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headbansown

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    Comment #34047724

    You will fix the bugs?

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    Comment #34046430

    Nice to see an HOA rule created to try to keep working people out of neighborhoods used against a $150k Rivian,

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    Comment #32799474

    I am reminded of this ancient joke: Is there a difference between capitalism and communism? Yes, in principle. With capitalism, man exploits man. But with communism, it is precisel…

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    Comment #25557208

    They're providing the hammers and chisels to knock down their own paywalls. I'm not saddened by this.

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    Comment #25557057

    "If one would give me six lines written by the hand of the most honest man, I would find something in them to have him hanged." -- Richelieu

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    Comment #25481708

    Maybe a convenient mark on one's right hand or forehead also.

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    Comment #25481670

    E-1 will be Groot but boots will be referred to as "Trash Panda."

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    Comment #24316479

    From your doctor, sure - but from databases of who bought what that the pt consented to be in as a condition of getting a discount? Is GoodRx a HIPAA covered entity? (Not being rhe…

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    Comment #24313634

    Life insurance companies (speculation - but they won't have the visibility into Barry Boomer's cholesterol meds that his health insurer will)

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    Comment #24313338

    TL;DR: You either die a hero or live long enough to become the villain.

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    Comment #24313331

    Finally, the killer app for mesh networks.

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    Comment #24313310

    Vague policies are very useful when those making them wish to engage in arbitrary and capricious enforcement.

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    Comment #24313296

    Really? It's not okay to say it's censorship when it is? I'll admit I'm wrong iff the apps are reinstated without having to impose additional restrictions.

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    Comment #24313265

    Or it exactly understands how it works and Google doesn't much like how it works.

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    Comment #24313259

    > Safe browsing doesn't include sites for encouraging hatred and violence, etc. Yet.

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    Comment #22339360

    Holy heck, Gold Crew patrols 57-65 here. Small world, indeed.

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    Comment #21918063

    That is a beauty; can't believe I'd never seen/heard of it back in the day!

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    Comment #21917956

    That's a shame because I always liked their terminals and keyboards. Oh, wait.

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    Comment #21917891

    > a reCAPTCHA like functionality around whether you are a real engagement vs these clicks aren't very far away That's gonna be a no for me dawg. If it turns out to be content I wan…

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    Comment #21907329

    You should only have to convince it that you're an EU national.

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    Comment #21627731

    First, it's pretty simple. Require that if net weight changes that either the size of the container decreases proportionately or that a standardized label (a la "Nutrition Facts") …

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    Comment #21627704

    That is the case in the U.S. as well. Although I've seen unit pricing of products in different sizes use different units (e.g. one product using ounces and the other quarts) that i…

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    Comment #21627673

    The CPI has been gamed into uselessness because governments and corporations have indexed things like pension increases to it. The "hedonic substitution" concept is particularly di…

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    Comment #21627650

    > Might as well outlaw marketing then. Yes, because reasonable regulation requiring clear communication to consumers about product changes == outlawing marketing.