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    Comment #31038926

    Could a new kernel implement a compatibility layer of some kind for Linux drivers? Or just expose the same API?

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    Comment #29527979

    This book has been a godsend for my chronic pain problems, including, somewhat surprisingly, neurological stuff: https://www.amazon.com/Trigger-Point-Therapy-Workbook-Self-T... (I …

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    Comment #29489925

    >All of Linux security is a shit show. What would you recommend instead?

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    Comment #29427057

    >I've told some stories about what happens when you end up at a company that builds nothing and instead rents everything from some vendor. This sounded interesting but I searched f…

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    Comment #29286609

    >With a bit of effort, you can get a similar level of privacy to Firefox in Chrom[e/ium]. What specific effort?

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    Comment #29207245

    >Debian has been an extremely reliable distro that i've used in a number of scenarios and has largely avoided the problems that Ubuntu or even CentOS (RIP) have run into. What prob…

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    Comment #29158008

    Where are they investing then?

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    Comment #29158003

    What sort of correction?

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    Comment #29157977

    Ray Dalio, billionaire founder of Bridgewater, has recently written a book "Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order" where he advocates systemic change, including effe…

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    Comment #29157967

    >Not really, right? They make a lot of money even after they get it wrong? If they get it wrong clients may move their money elsewhere

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    Comment #29157864

    >Just pick something already old-fashioned today but that somehow does not die. Sounds great. Do people have recs here?

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    Comment #29128663

    Why would malware authors target NPM in particular? Maybe they are targeting lots of package registries, and NPM is just more vigilant?

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    Comment #29077544

    Of course it is better to be rich than be poor in the US. By that standard, the poor are "screwed". However, if someone got a chance to experience poverty in both the US and in Ind…

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    Comment #29077530

    Hm, I wonder how accurate this reddit thread about third world countries is: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/imky2m/people_li...

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    Comment #29077517

    There's a difference between a walkable neighborhood and cars that look out for pedestrians. There are a lot of US neighborhoods where you wouldn't particularly want to walk throug…

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    Comment #29077502

    Can you give examples of choices which in retrospect seem likely to be a result of culture shock?

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    Comment #29077391

    What are the most common reasons for losing it?

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    Comment #29077363

    Assuming this blog post is correct, what would a smart response be from an investor point of view?

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    Comment #29054035

    Desire for friends & family doesn't explain the popularity of twitter, reddit, or youtube.

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    Comment #29054028

    What's the best way to get this sort of secure book on linux/bsd?

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    Comment #29053987

    Why is it possible to turn Sealed System Volume off? Is there a way that malware might be able to turn it off?

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    Comment #29053956

    In absolute terms, the internet has many many more people now than it did in the early days. If you want to create a small quirky community, you only need a tiny fraction of those …

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    Comment #29053926

    Thanks, interesting! However I can't help but notice that the in/out/inout stuff wouldn't do much for a modern dynamic language like Python or Ruby... are there features of Ada tha…