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by deveac 11mo ago
I planned on keeping my Wrangler for life when I ordered it, and so optioned it as mechanically simple as possible, including roll-down windows, manual trans, and no keyless entry. Stuff like this is, in part, why. Threw an aftermarket wire
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by deveac 2y ago
Just a roll of the dice at this point. The USG has basically mandated that all of your most private identity information be turned over to global bad actors via their AML/KYC regime. They're fine with that price.
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by deveac 2y ago
As a motorcycle rider and someone who goes top-down in my Jeep all summer, the real-time incoming rain alerts of DS were freakishly accurate and I leaned on them constantly. Apple integrated the feature and they became comically inaccurate.
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by deveac 2y ago
>This assumes the court can even hear cases in a reasonable amount of time. If it's a bandwidth issue, reducing the number of extra-judicial bureaucrats and upping the number of judiciary is pretty straightforward. Seems like a pret
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by deveac 2y ago
>A massive reason in this case is that congress are not matter experts, Perhaps they should not be crafting new laws concerning things that they do not understand. If this results in fewer new laws, that may be better. If this also resul
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by deveac 3y ago
I'll take one click activation of any software script humans can dream up and string together via shortcuts. You can keep that reminder of whether you muted your phone. :)
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by deveac 3y ago
1. ability to begin capturing 3d video for the devices of tomorrow to render is a sea change. I want as much as my video as possible to be captured this way, starting today. Can't reshoot the past 2. dedicated hardware button for progr
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by deveac 4y ago
Within the last decade, general-purpose zero-knowledge arguments have made the jump from theory to practice. This has opened new doors in the design of cryptographic systems, and generated additional insights into the power of IPs and argu
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Proofs, Arguments, and Zero-Knowledge [pdf](people.cs.georgetown.edu)
2 points by deveac 4y ago|1 comments
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by deveac 6y ago
One of the few applications pinned to my browser in the past year. It's a fantastic work companion.
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by deveac 6y ago
This is a great question. There's no question that physical controls for the most common tasks in a vehicle (there are actually very few) take less attention. Additionally, it seems like one great promise of software in a vehicle would
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by deveac 7y ago
It feels like all of the reporting I've seen from experts (not just mainstream news outlets which are admittedly terrible)has indicated Covid-19's R0 is worse than influenza. It would have been awfully nice if The WHO tossed us a
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by deveac 7y ago
Mostly walking in to their shops with your feet and handing them your money though. Beyond your good suggestions of leaving good reviews and telling others, I'd suggest buying gift cards from these shops for people you need presents fo
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by deveac 7y ago
So, who isn't? Look throughout the blockchain ecosystem and all you will see are scams, illegal activity and get rich quick fools. A tiny fraction of companies in the blockchain ecosystem: Pfizer, Fidelity, Microsoft, Rutgers Univer
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by deveac 8y ago
>I honestly don't know how people can produce something decent while working fulltime. Since getting funded, I work well beyond full time, I rarely walk through the door before 7:30pm, and then I cook dinner for my wife who gets hom
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by deveac 8y ago
Hi Scott. I'd love your thoughts on quantum encryption's viability vs. supremacy, and how those two concepts might unfold in relation to each other.
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by deveac 9y ago
Edward with FL here. To answer your question, no. Because our stem cell niche degrades over time, we perceive a strong value of banking to come from the delta between when you banked, and when you employ your younger biology in future appli
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by deveac 9y ago
Cost can vary between markets, but it's generally around $2,500 for collection, plus $250/year for cryo-storage. If you don't want to pay for yearly storage, there is a lifetime storage plan for $7,000 which includes collecti
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by deveac 10y ago
I've been playing guitar for over 40 years. I've bought plenty in my day, along with mandolins, a banjo, and a few other instruments. Not a single one included anything but a truss rod wrench. Seems almost insane in hindsight,
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by deveac 10y ago
That is a terrible solution (not in a vacuum, just to the stated problem). The problem was stated by an OEM selling traditional guitars, who needed their new customers to learn their first song so they purchase again in the future. This is
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by deveac 10y ago
"The industry's challenge—or opportunity—is getting people to commit for life," said Andy Mooney, Fender's chief executive officer. "A pretty big milestone for someone adopting any form of instrument is getting the
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by deveac 11y ago
You must have been being coy when you wrote that ;) Led Zeppelin Loses First Round of Plagarism Lawsuit: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/led-zeppelin-loses-first-round-i...
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Equation shows that large-scale conspiracies would quickly reveal themselves(m.phys.org)
1 points by deveac 11y ago|0 comments
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by deveac 11y ago
I lived in Boston in the mid nineties for about three years, doing shipping logistics that served the downtown & surrounding areas. I didn't have a frame of reference, and really only ever knew the city in the midst of that debacle
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by deveac 11y ago
>There is something different about girls and boys such that this kind of tinkering with gadgets appeals much more to boys than girls. There is something different about what our culture teaches and signals to girls and boys from the m
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by deveac 11y ago
>Well, except for, you know, books. Don't confuse file type with content :)
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by deveac 11y ago
>The reason the author doesn't like Elmo is because he acts like a two year old. I think the author's reasons for not liking Elmo are actually the ones he stated and took an entire essay to carefully explain. And I find the a
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by deveac 11y ago
>You only get one chance to make a first impression. Same problem they are facing with the massive number of users that tried Twitter and abandoned it. Much easier to acquire a new user than to re-acquire an old user that has already
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by deveac 11y ago
The tough thing is that the calculation developers make is a mixed bag of components that involves not just trust, but fiscal opportunity. People's fortunes and livelihoods are tied to developing for a platform. In some ways, this ship
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Convicted by Code(slate.com)
3 points by deveac 11y ago|0 comments

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