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2 lata temudiscuss

Aereo, Napster, Grokster, Grooveshark, Megaupload, and TVEyes: they all thought the same thing. Where are they now?

2 lata temudiscuss

It seems contrary to their docs[0]:

> Recall won’t save any content from your private browsing activity when you’re using Microsoft Edge, Firefox, Opera, Google Chrome, or other Chromium-based browsers.

Without a system-level incognito mode feature I could see apps allowing users to denote their windows as DRM content to avoid Recall.

0: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/privacy-and-cont...

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2 lata temudiscuss

"Why valves are a spacecraft engineer’s worst nightmare" is a great read about all the problems of valves[0]. There's also an interesting interview of the author worth a listen[1].

[0] https://techcrunch.com/2024/01/12/why-valves-are-a-spacecraf...

[1] https://offnom.com/episodes/149

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3 lata temudiscuss

The media also doesn't define what it means to be a "doomer". Would an accelerationist with a p(doom) = 20% be a "doomer"?

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3 lata temudiscuss

https://www.windytan.com/2012/11/the-sound-of-dialup-picture...

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3 lata temudiscuss

That's not what executive privilege means. Executive privilege is the right to shield documents from disclosure to Congress.

Moreover, taking certain documents, specifically those relating to nuclear secrets, is unrelated to the Presidential Records Act, and must be declassified following the Atomic Energy Act.

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4 lata temudiscuss

Many years ago I worked at a startup where the CEO was a former CS professor. While at the university, he worked with a somewhat legendary guy who ran the CS school's IT infra. Somehow wires got crossed in recruiting while sourcing the candidate, and another guy with _the exact same name_ who _also worked at the university in IT_ but for a different school got hired after what must've been a perfunctory interview.

The startup had a lot of other problems, that one was the most awkward. It folded not very long afterwards.

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5 lat temudiscuss

   We'll continue supporting sideloading and linking to PCs

I see this as a tacit approval of the thriving network of pirate games, something like the Adobe Photoshop model of proliferating and becoming the de facto platform.

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8 lat temudiscuss

Start with a realistic but not "end times" scenario: something like an extended power outage (2-6 weeks). Be ready to take care of yourself and people in your household. If you've got any leftover time/energy/skills/resources, organize with your neighbors. Are there any medical professionals in your neighborhood? How about people with useful skills for rebuilding (ham radio operators, electricians, civil engineers, etc.)? Look for CERT programs in your area, they're a good start.

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9 lat temudiscuss

Google already has a FUSE layer for source control: http://google-engtools.blogspot.com/2011/06/build-in-cloud-a...

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