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by CommenterPerson 5d ago
I share some genes with some squirrels and your grandfather. I have two boxes for cables and power supplies. We have a couple of rental properties. In the garage I have boxes for plumbing parts, electrical parts, one for brackets, one with
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by CommenterPerson 14d ago
My microwave oven, washer, dryer all have wifi, so I could supposedly interact with them via "apps". Nooooooo. I wish I could find the chip involved and "Muntz" it.
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by CommenterPerson 14d ago
I think the OP means they're NPC in your game or everyone elses game. They don't care to participate in your meaningless rat race. They're playing their own game, whatever has meaning to them.
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by CommenterPerson 14d ago
Here are some things I try: Turn off Notifications. Turn off location services except when navigating or calling the taxi. Uninstall as many apps as possible, use browser. Use adblocking anti tracking browser (I use Duck, alt suggestions we
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by CommenterPerson 18d ago
Sadly, one of the contributors to this are the "Little" Tech Bros. They have drunk the kool aid at work. A bit libertarian or right wing in nature, they salivate at the latest Full Self Driving ( supervised ) lie, or AI hype, or c
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by CommenterPerson 1mo ago
Apple = Landlord You = Tenant Stay poor, or just buy a basic phone, uninstall useless attention economy apps and live better.
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by CommenterPerson 2mo ago
I wish the entire web was in this format. Really. May need a bit of work to navigate around but very fast, no BS, no tracking.
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by CommenterPerson 2mo ago
These are wild, very creative, Thank you for the reference! https://youtu.be/uVeVZ-Iugkg
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by CommenterPerson 3mo ago
I get all my news by reading: NYT, WSJ, BBC, AP, and a few Substacks. NYT has gotten so bloated both in actual content (long meandering interviews) as well as the encapsulating junk. I started to put it into Gemini to summarize. During this
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by CommenterPerson 3mo ago
Great concepts, very well written, Kudos to the writer! I bookmarked your main site. Also : as usual, lots of HN type nitpicking in the comments, most missing the main story.
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by CommenterPerson 3mo ago
I'm an existence proof of this. I learned SQL following my previous employer dying a slow death > layoffs. Having worked in a narrow field, there weren't options to continue working in it. That was 25 years ago. SQL was the fou
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by CommenterPerson 3mo ago
Another desperate practice. They have the teaser subscription at a very low rate and quietly hike it up after a year.
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by CommenterPerson 3mo ago
I've read NYT regularly over the past 30+ years, and roughly fit in this boat. They have become monetizing addicts like everyone else. They keep showing pop-ups about "family subscriptions". I've written about their desp
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by CommenterPerson 4mo ago
I've read through many comments. Like true HN-ers, they are trying to understand this change in terms of logic, reasoning, cost / benefit, and so on. This is missing the point. The arbitrariness, cruelty, racism, xenophobia, etc.
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by CommenterPerson 4mo ago
Missing key points: Why is this administration, which is all for coal, oil, and against environmental policies pursuing THIS? This DOJ is all about pursuing cases for retribution. It could be, they already know someone they want to punish,
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by CommenterPerson 4mo ago
Next Up: Find K-12 schools nearby with flexible vaccine requirements.
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by CommenterPerson 5mo ago
This is why I use Ecosia and Duck most all of the time.
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by CommenterPerson 5mo ago
Scary stuff .. I have seen up close family members undergoing treatment for a different cancer. Believe me, it is harsh, changes the rest of your life for the worse. .. Consider living in a townhouse and never having to handle these toxic c
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by CommenterPerson 5mo ago
Came here to write this exact same thing; saw it's already done.
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by CommenterPerson 6mo ago
Why didn't NASA or the news agencies rotate the image so North is up? and slightly to the right. That would make Africa instantly recognizable as that's how maps are imprinted in our brains. There is no "up" in space, so
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by CommenterPerson 6mo ago
Everything MS does can be summed up in one word: "Clippy" I've been using their data reporting product for ever. It's not fancy but you'll be amazed at how many data people use it. Back then it used to be called &qu
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by CommenterPerson 6mo ago
Hmmm .. where have we heard this story before? Tech bro tries alternative treatments for cancer .. somebody at Apple? I wish him all the best and good luck. Maybe in 50, 100 years we'll have more definitive cures for cancer. Till then
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by CommenterPerson 6mo ago
"If the US doesn't win, it loses. if Iran doesn't lose, it wins" .. per [John] on Krugman's substack.
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by CommenterPerson 6mo ago
I love Practical Engineering. Grady Hillhouse's enthusiasm for engineering shows through brilliantly. Being a graduate engineer, I've learned a lot from his videos and transcriptions. Well worth browsing practical.engineering. PS:
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by CommenterPerson 6mo ago
I am a paid subscriber to NYT and have been reading it paper / internet for 30+ years. It is an Enshittification winner in terms tracking and click bait. It doesn't feel like a serious news outlet anymore, feels like Huff Post or
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by CommenterPerson 6mo ago
How about a general chat and then asking him about his health? If he comes out saying he's not feeling great, that would be an opening for more pointed advice. If not, maybe you could say something like you thought he was looking under
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by CommenterPerson 7mo ago
The video screams demo and stupid stuff.
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by CommenterPerson 8mo ago
Good post, Thank you. May I say Dead, Toxic Internet? With social media adding the toxicity. The Enshittification theory by Cory Doctorow sums up the process of how this unfolds (look it up on Wikipedia).
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by CommenterPerson 8mo ago
Great, my 20 year old car is now avant-garde!
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by CommenterPerson 9mo ago
"The Emperor of All Maladies" by Siddartha Mukhejee. He is a medical doctor, researcher .. plus writes great science / medical books. This one won a Pulitzer prize. Check out his other books "The song of the Cell" a

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