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ch4ch4

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About ch4ch4

I can be reached at my username at the email service that is operated by Alphabet

Recent public activity

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    That was an enjoyable movie, aside for the fact that the writers thought fiber optic cables are used for hidden cameras.

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    Comment #22295078

    Maybe it's all just a scheme to funnel Saudi oil money into the US economy.

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    Comment #21698832

    Starlink receivers will use solid-state phased array beamforming antennae, so nothing has to physically "swing" to a new satellite. With a reasonably accurate accelerometer and ine…

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    Comment #21394613

    Interesting coincidence that this FUD article comes out 3 days before Altria's quarterly earnings report. Time to buy some call options?

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    Comment #21383362

    The display shim fix worked for me too! But the watch only costs $20 on eBay anyway, so next time I'll probably just buy another one.

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    Comment #20441833

    Right, but unlike consumer versions, Windows Server doesn't make it mandatory.

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    Comment #19724350

    However, the Smartcar CEO replied in another thread that they use Readme.io for their docs, which can autogenerate using Swagger, which automatically parses hints in code. So it is…

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    Comment #19292636

    So you're replacing one substance with another? How is that better?

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    Comment #19099802

    Well, the easiest way is to just not use the service...

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    Comment #18828846

    Just don't go supersonic until the plane is over the ocean?

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    Comment #18041227

    What if you intentionally de-orbit a critical piece of infrastructure? It could indirectly cause bodily harm, e.g. cause autonomous cars suddenly lose GPS lock and crash into thing…

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    Comment #15880894

    Yep, the real challenge now is how to spend it all without getting caught!

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    Comment #15866133

    I use both of the BofA and Citi virtual credit card services, as I used to do a lot of QA testing on payments processing systems. They both seem to be using the same backend servic…

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    Comment #15340721

    This kit is targeted for younger kids. A soldering iron presents a real risk for injury, and most parents will probably not want to buy something like that for their kids. If paren…

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    Comment #15051410

    I don't understand this desire to make the Internet a "Safe Space" which doesn't offend anyone. The Internet is inherently "unsafe". If you can't stomach the thought of someone wis…

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    Comment #14312717

    Sharing power via net metering is better (for the environment) because there's no conversion loss from charging a battery.

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    Comment #14312523

    In your calculation, $10/kWh is a bit high... the national average is $0.12/kWh

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    Comment #14095045

    Probably mobile users. That's the only time I ever browse without adblock and, yes, I have actually clicked on a hiring ad, which led to my current job.

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    Comment #13863179

    BTC does actually have a baseline value: the cost of the electricity spent to mine it. Of course, whether that value is $1 or $1000 depends on the number of people who believe in t…

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    Comment #13603532

    Please upload this somewhere!