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dcormier

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    Comment #40353804

    I remember tripping over this. It was frustrating.

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    Comment #40116134

    I enjoyed it, but in Safari on iOS there was no sound at any point. I checked my device volume. I toggled the game option for sound on and off. It just occurred to me that it may b…

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    Comment #38829713

    I discovered him only a couple of months ago, and have thoroughly enjoyed what he's got.

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    Comment #38749245

    VW's detected emissions testing when the steering wheel was never turned.

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    Comment #38717053

    I'd never heard of it before clicking through.

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    Comment #38200570

    If the feature is harmful to mental health, then removing it is indeed a good decision. People complain about all kinds of change. That doesn't make the change wrong or mean that i…

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    Comment #38183683

    adds to Christmas list

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    Comment #38021214

    I have enjoyed watching a new launch provider emerge, EVs become a real thing, and him being forced to buy Twitter.

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    Comment #37974791

    > Wasn't that why Vandenberg was fitted-out to launch shuttles? I don't know about DoD operating their own shuttles with their own crews, but my understanding was that part of the …

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    Comment #37972511

    Now that's a detail I hadn't run across before.

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    Comment #37963990

    That makes me think of the near loss of the classified STS-27 mission. https://www.americaspace.com/2018/12/09/dying-all-tensed-up-...

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    Comment #37716015

    In iOS 17, there are two related settings for this is under Settings Emergency SOS.

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    Comment #37521163

    That’s great, Google. Now for your phones.

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    Comment #37455391

    The shots were at 175, 240, and 270 feet[1]. It had a 4x scope[2]. [1] https://www.history-matters.com/archive/jfk/wc/wcvols/wh17/h... [2] https://web.archive.org/web/2011072421481…

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    Comment #37445057

    Not just the border; Global Entry members have PreCheck access domestically. The article suggests TSA also does some sort of check of regular PreCheck members when they travel. I w…

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    Comment #37432154

    Darknet Diaries had an episode about them a while back. It’s a good listen (as that podcast always is). https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/100/

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    Comment #37097099

    > They're going to beat the drum until Justice Thomas resigns or stops being openly corrupt, which may be a very long time. I don’t expect either of those things to happen, sadly. …

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    Comment #36950272

    > You sound like my uncle. Your comment was so much better before that point.

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    Comment #36926764

    I recently had an opportunity to chat with a machinist who works for a shop that makes some parts for ASML’s machines. He showed me a picture of a couple of parts he finished that …

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    Comment #36660671

    Twenty minutes sounds like a long time to walk in, get something you already know you want, pay, and walk out.

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    Comment #36557201

    > I'm curious what the percentage of people accessing the site via the official app vs all other avenues was before all this shit Reddit CEO Steve Huffman said 95% of iOS app users…

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    Comment #36545931

    They didn’t even have to reverse course for this to work out. Just give a reasonable runway before beginning to charge for the API (to give third party clients enough time to adjus…

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    Comment #36543396

    Mattress review sites, too.

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    Comment #36533278

    Carbon steel is nice, too. The pans made from it are often lighter than cast iron, which is a nice perk.