igni

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by igni 6y ago
How magnanimous! I wonder if there are more shell corporation out there waiting to _almost_ support basic human rights?
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by igni 7y ago
Its likely that the "foreign dignitaries" either paid for the work already (in exchange for access to research material) or by sponsoring museum tours on these or other objects. The majority of digs are done (paid for) by foreign
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by igni 8y ago
Nobody else is doing it. I don't think he needs to hand over - if someone else was doing a better job of the advocacy of Free Software then perhaps he could choose to 'retire', but until then he is the best there is.
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by igni 8y ago
Before all the trolling about Microsoft starts up, does anyone have current information on what these systems are? In the enterprise space, a 'data storage system' could be an Array or a SAN or a lightpath etc, with usually quite
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by igni 8y ago
Play dates are not just for the child. They can be a vital social activities for the parent(s), or a chance for the "visiting" parent to leave their child somewhere safe (and free) and have some time out. Adjusting a play date is
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by igni 9y ago
I was surprised to hear they were using LION packs, dropped mid second-stage. I'm not sure why but I expected super-capacitors or maybe flywheels arranged gyroscopically within the stages. Batteries are heavy - but must be the best fit
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by igni 9y ago
Reminds me a lot of Skylab debris (mentioned in the article): http://mentalfloss.com/article/70708/nasas-unpaid-400-litter...
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by igni 10y ago
As a westerner with incredibly limited Japanese language skills, I've found the interactions with taxi drivers in Japan to be amazing. Showing an address or saying a name of a restaurant / landmark will get you taken directly ther
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by igni 10y ago
It probably depends on your operating system (or configuration manager, ancient SOE, etc) defaults.
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by igni 10y ago
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_supply_and_sanitation_in... - "Water supply is not uniformly continuous and often fails to meet basic drinking water quality standards" vs "The iconic drink is th
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by igni 10y ago
We are instead turning established French nuclear subs into diesel electrics.
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by igni 11y ago
Strange that the article doesn't cover anything I'd call the essence of coffee, smell/taste/flavour. I visited Iceland a few years ago, and while I was there for only 10days or so (and drove the length of the ring-road t
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by igni 12y ago
I found that level of pride & care to be case for taxi's all over Japan, though I never took a taxi in Tokyo where it could well be different.