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jimbo999

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    Comment #45884601

    No, just uses the mutagen or beets libraries via python

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    Comment #45874033

    Been using with Claude via MCP to tag a bunch of old ripped CDs - fun with mixed results.

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    Comment #24128970

    The "buried" lede here is that they think Ben Cross is a giant asshat blowhard.

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    Comment #24128962

    My anaconda don't want none of your poor semantics.

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    Comment #18976149

    tbh, nobody gives a shit what "hacker" communities think, that is precisely why Firefox exists

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    Comment #18976141

    gorhill is a very short sighted zealot

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    Comment #18843338

    It would be not surprising that folks on here would have Aspergers.

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    Comment #18539895

    it is almost like people are too greedy to realize the con /s

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    Comment #17669643

    it is a personal blog.. personal thoughts... based upon experience... don't conflate... your experience with ... their personal thoughts...

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    Comment #17669635

    g'luck devops ppl

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    Comment #17344192

    for balance https://www.wired.com/2008/10/ten-years-later/

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    Comment #17344189

    well yes and no https://www.wired.com/2008/10/ten-years-later/

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    Comment #17344182

    >They've decided to compete in the dedicated POS space, yet they continue to compare themselves to tablet based solutions. How did you get that as a takeaway?

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    Comment #17344181

    Maybe ... just maybe, not being able to "install anything" is the point? I read so many stories about skimmers on ATMs and other POS machines - that maybe this is a good thing?

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    Comment #16873394

    >Do you believe in the rule of law Facebook Ireland Ltd. Does. > Pick one or the other why not both?

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    Comment #16342790

    I support this hot take.

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    Comment #16342778

    >According to the coverage they were being berated by the judge and their case had gone from being about patents to about trade secrets to about 8 trade secrets. That is not a lega…

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    Comment #15920568

    >so why aren't the IoT hardware companies investigated or fined? By whom? Where do you imagine these devices are made / manufactured?

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    Comment #15481149

    > A honda civic advertises 40mpg Buy a hybrid (ford c-max used is about 15K), drive conservatively and you can get that mpg in Bay Area traffic. There's no way a civic gas gets tha…

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    Comment #15439689

    Yeah that is a lovely PR piece, and i watched nextdoor implement that "fix" wired was very generous with the breaking sacred design rule headline, the site wasn't exactly web 3.0 f…

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    Comment #15439575

    "Good negotiators tend to go for their own salaries, interesting projects" is a general rule in life too right? I can work in an open office plan when i set my own hours and work r…

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    Comment #15439535

    right... "verified" there's definitely no way to get a pre-paid visa / giftcard and set an address to it to use as verification for next-door edit: next door recently asked it's ow…

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    Comment #15439521

    lol our nextdoor 'lead' has their house blurred out on google maps... speaks volumes to me about nextdoor fwiw you can still see the house from satellite / 3d