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At what age do you feel assisted suicide should be allowed?
Heartbreaking. I know it means nothing but my heart goes out to you. Wishing you the best.
It’s a simple pomodoro timer. No disrespect to the dev.
Re:USPS In-Person Identity Proofing on Thursday September 21, 2023 @10:52PM (#37607299)
I’d pay to make sure others can’t in my name.
Re:Unlimited Kagi searches for $10 per month on Thursday September 21, 2023 @05:27PM (#37604611)
Interesting the HN crowd is into this for the simple fact that you must be logged in (and presumably tracked?) to use it.
Surely no - same with tip (I hope). Otherwise, it’s wide open for abuse and fraud.
Re:Ask HN: Why is X's website still on domain twitter.com? on Thursday September 21, 2023 @08:12AM (#37596470)
X doesn’t even make me think of a brand, Flopsi does.

“X hires 100 engineers” makes me think X is a typo or a variable of some sort.

That creates an incentive to not purchase food. No grocer will allow such an arrangement in NA.
I think it’s that you can negate capital gains with capital losses. Even if, he’s losing money. His tax rate is not 100%.
Re:Goodbye HTML Gmail on Monday September 18, 2023 @09:58PM (#37564815)
You don’t use one at work?
I don’t mind hearing about the company’s initiatives, but I don’t need a 30 minute segment on it. Feels like a time killer because they’re lacking true innovation.
I tried it and it looks like it does nothing but wrap my query in quotes… and then return non-exact results if not found. How is this any different than what people have historically done?
>One example: accounting scandals in the US are rare. I don't think anyone trusts accounting figures for public companies from India or china.

I work in accounting. You’re right, I trust the US more than India or China, but you’d be surprised at the liberties US companies make and how many individuals from India are auditing their work. Auditors (excluding partners and some senior managers) are just not equipped to deal with the technical accounting concepts and to challenge management. Remember, the company employs the auditors. You certainly don’t want to ruin a $1MM contract for your firm but pressing too hard.

Re:How mobile apps illegally share your personal data on Thursday September 14, 2023 @06:30AM (#37507139)
I have to suspect they thought whoever was gullible enough to pay $3-6 a month for an alarm app would surely not care about their data going along with it.
Re:Is Twitter/X getting a gender bias? on Thursday September 14, 2023 @06:27AM (#37507123)
Laughed out loud at the last one.
Re:Ask HN: What's Your Desktop Background? on Wednesday September 13, 2023 @04:00PM (#37501010)
Flat colors, no pictures is what I use too. No distractions, easy on the eyes, improves text readability, and native.
Re:iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus on Wednesday September 13, 2023 @04:33AM (#37493863)
Does Apple care about diversity or their image?
Re:I Can't Believe Neopets Is Still Around on Monday September 11, 2023 @08:36PM (#37475582)
Is that the anti-adblocker? Reader Mode works.
Re:Google Domains Is Gone on Sunday September 10, 2023 @10:25AM (#37456073)
No, I do not. Google needs new leadership. There’s something to be said about trying things, but this continued uncertainty is killing their brand.
I suspects it’s hardware costs not personnel (or RedBull :) ) costs.
>It’s helmed by John Giannandrea, Apple’s head of AI, who was hired in 2018 to help improve Siri.

I’m sure he’s a smart man, but considering where Siri is, and the fact he’s been there for 5 years, I’m not holding my breath.

IME, internet addiction.
Re:Found in a Library Book on Saturday September 02, 2023 @07:43PM (#37366427)
I am mid-thirties and purchased all the Goosebump books on my Kindle. I still love them. But, nothing beats those original covers!
Re:Doug Lenat has died on Friday September 01, 2023 @05:41PM (#37356469)
Got it. I was merely curious if there were any particular stories, rumors, or legends about his bluntness (like there is Linus).
Re:Doug Lenat has died on Friday September 01, 2023 @03:53PM (#37355471)
I don’t know much about him. What makes you start by saying he’s blunt?