school my kids go to, everyone is grouped together. On a per-subject level, the kids who are stronger than the others go to a "plus-group" for that subject. It wo…

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    Comment #11473832

    Is this fine tax deductible? What, then, is even the point?

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    Comment #11308395

    Google translate -> choose random language -> show original.

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    Comment #11173121

    I still use teletext pretty much daily. NOS (Netherlands) have a pretty good web interface as well. http://nos.nl/teletekst

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    Comment #10890186

    Not just NASA. ESA is also busy. http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Engineering_Technolo...

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    Comment #8978006

    It shows that message to Firefox, but not Vivaldi. Must be looking at engine features, not a specific browser.

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    Comment #8520079

    Copyright or trademark infringement. Either way I fail to see how this affects national security. Isn't that what DHS is supposed to be about?

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    Comment #7969935

    The idea of renting your own car out is already in practice (though not a self-driven one). see http://www.snappcar.nl

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    Comment #7205107

    Works ok on nightly for me. I'm just waiting for this to be implemented on Firefox Mobile so I can continue to actually sync between all my machines again.

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    Comment #6475007

    There needs to be more anything actually, as there seems to be nothing except an image of (an app on an) iphone and a link to download something from the app store.

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    Comment #6306464

    Did he pull a box of _raisins_ out of that refrigerator?

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    Comment #4855471

    In the Netherlands, most package delivery companies, including TNT Post, will attempt (after you're discovered to not be home) to deliver to the neighbors. After another attempt at…

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    Comment #4842830

    I rather suspect that the NL number plated vehicles are simply driving on the (for them) incorrect side of the road. I find it difficult myself when I visit the UK (annually) to ke…

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    Comment #4831282

    this: http://www.globalwarmingart.com/wiki/Special:SeaLevel and: http://www.elstel.com/SeaLevelRise.html#Maps

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    Comment #2086636

    try "cpan Module::Name", which installs the requested module

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    Comment #1769403

    I think what's really missing is the answer to: Who is this "Gap" of which you speak?