ratchetbob
Re:Tell HN: iOS converts units for highlighted text
on Thursday April 27, 2023 @09:30AM (#35727826)
screenshot the page, and then you can use the iOS text extraction to select a substring :) (serious!)
Re:D.C. free bus bill becomes law as zero-fare transit systems take off
on Monday February 13, 2023 @04:02PM (#34780408)
NYC subway is $2.75 / trip. Before the euro lost value those would be equivalent rates.
Re:GitHub staff are required to use Teams by Sep 1, 2023
on Monday February 13, 2023 @04:00PM (#34780398)
I wish the Github team was forced to use Teams day to day... the Github <> Teams integration is TERRIBLE. (and the slack "daily report" was so good)
Re:D.C. free bus bill becomes law as zero-fare transit systems take off
on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @12:50AM (#34591696)
which cities have free or nominally priced transit? Certainly not Paris, anywhere in Germany, Switzerland, Amsterdam, etc.
Re:Why Is Booz Allen Renting Us Back Our Own National Parks?
on Tuesday November 29, 2022 @01:30PM (#33791282)
Much of the money does not actually go towards maintaining the park or adding infrastructure (e.g., all the service fees on recreation.gov go to Booz Allen). So never have increase in physical infrastructure, just the digital reservation component.
Re:San Francisco braces for commercial real estate crash
on Tuesday September 06, 2022 @02:11PM (#32740849)
maybe it's the new ware-home? (warehouse home)
similar gluts caused a really vibrant music scene in Berlin
Re:Visa, Mastercard suspend payments for ad purchases on PornHub, Mind...
on Thursday August 04, 2022 @02:47PM (#32346785)
well the problem is censorship from Visa is distorting the market. i.e., many people like amateur porn but this makes amateur porn have a higher barrier.
Re:SF’s Black Market Thrives Off Retail Theft
on Saturday July 30, 2022 @02:20AM (#32284722)
Living in SF, I experience someone shoplifting from Walgreens at least once a month. Many things require calling someone to unlock an item. (Target has locks on $20 pants!)