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Re:Earth was born dry until a cosmic collision made it a blue planet on Saturday October 04, 2025 @05:27PM (#45476861)
I don’t believe this.
Re:Bing is now Microsoft Bing as the search engine gets a rebrand on Tuesday October 06, 2020 @10:18AM (#24697880)
So I’ve been using Bing for 3 years now. I like it a lot.
Re:If nearly all Airbnb reviews are positive, does that make them mean... on Friday March 06, 2020 @02:35PM (#22506507)
I wonder if this was why Netflix switched to a thumbs up or thumbs down system.
Re:SETI@home shuts down after 21 years on Wednesday March 04, 2020 @09:01AM (#22483776)
I take a lot of screenshots for work requests, and I tend to save them... hoping that 20 years on, they are as interesting as these screenshots.
Re:Webcam, Lights, and Audio for Remote Work, Podcasting, Videos, and ... on Friday February 07, 2020 @04:40PM (#22271261)
I've recently been thinking about really improving my home office lighting setup. For example, most of my meetings are with Zoom and on video, and proper studio lighting can go a long way to making a good impression. We all want to look good, right?
Re:Justice Department meeting state AG offices Tuesday to discuss Goog... on Monday February 03, 2020 @07:28PM (#22230992)
This is a great idea.
Re:How to fight back against Google AMP as a web user and a web developer on Thursday December 05, 2019 @12:22PM (#21714144)
Interesting. Maybe it is, but wouldn't I be able to see that in the url?
Re:How to fight back against Google AMP as a web user and a web developer on Thursday December 05, 2019 @11:34AM (#21713671)
Also, Bing is really good! I'm the only guy in the company that uses it, but seriously I love it!
Re:Craigslist releases new mobile app for iOS and Android on Wednesday December 04, 2019 @12:33PM (#21704464)
Wow so Craigslist launched a iPhone app — like 5 years too late.
Re:Amazon’s quest for more, cheaper products has resulted in a flea ma... on Friday November 15, 2019 @07:53PM (#21550161)
I've started ordering from other companies because of all of this. Walmart, Home Depot, Target, and small businesses. Lots of good vendors out there that ship quickly!
Re:Court: Suspicionless Searches of Travelers’ Phones and Laptops Unco... on Wednesday November 13, 2019 @08:51AM (#21523933)
This should be the top reply.
Re:Post-surgical deaths in Scotland drop by a third, attributed to a c... on Wednesday April 17, 2019 @04:00PM (#19685934)
Is this checklist used in the United States?
Re:There is no reason to cross the U.S. by train, but I did it anyway on Thursday March 21, 2019 @02:50PM (#19455967)
Doesn't the government run Amtrak?
Re:Multi-Cloud Is Relevant on Wednesday September 19, 2018 @06:31PM (#18028185)
Very cool!
Re:I Fell Victim to a $1,500 Used Camera Lens Scam on Amazon on Friday August 11, 2017 @04:21PM (#14993805)
Someone hacked my Seller Central account a few months back. It took 8 weeks to sort it out with Amazon. In the meantime, they completely suspended my entire Amazon account. What a nightmare.
Re:On Password Managers on Thursday July 20, 2017 @02:40PM (#14815182)
I'm still using 1Password Version 3.8.22 on my Mac. Should I upgrade?
Re:Amazon soars to more than 341K employees, adding 110K people in a s... on Friday February 03, 2017 @02:10PM (#13562341)
I'm currently encountering customer support nightmare where Amazon charged my credit card for 13k after someone hacked my Seller Central account and sold a bunch of fake products. What a nightmare!
Re:Western Digital Announces Ultrastar He12 12 TB and 14 TB HDDs on Friday December 09, 2016 @04:51PM (#13142159)
I bought a Synology NAS this year: Highlights include the Amazon Cloud Drive backup, Plex Server, and it can hold four 4TB drives. No problems so far.
Re:The .blog Bait and Switch on Thursday November 17, 2016 @02:01PM (#12980313)
I thought about buying coffee.blog but the fee was 100k per year! Insane!

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