LastNevadan

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by LastNevadan 2y ago
I'm amazed that CdC is still around. I remember dialing into their BBS, Demon Roach Underground, in the mid 80s. That was nearly forty years ago! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demon_Roach_Underground
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What Happens When You Trade in an iPhone at the Apple Store(bloomberg.com)
3 points by LastNevadan 2y ago|1 comments
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How powerful water cannons will change the game in South China Sea(scmp.com)
4 points by LastNevadan 2y ago|1 comments
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Scrabble makes historic change to game with less competitive, inclusive version(nypost.com)
4 points by LastNevadan 2y ago|2 comments
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Did grave robbers plunder battlefields?(science.org)
75 points by LastNevadan 2y ago|66 comments
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by LastNevadan 2y ago
For anyone out there about to try Vegemite on toast for the first time: the secret is to only apply a VERY THIN layer. The first time I tried it, I gooped it on like jam. Don't do that! I learned this from my Aussie friend.
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Google's Apple-Friendly Find My Devices Network Launching in April(appleinsider.com)
1 points by LastNevadan 2y ago|0 comments
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Developer hacks Denuvo DRM after six months of detective work and 2k hooks(tomshardware.com)
2 points by LastNevadan 2y ago|3 comments
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Nevada Nuclear Test Site Monthly Community Public Tours(nnss.gov)
3 points by LastNevadan 2y ago|0 comments
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China's bonds boom as investors face 'asset famine'(reuters.com)
8 points by LastNevadan 2y ago|0 comments
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by LastNevadan 2y ago
There's an interesting and detailed PDF linked from the first page that is packed with history and statistics about Russia's present and past manufacturing of missiles. https://assets-global.website-files.com/65ca3
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How does Russia make missiles?(rhodus.com)
18 points by LastNevadan 2y ago|6 comments
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Banks aren't facing up to tech fraud(newmoneyreview.com)
2 points by LastNevadan 3y ago|0 comments
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by LastNevadan 3y ago
If you were, say, the President of the United States, during critical points in the transition, what would you have done differently? China held the cards. No amount of jawboning by western democracies would have stopped China. Taking econo
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With Unusual Speed, Hong Kong Pushes Strict New Security Law(nytimes.com)
23 points by LastNevadan 3y ago|17 comments
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Leaked Russian military files reveal criteria for nuclear strike(ft.com)
2 points by LastNevadan 3y ago|0 comments
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by LastNevadan 3y ago
I'm interested in portfolio theory when I see something like this. Let's say that the $1B is invested and reliably earns 8% when inflation is 3%, therefore leaving 5% to distribute as tuition. That's $50M for the first year,
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by LastNevadan 3y ago
Remember that no good deed goes without punishment!
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Americans fed up with social media but don't want government to take action(fortune.com)
3 points by LastNevadan 3y ago|1 comments
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by LastNevadan 3y ago
I read a similar article a few years ago about Californians moving to Idaho. Californians were making Idaho even more red, because the ones that are moving are self-selected to be conservatives. https://www.idahostatesman.com&#x
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Life Aboard a Nuclear Submarine(vanityfair.com)
58 points by LastNevadan 3y ago|60 comments
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Superstars or Black Holes: Are Tech Clusters Causing Stagnation?(americanaffairsjournal.org)
4 points by LastNevadan 3y ago|1 comments
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Some Authors Were Left Out of Hugo Awards Held in China. Leaked Emails Show Why(nytimes.com)
2 points by LastNevadan 3y ago|0 comments
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Hermès Sells "Time": How French giant creates most sought after leather bags(readtrung.com)
2 points by LastNevadan 3y ago|3 comments
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The future of silk: We are already using it to transport vaccines(worksinprogress.co)
3 points by LastNevadan 3y ago|0 comments
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Lessons from JPMorgan's fallout with the fintech Viva Wallet(americanbanker.com)
2 points by LastNevadan 3y ago|0 comments
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NJ's Plastic Bag Ban Backfires Horribly(aier.org)
8 points by LastNevadan 3y ago|3 comments
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'Stable pseudonyms' create a more civil environment than real user names (2021)(theconversation.com)
1 points by LastNevadan 3y ago|0 comments
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Wi-Fi jamming to knock out cameras suspected in nine Minnesota burglaries(tomshardware.com)
332 points by LastNevadan 3y ago|433 comments
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Californians Are Dreaming of Lower Taxes: High Earners Leaving State(bloomberg.com)
13 points by LastNevadan 3y ago|15 comments

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