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Trustworthy Chrome Extensions, by default
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The rise and fall of TLC - the company behind ‘Reader Rabbit’ and all your favorite educational games
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DIR EN GREY - Keigaku no Yoku (谿壑の欲) (2018)
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Haiku OS R1/beta1 has been released — first non-nightly release since 2012
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The Brutal Truth About Climate Change: William T. Vollmann’s latest opus is brilliant, but it offers no comfort to its readers
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The history of shareware, as told by the people who were there
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No cash needed at this cafe. Students pay the tab with their personal data.
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How do you manage your personal budget?
Do you use software, pen & paper, or just keep in all in your head? If you share a household with someone, how do you track / share expenses?
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How companies can use fake websites and backdated news articles to censor Google’s search results
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Skepta - Shutdown (2015)
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Siri, Alexa, Google - Who's using and having good experiences with voice commands?
Hi there, Big companies are spending big money on allowing consumers to control everything from their TV, smart speakers, lights, microwaves, etc with voice commands. But do people really want...
Hi there,
Big companies are spending big money on allowing consumers to control everything from their TV, smart speakers, lights, microwaves, etc with voice commands. But do people really want that?
I'm curious because I very much do NOT want to interact with computers vocally. I find it's slow and prone to error, not unlike writing out long passages on a smartphone. It functions, but it's not a great experience and remains a novelty for me.
Bought both kids Echo Dots which is a smart speaker with Amazon's Alexa assistant. It's cool, really innovative. But after a couple weeks both remain unplugged in my kids' rooms - totally lost interest. The only person who I've seen really use a voice speaker is an elderly gentlemen for whom it was the easiest way to interact with a computer (using it specifically to play music and get news).
My friend swears that teens commonly use Siri on their phones to look up information. I can only think of one person I've seen actively use the voice controls and that was an older woman who wanted show her friends how Siri could "rap."
So I was curious how many of you find yourself frequently interacting with computers via voice commands. I personally feel very awkward and self-aware and get easily frustrated because it reminds me so much of the terrible automated attendants on 800 numbers.
Edit: You all are confirming my suspicions. Anyone under age 25 use the voice commands often? I feel like this is all just the first step in designing AI interfacing
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Brett Kavanaugh clerk hire casts light on link to US judge forced to quit in #MeToo era
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The Opportunity Atlas
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Gay penguins stir up drama in a Denmark zoo by stealing chick from 'neglectful' parents
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Everything you need to know about the massive crisis brewing in India’s financial markets
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As Dolly Doctor, girls told me their secrets. Here's what I learnt
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Best free VPN provider for Android?
I was looking for a good, secure, free VPN provider app for Android. Are there any apps that fit this bill?
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The cartel next door: How prosecutors tied a brazen murder in an upscale Dallas suburb to one of Mexico’s most violent criminal organizations
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Extra inventory, more sales, lower prices: how counterfeits benefit Amazon
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The White Headhunter: The story of a 19th-century sailor who survived a South Seas heart of darkness
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Justice Department sues to stop California net neutrality law
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Why meat is the best worst thing in the world
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Elon Musk Settles SEC Fraud Charges: Musk to Step Down as Tesla’s Chairman; Tesla to Appoint Additional Independent Directors; Tesla and Musk Agree to Pay $20 million each in Penalties
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Steve Thorpe - Dream of the Trees
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Flashpoint, the flash game archival project, hits version five with a new Linux-supported client
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Was Hitler a socialist? A response to a common argument
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Considering interfaith relations between Jews, Christians, and Muslims: an interview with Patrick J. Ryan, S.J.
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Scythe tips and tricks
Hello! I'm an avid fan of the board game Scythe and I've played quite a few games now. While everything seems very well balanced and thought out, no one in my group has ever managed a win using...
Hello! I'm an avid fan of the board game Scythe and I've played quite a few games now. While everything seems very well balanced and thought out, no one in my group has ever managed a win using the Saxony faction. Some have come close, but never enough to beat Rusivet and Crimea (the usual victors). If there are some other Scythe fans here, what are your tips and tricks besides focusing on combat?
Some info on our general playstyle:
- Most people go for all their enlist actions
- Factions always have a star or two from combat in the end
- Everyone wants their factory card, all the time
Thanks!
EDIT: I'm going to play a game this evening, will report back on what went on.
EDIT #2: It turns out Saxony wasn't played becuase we used the expansion factions. Coupled with airships, I don't think I can explain it all!6 votes -
Photos from the deadly earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia
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Average Records Mix Series 003 - Trujillo (Venezuela)
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What are some big mistakes that first-time home buyers can make?
My husband and I are in the process of finding our first home, and I'm hoping to learn some lessons from those of you with experience.
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A bone-marrow transplant treated a patient’s leukemia — and his schizophrenic delusions, too. Some doctors think they know why.
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Yuval Harari: The most important investment is building a more flexible mind
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Valley forged: How one man made the indie video game sensation Stardew Valley
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Shift in large-scale Atlantic circulation causes lower-oxygen water to invade Canada’s Gulf of St. Lawrence
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Shockwaves from WWII bombing raids reached the edge of space
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Otis Rush, a founder of Chicago's West Side blues sound, dead at 84
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David Wright bids farewell on emotional night in NY
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‘I don’t want him to ruin the Astros for me. He’s not worth it.’
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Should employees keep their salary a secret?
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Yellow Days - How Can I Love You?
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The first “social network” of brains lets three people transmit thoughts to each other’s heads.
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Two years since South Australia was plunged into darkness during a statewide blackout, new light has been shed on the cost of the Tesla battery.
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'The sea is ours': Landlocked Bolivia hopes court will reopen path to Pacific
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A graphic history of the rise of the Nazis
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Why do people believe the moon landing hoax or other conspiracy theories?
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Guys, what style of facial hair (if any) do you have? Why that style?
There are so many variants of beards, stubble, mustache, etc. around, and also clean shaven style. It's interesting why people prefer their particular facial hair styles, kinda the ideas behind...
There are so many variants of beards, stubble, mustache, etc. around, and also clean shaven style. It's interesting why people prefer their particular facial hair styles, kinda the ideas behind them. Maybe depending on how it grows, and to feel confident, to be liked by others, or it feels nice, or something else. What's your story?
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There are too many video games. What now?
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How economists lost their fear of minimum wage rises
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