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Comment · 5 years ago
With the recent new features they have been adding, I would consider old.reddit not supporting them as a feature rather than a bug.

As others have said, none of the new features they have added have been desirable.

Comment · 5 years ago
Simply put, adblockers are antivirus for the web. Everyone should always use one.
Comment · 5 years ago
But seriously, why would anyone be an early adopter to Google tech anymore. There's a good chance that whatever it is will be killed in a few years, so I tend to just not bother anymore.

I used to be the first to any new Google tech. Android, google Fi, google play music, and on and on. Now, I'm working towards degoogling entirely.

Comment · 6 years ago
Do you mean youtube music has no chromecast support? Really?
Comment · 6 years ago
I can assure you that people with very light skin do not agree. Sunscreen is a necessity for some people.
Comment · 6 years ago
Please correct me if I'm wrong, but my understanding is that you can upload your music to YTM but it isn't seamlessly integrated into your listened experience like it is on GPM.

Is that right? If so, that is losing the best aspect of GPM.

Comment · 6 years ago
This is the problem entirely. If I could create a throw away FB account to use for my VR devices and games, there would be no issue for me.
Comment · 6 years ago
The big difference here is that Google, for now, doesn't care if you create multiple accounts while Facebook requires one and only one account that is tied to your real life identity.

If I could create a fake FB account and not be banned, this wouldn't be an issue at all.

Comment · 6 years ago
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe microsoft doesn't care if you have multiple accounts while facebook will ban "non real" accounts.

This is the part that makes it anticompetitive, I would imagine.

Comment · 6 years ago
If it had happened only once or only a few times, I'd agree. This type of thing happens at every single convention.
Comment · 6 years ago
> Are unions in the US really like that, or is it a one-off being used to spread fud?

Yes, they are. I've been working a booth at a convention showing off some tech and asked a passing worker for an extension cord. The response was that they asked on the radio, but the only person available to perform this role was on lunch so it'd be at least 45 minutes until I could get an extension cord.

I have had this happen in many different situations when working with union members.

Anecdotally, I do not want to be a part of any union that has these types of rules.

Comment · 6 years ago
>There is a similar system in the US, based on skin color.

Is there? It is very easy to find instances of poor black kids that are now multi-millionaires due to sports. Lebron James, for example, grew up without a father figure and in a poor household. He is now a billionaire.

Comment · 6 years ago
Personally, price doesn't matter, I would not use a FB device.
Comment · 6 years ago
Absolutely the same for me. Amazon is the new Best Buy for me. Back when online commerce was starting to really take off, it was very common to go to Best Buy to browse then go home and buy it cheaper online. Anymore, I use Amazon for the same thing, I go there to search then go elsewhere to buy.

These days, I only buy from Amazon if I need it quick and it isn't in stock locally.

Comment · 6 years ago
I'm the same way. Videos either move too fast or too slow and generally both at the same time. That and I hate having to pause a video to view the code.

I've asked this question in other programming forums and always get a mixed response. For some people, videos are the only way to learn. For others, text is the only way to learn. And then there are many in between that choose the form of learning based on the topic.

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