Jekyll

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by Jekyll 12y ago
May not be long before shops go cashless. With increasing numbers of people using the magic plastic - cash may fade out over time. Also, bank notes (at least in the UK) sometimes have serial numbers so it isn't wholly foolproof.
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by Jekyll 12y ago
I don't know if I'm missing something here... but what's wrong with running your laptop directly off the mains without a battery and unplugging the cord if necessary so the computer shuts down?
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by Jekyll 12y ago
Nokia 105 here as well. I love how so many people on HN have 'dumbphones'. It's gone through so much more abuse than a smartphone would be capable of taking.
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by Jekyll 12y ago
You mean Ukash? Despite that, there is still a gap for prepaid Bitcoin gift cards which should be filled.
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by Jekyll 12y ago
I guess you just summed up the benefit of having a non-specific HN in your last sentence. Serendipity has led me to find all sorts of wacky stuff here that I would never have found otherwise. Perhaps they may be some sort of benefit for hav
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UrJar: Using old laptop batteries to provide lighting [pdf](dgp.toronto.edu)
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Ask HN: To degree, or not to degree? (Info. Security)
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AirHopper: bridging the air gap between isolated networks and mobile phones [pdf](wired.com)
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by Jekyll 12y ago
I don't really see how people have down-voted you other than the fact that they don't agree with your opinion and I really don't think that should be an excuse to just grey out someone's opinion unless it is downright st
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by Jekyll 12y ago
According to the UK agency "...privacy has never been an absolute right and the debate about this should become a reason for postponing urgent and difficult decisions" This article seems like a clever bit of propoganda to justify
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“The web is a terrorist's command-and-control network of choice” – GCHQ Director(ft.com)
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by Jekyll 12y ago
I'd recommend this book by the way: 'Time to Eat the Dog?: The Real guide to Sustainable Living' by Thames & Hudson - search it up if you want a read. We essentially need to return to a lifestyle that is described by the
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Microsoft set to buy Minecraft's developer(bbc.co.uk)
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by Jekyll 12y ago
With regards to taking a dump, you could use one of those self contained composting toilets - maybe even using the digested remains as methane gas for cooking ;)
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by Jekyll 12y ago
Thanks!
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by Jekyll 12y ago
Anyone ever tried printing a paper copy of OSM for their region?
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by Jekyll 12y ago
Regardless of these 'toxins' - I'm sure if you evaluated the toxicity and exposure to chemicals in an average household it would be probably exceed that of industrial labs in the past. Think deodorants, washing-up liquid, det
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by Jekyll 12y ago
Only Europe - since the court ruling was by the EU and applicable only to EU residents I believe.
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by Jekyll 12y ago
On the whim of national governments and rich individuals, Google has already been censoring the search results that appear to everyone. The only thing this law does is give the little man a chance - which is good.
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by Jekyll 12y ago
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn24476-software-beats-c...