hobolobo

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by hobolobo 8mo ago
This is the current method of choice https://massgrave.dev/
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by hobolobo 1y ago
This made me laugh. Reminded me of Tim Key's podcast on Daniil Kharms. If you can get it, it's well worth a listen: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03mndbk
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by hobolobo 2y ago
Newly-minted sock puppet
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by hobolobo 2y ago
Getting redirected to https://liberux.net/wp-admin/install.php That's odd
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by hobolobo 2y ago
What fire risk if it's in a dishwasher? :)
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by hobolobo 3y ago
Amazon is well known for surveilling its staff. Why act surprised that staff think the worst when they find another piece of surveillance gear in the breakroom?
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by hobolobo 3y ago
None whatsoever. Brexit has been a disaster, especially for Wales which received substantial EU funding.
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by hobolobo 5y ago
That would likely create a perverse incentive.
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by hobolobo 5y ago
He's saying that life in Spain was easier when you could have your pension/unemploment benefit paid into your account from the UK whilst also earning money doing cash in hand jobs locally.
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by hobolobo 7y ago
Such an ugly response. Their situation is that their children are already at risk. I don't think you grasp the severity of the situation in Mexico. Perhaps you should go strut your tough stuff over the border. The state dept advise aga
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by hobolobo 7y ago
As Ian Hislop put it: Boris Johnson, people always ask me the same question, they say, 'Is Boris a very very clever man pretending to be an idiot?' And I always say, 'No.'
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by hobolobo 7y ago
There are no positives for the future when the PM tries to subvert parliament. The true meaning of "taking back control" is plain to see.
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Silicon Valley billionaires buy underground bunkers preparing for the apocalypse(independent.co.uk)
20 points by hobolobo 10y ago|10 comments
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Wealthy San Francisco tech investors bankroll bid to ban homeless camps(theguardian.com)
131 points by hobolobo 10y ago|147 comments
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A brief guide to everything that’s annoying about Apple(theguardian.com)
4 points by hobolobo 10y ago|0 comments
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Uber to pay $100m in settlement deal to keep drivers as independent contractors(independent.co.uk)
2 points by hobolobo 10y ago|1 comments
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Blade Runner: anatomy of a classic(bfi.org.uk)
4 points by hobolobo 11y ago|0 comments
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by hobolobo 11y ago
It doesn't have to be the nose. You can use the rise and fall of your stomach as your focus. It is merely a point that allows you to notice when you've become distracted.
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by hobolobo 12y ago
Everything about this says creepy.
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by hobolobo 12y ago
The very definition of a puff piece. An interesting viewpoint that buying a big boat is an act of social giving.
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by hobolobo 12y ago
Or if you can't beat 'em, co-opt 'em
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by hobolobo 12y ago
Just because they're getting something out of it doesn't mean it's a better deal all round. Amazon saves individuals money but that doesn't ameliorate the externalities that Amazon's business model create.
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by hobolobo 12y ago
The impression is that Uber are somehow freeing customers from unscrupulous and gouging taxi drivers. Taxi customers aren't being freed, they're simply under new management.
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by hobolobo 13y ago
Microsoft saw Apple's ecosystem of inter-operating devices and the simple transition between using mobile and desktop devices and thought, 'We'd like some of that'. Windows 8 seemed to be about two things, making life ea
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by hobolobo 13y ago
A bit off-topic but is there a name for the tone of the copy on this? It reads like the current tranche of MS/Apple advertising speak. Would cult-like be going too far?
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by hobolobo 13y ago
How could any industry evolve beyond such easy money? As long as there are users who will put up with Google/MyCoolWebSearch/ALOT/Conduit/Baylon/etcetera messing around with their settings and information these firm
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by hobolobo 13y ago
There's a very good reason it's in Guantanamo and not upstate New York (and it's not because of the climate).
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When long form is bad form(nytimes.com)
1 points by hobolobo 13y ago|0 comments
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by hobolobo 13y ago
Not sure if it's what you're after exactly but Where Wizards Stay Up Late: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/281818.Where_Wizards_Stay...
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Alternative Christmas Message - 4OD [UK](channel4.com)
96 points by hobolobo 13y ago|33 comments

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