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Try setting a custom schedule from 12:00 AM to 11:59 PM.

> Personally I have come to the conclusion that the best solution is virtual machines with a linux base system. Put every game that is sticky to windows into its own little contain…

> There is no need to regulate unethical employment practices when laborers have the freedom to seek employment elsewhere - the market can sort it out. But we need freedom of horiz…

> The news has been full of dozens (maybe hundreds by now) of large and small companies using the tax change to increase employee wages and benefits. No, there have been dozens or …

Employee compensation (wages and benefits) is and was tax-deductible.

> At any rate, your software vendor has no legal responsibility to provide you with security updates. Maybe they should. But you’ll pay for that anyways. Yes, those costs will ulti…

In the old days with perpetually-licensed software, this was handled with a trial period (30-day demo or similar), or, where feasible, a feature-limited demo version (e.g. a game w…

I agree that subscriptions make perfect sense for services (because servers, support, etc. cost money on a monthly basis), but the trend seems to be to create an arbitrary reliance…

> - It's unreasonable to expect people to pay the full price for minor security fixes that still need to go out The ideal model for locally-run software, in my opinion, is to sell …

If they have no incentive to upgrade, that's because the newer versions don't add any value for the user. This makes sense: 1Password is a pretty mature product at this point and t…

Unless the FTC decides to pursue the matter. The FTC can obtain relief for all US consumers and is not bound by the arbitration agreement.

Probably varies by jurisdiction, but I know in my jurisdiction, court fees and related costs (such as the cost of serving the summons on the defendant) are automatically added to t…

I hope we can differentiate "I want the New York Times to remove an article about me" from "I want Equifax to remove its business records about me because I don't consent to them c…

> 1Password also holds documents and notes; in my state, documents such as car insurance can be legally carried on your phone for traffic stops. I also have my health insurance car…

> The public's attention span is fleeting, noted one executive, and even massive data breaches that affected Yahoo, which included 3 billion accounts, and Equifax - 147.9 million a…

Right-to-work is strictly anti-union BS and has nothing to do with non-compete agreements. A quick search suggests that non-competes are enforceable in both VA and NC if they meet …

> Can you imagine the company that made this getting into bed with IBM!? Remember PowerPC Macs?

> They wouldn't be as profitable, sure. Neither would Stripe. It shouldn't even affect Stripe all that much. The CC fees are just a pass-through expense for them; their product is …

> The worker will still qualify for unemployment benefits The worker would qualify for unemployment benefits even if fired for good-faith poor performance. For terminations, only g…

Regarding the federal budget and debt, I suggest you read into modern monetary theory (MMT). > How do I know this? Because it's the only logical thing. Corporations like stability …

According to Wikipedia [1], the current 15" MBP base config has an i7-7700HQ. According to Intel [2], that CPU supports VT-d. Every mobile chipset in the 100 series (for Skylake) s…

You can get the fries well-done. Also, animal style fries (peppers optional).

Surprisingly, it's also the only state to require just cause for terminating an employment relationship (not at-will).

You're being downvoted, but I don't know why. The employer's ability to subcontract/outsource bargaining unit work is negotiable in a collective bargaining agreement.