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What's the counter to this argument? "If you put something on the web, it's in the public domain. Free game."

Chiming in here to concur with your points about MS screwing up how to buy Minecraft. It's an absolute mess.

Similar to the Amazon Dash buttons announcement. I still couldn't believe it was a real thing...

I'm immediately reminded of the science fair projects in elementary school where it was clearly obvious that the parent did all of the work.

Years ago I worked as a software tester in the Mission Control Center. This was in simpler times, before 9-11. On lunch breaks I would wander the campus and poke my head in areas t…

I don't understand the appeal of this. Chocolate profiles are mostly made in the roasting stage, which this doesn't do. I briefly got into home roasting coffee, and quickly learned…

I always refer to it as "security Kabuki theatre"...

I stopped using Airbnb in 2015 after my account and card was used to rent a place in Guangzhou, China for a month. I live in America, and have never been (or planned) to travel to …

Waiting for the Apple CSAM detection for the album art in 3...2...1...

I bought a Model Y last year, in spite of my range anxiety. My first road trip alleviated that concern for me. Range anxiety is real, though. While I think the need for a "super lo…

Yes, we should listen to someone who picks their feet and eats it.

He's been isolating on an island in Fiji since last summer.

I make every reasonable effort I can to avoid using the USPS. I have for decades. It's terrible, and has only gotten worse. This article is not surprising.

Just adding another data point: AT&T fiber - 1G/1G for $115/mo. Austin, TX. Edit: actually get those speeds both ways (~980/980)

>(He didn't make this argument as well as he could have, but Chamath himself points out that when Goldman or AIG played stupid games, everyone else was conscripted into being the "…

Dropped that app faster than a hot potato. If only I could bail on Instagram... but that was never promised to be securely private.

Yes - I'm sure Parler was where they heard these alternative viewpoints they so needed to hear...

Thanks for the final push I needed FB, to stop using WhatsApp.

While I think this practice is bad and should end, it's not the same. Not everyone has these cards, whereas anyone can bribe.

Elections still happened during the U.S. Civil War and both World Wars. Also - can’t have the election because of pandemic, but can have schools reopen?

Colorado, too.

I had a 6-digit account number. I can't remember the whole thing, but it started 153... good memories.

You know the new way of software development is to throw code out there and let the paying customers test it.

If you read the article it covers that.

Same here, and your analogy was great. Also, thanks for the laugh re: your username.