sparkpeasy
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Comment · 7 years ago
"Although its unlikely a policy change this momentous would be made, Valve has a history of making changes based on court rulings it’s involved in."
Sooo...Valve has a history of changing its policies to follow the law?
Comment · 7 years ago
If you're seriously interested in the magic of Heinz Ketchup, this New Yorker longread by Malcolm Gladwell from 2004 remains the benchmark-
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2004/09/06/the-ketchup-co...
Comment · 7 years ago
Artificial refrigeration and air-conditioning also serves as a handy proof of work for all the cities that in fifty years will have newly hot climates battling scorching temperatures and partially underwater.
https://www.wired.com/story/this-scary-map-shows-how-climate...
Comment · 7 years ago
Just last week on January 28th Vogue Business ran a huge feature on Angela Ahrendts with an exclusive interview and photo shoot, and now this? Seems like weird timing with how "work in progress" Vogue characterized her work at Apple with the tone of the piece.
https://www.voguebusiness.com/companies/angela-ahrendts-appl...
"After turning round the fortunes of Burberry, Angela Ahrendts is five years into reimagining Apple’s bricks-and-mortar presence. Vogue Business meets the tech behemoth's senior vice president of retail on the steps of its soon-to-be-unveiled Washington, DC, flagship"
Comment · 7 years ago
I find it's easiest to avoid a lot of these scammy practices without the mental load of double- and triple-checking labels by only shopping at places that stake their reputation on the quality and curated nature of what they carry.
Costco and Trader Joes are two great examples.
Comment · 7 years ago
Can't wait till rogue arrays of lasers start beaming advertisements directly into your ear while walking down the street.
Comment · 7 years ago
If so, it'll weigh a lot more. It's easy to make a light vehicle that isn't reinforced.
Comment · 7 years ago
How do these do in a crash test?
Comment · 8 years ago
But Target and Walmart have a large amount of products in stock within an hour or so ready for pickup from small towns on up. That's not true for Amazon except in large cities. For most of the country, you still have to wait one or two days to pick it up if you order with Amazon.
Comment · 8 years ago
This is what the pros use-
https://www.christmasdesigners.com/100-light-2800k-warm-whit...
They are full-wave rectified so they don't flicker, and have an interesting semi-directional output them gives them visual interest when draped on the strand that brings to mind old-style incandescent bulbs.
A warning, though--these are way too bright to use indoors.
Comment · 8 years ago
No one uses Bing....
except every user of Windows 10 by default
Comment · 8 years ago
I always wondered how Chinese sellers on Ebay could sell small toys and trinkets for less than a dollar with free shipping that took several weeks to arrive. It would cost more than that to send a small empty box between two addresses in the US.
Comment · 8 years ago
Your comment bot is acting up