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by pcr0 8mo ago
Add USA in title? I'm in HKG and MBPs are still available with next day shipping.
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by pcr0 2y ago
On the flip side, if default placement was eliminated and browsers asked users which search engine they'd like on first launch...I still believe most users would pick Google anyway and the main loser would be Firefox as search engine p
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by pcr0 2y ago
I wonder what the difference is between what people will claim on surveys vs actual behavior. Here's a study that says the opposite (unless you make >100k/yr) https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/
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by pcr0 4y ago
There's a lot more ebike manufacturers than phone and laptop manufacturers, and some of them might not have the best quality control in light of the heavy competition.
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by pcr0 5y ago
Leaded fuel is still widely used in piston engine airplanes (most small airplanes). https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/leaded-gas-wa...
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by pcr0 5y ago
Caused by Fastly outage https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27432408
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Fastly Outage(fastly.com)
1255 points by pcr0 5y ago|694 comments
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by pcr0 6y ago
Thanks, I haven't heard of this.
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by pcr0 6y ago
Crypto is its own banking system but going from fiat to crypto falls within the current banking system, unless you're willing to buy crypto with bundles of cash and risk getting mugged.
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by pcr0 6y ago
https://sandstorm.io/ This is the closest project I can think of.
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by pcr0 6y ago
Technically, one can still buy cryptocurrency using a Visa/MC card and then use that to pay for PornHub. They've made it more inconvenient certainly but I don't see why card companies should be forced to directly do busines
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by pcr0 6y ago
The fact that they shut down the API and Android app.
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by pcr0 6y ago
Depends on the motivation for being vegan. I think vegans who used to eat meat but stopped for environmental/ethical reasons would. Whereas people who never ate meat (e.g. religious reasons) would probably avoid it since they have no m
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by pcr0 6y ago
Wireless charging is typically included on waterproof phones. You can take an IP68 phone for a swim in the sea just fine but afterwards the charging port becomes unusable for at least half a day as the phone's moisture sensor will disa
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by pcr0 6y ago
I assume consumption and population growth have declined due to COVID19, which also greatly reduce emissions. Even after it ends, it will take years before we return to pre-pandemic levels.
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by pcr0 6y ago
Jio has produced cheaper phones for ~$20. What's different according to the article is that the upcoming smartphone will run Android, unlike Jio's current phones which run KaiOS. I'm skeptical that they'll be able to run
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by pcr0 6y ago
While they might not track your search history, their business is still built on ads in search results served by Bing.
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by pcr0 6y ago
One is an annual snapshot of revenue and the other is number of shares * current share price. I see how it helps with comprehending the amount, but it's a very apples-to-oranges comparison. If they compared Saudi Aramco's revenue
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by pcr0 6y ago
They've banned US transactions with the company. This means TikTok can no longer publish to Play Store/App Store. Android users could sideload an APK but that's still a huge blow. Lastly a social media app operating in the US
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by pcr0 6y ago
I've used Google Pay for years but all it does is let you add a credit card and use your phone at merchants that support contactless cards or for in-app purchases on Android. I've never heard of using it to send money or store a b
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by pcr0 6y ago
Change that to over leveraged in options. I think that's where the real pain is.
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by pcr0 6y ago
I believe GitHub's been adding new features much faster after the Microsoft acquisition. Moving faster can lead to breaking things more frequently.
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by pcr0 6y ago
As a user with a $19/year Google One subscription, I find Google support quite easy to reach.
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by pcr0 6y ago
Still, it's much easier to install wet scrubbers on thousands of power plants rather than millions of vehicles.
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by pcr0 6y ago
This makes a pretty good argument for open-sourcing OS software. "Given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow" - Linus Torvalds
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by pcr0 6y ago
You're saying that an entire country doesn't deserve a new credit service because of a lack of existing credit services in that country. 1. You're ignoring middle class and well-off people in those countries. 2. Access to c
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by pcr0 6y ago
This would fall on the opposite end of the first principles vs practical knowledge continuum of learning. https://automatetheboringstuff.com/
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by pcr0 6y ago
It's too easy to perform click fraud when advertisers only rely on server logs and nobody would pay for advertising on such sites. Advertisers pay because companies like Google are willing to fingerprint your hardware, run machine lear
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by pcr0 6y ago
No, herpes, chickenpox + shingles would be the counter examples.
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by pcr0 6y ago
Every bank application I've done has required print + sign + scanned, I got refused when I tried sending them PDFs signed in Preview/Acrobat

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