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biafra

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About biafra

Android Application Developer and blockchain technologies enthusiast.

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    Comment #31446361

    I am 100% sure anyone can buy it. And I am almost equally sure, anyone using it will not get fined.

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    Comment #26464485

    Whether you can turn them off depends on your operating system. Most of them allow you to turn them off. What are you using? And if it really bothers you, why don't you switch?

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    Comment #17216014

    Do they not provide fastboot images for the Pixel devices? I know I could just flash those images on a Nexus 5X.

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    Comment #16768484

    Wouldn't the criminal in this case be able to intercept the letter with the PIN also and replace it with a letter that looks the same but has the wrong PIN? The receiver would not …

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    Comment #16003228

    Please be more specific. What is not true? That it is slower or that this is not the end of the world?

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    Comment #15778359

    There is no way to determine what 95% of the community want for the future of Bitcoin. There is no community voting in Bitcoin. Only miner signalling. People can stop using Bitcoin…

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    Comment #15755852

    Do they block or throttle VPN traffic?

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    Comment #15731986

    This is not what he described. Removing any of these permissions must be handled by the app. The app shouldn't even know I removed a permission. It should just get empty or fake da…

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    Comment #15601336

    The Bitcoin network cannot know or should it care about a fiat exchange rate. Which currency should it look at? Dollar? Euro? Why? If the block frequency of ten minutes is not met,…

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    Comment #15566925

    But it still helps that they endorse it.

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    Comment #15566916

    As as developer I am totally happy that it increases my productivity. You know, you don't have to use it? It is not shoved down your throat. It is a supported offer.

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    Comment #15506348

    That is a total nightmare. How are employers allowed to give that kind of information to Equifax? I do not get why Americans allow this.

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    Comment #15312090

    From the comments: "This VW was loaded with 1 ton of concrete - then driven into a barrier at 100Km/h. It was a crash barrier test... "

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    Comment #15225851

    The problem is that this information can be used for identity fraud. You should really find a solution for that problem.

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    Comment #15225841

    For remote identification we have for example post ident: Article is in english: https://www.deutschepost.de/en/p/postident/identifizierungsv...

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    Comment #15194128

    Is that really what the headline said? Because now it is: "Opioid Use May Explain 20% of Drop in American Men’s Labor-Force Participation"

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    Comment #15070682

    Not giving them this information. Every question to Google is an answer for Google.

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    Comment #15059016

    As long as they are not looking that does not matter.

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    Comment #15053848

    But one that is currently invisible to tax authorities.

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    Comment #14810907

    How do I run this code? I thikn I succesfully installed the package with npm. There were some warnings but no error. But how do I run: > const RiggedDie = require('gamblers-dice') …

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    Comment #14698406

    This is different. It is full surveillance everywhere, for every car and everytime. Not just some roads with cameras. Whose pictures (at least in Germany) are supposed not to be sa…

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    Comment #14694700

    Nobody prevents you to write contracts in a more restrictive language. For example: https://github.com/ethereum/viper Or create your own. I am sure the creators of Solidity are awa…

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    Comment #14686570

    What if both parties collude against you? Then you're in even more trouble. I don't get this paranoia against mixed gender one on one meetings at work. You're truly paranoid. I hop…