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throwahey

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    Comment #18463451

    His network probably allows Wi-Fi calling and text messaging. So it would be switching.

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    Comment #18463419

    You won't find an answer to your question because you don't seem willing to drop your alarmist attitude. There is just far too much space for 100k objects, let alone 10k to ever ru…

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    Comment #17821423

    That's because Android phones don't get updates

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    Comment #17407127

    I think much like alcohol it's very easy to dose in excess with cannabis. I'm not sure how many people recognize that cannabis is incredibly effective even at small doses. These da…

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    Comment #17331487

    I've noticed that I have much more energy throughout the day when I get up as soon as my body wakes up. If I decide to sleep in because it's too early, I will usually have less ene…

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    Comment #17204505

    Consider me ignorant in this topic, but doesn't coal throughput beat out Solar or Wind? As far as I know you can always burn coal where as wind and solar are limited by external fa…

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    Comment #17192321

    The deceptive word here being, "delete".

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    Comment #17184920

    Can't tell if you're being sarcastic but I genuinely have loved this plane ever since I heard of it. Primarily excited because I'm a huge fan of Honda, secondarily because the pric…

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    Comment #17184340

    I think the obvious solution here is to store your contacts with the country code. I believe you can also append it to contacts after the fact and it will update the iMessage threa…

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    Comment #17171150

    Glad to see Apple is expanding NFC capabilities. One thing in particular that was exciting this last year was that all iPhone 8/X support Sony's contact payment standard used in Ja…

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    Comment #17152327

    Start by disabling javascript, then only whitelisting websites when necessary. Also consider whether certain content is even worth vieweing when confronted with an "enable JS" bann…

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    Comment #17125663

    Comcast modems also broadcast a second set of WiFi networks for other Xfinity customers and their mobile network. You are paying monthly to subsidize their 5G network. The addition…

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    Comment #17058326

    I would lean towards no. I've seen state research based on flimsier data. In this case, infant mortality which has been going down historically could be connected to anything. Perh…

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    Comment #17009694

    I'm sure that California lost even more than 1 million to diaspora, but the loss was offset by new arrivals. I'm also sure the number of illegal aliens has increased significantly …

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    Comment #17009660

    Oh wow, I remember this guy from ages ago on an old Zelda forum. The internet really is a small place. Great post!

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    Comment #16923471

    SMS fallback can be easily disabled.

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    Comment #16901746

    The 60kWh models with 75kWh battery packs were only sold for a brief period of time, I think their logic was that it cost less to produce a single battery pack for both the 60 and …

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    Comment #16883580

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    Comment #16870258

    > It seems to me that if you are pissing off everyone, you’re doing something right. I'm curious, does that also apply to the POTUS?

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    Comment #16867386

    It'd be easier to compromise an engineer with data they have already gathered than to force Apple to comply with such an order from the top down. Anarchy is in Apple's DNA, and I h…

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    Comment #16832406

    I would take anything Rossman says with a grain of salt, he clearly has a personal vendetta against Apple. Further, Apple products are almost entirely recyclable, up to and includi…

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    Comment #16777382

    Space is big, we won't be running into any issues with satellite collisions since they can be positioned in three-dimensions and there is a lot of space. Operational satellites are…

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    Comment #16740662

    Does Linus not realize that Intel processors also have hardware assisted SHA? Geekbench may not be the best tool for determining the power of a processor, but at the least it gives…

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    Comment #16713491

    A sudden loss of power steering can be very dangerous. Imagine you are on the inside left turning lane, an unexpected power steering failure could cause you to drive into the vehic…