jmiwhite

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by jmiwhite 10y ago
Okay, that was a bad example. I've never carried comprehensive/collision insurance, so I mistakenly thought there was coverage for mechanical failures. As you stated, this is not common.
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by jmiwhite 10y ago
True, but that's still not preventative any more than a tooth filling is (Sorry, switched industries, but I think it still makes sense).
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by jmiwhite 10y ago
Health insurance is different from most other forms of insurance, though - auto insurance, for example, doesn't pay for oil changes to mitigate the risk of expense of future liability claims.
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by jmiwhite 11y ago
I'm not sure I'd rather have the FBI in possession of their signing key either :)
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by jmiwhite 11y ago
> There’s nothing preventing the FBI from writing that hacked software itself, aside from budget and manpower issues. My understanding is that this isn't correct, and is in fact the focal point of the order: > This signature chec
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by jmiwhite 11y ago
Confusing title - to add some clarification from the article: > He's a federal police officer at the Marine Corps Air Station-Miramar in San Diego. Ronnie, the male passenger is employed as a Federal police officer, but his wife (dr
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by jmiwhite 11y ago
See: Assumptions http://js-zero.com/spec/#type-annotation-syntax
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by jmiwhite 11y ago
Further context: http://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/10/business/e-commerce-report... "American Greetings said Thursday that it has acquired Blue Mountain Arts, the struggling online greeting division of
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by jmiwhite 11y ago
Dupe: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10814124
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by jmiwhite 11y ago
Is there any proof to the value of questions relating abstracts like the following: 1. I like to ask about other people's well-being OR 2. I let the past stay in the past Choosing Statement 1 would give subjects a greater other-regardi
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by jmiwhite 11y ago
More information here: http://www.prutchi.com/pdf/implantable/nuclear_pacemakers.pd...
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by jmiwhite 11y ago
Yes, for example: http://www.amazon.com/Car-Charger-PowerIQ-Technology-Motorol...
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by jmiwhite 11y ago
This guide is slightly old (Last updated May 2014) but seems fairly comprehensive: http://www.dmlp.org/legal-guide/recording-phone-calls-and-co...
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by jmiwhite 11y ago
Smell what? It seems that _how_ this works is still unclear, if it works at all. Once validated, it seems plausible that a device/trained animal could replicate the results, assuming its not like this guy: https://en.wikiped
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by jmiwhite 11y ago
For example, this should link to the project itself: https://github.com/jaws-framework/JAWS
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by jmiwhite 11y ago
The Road Round Robin-ed?
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by jmiwhite 11y ago
At every turn the GEBN scientists seem to acknowledge the role of excessive caloric intake and a sedentary lifestyle, then briefly handwave the former as overhyped - a large excerpt from one of the linked GEBN "Portfolio Items" co
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by jmiwhite 11y ago
This is addressed in the study[0] on the third page (4429): "The pitch videos showed images related to the ventures, but they did not show the entrepreneurs themselves. Participants heard the entrepreneur’s voice-over narration while t
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by jmiwhite 11y ago
Yep! I haven't found a nicer spiral-bound type notebook, the paper is heavy and smooth and the size is comfortably constrained.
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by jmiwhite 11y ago
I use a different notebook, a Black n' Red wirebound hardcover, 8-1/4 x 5-7/8 Inches. I usually use a Pilot Hi-Tec-C (0.3mm) pen and a Pentel Sharp (0.9mm) mechanical pencil with a polymer block eraser.
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by jmiwhite 11y ago
For this setup, yes - a VPN is necessary to use Steam's inbuilt streaming feature.
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by jmiwhite 11y ago
Sometimes, individuals aren't that hungry.
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by jmiwhite 11y ago
I'd guess that it serves as a useful filter: Candidtes who find this sort of copy off-putting > NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE will immediately turn away, and a candidate who is wholeheartedly excited by it will feel encouraged to apply. I ca
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by jmiwhite 12y ago
'Real Biologist', as requested by the parent.
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by jmiwhite 12y ago
This is explained in the Xen security policy, from the 'Embargo and disclosure schedule' heading. http://www.xenproject.org/security-policy.html
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by jmiwhite 12y ago
That was clear enough, and it was kind of sad; this is for many users a non-issue, so parodying the response to a surprise act of war seems a bit grandiose. As a user, I'm not terribly concerned about whether you (et al.) can build an
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by jmiwhite 12y ago
How so? Fads generally involve some lowest common denominator form of a thing lots of people enjoy. Once the novelty wears off, reinventions (candied bacon, anyone?) become part of the fad's empire until it fizzles or reaches a backgro
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by jmiwhite 12y ago
There are a number of things you can spend a small amount of money on with ultimately nothing to show for it but some brief enjoyment. It seems the author is encouraging his (non-addict, non-destitute) audience to reframe their thinking abo
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by jmiwhite 12y ago
$10000*100000 employeees - I had to think about it too.
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by jmiwhite 12y ago
I was in the same position as you (upgraded iOS several times on a 4S) and experienced the same issues, but I found a clean install dramatically improved performance, though not to the same snappiness of iOS 6. I love the feel of the hardwa

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