iamalizard

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by iamalizard 3mo ago
The paper card 2FA seems better than SMS 2FA or an app 2FA if you're relatively sure your physical security is good. The card shouldn't cost money or could cost 50 yen which would be more than enough to cover printing it. You&#x27
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by iamalizard 4mo ago
I can think of a better analogy than littering for pirating an item at more than 1 place. When you litter, you add to the trash. If everyone littered, it would be awful. But if everyone pirated the same content on a different site/plat
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by iamalizard 4mo ago
Except for schools or where kids are likely to be like hotels it's a nanny state solution that forces unnecessary spending, unnecessary licenses and inspections and, most of all, people being told how to lead their lives. Unrelated to
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by iamalizard 4mo ago
tpb.party works without JS. It's the main mirror I use.
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by iamalizard 4mo ago
Don't give up hope, though. I've had torrents complete after a few years. I've long lost anything from 2010, though. Try other protocols/services (listed in other comments in the thread) or maybe offer a bounty if it&#x2
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by iamalizard 4mo ago
SoulSeek was also pretty good for finding obscure music. I like collecting everything that was released (not live performances, though) and SoulSeek filled some, but not all gaps I had. It's not E2EE IIRC, though, so use with caution.
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by iamalizard 4mo ago
But the people in each house would suffer from from asbestos in their own house. [0] If I bought a house in such a neighborhood, I'd have it checked from cracks or deterioration. If the results show a risk, I'd inform the neighbor
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by iamalizard 4mo ago
The bunny suit for a child is the parents, teachers and social workers. Like I said in another comment - if a parent is working 3 jobs and doesn't have time for their children, change the subsidies given to the parent for having childr
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by iamalizard 4mo ago
I am worried about this and completely oppose these subpoenas. In an ideal world all communications would be over a censorship/subpoena-resistant protocol and the government wouldn't try to infiltrate or stop any kind of online co
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by iamalizard 4mo ago
I get what you're saying but installing asbestos correctly is much easier than writing an app that could have security implications in C, is more easily detectable where things go wrong and it affects less people if things go wrong. An
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by iamalizard 4mo ago
But this solution has several negatives that likely make it net negative. It normalizes age verification online which will likely lead to a less free internet. We could wait for decades until a really privacy-preserving way of age verificat
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by iamalizard 4mo ago
Wouldn't the correct solution be to empower those parents with subsidies or free child care? If you have to work 3 jobs, parent or not, there is something wrong with how we've structured our society. Banning social media in your e
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by iamalizard 4mo ago
From what I know, asbestos is bad when it gets airborne. If it's installed correctly, if workers wear PPE when handling it and if there are periodic checks for cracks, leaks and so on, it's safe. From what I've read, at least
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by iamalizard 4mo ago
In the middle of season 2 now, I love it. Thanks again. :) There were a few similar movies, most of which take place in 1 location. Exam (2009) The Belko Experiment (2016) I forget some now. Similar, kinda, is The Game (1997).
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by iamalizard 4mo ago
My point was different. I was just trying to compare China to other countries. If you just say "4000 dead per year", it seems awful. And it is - I agree. But in a country with 14 million people (instead of 1.4 billion in China; 10
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by iamalizard 4mo ago
Here we are, but let's think of ways to change it. I hope that even if some people start thinking differently, in terms of changing the status quo, we could reach a better future.
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by iamalizard 4mo ago
Centralized controls are better if we assume the user is either technologically dumb (or uneducated, or naive, if you prefer other terms) or strapped for time. Current users might be just that. I agree. But those same users decided to downl
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by iamalizard 4mo ago
> From my perspective, the more roadblocks the platforms put between unnecessary notifications and my phone, the better. I know lots of apps behave badly when it comes to notifications but I'd still prefer if the apps controlled the
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by iamalizard 4mo ago
I think that stems from the format. It has to be video so they must show something. Better than a stock footage of a fire or, as South Park did, an "imagine if that school was full of rabbits". We see the same useless media in thu
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by iamalizard 4mo ago
About suffering, it's everywhere, sadly. I think most of life is suffering. Our own life is likely a mix of suffering and pleasure but if we view all life (not only humans but other animals), most of it is suffering. I think the way ou
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by iamalizard 4mo ago
When someone says "7/10", what do they mean? It could be "it's pretty good but not spectacular" or "it's barely usable but I've seen much, much worse". I agree that we need a new system.
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by iamalizard 4mo ago
I'd love to read even 10 minutes of that rant.
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Ask HN: What would you like to rant about?
6 points by iamalizard 4mo ago|13 comments
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by iamalizard 4mo ago
For the tools, I had a friend years ago who worked part time as a repairman and he said he always buys cheap as even expensive tools break. He viewed his tools as consumables, almost as disposables. He had a few of each type and said he did
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by iamalizard 4mo ago
> Where I live (Texas), there is no state income tax. They make it up by having high property taxes. I guess that makes some calculations quite different, like what rent should be, how much you can view a property as an investment, what
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by iamalizard 4mo ago
Awful. I consider myself lucky to have never had the need to deal with these kinds of setups. At first I assumed "WiFi" was used to mean "broadband internet", as opposed to cellular, as I've seen Americans call it t
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by iamalizard 4mo ago
I'm glad I'm not the only one who forgets whether they watched something and who rewatches series after some time has passed. :D
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by iamalizard 4mo ago
> property taxes are often the largest source of income for a city budget Hadn't considered that, thanks. :) > I personally don't value faucets that much, but if I were replacing one, I don't see why I'd get a crap
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by iamalizard 4mo ago
And when you invest in something because the landlord won't do it, then move to another rental for some reason, you may have to do it all over again. Especially for upgrades. When you own the logic is "I'll pay X for this and
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by iamalizard 4mo ago
> the "included" maintenance is dog shit In my experience it usually is. > Right as I was moving out they wanted to add a $25/mo pet fee If my landlord did that, I'd be quite surprised as he obviously knew I have 2

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