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Comment · 1 year ago
The BBC Radiophonic Workshop was just incredibly innovative. I spent a long time learning about them and their techniques as a music student.
Comment · 1 year ago
Comment · 1 year ago
Ah, I see it's useless internet day, catch you all tomorrow.
Comment · 1 year ago
This is an absolutely excellent way to learn, I am surprised at just how effective it was. I'd love a "manual" mode that let me discard countries/mark them to stay in rotation.
Comment · 3 years ago
Comment · 3 years ago
I fully agree. The original request can be read either either with a neutral/oblivious tone or a negative demanding tone. This is the wrong way to ask someone to do free work for you regardless if it's reasonable or not, and the issue is compounded by highlighting the financial aspect.

The followup email proves that taking a negative reading of the original request is the more reasonable read of the writer's intention.

Comment · 3 years ago
There was a full screen popup prior to login after an update earlier this week pushing the benefits of the "new" Microsoft 365 subscription.
Comment · 5 years ago
Your insurance company also likely requires the test to cover the surgery.
Comment · 5 years ago
HR don't decide any of those things, they're instructed to do those things by management.
Comment · 6 years ago
Don't they often take their passports and prevent them from leaving?
Comment · 6 years ago
Yeah, tools like Salesforce/etc. make this absolutely trivial.
Comment · 6 years ago
Arizona, Mississipi, Montana, New Jersey and South Dakota are all voting on recreational or medical ballot measures.
Comment · 6 years ago
Eric Trump.
Comment · 6 years ago
This is something I'll rant about whenever given the opportunity. Car UI is completely awful.
Comment · 6 years ago
Not all quarantined subs got caught in the banwave. I'm aware of MGTOW still existing, I'm sure there are others.

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