samzub

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by samzub 8mo ago
This (French) study [0] published in 2023 on data from 2019 calculates that the costs from legal drugs such as tobacco and alcohol, including higher helthcare spend during the life of smokers/drinkers, are still higher than revenue fro
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by samzub 11mo ago
Annihilated is very much exaggerated, even if the bakery sector is changing for sure and is facing the same issues of inflation as everyone. Number of bakeries is stable around 33 000 in 2025, down from 36 500 in 1990 [0][1] Revenues are up
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by samzub 1y ago
The abstract at https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acssuschemeng.5c03907 mentions a power of 1.25 W/cm2
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by samzub 1y ago
It would not be "langue-dans-la-fesse" for sure, even if this expression is very humoristic itself! Tongue in cheek can be said "pince-sans-rire" : https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pince-sans-rire
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by samzub 1y ago
Fully agree, I have found that above 300k rows Excel struggles even on a good laptop. Not even mentioning the Python integration into MS Excel that is so unbearably slow that it is much better performing the calculations outside of Excel fi
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by samzub 3y ago
Same here, on a Dell P2421DC (2560 x 1440 @60 Hz). It is especially noticeable on darker colors (grey or black backgrounds).
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by samzub 4y ago
It looks like they did at the time : https://www.engadget.com/2010-12-29-european-standardization... I think standardization does not harm innovation. With more actors working on the same standard, it can evolve and get bet
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by samzub 8y ago
One of the papers I like reading is the monthly "Le Monde diplomatique". https://mondediplo.com/ It has in-depth analysis of current events and world topics, and is a nice mix of recent news and long-term stories.
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by samzub 10y ago
I agree that in both case (downloading torrents / copying design), one infringes IP rights. However, that does not necessarily mean that you are against the concept of IP : you could be against the way it is applied, or its extent. Reg
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by samzub 10y ago
I think the moral difference may lie in the balance of power between the IP holder and IP infringer : In Zara vs indie designer, Zara steal the design and uses its power to distribute and sell it to the whole world. The indie designer canno