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txsoftwaredev··on Over 80% of Covid-19 patients in a hospital study have Vitamin D deficiency
I joined orange theory a few weeks ago and have been working out consistently. It has already had such a positive impact on my life. Wish I would have made this decision many years ago.
txsoftwaredev··on Deleting your Facebook account forfeits Oculus VR games you already paid for
This seems like common sense. If you deleted any account tied to software purchases you would lose access. If I delete my Steam account I would not expect to have access to my Steam games that require their infrastructure etc.
txsoftwaredev··on Facebook halts Oculus Quest sales in Germany amid privacy concerns
This is what I did as I had deleted my Facebook account years ago. I haven't run into any issues so far and it's been working with my Oculus.
txsoftwaredev··on Reddit app got 50M downloads by making mobile web experience miserable
My guess would be they have more access and control of you on the app. They can prevent you from blocking ads, for example.
txsoftwaredev··on Reddit app got 50M downloads by making mobile web experience miserable
And this was the reason I finally deleted my account and stopped browsing Reddit. It was hard to find any sub that didn't turn in to a left vs right argument. I intentionally avoided political subs and anything news related but unfortunately most discussions some how turned political.
txsoftwaredev··on Gallup: 81% of Black Americans Want Police to Retain Local Presence
There are, at minimum, 50 million police-citizen encounters in the USA annually. Fewer than 1200 individuals are killed by police in a given year, on average. The odds of an unarmed American who does not pose a direct threat being shot by the police are fewer than one-in-a-million.
txsoftwaredev··on Gallup: 81% of Black Americans Want Police to Retain Local Presence
If you follow the instructions of the police officers you have little reason to not feel safe. If you fight, resist, run etc. you've given up your rights to safety.
txsoftwaredev··on Uber and Lyft ordered by California judge to classify drivers as employees
Who is forcing a person to become an Uber/Lyft driver?
txsoftwaredev··on One-third of New York’s small businesses may be gone forever
I've been living my life pretty much as before Covid here in Texas and have not experienced this disaster zone you are referencing. The state of TX has experienced around 6,878 deaths out of 28.9 million Texans. I'll take my chances with those odds.
txsoftwaredev··on Teachers are ready to quit rather than put their lives at risk
Parents, or lack of, have failed students, especially minorities.
txsoftwaredev··on YouTube bans Stefan Molyneux, David Duke, Richard Spencer for hate speech
Payment companies are being used to block citizens access to firearms granted under the 2nd amendment.

PayPal for example: https://www.paypal.com/us/smarthelp/article/what-is-paypal%E...

txsoftwaredev··on Some overwhelmed parents are abandoning at-home schooling
Precisely. We have homeschooled our three kids from the beginning and learned a lot. It only takes a few hours to go through the curriculum for three kids of different ages. It might take a bit longer if they are being difficult or going thru a new concept but rarely. After that we have various activities around the house / neighborhood they will participate in on their own. We would also have activities outside the house, piano lessons, P.E. classes with other homeschooled kids etc. They are kept fairly busy but not with the busy work you would typically find in public schools.
txsoftwaredev··on Working for someone vs. doing your own thing
$530 a month would be amazing. I have a wife and 3 kids and we are looking at closer to $1200-$1500 a month for decent health insurance.
txsoftwaredev··on Majority of Americans favor wealth tax on very rich: poll
Why would the ultra wealthy not just store their assets in another country? Businesses and individuals routinely move to different states to avoid higher taxes.
txsoftwaredev··on Laser-Based Audio Injection Attacks on Voice-Controllable Systems [pdf]
I own a smart lock and my Google home device will only lock the door. You can't ask Google to unlock it.
txsoftwaredev··on Parenting and Panic
Life expectancy is at an all time high. World hunger is at an all time low. More humans means more opportunity to create and discover. There is nothing unethical about having children.
txsoftwaredev··on Men Are Waiting to Share Some Feelings (2018)
"Men spaces have been mostly eliminated."

An organization that was once called "Boy Scouts" is no longer catered only to young boys. And yet the Girl Scouts remain female only.

txsoftwaredev··on Brain research on boys’ preference for video games and girls’ for social media
There is no shortage of video games both enjoyed by boys and girls. One popular "game" among younger children is "Roblox". It appeals to both girls and boys. My son tends to enjoy the more high paced action type games and my daughters enjoy the ones focused on running a store, dress up etc. They all enjoy playing games but my son can play for a much longer period of time. My daughters seem to get bored quicker and switch over to Netflix or similar.
txsoftwaredev··on I would never send my kids to school (2017)
My wife and I home school. All three of our kids have plenty of friends, play dates at a park or science museum, sleep overs etc. There is nothing isolating about home schooling unless you choose to isolate your children.
txsoftwaredev··on California passes bill that classifies gig economy workers as employees
I read this as Uber/Lyft will no longer operate out of CA. And many other companies that would be required to take on this burden will leave CA as well. I'm don't see how this will benefit the citizens of CA.
txsoftwaredev··on Uber lays off 435 people
Uber is also planning to open an office for 3k employees in Dallas.

"...create 3,000 full-time jobs and pay employees an average salary of at least $100,000..."

Considering the lower cost to operate in TX it would make sense to move IT roles to that area.

https://www.dallasnews.com/business/technology/2019/08/09/ub...

txsoftwaredev··on Show HN: Browse Reddit in 3D
Needs to add the option to grab a gun and start shooting down ads.
txsoftwaredev··on IRS budget cuts cost $34.3B in lost revenue from big business
Unless you were a conservative group a few years back.

'The controversy began in 2013 when an IRS official admitted the agency had been aggressively scrutinizing groups with names such as "Tea Party" and "Patriots."'

https://www.npr.org/2017/10/27/560308997/irs-apologizes-for-...

txsoftwaredev··on Twitter locked my account for a nine year old tweet
Twitter has banned / restricted accounts for merely stating "Learn to Code" in a Tweet. Nothing they do at this point should be surprising.
txsoftwaredev··on GitLab – A $1B business where all employees work remotely
They should price their service the same. Charge less in ares in the US with a lower cost of living as the wages/revenue will be less for developers/businesses in those areas.
txsoftwaredev··on Amazon's Vanishing Cardboard Box
See "Knapsack Problem":

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knapsack_problem

txsoftwaredev··on Ask HN: What does your development stack look like in your favorite language?
1. MacOS

2. Install Vagrant

3. Install VirtualBox

4. Install Git

5. Clone Repo

6. run "vagrant up"

txsoftwaredev··on Software Won’t Fix Boeing’s ‘Faulty’ Airframe
"instrument-rated pilot" - That's the key part that makes this individual able to weigh in on the situation.
txsoftwaredev··on Facebook to ban white nationalist content
And CNN, MSNBC, Vox, HuffPost, Slate, The Guardian etc. are not required to carry content that doesn't align with their political agenda. I'm not sure I understand your point?

With media outlets there are plenty of alternatives. There are no direct alternatives to Facebook that provide the same services at that scale and reach.

txsoftwaredev··on Women: Learn to Program This Summer
"In part, it's explicit sexism..."

And the same could be said for other fields. Step in to a construction site/auto dealership/mechanic shop/sports field and tell me how many women you see. Are all those fields dominated by sexist men as well?

And for men, how many are nurses/teachers/social workers/counselors/human resources vs women? Are all those fields dominated by sexist women?

Could it be that women enjoy jobs with more human interaction and men are more content to sit in front of a computer screen?

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