MerelyMortal

Joined 5 years ago

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Comment · 1 year ago
That is how I always did Google searches, even from 20 years ago, and I still get garbage results.
Comment · 1 year ago
Vouched because it's interesting.
Comment · 1 year ago
It is easier to not consumer calories than it is to burn them. It really is that simple. Both take willpower though, and that's the hard part (excising and dieting).
Comment · 1 year ago
Maybe some of the older ones. The problem with TED, is that is mostly the 'E' these days - 'Entertainment'. It has developed into a meme...

Thanks for coming to my TED Talk.

Comment · 1 year ago
> find a game

I highly recommend "Backgammon NJ for Android" by Jimmy Hu - well worth the price. It has the best computer opponent I've seen (one that can usually beat me on the hardest setting, all of the computer opponents on the free backgammon games I tried years ago were a joke).

Comment · 1 year ago
> good games

I highly recommend "Backgammon NJ for Android" by Jimmy Hu - well worth the price. It has the best computer opponent I've seen (one that can usually beat me on the hardest setting, all of the computer opponents on the free backgammon games I tried years ago were a joke).

Comment · 2 years ago
The only person here inciting a flamewar is you. Nice attempt at "concern trolling"

Your trolling in the other comments is the problem that you claim to be against. Everyone else seems to be having a rational discussion without letting their emotions influence their writing except for you.

Be a better person.

Comment · 3 years ago
I'm pretty sure that's a violation of the U.S. Can Spam Act, so I always mark emails that do that, as spam (after verifying there is no other unsubscribe link).
Comment · 3 years ago
I've unsubscribed from them in the past, then 6 months later they start spamming me. I unsubscribe again, then 6 months after that they start spamming me again.

Whomever is doing this at LinkedIn is despicable scum.

Comment · 3 years ago
The "?trk=" URL tracking element says "Officekey". I wonder if the keycombo works on machines without Office installed.
Comment · 3 years ago
With Monero, the fees get smaller (sub 0.01 USD) the more transactions there are.

Why aren't banks subject to taking the money and running? Banks could handle crypto.

Reversable transactions could probably be programmed in certain conditions.

Banks/laws/policy/etc.

I wouldn't try Bitcoin either. Monero is a lot better, but even then it's just a stepping stone of what could come if enough people cared.

Comment · 3 years ago
I hope it's a toggle available to the user. I had an early CVT that did not "shift", and it was great.
Comment · 3 years ago
I feel bad for the children whose parents post about their medical conditions on social media, your comment reminds me of that travesty.
Comment · 3 years ago
Just because you value something as worthless, does not mean everyone else values it as worthless.

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