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That's a valid interpretation, but it's based on assumptions. Personally I didn't even notice the use of "they" vs "he" or "she" since it's not really relevant to the discussion. I…

"They" is the only option when you don't know the gender of the person but it is still valid even if you do know the gender, though less commonly used in that situation

Come on now, "They" does not imply any gender and is appropriate to describe any person

> It would do a lot to encourage others to indiscriminately leak classified info A one-time presidential commute or pardon would do no such thing. Saying that "this specific case h…

>2. The election of Donald Trump is a 'lose-lose' scenario. How? What, specifically, about his proposed policies has a demonstrably negative impact on the quality of life for Ameri…

Nice slippery slope argument. If you're really so ignorant that you truly don't believe that society on a whole treats the same behavior differently depending on the sex of the per…

Actually there are various ways to get proper matches without the exact filenaming convention they recommend. There's a feature where you can "Fix Incorrect Match" described here: …

Any site that doesn't redirect to the SSL version (if applicable) will work. The benefit of using something like captive.apple.com is that it's specifically designed to NOT use SSL…

I'm generally speaking about concerts more than sporting events, and as someone who frequently goes to concerts, I wouldn't consider live music to be anywhere near the same thing a…

That's a fair point. I think for me it's more a matter of principle. I believe everyone should have the opportunity (within reason, I don't expect bands/companies to take losses) t…

While this may be true in a pure capitalistic sense, many believe that experiencing the arts isn't something that should be limited to the rich

> "In any case the market drives the show prices for the most part" I completely disagree. Maybe for the ticket face value that may be true but look at the provided example: $18.50…

Personally, I believe a flexible work schedule is a privilege. I think it's a great thing and I think that it's totally fine to work non-standard hours, but I also think that if yo…

I've worked with ultrasound on the receiving end on android before, using the built in mic to capture ultrasound data. We never came across a device that was unable to hear the dat…

As someone with some but not much exposure to RF, can anyone shed some light on how this is different from a regular transmitter/receiver hooked up to a pi (I've done just this wit…

Which is better, unlimited "battery" or a 40 hour battery? It may not be a big issue for you, but for me that's a very significant tradeoff. And I haven't looked into studies but I…

I'm really glad that I'm not the only one who's been frustrated by iOS recently. Their user interactions have become so inconsistent and there are so many places (like control cent…

Just out of curiosity, what type of situations cause this to happen to you? This literally has never happened to me except while working out, and workout time amounts to probably 5…

It's less about the process of pairing being painful and more about the amount of time it takes to pair. I also use a plantronics headset sometimes and it usually takes somewhere f…

For me it comes down to a few things. Bluetooth has some major downsides: First, you now have to charge your headphones or you can't use them. This is a HUGE downside when coming f…