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Re:I Know What You Download on BitTorrent on Monday July 13, 2020 @12:15PM (#23822389)
It shows the linux distros I have torrented but not any piracy lol
I have a feeling this is going to get vetoed.
Re:Ask HN: What's broken about the internet? on Wednesday June 17, 2020 @08:58PM (#23558664)
I think the consolidation of the internet has made it a lot less fun. I really miss personal websites being a popular thing.
Re:Pepsi’s $32B Typo Caused Deadly Riots on Thursday June 11, 2020 @12:46PM (#23490697)
Here is a news article from when it happened if you don't want to go through medium.

https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1993-07-27-19932081...

How is updating Edge through windows update a 'strike to chrome' or a 'stunning move'?

That is the dumbest title I have ever seen.

Re:Special.fish on Sunday June 07, 2020 @11:13PM (#23453254)
what a fun website
Re:Cannabis and Frankincense at the Judahite Shrine of Arad on Wednesday June 03, 2020 @01:24AM (#23400091)
How reliable do you think a translation from over 2 millennia ago is?
I thought I was going insane
Malaria is a parasite isn't it? Wouldn't that mean that Malaria is killing that many people and the actual numbers are lower?

If we are including diseases why not count bats?

Re:Ask HN: Should I give in to voice assistants? on Thursday May 28, 2020 @12:54PM (#23339544)
I tried a few (siri, google home, echo) and I don't think they are any more convenient than typing so they probably aren't worth the privacy loss. If you don't care and can find some use case for it, go for it.
Re:Did George Washington Use Ketchup? (2012) on Thursday May 28, 2020 @12:10PM (#23338958)
Jame's Townsend's YouTube channel fantastic if you are interested in colonial history or just the time period in general.