manarth

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by manarth 4d ago
TLDR: PEPFAR – a health initiative combatting HIV/AIDS.
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by manarth 4d ago
https://archive.is/wbedM
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by manarth 6d ago
He controls roughly 84% of the share-stakeholder votes.
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by manarth 6d ago
https://archive.is/G5EpV
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by manarth 7d ago
https://archive.is/zFLhV
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by manarth 7d ago
https://archive.is/YrdX3
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by manarth 8d ago
I quit and taught outdoor activities (sailing, scuba-diving, etc) for a while. It was a nice break. I came back to IT to be able to afford a house and a comfortable lifestyle. I'll probably go back to outdoor activities when financial
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by manarth 8d ago
> "Is AI a bubble?" Exhibit A: "AI control keys for developers"
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by manarth 9d ago
Would Dynamic DNS be an option?
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by manarth 10d ago
TLDR: The "Cornucopia" has the least amount of splashback, however the "Nautilus" is the recommendation of choice, to accommodate ease of cleaning and variations in the height of the user. https://academic.oup
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by manarth 10d ago
> "Actually, they all seem solely interested in THEIR future" FTFY
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by manarth 18d ago
https://archive.is/2Fsfd
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by manarth 19d ago
> "Can't imagine why" "There's no point banning it, it's easy to make – let me show you. Hold my beer."
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by manarth 19d ago
Related thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49484912
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by manarth 19d ago
For lower concentrations (< 50%) HF burns aren't always immediately visible (and often not immediately painful), which can delay treatment as people may assume it's not serious.
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by manarth 19d ago
Other "sources" (using the word loosely as their provenance is unclear) > "based on the information available, this was a localized issue with only one student directly exposed. Their reported use of dimethyl mercury w
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by manarth 20d ago
https://archive.is/bvJ5t
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by manarth 20d ago
In the UK, purchases made with a credit card are much more protected than a debit card. If the supplier goes out of business / fails to deliver, the bank/credit card company is equally liable. A Section 75 claim is allowed for pur
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by manarth 20d ago
It's already happening: Swiss and French Alps, Italian Alps, Dolomites… Marmolada glacier collapse, Italian Dolomites (2022) https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jul/05/within-five-mi... https:&#
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by manarth 21d ago
The Wired article is a little on the sensational side. The proposal from the energy regulator Ofgem is to require a sufficiently-sized deposit to demonstrate serious intent to build. It's not an additional fee: if you go ahead and buil
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by manarth 21d ago
https://archive.is/uazlJ
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by manarth 21d ago
And cultural references can be dramatically and wildly off. "Plant director Bryukhanov reports no more than 3.6 roentgen, which I'm told is the equivalent of a chest x-ray, so if you're overdue for a check-up…" – H
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by manarth 22d ago
Technically it is a good fishing method. It's quick, cheap, and effective. The damage that's done is mostly unseen by the people fishing.
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by manarth 23d ago
B&Q are on the naughty list too (and the cashier also frequently clicks the 'no' button).
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by manarth 23d ago
It's good for some neurodivergent people. Overly-solicitous hospitality staff can make me tense. At the far end of the scale are bathroom attendants who want to help me wash/dry/moisture my hands after using the facilities.
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by manarth 23d ago
I've seen this (UK), albeit "round up to £x.00 and donate the change to charity", which <supermarket> will use to announce "We've donated £X million to charity".
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by manarth 23d ago
> "gmail.zip or outlook.mov" will probably flag you as a spammer > "web.de isn't well-known outside of German circles" I'm not sure that "gmail" or "outlook" would cause peop
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by manarth 28d ago
There was a good follow-up: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49333344 "Judge sets framework for Nine PBS to retrieve archival data" Looks like a sensible recognition of the responsibility to restore the data a
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by manarth 29d ago
I think this is the intended link: https://www.kcra.com/article/california-energy-commission-ti... https://archive.is/ZquET
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by manarth 29d ago
> "Can other e-commerce sites legally "one-click" to purchase like Amazon now?" Amazon doesn't use one-click any more. The closest it gets is "Buy now", which is two clicks from item page to pur

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