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Being on Call
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tyler.kim
being on-call - tyler.kim
I’m an occasional on-call operator for my battalion, assisting the on-call commander and staffing the control room from 16:00 in the afternoon until
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There are seven embedded trackers in the LastPass Android app
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The Register
1Password has none, KeePass has none... So why are there seven embedded trackers in the LastPass Android app?
Third-party code in security-critical apps is obviously suboptimal, but company says you can opt out
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Why is the DOS path character “\”?
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The GameStop Mess Exposes the Naked Short Selling Scam – The American Prospect
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The American Prospect
The GameStop Mess Exposes the Naked Short Selling Scam
A decade ago, a Biden confidant tried to stop it. Now there’s another chance.
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Intercal, YAML, and Other Horrible Programming Languages
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Earthly Blog
INTERCAL, YAML, And Other Horrible Programming Languages
Discover the bizarre world of INTERCAL, a parody programming language that will leave you scratching your head. Then, delve into the blurred line b...
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WhatsApp and most alternatives share the same problem
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Jürg Stuker
WhatsApp and most alternatives share the same problem – Jürg Stuker
Shall I migrate to Signal, Threema or Telegram? No, because they all have — WhatsApp included — the same problem: They are walled gardens. Imagine a world where for each mail recipient using a separate domain, I would need separate mail client? Or in other…
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Firefox 86.0
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Mozilla
Firefox 86.0, See All New Features, Updates and Fixes
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Bitcoin not for me, says Bill Gates
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BBC News
Bill Gates: Bitcoin not for me, says ex-Microsoft chief
The billionaire said he preferred to invest in "companies that make products" such as vaccines.
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Actually Portable Executable
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Show HN: Interactive real-time chemistry and fluids: water electrolysis
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Malaysian Grandfather Is Facing Death for Weed
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Vice
This Malaysian Grandfather Is Facing Death for Weed
‘Dr Ganja’ has emerged as an unlikely cause celebre for medical marijuana use in the Southeast Asian country.
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The Art of Reading More Effectively and Efficiently
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Ali Abdaal
The Art of Reading More Effectively and Efficiently
In this article, I explore the art of reading more effectively and efficiently. Giving practical tips on how you can improve your reading.
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The Covid Zoom Boom Is Reshaping Sign Language
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Scientific American
The COVID Zoom Boom Is Reshaping Sign Language
Deaf people are adapting signs to accommodate the limitations of video communication while working from home
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What Is Specialized Hardware and Why Open Source Will Drive Adoption
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Equinix Metal
Hardware's New Class
Mark Coleman explores the power, performance and compromises that can come with wide-spread specialized hardware adoption.
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Is Google Locking Down Chrome to Resist the Rise of Chromium Based Browsers?
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It's FOSS News
Is Google Locking Down Chrome to Resist the Rise of Chromium Based Browsers?
Google recently announced that they would be removing support for Google services from Chromium. What does this change mean for you and what could it mean for the future of a free web? Join us to find out.
What Happened?
Google recently discovered…
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Facebook Is Launching an All-Out War on Apple's Upcoming iPhone Update
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Blender 2.92
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Blender
2.92 — Blender
A completely new workflow for editing meshes, new physics simulation methods, faster Cycles rendering, better compositing with Eevee, and so much more.
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Anime is booming, so why are animators living in poverty?
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NY Times
Anime Is Booming. So Why Are Animators Living in Poverty?
The workers who make the Japanese shows the world is binge-watching can earn as little as $200 a month. Many wonder how much longer they can endure it.
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An early look at VLC 4.0 – Hello darkness, my old friend
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Dedoimedo
An early look at VLC 4.0 - Hello darkness, my old friend
Early review of VLC 4.0 Nightly build, focusing on the new and redesigned interface, including tons of problems like bad ergonomics, low font contrast, decreased workflow efficiency, reduced responsiveness, no quick access to local filesystems, video playback…
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Purism and Linux 5.11
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Purism
Purism and Linux 5.11 – Purism
Purism makes premium phones, laptops, mini PCs and servers running free software on PureOS. Purism products respect people's privacy and freedom while protecting their security.
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Tesla is shifting from nickel to iron cathode on standard range car's batteries
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Elon Musk
@RationalEtienne @skorusARK Nickel is our biggest concern for scaling lithium-ion cell production. That’s why we are shifting standard range cars to an iron cathode. Plenty of iron (and lithium)!
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