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vinaypai
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About vinaypai
https://facteroid.com
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Comment #41742208
DRAM pioneers don't die, they just stop their refresh cycle.
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Comment #40242017
The assumption here is that Boeing is responsible for these. What exactly does Boeing gain from murdering whistleblowers after the fact? At this point Boeing's reputation is alread…
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Comment #39979247
I don't know which sites you use, but Kayak and Google Flights both let you input the number of checked and carry-on bags you're traveling with and include those fees in the compar…
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Comment #39979238
I'm okay with bag fees. There is a real cost to carrying extra bags. I pack light and don't see why I need to subsidize other people if it's bundled. On the other hand, fees for th…
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Comment #39910741
If they had a ready alternative market they could just do that instead of flipping out over Germany decided what can and can't be imported into their own country.
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Comment #39910727
Botswana is a landlocked country.
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Comment #39910242
It's kind of pathetic to make silly threats that everyone knows they have zero ability to carry out.
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Comment #39652403
There are reasons to want your own modem, to avoid overpaying via rental fees, for example, but what security or privacy do you imagine you're getting by buying your own modem? You…
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Comment #39376939
In my experience, Jira isn't great out of the box but it's pretty good if you take a few hours to understand how to configure workflows, field configurations, forms, and boards. Fo…
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Comment #38882888
Children are capable of understanding the difference between pretense and reality. My 4 year old loves playacting scenes and games from Bluey but he also understands that I'm not a…
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Comment #38708151
This is why "save the earth" is a silly slogan. The Earth doesn't need saving. An environment suitable for humans on the other hand...
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Comment #38691143
Glad to hear the copyright troll got his comeuppance. I just wouldn't have expected a large estate to be in the receiving end of the trolling.
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Comment #38653198
Same here. Especially considering the ones supposedly "look like shit". The whole thing reads like a no-so-subtle brag about how his mighty photographer's eye can spot details that…
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Comment #38626794
If that's the case it makes more sense to say "too bad show x isn't more popular".
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Comment #38621252
Regardless of your opinion of the show I don't understand why you'd be "depressed" about other people's entertainment choices.
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Comment #38445270
I'm saying don't use Facebook. Nobody is forcing you to use Facebook.
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Comment #38443900
You can get privacy without paying by not using Facebook. Getting someone to host your pictures and provide you a platform to share them isn't a fundamental right.
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Comment #38355996
> They are not autistic IT professionals. What does autism have to do with having the professional integrity to understand what it is you're writing about before publishing sensati…
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Comment #38310512
More credible than $random_hn_guy
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Comment #38185201
> Theres tons of negative press about them and I bet a lot of it is stirred up by fake news marketing What are some examples of this "fake news marketing" that you're claiming?
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Comment #38027736
Selection bias at work here. Most sites that have been around along time have redesigned at some point, and you always get some vocal users complaining about it.
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Comment #37885742
Glad to hear that! I love pool because it's so easy to pick up the basics and have fun, but there is always more to learn.
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Comment #37866072
You don't actually move in fixed increments with the arrow keys. You start moving, initially at a slow speed then faster as you keep it pressed up to a certain maximum speed. You'l…
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Comment #37866039
Exactly this!