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- Comment on Huge win for Internet freedom: Google must sell its Chrome browser 2 hours ago:
YouTube also lost billions for years and years. Not certain they’ve turned an overall profit yet.
- Comment on Terrified friends burn to death trapped in Tesla as doors won't open after crash 1 week ago:
I have one, but the issue is being able to find it in an emergency and remembering that it’s there. It’s like girls I’ve known with a 9mm, uh, somewhere, uh, just in case. You actually have to practice some.
For example; Every time my wife starts burning something in the kitchen I get out of my chair and go the fire extinguisher. Muscle memory is a thing.
- Comment on Scientists Want to Teleport a Whole Human. A Quantum Breakthrough Could Make It Reality. 2 weeks ago:
Ha! Came here to tell OP it’s probably a longer trip than he thinks.
- Comment on NASA powers down science instrument to conserve Voyager 2 power supply 1 month ago:
Too cold for batteries. That, and longevity, is why they used an RTG.
- Comment on Dell sales team told to return to office 5 days a week, starting Monday 1 month ago:
This shit is making my job hunt miserable. Despite low unemployment a record number of American’s are looking for new jobs.
- Comment on Researchers build AI-powered security systems that predict criminal behavior, claim 82.8% accuracy in predicting felonies with CCTV monitoring 2 months ago:
By giving law enforcement a heat map of the area they cover, they could see potential crime hotspots in real time through the predictive crime map (PCM). This allows for better allocation of police officers and for more effective coverage.
Oh Jesus Christ. As if beat cops need a map. I assure you, after a month or two on the streets, they know exactly where the bad spots are, down to the blocks and homes. Hell, I’ve seen cops on a first name basis with offenders and constant callers.
Imagine cops asking for this tech. “Really need this chief, we have no idea what’s going on out there!” Or, “This could be an important tool Mr. Mayor. Our street cops are clueless.”
The recidivism prediction is the evil shit here. Aren’t judges already using such systems when sentencing and calculating parole?
- Comment on Test of a prototype quantum internet runs under New York City for half a month 2 months ago:
One-time pads fascinate me. Ancient yet uncrackable tech.
- Comment on Telecom will pay $1 million over deepfake Joe Biden robocall 2 months ago:
The government doesn’t get to make up fines according to how heinous they feel the offense is. Their abilities are written in stone. This is why we see larger companies get off with a pittance, because it is a pittance to them.
A great fix would be to levy fines based on annual profit, something like that.
- Comment on The Senate passed a bill cracking down on sexually explicit deepfakes 3 months ago:
Sometimes that’s what it takes to get issues on people’s radar.
- Comment on FCC Eyes Making Carriers Unlock All Phones Within 60 Days Of Purchase 4 months ago:
There are loads and loads of phones on eBay. You will quickly find sellers who do this as a business, not just some dude ditching his old phone.
They have consistent quality ratings (A, B, C, etc.) and pics of the product you will receive.
Bought my last 6 phones that way. No way I’d agree to a carrier provided, $800 phone.
- Comment on Adobe overhauls terms of service to say it won’t train AI on customers’ work 5 months ago:
For your Photoshop needs.
- Comment on Check out the free spooky fan game Aliens: Redacted 6 months ago:
I’m all in!
- Comment on China has flooded the market with so many solar panels that people are using them as garden fencing 7 months ago:
I’ve heard China is moving idle construction workers into solar production. LOL, they certainly don’t need to build more houses.
- Comment on An Apple modder added a USB-C port to the AirPods Max, and you can buy a kit to do the same 8 months ago:
The EU is forcing iPhones to go USB-C by the end of 2024. I assume Apple won’t be releasing two sorts of phones after that.
- Comment on Saw Killers of the Flower Moon last night, and it's haunting 9 months ago:
Not really true.
House Bill 1775 passed in 2021. It prohibits educators from teaching that an individual is inherently racist or oppressive based on their race, an individual bears responsibility for actions committed in the past by other members of the same race, or that any individual should feel discomfort or guilt based on race.
While that’s a shit law, I can’t see it stopping teaching this. It’s an intentionally vague law that needs tested in court.
- Comment on The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live | Final Trailer 9 months ago:
Had no idea it was still a thing. Dropped out sometime during Negan’s reign. Can’t put my finger on it, but I went from being a solid fan, to just not caring anymore.
