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Due to various issues I have to have a heart monitor for 30 days. Nobody told me exactly what it records, I'm curious there was no disclosure.

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Recruiter email: "The client is an ultra-high net worth, $30 Billion Investment Management Firm", who wants to pay below-SF rates and requires on-site up in Marin.

If you want to hire, don't start off saying "look how rich we are, and BTW, you can't have it."

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“Americans with disabilities should not be an afterthought for tech companies… And they should be able to easily learn why they were targeted by those ads, just like everyone else.”

via Claire Brotherton on Twitter

qz.com/1800064/for-blind-faceb

My sister sent me this. I've no idea why it makes me laugh so much.

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@sullybiker you should get a podiatrist as well, for the full experience. then you get to hear all about how actually you walk like an idiot, an idiot baby, a real dolt in fact, whose shoes are all bad and wrong as well.

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"And of course, if you don’t agree to our new Terms and what we can expect from each other as you use our services, you can find more information about your options in our Frequently Asked Questions" -- #Google's e-mail about changes to their #ToS.

We already know these are "my way or the highway" agreements, so someone's "options" are to accept it as is or close their account(s) before the effective date.
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Look around. What's something beautiful near you right now?

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Twenty years ago, one evil multinational company attempted to seize control the web by forcing their web browser on everyone.

If they had succeeded, the wide, open, diverse and inclusive web we have today would not exist.

Enjoy the best web experience on a simple, fast and secure web browser.

:promoted: Promoted by Google Chrome

The new Spotify snap has very helpfully fucked up Apparmor so it won't allow DBUS chatter to NetworkManager.

Troubleshooting snaps is a fucking pain too.

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Does anyone have footage/book of the (glass) blowing of crt screens ?
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Here are some candy hearts written by the neural net GPT-2. It's one of the most powerful text-generating neural nets out there, but I don't think it really knows what is expected of a candy heart.
aiweirdness.com/post/190825122

Me to my physio this morning: "So essentially I'm doing everything wrong and have been all my life, and you're going to keep telling me that until I get it right?"
"Yes"
"And I get to pay for this?"
"Yes"

Recent scans confirm I'm cancer free but in a plot twist I have suffered a small brain bleed at some point. I have to see a Neurologist next week. Good times.

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