gnosis

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by gnosis 13y ago
Here are some other throwaway email address providers that might work as alternatives to mailinator.[1][2][3][4][5][6] If anyone has any experience with any of these and could comment on how they compare to mailinator, that would be very us
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by gnosis 13y ago
To me, much more interesting than "a language targeting the Erlang VM.. [that] mostly imports Erlang's syntax" is: Lisp Flavoured Erlang: http://www.trapexit.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=40268
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by gnosis 13y ago
"How can we build the next Microsoft without true ownership?" The next Microsoft? That sounds like a nightmare. No, thanks!
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A Mushrooming Quorn Controversy(wired.com)
2 points by gnosis 13y ago|2 comments
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The amorality of Web 2.0 (2005)(roughtype.com)
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by gnosis 13y ago
"The trials are public." Actually, there mostly are no trials at all. As the article states, "most drug-trafficking defendants plead guilty before trial" One has to wonder if a "justice system" in which the
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by gnosis 13y ago
"Unfortunately that's about the only resource I can think of when it comes to drug legalization/decriminalization in an actual real world environment." Marijuana is effectively legal in the Netherlands. (Technically i
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by gnosis 13y ago
"The parallel construction wouldn't work if the suspects were not actually committing crimes." See "Three Felonies a Day"[1] Also, note the following quote from the original article: "most drug-trafficking d
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by gnosis 13y ago
First they came for the communists, and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a communist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a trade unionist. Then they came for
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by gnosis 13y ago
"Information wants to be free. Information also wants to be expensive. Information wants to be free because it has become so cheap to distribute, copy, and recombine – too cheap to meter. It wants to be expensive because it can be
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by gnosis 13y ago
Try: http://www.plogue.com.nyud.net/philipglassensemble/
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by gnosis 13y ago
Unfortunately, it's a much more systemic problem than can be solved by ousting a politician here or there. I encourage everyone who cares about this to get politically involved at a level beyond merely voting for congress critters now
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by gnosis 13y ago
"So many people who claim, or seem to have taken inspiration from Rand would, in fact, be "bad guys" in Atlas Shrugged." Case in point: Rand hated Libertarians.[1] Some typical examples from the article: - She called L
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by gnosis 13y ago
It is hoped that this rally will inspire others, and make more people aware of the issue and the opposition the people have to living in a surveillance state. The effects of protests might not be immediately obvious, and perhaps might never
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by gnosis 13y ago
Does anyone have a link to a plain-text version of this that doesn't require access to the Google spyware site?
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by gnosis 13y ago
While we're on the subject of related tools for other languages and utilities: Emacs has M-x regexp-builder
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How HG Wells created hobby war gaming(bbc.co.uk)
7 points by gnosis 13y ago|1 comments
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by gnosis 13y ago
The most frightening and realistic depiction of a nuclear holocaust that I've seen is a 1984 BBC film called Threads. [1][2] You can watch it for free on youtube.[3] [1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Threads [2
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by gnosis 13y ago
"Waiters get paid an atrociously low salary because it is anticipated that their real pay will come from tips." I think it's rather that employers aren't willing to pay more, and waiters usually can't afford to tu
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by gnosis 13y ago
"Does your boss pay you a few extra dollars if you were extra productive and cheerful today? No? Would that be kind of demeaning, actually?" It may be demeaning to you, as you probably make far more money than a waiter. But wai
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by gnosis 13y ago
"What incentive does a cook have to give you a good meal if she's making a standard wage and no tips? What incentive does a dishwasher have to do a proper job washing your dishes if she's making a standard wage and no tips?
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by gnosis 13y ago
Minor nitpick: Lisp is not a purely functional language. It's a multi-paradigm language. You could, of course, program in a more functional style in Lisp (and that style is encouraged more in some Lisps than others), but you're n
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by gnosis 13y ago
While your point about small-scale violence and theft of physical goods is well taken, the ultra rich have the opportunity to steal and commit violence on a scale undreamt of by the poor -- and these crimes are rarely the subjects of police
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by gnosis 13y ago
When was the last time a corporation was "loyal" to its employees?
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by gnosis 13y ago
The rich tend to come from rich families, and it's likely that they model their ethics and behavior on their parents, who may have gotten to where they are through a disregard for ethics.
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by gnosis 13y ago
I also seem to recall reading that poor people tend to donate more money (as a percentage of their wealth) and do so more frequently than rich people.
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by gnosis 13y ago
Another prescient scifi story is E. M. Forster's "The Machine Stops" , written in 1909.[1][2] [1] - http://archive.ncsa.illinois.edu/prajlich/forster.html [2] - https://en.wikipedia.org/
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by gnosis 13y ago
"I also cover the cameras on my laptop, desktop, and cell phone with snippets of electrical tape, since savvy hackers can gain control of them remotely." One thing he missed is the built-in microphone on his laptop and cell phon
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by gnosis 13y ago
You could try standing outside the store in the parking lot and asking other customers if they want to trade cards with you to avoid getting tracked. Just remember not to use your credit card to make any purchases when using someone else&#x
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by gnosis 13y ago
A solution that's a bit more portable than a refrigerator: do a web search for "conductive fabric". Buy some and use it (perhaps inside a lining of regular fabric) to create a pouch or a bag. Put your phone(s) in there.

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