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Re:Fuckin' user interface design, I swear on Tuesday March 09, 2021 @01:27PM (#26401884)
Venmo fits in here as well. The pay and request money buttons are the same color and touching. I have fat-fingered it before and paid a person who owed me money.
Re:Mysterious helicopters have been circling Los Angeles on Thursday January 14, 2021 @03:03PM (#25781704)
The twitter account @SkyCirclesLA keeps track of these sorts of instances. Definitely worth a follow
Some of these people get paid for voiceover work, so this could get interesting
What credentials do you have to properly vet people?
Yes, but which can cause more damage to a fuselage? Mass isn't the only factor
I work in chargebacks. That isn't true.
Honestly, just dispute the transaction with your bank. Why bother dealing with the company directly?
> “It has been scientifically proven that overall physical fitness — not gender — correlates to injury,”

I think the takeaway should be how do we reduce injury with respect to different body types

Re:Tesla Model S battery reignited twice after Florida crash on Wednesday June 27, 2018 @12:19PM (#17409406)
> The Model S, which was being driven by Barrett Riley, was traveling at 116mph three seconds before the collision

What do you expect to happen when a lithium ion battery hits a wall at high speeds?

A lot of apps allow location services at all times.
Re:Canon has sold its last film camera on Thursday May 31, 2018 @01:14PM (#17198114)
x-rays don't ruin film
Re:Canon has sold its last film camera on Thursday May 31, 2018 @12:59PM (#17197953)
The only reason it made sense to transition to digital is the workflow. Its more efficient to shoot weddings on digital so you can turn out a product faster.
It shouldn't matter at all how dark the roads were, the vehicle was equipped with LIDAR.
Could it be an aeolian sound? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeolian_sound Essential a giant flute played by the wind.

I'm looking to make one of these out of bamboo.

Re:Home-made drones now threaten conventional armed forces on Thursday February 08, 2018 @09:24PM (#16337423)
Couldn't we just use bird netting around our military bases?
Re:SpaceX performs static fire test on Falcon Heavy on Wednesday January 24, 2018 @01:47PM (#16225204)
liftoff
*vandalism
They use cross lamination for skateboards to limit flexibility and support weight, but what is the benefit of it mounted vertically (presumably the walls)?
Re:MantisTek GK2's Keylogger Is a Warning Against Cheap Gadgets on Wednesday November 08, 2017 @07:44PM (#15658684)
why does it send anything at all?
I highly recommend the follow up "The Look of Silence" as well
The bot should filter out these kind of changes
Re:Gab is suing Google for allegedly violating antitrust laws on Friday September 15, 2017 @07:39PM (#15261743)
To me, not providing services to those who spout hatred and violence, is also an expression of one's free speech. Having free speech doesn't mean you're free from consequence.
Re:Gab is suing Google for allegedly violating antitrust laws on Friday September 15, 2017 @07:31PM (#15261707)
> If you go far enough left on the political spectrum, you arrive at the same place.

This horseshoe theory is widely disputed.

Re:Gab is suing Google for allegedly violating antitrust laws on Friday September 15, 2017 @02:38PM (#15259554)
IMO the reason Gab was created was because users kept getting banned / flagged on Twitter. So yes, the same standard applies.
Re:The Daily Stormer: A Hurricane Alerting Service on Thursday August 17, 2017 @11:39AM (#15037717)
/r/marijuanaenthusiasts/ is my personal favorite (its a tree related subreddit, since /r/trees was already taken)
How are potential infinite loops handled? Say you reflect, multiply, and reflect back.
Re:Just how smart is an octopus? on Monday January 09, 2017 @11:47AM (#13357638)
Last time I was in Hawaii, I had the opportunity to interact with an octopus in the wild. I will never eat one again.
Re:Airbnb expands to experiences on Thursday November 17, 2016 @07:08PM (#12983095)
a clearly un-biased viewpoint
Re:New Shepard In-Flight Escape Test [video] on Wednesday October 05, 2016 @12:51PM (#12645542)
Might want to do something about that booster being on fire after landing.
Re:iPhone Nonsensus: Apple's Debt to Bloggers on Monday September 19, 2016 @10:56AM (#12531881)
The f stop of the new iphone is 1.8, compared to 2.2 on the iphone 6. Both are capable of shallow depth of field, the 7 is just slightly more shallow.

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