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meigwilym
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About meigwilym
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Comment #48675950
Conversely, why do you jump to their defence? Large companies treat employees as a cost centre, and if a cheaper alternative becomes available then they're let go. It's not a huge …
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Comment #48049053
I believe it's for people who want to design enclosures, stands etc for their controllers
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Comment #47348730
Then perhaps the poster is drawing attention to the clever marketing, rather than the machine itself?
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Comment #46822787
It's difficult to think of a worse way to waste electricity and water.
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Comment #46418944
You have me in tears...
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Comment #44126058
Also Molly.com
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Comment #44106114
This is a great idea. A drone would also work, but would need favourable weather.
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Comment #43971324
Thanks!
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Comment #43970838
I would love for this to be true, but who is the Farmingdale Observer to make these claims? A quick search suggests it's a small town American newspaper. No sources cited in the te…
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Comment #43856385
Was he the guy who claimed if the USA stripped out gun crime from it's crime stats, it was lower than all the other countries?
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Comment #43781190
The banality of evil.
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Comment #43609312
Probably to stop the personality. Coups are often driven by "soldiers loyal to...". Having a civilian in the role would pre-empt that. OTOH a waiver undoes all of that. It shows ho…
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Comment #43547509
> This will not primarily be for rescue ops. The "radar-evading" rather gives the game away.
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Comment #43471970
I understand your point, but having an engineering degree is not just the possession of a certificate. It's a piece of paper that testifies that the holder has the skill and knowle…
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Comment #43363590
The market doesn't protect all those kids who were maimed or died trying out your regulation-free skateboard. A basic level of safety might mean that your skateboards sell faster, …
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Comment #43011119
What is the purpose of culture? It's a way of life. Arguably no culture has purpose, so do we force people to live in a different way? Cultures and languages die out because they'r…
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Comment #42946570
> If the SMT components are manufactured domestically say for military purposes it's going to be spread out all over the US because politicians pork barrel contracts for their dist…
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Comment #42929930
I think the point is to remove the adversarial aspect and therefore see how they react when not under pressure. I wouldn't be surprised if OP does warn their candidates about it.
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Comment #42813477
I think the first one is pretty likely. OP, you can search for "site:getexample.com" which will list you any pages that have been indexed for that domain. They might have just redi…
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Comment #42656582
The Big Short is an excellent book about failures. Really shows how, despite huge institutions and government regulation, human hype and bluster still was the main culprit.
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Comment #42558345
The BBC made a good podcast about the busting of Enchrochat. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001v9ds Possibly/probably only available to UK IP addresses.
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Comment #42375520
I've seen enough of American politics to consider that copying a better system and lying your ass off that it's American made would work (tbh this would work for most modern democr…
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Comment #42338651
FREE SEMINAR ON SMARTPHONES! Come along for a coffee (free!) and a showing of a film that will teach you how to use your smartphone. Your grandkids will be bowled over by your new …
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Comment #42338628
But isn't the cookie banner for asking permission to use third party cookies? I don't think I ever have seen a cookie banner asking if I agree to my data being sold.
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Comment #42244539
> My beard is graying and it's annoying me excessively. So is mine, and now I've lost most of the hair on my head I shave it so completely bald. But I've learnt to accept it. I don…