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I think you're conflating automation and intentional avoidance of bot detection as part of automation. The issue I have is not that this service allows users to automate browsing a…

What are the legitimate (i.e. legal) use cases for a product such as this? I agree with another comment that called this "Abuse as a Service". It seems to me this product's design …

I mean literally - a joy to use. It's not just that the product is useful, or that it makes you more productive, or that you appreciate that it's well-designed. There's just someth…

Anyone else having a fantastic morning/afternoon without the constant pinging? Just saying - there's always a silver lining.

What I've always wondered is to what extent A/B testing is conducted after any such algorithm is implemented. For example, does Google Maps send some users deliberately down a rout…

> There are way simpler, no-knead recipes you can bake in a Dutch oven that will give you even better results. Care to elaborate and/or post links to recipes? I've been baking for …

I know I'm being too literal, but I got a chuckle when I read: > reMarkable’s virtually instant response and texturized surface make for an unprecedented writing experience. There …

I've been working in the tech startup scene for the past few years and have come to love the work and the community. I'm actively engaged at work and enjoy working on side projects…

I do believe that hard work is not always sufficient for professional success, but I think the author here actually makes a pretty good case for why hard work pays off. Yes, timing…

I fully agree with the sentiment (if not the tone) of this post; namely, consumer tracking across the web has run rampant without much consideration of its long-term cost to both c…

Genuinely curious about this. Just to be clear - I'm referring to the autoplaying of videos on services like Netflix, Amazon Video, Udemy, and YouTube, as well as news sites and sp…

I'm not in the business of defending Uber - quite the contrary - but reading through the comments it seems that most people are assuming that this post by an anonymous person is 10…

Where do you get your information for comparative reviews and/or recommendations of tech/gadgets? In the sense I'm using, gadgets include anything from phones to 3D printers to TVs…