- Comment on Very brave girl 11 months ago:
I’m going to assume she knows more about gator behavior than us, but putting her hand near the side kinda sets 'em off.
And it is a gator, not nearly as violent as a croc. OTOH, even though their behavior is well understood, those dumbasses can still be unpredictable.
- Comment on Save thousands 11 months ago:
THAT is a fine idea! Totally forgot!
And let’s not forget to check that organ donor box. See how it works in your country.
- Comment on Save thousands 11 months ago:
No joke y’all, plan shit like this now, not tomorrow, not next year. And I don’t care your age or health. If you die tonight, the funeral industry vultures will swoop on your grieving people and fuck them over.
Working on end-of-life stuff with my new wife (both of us 52), and she doesn’t like it, but it’s getting done. If I eat it tomorrow, she’ll be buying a casket, plot, headstone, whatever the hell she’s told to buy.
Get a will drawn up, get a Living Will signed and notarized. Hell, just look up “end of life documents” and get to work if you love the people you might be leaving.
And if you’re married, FFS get life insurance, preferably whole life. Study on it a bit, don’t get jerked around! Had a good friend over the other night who sells and explained much.
Tried to get us on a plan that immediately pays out funeral expenses. Sounds great! Nah, we’ll self-insure that small bit. Instead we’ll setup a joint account and auto-pay $100-$200 a month until we’re feeling good about it. $10-20K? Can’t afford that? Who cares?! Pay $25/mo., whatever, it’ll stack if you’re young.
tl;dr: The funeral business gets away with this shit because we don’t plan, and that’s on us. And if you want a casket? Sure, take a plan as pictured.
- Comment on Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer 1 11 months ago:
Seriously, I’m in NW FL, nowhere near real cities, but this seems spot on.
- Comment on what is the correct way to use the word "backorder" in English? 11 months ago:
And we could say “in backorder status”. Thank gods I was born to English and didn’t have to learn it.
- Comment on Exposing the Color Blind Glasses Scam 11 months ago:
Damn interesting video, and a fair look at the whole thing. Had no idea this was a scam.
- Comment on Trailer for "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga" 11 months ago:
Might be better when it’s done, assuming there’s post-prod work remaining.
- Comment on Why Your Office Holiday Party Is A Secret Evaluation — And Possible Job Interview 11 months ago:
I’ve never heard of a company requiring attendance. And if they do, they must pay, employment law 101.
This is a not a helpful article unless you lack social skills, and if that’s the case, you may not want to attend such an event.
- Comment on How the Internet Breaks Your Brain | Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell (CC) [11:36] 11 months ago:
Our brains aren’t truth detectors, they’re survival engines.
- Comment on Yeah, yeah, yeah... 11 months ago:
If you’ve never been a smoker, maybe withhold your opinion on the effects?
- Comment on Not if the lack of grammar and education gets you first... 11 months ago:
Almost always a ticket, assuming that’s the only law you’re breaking. And they will certainly look for more!
Funny story, I was arrested in Chicagoland one time for not having a license. (Lost my wallet, still had to work.) Officer had a high school kid (cop wannabe) for a ride-along and wanted to demonstrate arrest and booking procedures.
In and out in 45 minutes but got stuck 30 miles from home.
- Comment on Do guys that tip cam models hundreds of dollars week after week think that model actually likes them? 11 months ago:
I agree with every single thing you said. But, I paid for a woman’s OnlyFans account for a couple of months.
She was wildly attractive to me, but the thing I admired the most was how artful she was in her nudes. The outfits and makeup and all that, simply artful.
She put real work into all that, and I so loved the effort. And besides, yikes, talk about my type.
$5/mo. for a couple of months, no big deal, and I was happy to help her out. But I had zero illusions, zero attachment, and I told her everything I’ve said here. She was very nice, chatted briefly a time or two, and didn’t try to suck me into some kinda pseudo relationship.
Not a shill, but if you like 'em flat as a board:
Go from there.
- Comment on We never see the moon's turtle though 🤔 11 months ago:
Y’all. Been a reader for almost 50-years and just started Discworld last spring. Chewed up all 41 (?) books in just a couple of months.
Go. For. It.