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As much as I hope this is a turning point, I’m not holding my breath.

John Deere was one of the most egregious offenders in the right-to-repair movement, especially with how expensive their tractors are. There’s definitely a difference paying for the repair of a ten of thousands of dollars machine versus having to buy new AirPods.

I’m no expert in US law, but my understanding is an FTC settlement doesn’t create any precedent like a court case would, so I don’t anticipate this leading to other offenders being held accountable.

Ultimately, I think the underlying motive for the administration is scoring a win for a core constituency, farmers. Tariffs and immigration enforcement have really harmed the viability of their farms, but at least the admin can say the did something for them.

Nevertheless, I’m glad that John Deere is being forced to provide parts and information to individuals and repair shops.

wow, pennies on the dollar and yet there’s a trillionaire

For those curious, see this gem of a closed PR:

https://github.com/LawnchairLauncher/lawnchair/pull/905

…electromagnetic radiation?

RFID tags are already used for inventory management for some items/retailers. A system like this can just piggyback on the existing tags.

But Free File Fillable Forms still works? Of course, it's only for federal returns.

https://www.freefilefillableforms.com

It really hurts their welfare since their skeletal systems were not designed to handle the additional weight and means they cannot really stand on their own. The chickens will also develop lesions/burns from laying in ammonia-soaked grounds, increasing risk of infection and causing unnecessary suffering.[0]

[0] https://www.aspca.org/sites/default/files/chix_white_paper_n...

I've been thinking of pursuing a career in secondary education—what was your experience like, and what is prompting you to leave? Personally I struggle to see myself working in the private sector, but teaching as of late seems especially challenging.

I know AdGuard[0] claims to have the ability of blocking YouTube ads in Safari, but I also believe it's behind an IAP. Alternatively, an Invidious instance[1] will play videos without ads. It doesn't work for music videos (thanks DRM!), and I believe you have to set the video quality to DASH in Invidious's settings for Safari to be able to play it. Not as convenient as YouTube, sure, but if you hate ads enough I think it's worth it.

[0] https://apps.apple.com/us/app/adguard-adblock-privacy/id1047...

[1] https://redirect.invidious.io

It's four, and you can still get at-home tests reimbursed by your insurance plan: https://www.cms.gov/how-to-get-your-at-home-OTC-COVID-19-tes...

Mobile gaming is mostly crap, sure, but it is still quite profitable. I think the parent was referring to having a successful mobile platform like Google or Apple so that Microsoft could skim their commission off all those mobile games.

I recommend arkenfox's user.js[0] which uses (mostly) sane defaults oriented toward privacy and security. If nothing else, their user.js file is annotated so a quick Ctrl+F can help you find the exact settings you want to change.

[0] https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js

Not exactly a reader, but I use rss2email[0]. It’s pretty easy to setup, has optional HTML/CSS support, and I run a cron job to pull feeds daily. I like being able to browse through articles wherever I can get email without having to rely on a separate, proprietary service or self-hosting.

[0] https://github.com/rss2email/rss2email

> The safety protocols have managed to protect airports and planes from further attack...

Sorry, but no. The DHS performed a study on the TSA's effectiveness[0], finding that the TSA missed concealed weapons, explosives, and other contraband 95% of the time. The reason the shoe bomber[1], underwear bomber[2], and the UA 93 hijacking[3] were unsuccessful was because of the passengers and crew on the flight. The TSA did nothing.

A TSA tactic that isn't as well known is the TSA SPOT program[4]. Basically, TSA agents stand around in the airport looking for "suspicious" activity which naturally leads to profiling (particularly for those of Middle Eastern descent). A score card from the program has been leaked[5], and with the sort of criteria on it, it would be easy to justify searching anyone at the airport.

This is speculation, but I suspect that giving passengers a false sense of security would make them less likely to notice an attempted hijacking, bombing, or whatever else. But at least they'll be more comfortable, right?

[0] https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/investigation-breaches-...

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001_shoe_bomb_attempt

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwest_Airlines_Flight_253

[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Airlines_Flight_93

[4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SPOT_(TSA_program)

[5] https://www.papersplease.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/s...

He/she is not gender neutral. It reinforces the gender binary by excluding non-binary individuals.

You're thinking of the Law of Diminishing Marginal Returns