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by RandomBacon 1y ago
I called the number on the back of my Chase credit card (which goes to a call center in what sounds like India), and the person told me he has to verify me by hanging up, and then not to call anyone because he will call back in a few minute
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by RandomBacon 1y ago
> There’s no other way to do it. Don't they allow you to manually enter the bank routing number and account number, then verify it by depositing and withdrawing a few cents?
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by RandomBacon 1y ago
My bank has implemented suggestions I've given them in the past (USAA), but recently they used a different domain for a legitimate-seeming email (the email was about something I just did, and it was to an address I only use with that
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by RandomBacon 1y ago
The only time I use a disposable email is for a service that requires an email to spam me. If spam is a concern for you, maybe you should use a different, more effective method to deal with spam rather than just blocking some email domains.
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by RandomBacon 1y ago
With a bond that can be returned with proof of renovation.
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by RandomBacon 1y ago
> Does computer B ever finish? No, it stays there until I close the browser at which point I get the option to cancel the download or not to exit. > disk i/o spikes Unknown, I don't monitor that, and the bug doesn't hap
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by RandomBacon 1y ago
I only stick with the "recommended" extensions that are reviewed by Firefox.
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by RandomBacon 1y ago
They should fix bugs. Computer A: Sometimes I cannot close tabs by clicking the X, or refresh/go-forward/go-back using the buttons next to the address bar. Computer B: Sometimes I get downloads that have "Unknown time left&qu
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by RandomBacon 1y ago
I understand you have Cerebral Palsy, I would prefer OP's thoughts. Thank you for your feedback, I hope it helps OP. OP, if you're not already, perhaps join some communities for people with Cerebral Palsy and ask them. As the co
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by RandomBacon 1y ago
I'm not familiar with Cerebral Palsy or your circumstances, so hopefully this isn't ignorant of me: Assuming it doesn't affect your typing, develop a shtick in case your Cerebral Palsy comes up in an interview, maybe say some
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by RandomBacon 1y ago
That reminds me of the effectiveness of texting codes as MFA, when the password can also be reset by texting a code... Those services just have SFA (Single Factor Authentication): the cell phone number (which can be stolen remotely by socia
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by RandomBacon 1y ago
The last minute of the video shows Doom running in Windows Task Manager. I highly recommend just seeing those few seconds (start at 14:13)
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by RandomBacon 1y ago
I knew someone (in the U.S.) who contracted the plague along with his wife. He survived but his wife did not. According to him, about one person dies each year from it.
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by RandomBacon 1y ago
Talking to people ≠ Being around people
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by RandomBacon 1y ago
[dupe comment] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44537871
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by RandomBacon 1y ago
It's probably a mixture of A and B, and maybe some C, etc. I believe a necessary element is that people want to be "better" (eg. ahead, smarter, or etc) than others, whether that's having some sort of "secret"
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by RandomBacon 1y ago
> odd take It's not odd when the sentiment is widespread, for example, look at the other comments in this thread that talk about it.
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by RandomBacon 1y ago
Just like the Rapa Nui know they are Rapa Nui that live on Rapa Nui. Source: the Rapa Nui I spoke with on Rapa Nui.
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by RandomBacon 1y ago
I can't find any info on that, where did you hear that? I was there in 2018, so after the Hito family occupied the hotel and were forceably removed in 2011. Apparently the Chile Supreme Court upheld the hotel's ownership of that
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by RandomBacon 1y ago
Duplicate: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44496461 Also, if anyone visits Rapa Nui (I recommend it), don't stay at Nayara Hangaroa, it's the only non-locally owned hotel, and the locals don't like it an
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by RandomBacon 1y ago
If I was determined to commit suicide, I'd probably try to accomplish other goals with it if I could. For that person, FUD might have been his secondary goal. I imagine if someone is contemplating suicide, they are not in a good place
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by RandomBacon 1y ago
? I mean, I'm not using the term "heat" correctly in a technical sense, but just in a way that the average person would understand. If I made a mistake, I would like to know so that I can learn and not make the same mistake a
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by RandomBacon 1y ago
The name fields have a minimum length of two characters. There are people with single character names.
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by RandomBacon 1y ago
You have air molecules blasting it, which causes heat which burns the paper up. If you aren't going to read the article, at least read the other comments which talks about this.
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by RandomBacon 1y ago
It bypassed Gmail's trash folder?
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by RandomBacon 1y ago
I was a cashier once. I caught a lot of scams that I feel like my coworkers would not have. I was second in the nation one month in this chain at upselling at the register. My cash drawer was balanced within a few cents each shift. I ch
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by RandomBacon 1y ago
Hopefully it shouldn't take longer than 30 hours to change a password.
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by RandomBacon 1y ago
Because it's probably going to be a lot cheaper to fix basic cars than luxury brand cars (part costs, availability of mechanics that work on those cars)
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by RandomBacon 1y ago
> try finding a new car of any kind in the United States for $15,000.) > This is because nobody would buy it. People signal wealth, status, and even personal values by way of their vehicle in the US. Speak for yourself. There are a t
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by RandomBacon 1y ago
> this is so silly Tell that to my former coworker in the U.S. government, that this happened to. I was the person who found out and reported it, and action was taken.

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