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ihattendorf

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    Comment #48349817

    Data caps make that hard. While everyone likes to claim unlimited data, I'm not aware of any providers that don't have a heavy data user clause where they'll deprioritize your data…

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    Comment #47935967

    The claim was "It is cheaper", not "It will be cheaper". Until it actually _is_ cheaper, it doesn't make much sense to purchase $10k+ in hardware to run local models that are still…

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    Comment #47551841

    The purpose of the sandbox is to reduce permission fatigue. If it fails to run a command in the sandbox and retries it outside the sandbox, the regular permission rules apply. You'…

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    Comment #45906133

    ESPHome is owned by the same group as Home Assistant, not Espressif. So Espressif getting greedy would just mean higher prices for their chips (or they could lock down development …

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    Comment #45813937

    Do you have a concrete example of when their definition was different from IRS guidance?

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    Comment #44826268

    2FA keys are easily stolen from a desktop with a password manager running in the background when running a malicious executable, vs. 2FA keys on a 2FA app on a phone and running a …

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    Comment #44805368

    > I cannot write software that competes with my company That can be difficult when you work for a company that has it's fingers in almost everything.

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    Comment #43195584

    > according to the statement, which said that foul play was not suspected. From the 2nd paragraph of the article.

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    Comment #39933159

    It's very common in the US for DSL and also some fiber providers.

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    Comment #39705832

    One example: https://youtu.be/uxzm_6SYBFo?si=BSav_oEKiFBT8cf8&t=41

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    Comment #39539728

    That sounds trivial enough that the compiler would remove the bounds checks, assuming I'm understanding correctly that you have a condition that validates the number of fields at s…

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    Comment #39447668

    Doesn't stop them from trying to collect after the transaction is declined. It's not a prepaid service, you're agreeing to pay the charges _after_ you've used the service. Will the…

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    Comment #39405352

    Maybe don't demand 100%, but instead responsibility for incorrect information.

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    Comment #39371258

    Cordless tools tend to be more convenient. While a corded tool might technically be more powerful, for a quick cut it's annoying to unravel the cord, possibly grab an extension cor…

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    Comment #39205525

    Are you noticing breakage on minor and patch releases, or only major versions? Since you said frequently, it sounds like at least minor versions but possibly patch versions as well…

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    Comment #39090528

    > He said America, not United States of America. America refers to the combined area of North, South, and Central America. Of which Canada is a part, and, as it happens, Canada is …

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    Comment #39003535

    > Under the Amended Compact, the RMI and the United States agreed that the United States has full authority and responsibility for defense and security matters in and relating to t…

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    Comment #38962943

    > Some of these can be grounds for being denied insurance coverage Is there a reason you think insurance wouldn’t pay out because you used a non-listed device? This is something I …

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    Comment #38808353

    And nvidia is killing it right now because they predicted the need _before_ the incentives were there.

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    Comment #38789961

    Any specific reason to avoid Lidar? Cost?

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    Comment #38673034

    But is it a _complicated_ YAML file?

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    Comment #38448714

    I've been using https://git.sr.ht/~emersion/grim for ~5 years now.

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    Comment #38448438

    Each zigbee device _that is mains powered_ extends your reach. In theory you could make a battery powered repeater, but there aren't any on the market AFAIK.

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    Comment #38448398

    Most places can fit a drain pan of some sort (I use some sort of rubber mat with an edge under sinks inside cabinets for example, and of course water heaters should have one) but s…

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    Comment #38366180

    If they're breaking a law, arrest them. If they aren't, what do you expect anyone to do?