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rPlayer6554··on Discord has won over gamers. Now it wants everybody else
At least discord delivers your notifications properly. When I used slack it constantly dropped notifications.
rPlayer6554··on Data brokers sell access to the backbone of the internet
Because good luck getting the average person to know what SSH is, much less how to use it.
rPlayer6554··on Youtube-dl is possibly dead
I block reddit on my devices...any chance someone could share a tldr or another source?
rPlayer6554··on Is Hacker News a good predictor of future tech trends?
To point 2., This article seems like a great example of selection bias. Hacker news discusses many new ideas in the tech world. I'd also like to see things HN didn't like and see the success rate on those services (the famous Dropbox comment[0] comes to mind)

[0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9224

rPlayer6554··on EA has made five of its accessibility patents free for any studio to use
This seems like a good thing. Especially the ping system....Apex's Ping system is miles ahead of any game. It increases the playability for all players by a tremendous amount.
rPlayer6554··on Ask HN: How do you handle user-generated content in your apps?
I was thinking about this and one thing i came up with was "Stowage." An airplane has stowage so it's "users" can store their "content" then retrieve it. The first page is all dictionary results so it seems pretty unique.
rPlayer6554··on An inside look at the custom CPUs in Tesla's Dojo Supercomputer
> What do our apps do with all that compute? Detailed convincing AR, accurate real-time translation, identify almost any object in sight, turing-test passing answering machine. We'll be carrying around neural-net training hardware

Or more likely they'll spend the compute power on the latest JavaScript framework....

rPlayer6554··on Ask HN: What Apple alternatives are you switching to?
If you look up the Linus tech tips review, he gave it a stunning review.
rPlayer6554··on T-Mobile Confirms It Was Hacked
The Google Pixel has this built in as well.
rPlayer6554··on Google may cut pay of staff who work from home
I wonder what the metrics are on productivity while working from home. They must be seeing some drop in productivity, because otherwise they wouldn't care. Having to pay less for office space and fancy office benefits would save them a bit of money.
rPlayer6554··on Germany to Stop Free Covid-19 Tests in October
Also every time you open the editor it changes a single random number somewhere in your project.
rPlayer6554··on Germany to Stop Free Covid-19 Tests in October
My question is no service where?
rPlayer6554··on Germany to Stop Free Covid-19 Tests in October
My question is not "is it possible for the government to make a law to prevent people from X if they don't do Y." I don't know if vaccinating every kid would have the disired effect the parent is looking for.

I think the parent's suggestion to "just force people to get it" is incredibly simplistic and unfeasible considering the current laws and structure of government.

rPlayer6554··on Germany to Stop Free Covid-19 Tests in October
Mandatory, or what? You go to prison?
rPlayer6554··on Germany to Stop Free Covid-19 Tests in October
The article says that those who have health conditions that specifically prevent them from taking the vaccine will still get free tests.
rPlayer6554··on Why is the US Green Party's site blocked?
I am confused? Does your employer just block any https site?
rPlayer6554··on On Apple’s “Expanded Protections for Children” – A Personal Story
I was seriously considering switching to Apple for my next phone because of all their privacy marketing. With this update, I'm not touching Apple with a 10 foot pole.
rPlayer6554··on NYC to mandate proof of vaccination for many indoor settings
And what is your point? So yes we have no idea what the long term (I'm talking 3+ year) effects of covid are. That doesn't make us understand the vaccines any better. You still have to make a choice between two somewhat unknowns. Yes so far the data does show the vaccine is the better option, but we can't know for sure. So you still should be as informed as possible before making a decision.
rPlayer6554··on NYC to mandate proof of vaccination for many indoor settings
When did I say I wasn't getting the vaccine? I think it's prudent to ask questions and consider the consequences of a medication before taking it.
rPlayer6554··on NYC to mandate proof of vaccination for many indoor settings
Those vaccines have had years of use behind them. The coronavirus mRNA vaccines are a completely new technology and haven't even been given anything past emergency approval. This is an apples and oranges comparison.
rPlayer6554··on Massachusetts couple suing eBay after employees harassed and stalked them
> With a full license plate number in hand from David’s pictures, the Natick police quickly started to unravel the conspiracy.

> eBay’s team knew it was in trouble, according to their own messages

"Ah yes let's stalk these people and just hope they don't decide to take down the license plate." I guess I shouldn't be surprised that people doing awful things have an awful plan, but that's pretty dumb.

rPlayer6554··on Update to our privacy policy and apology
Holy crap, that's scary.
rPlayer6554··on YouTube says it pulled Bolsonaro videos for Covid-19 misinformation
Has it been fully proven that Hydroxychloroquine was not effective? The top result on Google seems to say otherwise.[0]

I don't know if this study proves it is or it isn't. I'm making the point that there is at least some proof that it is. Why should YouTube be the arbiter of health information? This seems like another example of big tech censorship.

[0] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7534595/#:~:tex....

rPlayer6554··on Tesla plans to open its charging network to other EVs later this year
If the CCS network becomes big enough that it puts Tesla owners at a major disadvantage, then it's possible. Maybe I shouldn't say I'm sure....the Tesla network already has a major headstart so it might continue it's dominance.
rPlayer6554··on Tesla plans to open its charging network to other EVs later this year
It seems like Tesla is adding CCS ports, at least to their European chargers.[0] There are also adapters to go the other way.[1] I am sure at some point Tesla might just switch over to CCS unless there is something better about the Tesla connection. I don't really know enough about this to comment on the benefits of either.

[0] https://electrek.co/2018/11/14/tesla-model-3-ccs-2-plug-euro... [1]https://www.tesla.com/sites/default/files/CCS/CCS_Combo_2_Ad...

rPlayer6554··on Illinois first state to tell police they can't lie to minors in interrogations
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIt-l2YmH8M
rPlayer6554··on Illinois first state to tell police they can't lie to minors in interrogations
The video is specifically about the 5th amendment to the US constitution and has nothing to do with the UK legal system.
rPlayer6554··on Illinois first state to tell police they can't lie to minors in interrogations
The lawyer made a follow up video clarifying that in routine traffic stops police do have autonomy. So as long as you are reasonable and just showing the policeman you aren't a public menace. So I can agree that is reasonable. For any other reason I'd have my lawyer on me no matter what.
rPlayer6554··on Illinois first state to tell police they can't lie to minors in interrogations
Every American should watch this video. There is no reason to talk to the police, it will pretty much never help you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-7o9xYp7eE

Edit: The lawyer made a follow up video clarifying that in routine traffic stops police do have autonomy. So as long as you are reasonable and just showing the policeman you aren't a public menace is seems ok. For any other reason I'd have my lawyer on me no matter what.

Also this video specifically pertains to the 5th US constitutional amendment.

Also IANAL but the guy in the video is.

rPlayer6554··on Tesla’s new patent involves using table salt to mine lithium
You seem a bit....salty.
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