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pseingatl··on DIY Soft Drinks
Use Perrier glass bottles. They're designed for low-level carbonation and can be resealed.
pseingatl··on DIY Soft Drinks
All gum arabica comes from Sudan. When the US imposed sanctions on Sudan, this product was exempted.
pseingatl··on DIY Soft Drinks
Perrier bottles can be emptied and resealed. I didn't see anything in the article about carbonation.
pseingatl··on Americans still opt for print books over digital or audio versions
Speak for yourself. Black text on white paper is unreadable. Too much glare. There is no dark mode for printed books with only a few rare exceptions.
pseingatl··on US appeals court declares 158-year-old home distilling ban unconstitutional
Distillation of spirits is a necessary requirement for life on the Aramco compound in Saudi Arabia. Outside the compound, the locally-distilled "sid" is on offer. Both varieties have been available for a half-century with no reports of poisoning.
pseingatl··on Americans still opt for print books over digital or audio versions
The problem with printed books is issues suffered by the visually impaired. It's not an issue solely with font size; printed books have no dark mode. If you're a digital nomad, weight is an issue as well.
pseingatl··on I'm Suing Anthropic for Unauthorized Use of My Personality
I trust you found a wacky plaintiff personal injury lawyer with little to do who's taking this crusade on a contingency.
pseingatl··on Philly courts will ban all smart eyeglasses starting next week
Florida allows cameras in the courtroom, as do other, but not all, States. You have no expectation of privacy in a Florida courtroom during a public trial. Trials are supposed to be public. Thanks to Doc Shepherd (Ohio, 1954) cameras are banned in federal courts, but the trials themselves are public. There's nothing stopping you from entering and memorializing a proceeding using a court reporter.
pseingatl··on Philly courts will ban all smart eyeglasses starting next week
In Miami, writing "No English" on the summons does the trick. Or, tell them that you do not consent to be searched (courthouse searches are deemed to be "consent" searches) so please have someone escort you inside without being searched. A quick note saying, "only God can judge" gets you off the hook. They'll hustle you right out of there if you mention jury nullification. Announcing that "the defendant must be guilty because the police arrested him," or "plaintiff lawyers exaggerate injuries to get more money" usually work. "I'm prejudiced against [fill in the blank] people" works too. If this doesn't work immediately, serve up a stereotype in response to the judge's question. "Everyone knows that most crimes are committed by black people" will earn you an a quick excusal. I could go on. "I can't pay attention because I'm worried about..." "Maybe this case is important to these people but I've got my own problems and I can't concentrate on their while I'm worried about my own."
pseingatl··on Be careful: chatting with AI about your case is discoverable
That's one judge. An audio tape made by a criminal defendant is intended for review by his counsel is a non-discoverable privileged communication. The tape retains this character if reviewed by an attorney-authorized paralegal. What difference exists where the attorney has the tape summarized by AI. I respectfully submit that Hizzoner is incorrect.

We might also ask if the best venue to decide national AI regulation is a single judge sitting in a criminal case involving a fraudster. If Judge Rakoff is correct, then a trade secret shared with AI is no longer a trade secret. This affects not just a single NY criminal defendant, but anyone that runs a company and wants to keep business practices secret. I would submit that this is no way to regulate a field such as AI.

pseingatl··on Spanish legislation as a Git repo
Rarely in a civil law jurisdiction, essential in common-law jurisdictions.
pseingatl··on Meta and YouTube found negligent in landmark social media addiction case
I think all important public policy decisions should be left to random personal injury courtrooms, as long as the PI lawyers collect their customary fee. It's silly to let a regulator or legislative body butt in and so prevent the PI lawyers from collecting their cash. So what if you have no say in the result?
pseingatl··on Meta, Google lose US case over social media harm to kids
I think all important public policy decisions should be left to random personal injury courtrooms, as long as the PI lawyers collect their customary fee. It's silly to let a regulator or legislative body butt in and so prevent the PI lawyers from collecting their money. So what if you have no say in the result?
pseingatl··on ICE Left Scrambling After Being Blindsided by Trump's Airport Decision
The US of A needs a paramilitary police force to deploy whenever and wherever needed. The lack of a national police force has caused a great deal of pearl clutching because of this ICE assignment. The new force can be put under the direct control of the President, who is, after all, the CINC of all American armed forces.
pseingatl··on Two pilots dead after plane and ground vehicle collide at LaGuardia
Fortunately, personnel from Morgan & Morgan™, America's largest billboard personal injury law firm, are rushing to the airfield to investigate the accident, take statements and offer their services to the injured to insure that they are properly compensated. "The way we plea, there is no fee."
pseingatl··on Various Novel iOS Apps by Elvure
Couldn't get the linked pages? to open reliably, so I have no idea what these apps are or what they do. Clicking on the floating icons usually triggers...nothing. A waste of time.
pseingatl··on New Mexico's Child-Safety Case Could Change Social Media Forever
It's only fair that a random personal injury lawyer should make decisions for all of us.
pseingatl··on Iranians describe scenes of catastrophe after Tehran's oil depots bombed
If you want to get the Iranian side of the story, look at presstv.ir.
pseingatl··on The United States and Israel have launched a major attack on Iran
Exactly. See, sinking of the General Belgrano.
pseingatl··on The United States and Israel have launched a major attack on Iran
Bombing never wins wars, with one exception.

bombing of: -N.Vietnam -Germany -Serbia -Sudan -Tunisia -England

Exception:

-Japan

That is not to say bombing doesn't have its uses in war. The bombing of the oilfields of Ploesti in Romania severely damaged the German war machine. But it took Russian boots on the ground in Berlin to effect a German surrender.

pseingatl··on The United States and Israel have launched a major attack on Iran
Iran is on the other side of the Persian Gulf from Dubai, where Iranian tourists flock to buy Disney, Apple and other embargoed products without restrictions.

Next question.

pseingatl··on The United States and Israel have launched a major attack on Iran
True. Medical needs require only a lower percentage. I don't know if Iran was planning any fission reactors.
pseingatl··on The United States and Israel have launched a major attack on Iran
There are always unanticipated consequences in war. Argentina never thought in a million years that an attack on the practically undefended Falklands would result in the loss of the General Belgrano.
pseingatl··on The United States and Israel have launched a major attack on Iran
In Georgia, they speak Georgian. Azerbaijani is a Turkic language.
pseingatl··on The United States and Israel have launched a major attack on Iran
"for you and me," not "for you and I." Would you write, "for I"?????
pseingatl··on The Hunt for Dark Breakfast
Colombia's bandeja paisa.
pseingatl··on Trump's global tariffs struck down by US Supreme Court
Because of thw tariffs, it has not been possible to send small packages from Asia to the US. I wonder now how long it will take for service to be restored.
pseingatl··on Tesla Sales Down 55% UK, 58% Spain, 59% Germany, 81% Netherlands, 93% Norway
BYD is a formidable competitor and a great product for less.
pseingatl··on The CIA Is Sunsetting the World Factbook
Does State still issue post reports?
pseingatl··on Show HN: OpenJuris – AI legal research with citations from primary sources
The lawyer can handle hallucinations by reading the underlying case. For example, "Brady exempts the prosecution from turning over embarassing evidence. See, Brady v. Maryland, 373 US 83 (1963)." If you're a lawyer, you know Brady doesn't say this at all. To be sure, you have to read the case. Errors in the citation are like typos. The must still be corrected, but an occasional typo is not the end of the werld.
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