zx85wes

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by zx85wes 9mo ago
Going through this at the moment. Was it a physical card? What evidence of purchase did they ask you to provide?
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by zx85wes 10mo ago
https://github.com/kavishdevar/librepods
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by zx85wes 4y ago
Tutanota was forced to install a backdoor by a German court (see https://www.heise.de/news/Gericht-zwingt-Mailprovider-Tutano... ) I don't think a US court can force a US company to do so.
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by zx85wes 4y ago
They've voted in favour of mass surveillance too. https://www.euractiv.com/section/data-protection/news/new-eu...
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by zx85wes 4y ago
I wouldn't be so sure... https://www.euractiv.com/section/data-protection/news/new-eu...
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by zx85wes 4y ago
I'm pro decentralisation too. The eurosceptic parties I know are all in favour of more surveillance. Pick your poison. ;-)
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by zx85wes 4y ago
Nonsense? Ukraine applied for NATO membership in 2008. NATO didn't turn them down. It was pretty evident back then that this was going to lead to a conflict. Do I understand why Ukraine wants to join the EU and NATO? Yes, of course! Mo
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by zx85wes 4y ago
Most european countries are rearming no? And Ukraine is just the start. EU/NATO expansionism & Russia pushing back is going to lead to wars in Belarus/Armenia/Georgia as well.
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by zx85wes 4y ago
Inflation is 6% higher than the average* , and nominal wages are up <4% * https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/documents/2995521/15265521/2-1...
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by zx85wes 4y ago
I expect more people will vote far right or far left as a consequence. I'm a moderate, but the centre parties that created this mess won't get my vote again.
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by zx85wes 4y ago
Consider yourself lucky you're not across the sea in the Netherlands. Inflation is 14%+ and household purchasing power is below the level it was 20 years ago.
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by zx85wes 4y ago
One other thing about Svalbard : no VAT or excise duty!
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by zx85wes 4y ago
I was replying to "Considering the amount of profits and cash reserves this company has, I don't see why some people are so opposed to taxing them..."
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by zx85wes 4y ago
I don't get why Apple should pay for the disastrous policies of the EU?
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by zx85wes 4y ago
OMG. Just saw the Thinking Machines CM-2 replica on their homepage. What an awesome idea.
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by zx85wes 4y ago
"ensuring our layoffs – while a business necessity today – were carried out through an Anti-Racist/Anti-Oppression lens.” This sounds pretty racist to me. Why didn't he just say "carried out while maintaining present div
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by zx85wes 4y ago
Thought of that keyboard made me laugh. Mine was a BBC Master btw!
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by zx85wes 4y ago
Is that Swedish math? Where I come from that amounts to 8700 trees per inhabitant.
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by zx85wes 4y ago
Tell that to the Crimeans. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/03/18/six-years...
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by zx85wes 4y ago
"we" didn't want them to do business with us. See "MEPs demand full embargo on Russian imports of oil, coal, nuclear fuel and gas" https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/202
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by zx85wes 4y ago
The most idiotic policies come from the EU. Janet Yellen had to intervene to stop them from implementing a total boycott on Russian energy in April. https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20220401IP
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by zx85wes 4y ago
The gas related sanctions hurt Europe more than Russia. With an ever more powerful China, I don't think that's good for the US.
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by zx85wes 4y ago
It's not going to be anywhere near as bad in the US because the US&Canada have plenty energy reserves. The situation in Europe is catastrophic. I expect there will be a major brain drain there the coming decade.
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by zx85wes 4y ago
Those leaders will be enjoying retirement in South America.
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by zx85wes 4y ago
The eurozone only had a few quarters of deflation the past 25 years. The problem is that the ECB considers it main task to be providing governments in Southern Europe with cheap credit instead of focussing on price stability.
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Facebook, Twitter dismantle a U.S. influence campaign about Ukraine(washingtonpost.com)
7 points by zx85wes 4y ago|5 comments
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by zx85wes 4y ago
"The covert influence operation used accounts on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and other social media giants to promote narratives supporting the interests of the United States and its allies while opposing countries including Russia, C
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by zx85wes 4y ago
If I was Borg I would take offence
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by zx85wes 4y ago
The outrage would only be temporary (again). And then things would go back to 'normal'
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by zx85wes 4y ago
This is coming : "Running Intel Binaries in Linux VMs with Rosetta" https://developer.apple.com/documentation/virtualization/run... And Ubuntu for ARM is already available.

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