tonypags

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by tonypags 2y ago
When a military force puts its assets under civilian infrastructure, that forces your enemy to flirt with near-genocide in order to protect themselves. There is no good guy nor bad guy in this fight. Only bad guys. Unfortunately innocents g
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by tonypags 2y ago
It seems like your take on this statement from Google is highly subjective.
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by tonypags 2y ago
Reading into these statements is a mistake. It's full of soft language, which in context can be twisted to fit anyone's perception. I'm not defending Google; I am defending the termination of employees that have obviously pri
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by tonypags 2y ago
You're partly correct. Our economy runs on consumption. Housing is a consumable, of sorts. Then you consume home appliances, furniture, textiles, etc. People consume more when they own, and less when they rent.
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by tonypags 2y ago
Really? The reasons you gave are perpetual. Don't you think that the real reason, in this moment in history, is that landlords are colluding on rents? If we enforced anti-competitive laws, and raised property taxes in the suburbs to a
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by tonypags 2y ago
> the nature of working for a company is that you need to align yourself with the company's mission and methods This is correct for any business. If you ran a business, would you tolerate any employee who attempts to subvert your pr
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by tonypags 3y ago
So glad I don't use either MS or GOOG browsers so I don't have to witness this childish behavior myself.
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by tonypags 3y ago
This only applies to the gov't
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by tonypags 3y ago
I smell sarcasm! :) But seriously, riding the subway is not a right. They make rules for the subway and enforce them at their own leisure. But it's 100% legal to turn someone away if they don't comply with rules they make up them
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by tonypags 3y ago
I would define a "bad" company as one that puts profits over people. People includes customers (incl b2b) and employees. A "good" company is one that realizes treating people with respect is a long-term profit driver.
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by tonypags 4y ago
I found an audio tape single from the mid 90s last week and played it on an old tape deck. Sounded great, but I may have nostalgia-bias.
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by tonypags 4y ago
From the article (buried in the middle): But its decision to pull back across the Dnipro river was treated with caution by Ukrainian officials. "Actions speak louder than words," said presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak. "
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by tonypags 4y ago
Also: burpies
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by tonypags 4y ago
Yes, absolutely agree
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by tonypags 4y ago
Assuming you're using A440. I do not see a way to change it to my preferred reference frequency A432.
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by tonypags 4y ago
I would like to know more about this exciting income opportunity.
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by tonypags 4y ago
Cons of cryptocurrency outweigh the Pros. Yet these apps are on the app store.
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by tonypags 4y ago
Happiness = Reality - Expectations Try a gratitude journal.
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by tonypags 4y ago
What's the environmental impact for adding more cheap plastic to all of the things? Serious question. The onus should be placed on the producer to ensure they are sustainable (the opposite of how it's always been done, by the cons
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by tonypags 4y ago
Late to the party but: Bose noise canceling headphones and Instrumental music: Mostly techno (jungle/house), jazz sometimes. Random thoughts go on a list (pen and paper--no context switching on my computer). At end of day, make a list
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by tonypags 5y ago
Any chance you can share the topic of the FB group? I'm curious to know if it was politically motivated (even non-political topics can have their own, internal politics, too). Maybe someone is trying to silence you?
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by tonypags 5y ago
Just saw this. When will you be around to discuss?
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by tonypags 5y ago
I used to feel that same way. But after reading HN for a while I got used to ignoring the items that don't interest me. But I've always been drawn to things outside my area of expertise. Full disclosure: I'm an ex-sysadmin, c
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by tonypags 5y ago
I can't wait to see one and punch the hood and yell "I'm walkin' here!"
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by tonypags 5y ago
Thermal energy is heat. Not cold. Heat is being transferred from the retail cellar to the coolant. The prosecution is right, they are paying to cool the retail cellar. But you can't produce cold, you can only remove heat. The judge is