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benbristow
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Comment #49248295
I'd hope it's a precaution by the SPaR team over at Companies House.
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Comment #49248137
Check the incorporation PDF for the punchline in the filing history. https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/c...
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Comment #49073260
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Comment #48865058
I've only ever owned a Steam Deck so can't really comment. I used it a couple times intending to use it when travelling by train then sold it because it was too wide/big to really …
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Comment #48864981
Don't really have the room for a gaming PC anymore after moving, I've got my old one but it needs some fixing up (RTX 3080). 1TB Xbox One Series X I got second hand for about $400 …
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Comment #48555210
I keep thinking Fable 5 is an instalment of the Lionhead/Microsoft RPG series...
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Comment #48504370
And just like that Messenger has gone down right on cue.
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Comment #48497896
Meanwhile performance of Meta projects runs at 20% full of bugs.
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Comment #48497887
In SCRUM though if that stuff isn't in the sprint you'll probably get backlash from QAs as it needs testing etc, or questioned why you're bringing in that stuff. Easier to sit back…
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Comment #48070484
Respectfully, I think this is a you issue at this point!
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Comment #48070445
Use a newer machine to grab the files then transfer them? You must have one somewhere, you're chatting on HN with a modern SSL certificate.
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Comment #48069917
Flashpoint runs without installing anything via the ZIP version. It's FOSS software so no issue there I hope?
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Comment #48069776
The Infinity version lets you download as you go rather than download the whole 2TB+! archive. Can just grab them out of the cache once they've been downloaded, wherever they're st…
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Comment #48040458
Privately owned company, GabeN is getting on a bit now, he does have a son mind, we'll see what happens later on.
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Comment #48014980
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Comment #47862055
Have you seen the salaries Meta pay?
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Comment #47791741
And Virgin Media in the UK still doesn't support IPv6
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Comment #47767604
Enterprise usage. Devs know companies will just pay out. Easier than trying to get sponsored.
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Comment #47763193
Free article: https://www.techradar.com/pro/microsoft-is-reportedly-planni...
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Comment #47762989
.NET is great because you use a FOSS library and then a month later the developer changes the licence and forces you to either pay a subscription for future upgrades or swap it out…
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Comment #47750923
Surely it's less of an advantage in rich countries because naturally less theft occurs?
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Comment #47393697
Comes to about 2MB for me, which seems to be because they've added the EU cookie policy compliance bloat (probably from a third-party). Once that's agreed to via cookies the page i…
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Comment #47393680
Bit unfair, turned off my adblocker and ran NY Times website with cache disabled via Dev Tools, came to 3MB. Still pretty damn high but not 49MB. (Will say I'm in the UK so might b…
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Comment #47342036
Just add a filter for emdashes, 99% of AI posts out the window already.