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You're not allowed to have the MD5 hashes these researchers used to find these images, so it's not possible to reproduce this result. These hash databases and APIs are tightly controlled, and only law enforcement, major tech companies and top researchers are allowed to use them.

Access to PhotoDNA and other 'perceptual hashing' APIs is not open or freely granted. It's not unreasonable that a team compiling a database would be unable to perform this level of cleaning.

The distinction is less clear these days. What is clear is that they're frequently limited partners pitching in millions for venture funds.

Here's a short video on why "vacant homes" are not the solution to the housing crisis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xZXdXxYBGU

It’s really easy to hack a kobo to use it without registering:

https://jacobalbano.com/2021/06/24/setting-up-a-kobo-without...

There’s a clear correlation between age and homeownership. The data is relatively stable over time though.

https://www.census.gov/housing/hvs/data/charts/fig07.pdf

Sounds like they need a bus.

You should be able to do that on https://www.portfoliovisualizer.com/

This is an excellent book to devote yourself to (600+ pages) if you've got some quiet time over the holidays. One of the most satisfying sci-fi books I've read in a while.

Safer alternatives to engineered stone countertops could include wooden butcher block, tile, stainless steel, etc.

Not that Wikipedia is an authoritative source, but it does say this:

* A podcast is a program made available in digital format for download over the Internet.

* Podcasting is the preparation and distribution of audio files using RSS feeds to the devices of subscribed users.

* the content can be accessed using any computer or similar device that can play media files.

If we consider this to be the commonly accepted definition of a podcast, then how does the JRE fare?

1. JRE and other Spotify shows can only be streamed, not downloaded.

2. Spotify doesn't use RSS feeds to deliver audio files, rather a private API that powers their apps.

3. Spotify shows can not be accessed using any computer or similar device that can play media files, only those capable of running Spotify's own app.

So the JRE is 0/3 for meeting what I think it's fair to say is the general definition of a "podcast" as understood today.

An intersection I have to use regularly makes pedestrians wait upwards of 120 seconds until they’re allowed to cross.

In Amsterdam, every single intersection I encountered changed in less than 5 seconds, some almost immediately.

This is just a choice we make.

How often are you walking around your city? I live in one of the most walkable cities in the US, and this is a weekly occurrence for me.

What you’re describing would be an EV with a range extender, like the BMW i3.

Hybrid vehicles have a transmission to drive the wheels from both ICE and electric.

MasterCard and Visa openly publish this information. I can't easily find a similar reference for AmEx, but this isn't secret.

https://www.mastercard.us/content/dam/public/mastercardcom/n...

https://usa.visa.com/content/dam/VCOM/download/merchants/vis...

You can look up what MasterCard's conversion rate is: https://www.mastercard.us/en-us/personal/get-support/convert...

For a major currency pair, like EUR-USD or JPY-USD, you can see that it's less than a tenth of a cent off the 'real' rate.

It seems like deceptive advertising for Amazon to list a title for sale in a format they won't actually deliver to your device.

If there's one thing that lower income countries have an excess of, it's people to perform labor. There's a reason why you don't see countries (e.g. China) introducing more automation until they rise to a certain income level.

Architects are usually all for embellishment and aesthetic details. By the time a design is actually built, all visual appeal has usually been value-engineered out, or fallen victim to the whims of local zoning officials.

Sounds like we should get rid of trucks then.

>A very tiny number of people in the US live a 5 min walk from a grocery store.

That's exactly the problem. There needs to be more housing built near grocery stores, and more grocery stores built where the housing is, instead of 5 miles away.

An e-bike weighs orders of magnitude less than an electric car.

How inefficient is it that your grocery store is 5 miles away? Everyone should have a grocery store within a 5 minute walk of where they live.

Buffet has actually been divesting from China lately.

https://seekingalpha.com/article/4559370-berkshire-hathaway-...

https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/16/investing/berkshire-hathaway-...

You also regain 2+ hours a day that can be used to improve your sleep, nutrition and exercise situation. These are all key foundational requirements for people with ADHD that enable higher-level executive functioning.

The value of farm land versus land in the city is several orders of magnitude different.

An average value for farmland might be something like $5000 / acre.

The average value for land in even a low cost of living city can be $2.5m / acre.

How is a land value tax any different from the status quo in this regards?

There are established means through which tax assessors appraise the value of properties. They are held accountable by means of appeals in the judicial system. Tax rates themselves are democratically determined by the electorate for whom they are applied.

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[0] https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016/05/ubunt...

This is a very long article with lots of helpful information about ADHD and memory: https://add.org/adhd-memory-loss/

The highlights of their suggestions are:

* Break down complex tasks into smaller bits.

* Avoid multitasking.

* Create your own reminders, like setting alarms and reminders. Leave Post-It notes on areas you frequently look at.

* Habit stacking. If you constantly forget chores, you can stack them on top of something you regularly do. For example, you may put a load of laundry in while brewing your usual cup of coffee.