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by gfo 3y ago
You use standard pressure (29.92 inHg) above transition altitude, which, in the United States, is 18,000 feet. Pilots wouldn't be changing the altimeter after climbing past this point, and would start using local values once descending
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by gfo 4y ago
Most employees at tech firms, Microsoft included, are awash in their employer's stock. It's not in their best interest to intentionally tank the stock.
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by gfo 4y ago
This is almost the entire thesis of Zero Trust Networking principles. Somehow, the user AND the device need to attest to validity during the authorization process. "Validity" for a device can mean many things (latest patches, is r
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by gfo 5y ago
Yikes. Despite loving this album, I really thought there might be merit to this lawsuit. And then... this article. Smells like a money grab to me as well.
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by gfo 5y ago
I see the point as well, but it seems like a lot of theatrics at this point. For example: the rainbow flag has always been for the LGBTQIA+ community. Now the flag has the added triangles with white, brown, aqua, and magenta for... black an
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by gfo 6y ago
What law would you propose to block private companies from deciding who they do and do not want to serve? I see the obvious slippery-slope argument being made all over the place but the comparisons to the bakery refusing service to a gay co
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by gfo 6y ago
One of my favorite games growing up, and somehow always kept going back to it despite already knowing how to solve all the puzzles. Seemed like a natural pivot to become a movie someday as well, though I could never see it being a smash hit
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by gfo 6y ago
Makes sense. With respect to the environment, I don't pay much attention to racing so I don't know if that would stick out as much to me personally. I think shadows are more prevalent and even color is not as vivid as many videos
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by gfo 6y ago
The quality is impressive, and I've seen this before with older footage which has been re-scanned in higher quality. Still, there's some characteristic about old footage which sort of tells me it was shot a long time ago. I want t
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by gfo 6y ago
I noticed this as well: the 'exodus' is comprised (so far) of companies which haven't innovated in a long time. At least according to the linked article, three companies so far have moved to Texas. The word 'exodus'
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by gfo 6y ago
This might be the wrong forum for my question. Please direct me to the correct place if that's true. I don't use the coax connection in my home at all. Meanwhile, there is a coax jack on my roof in case I ever wanted to put a TV t
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by gfo 6y ago
I haven't seen this, but I do run a PiHole along with uBlock Origin and rarely visit Facebook's site directly. Can I assume you aren't using either of these tools?
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by gfo 6y ago
I want to say no. It does sound close, but at least with what you've cited it gives the appearance of choice.
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by gfo 6y ago
Possibly, but advertising is one of the first things companies cut in a down economy. I want to believe these companies have good intent, but it could also be construed as opportunistic: "we were already cutting our advertising budget,
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by gfo 7y ago
Isn't this the same risk anyone enlisting in the military also runs? Still, I agree - it would be a lot easier to avoid these awful posts if people had to pay to be on the platform. It wouldn't be perfect of course, but it at leas
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by gfo 7y ago
Sounds like you've been playing Assassin's Creed! Maybe not quite a 'long-term' memory in the context you're after, but I wonder how this would compare to something like instinct and how we would tell the difference
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by gfo 7y ago
It surprises me the large shipping companies (UPS, Fedex) haven't pushed fulfillment to the level Amazon has. Frankly, I would be shopping directly through retailers more if I could get everything for free two-day shipping. I get part
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by gfo 7y ago
I've been working with SQL a lot in my job lately. For what it's worth, I'm a big fan. It seems the central argument here is NoSQL doesn't force you into good design habits so it's overrated. I'll concede this
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by gfo 7y ago
Don't forget they also have a smoke/CO2 monitor. I use that because it would be really handy to know about those being issues prior to coming home. Of course, the next question is always "How do I confirm this?" but if i
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by gfo 7y ago
The strategy here resembles how Malcolm Gladwell writes. Start the topic with a story to get you hooked, then expand on the actual subject. Though Gladwell sort of surrounds the topic with the stories rather than doing a front-load as this
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by gfo 7y ago
To me, it's opting into different means for keeping in touch and hence, keeping that "presence" in my friends' lives. I quit Facebook a year ago - I had 800+ friends. I was only "close" (subjectively) with a sl
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by gfo 7y ago
I don't disagree with you, but I think most HN readers are power users. In the context of this article, I feel like most readers don't fall into this category and probably aren't getting that amount of return on their higher
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by gfo 7y ago
You can influence change from the outside. And in tech where talent acquisition is a fierce game, employees leaving due to ethics would be the greatest show of force.
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by gfo 7y ago
I'm confused about the mention of filter bubbles in this context. Generally, they're only bad when they're highly customized to what the individual user wants to see (because it will heavily bias toward their current beliefs)
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by gfo 7y ago
I think BWI has one if you're in the right spot. It was closed the last time I was there, however.
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by gfo 7y ago
I thought part of Google's ranking algorithm includes how often a site is updated? Perhaps there's some inclusion of how often an article is accessed which also determines a page's ranking?
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by gfo 8y ago
The biggest privacy issue I can imagine here is if you see someone else's mail through the portal. A few anecdotes about this happening in the comments are concerning, but I was already under the impression USPS was doing some sort of
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by gfo 8y ago
Can you elaborate more on Lyft? Been using it instead of Uber due to their issues but I wasn't aware of problems with them. Not entirely shocked, however.
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by gfo 8y ago
> I also question Microsoft's decision to include the plugin at all. I'd rather not have an arbiter of truth looking over my shoulders, reminding me what i should or shouldn't read This is such a tricky point. On the one h
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by gfo 8y ago
You're spot on. While paying more in taxes helps, setting aside the money for a specific purpose and not funneling through the government ensures that it goes toward the cause being supported. Taxes are distributed at the government&#x

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