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  1. Comment on We found North Korean engineers in our application pile in ~tech

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    100% - That's how it starts. Last month there was an arrest of some guy in Tennessee that didn't turn them down:...

    100% - That's how it starts. Last month there was an arrest of some guy in Tennessee that didn't turn them down:

    According to court documents, Knoot participated in a scheme to obtain remote employment with American and British companies for foreign information technology (IT) workers, who were actually North Korean actors. Knoot allegedly assisted them in using a stolen identity to pose as a U.S. citizen; hosted company laptops at his residences; downloaded and installed software without authorization on such laptops to facilitate access and perpetuate the deception; and conspired to launder payments for the remote IT work, including to accounts tied to North Korean and Chinese actors.

    https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-disrupts-north-korean-remote-it-worker-fraud-schemes-through-charges-and

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  2. Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books

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    I’ve been on a sci-fi kick, and after all the Remembrance of Earth’s Past and The Expanse books finally found Ringworld in a bookstore (thanks McNally Jackson!) I had been wanting to read it for a...

    I’ve been on a sci-fi kick, and after all the Remembrance of Earth’s Past and The Expanse books finally found Ringworld in a bookstore (thanks McNally Jackson!) I had been wanting to read it for a long time, but never found it at any library or book shops - new or used.

    I’m about 2/3 through and I’m feeling like I’m reading it 30 years too late, since it seems to be written for teenage boys. I’ll finish it, but it’s not drawing me in to the series.

  3. Comment on Any good auto or renters insurance companies? in ~finance

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    I’ve been with progressive over 20 years and their rates have been reasonable, but what’s kept me with them is service after a few accidents (both at fault and not). Two claims have resulted in...

    I’ve been with progressive over 20 years and their rates have been reasonable, but what’s kept me with them is service after a few accidents (both at fault and not). Two claims have resulted in totaled cars, and twice they paid out more than I expected… I don’t see myself leaving them anytime soon.

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  4. Comment on Fridge recommendations? in ~life.home_improvement

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    I replaced the GE that came with my condo last year with a bottom-freezer French door whirlpool and so far so good… Though sometimes I wish we had taken a risk with the LG because the inability to...

    I replaced the GE that came with my condo last year with a bottom-freezer French door whirlpool and so far so good… Though sometimes I wish we had taken a risk with the LG because the inability to split the shelves on different levels really has required some creativity vs our old fridge, especially for tall items.
    Other things to consider: if you’re in a small space and the fridge will be close by (eg open kitchen/living area in a smaller space) consider the noise levels. Our new fridge is considerably louder when the fan/compressor kicks on. Also, check the filters and other recurring costs. Our fridge’s water filter is like $50 at Home Depot. That’s an extra $100/yr for ice and water from the dispenser.

  5. Comment on If your morning routine were the subject of a montage in a movie, what would be the song that played over the top of it? in ~music

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    Harry Nilsson - Gotta Get Up Starts off nice and cheerful then ever so slightly gets more chaotic as I race to get ready and get out the door. Its use on Russian Doll gives it a “Groundhog Day”...

    Harry Nilsson - Gotta Get Up
    Starts off nice and cheerful then ever so slightly gets more chaotic as I race to get ready and get out the door.
    Its use on Russian Doll gives it a “Groundhog Day” feel for the morning routine, too.

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  6. Comment on Trip suggestions for a week in New York? in ~travel

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    Even if you don't walk across the bridge, check out DUMBO, especially the flea market on Sundays. Also check out Domino Park in Williamsburg... nice views from there, too, especially in the...

    Even if you don't walk across the bridge, check out DUMBO, especially the flea market on Sundays.
    Also check out Domino Park in Williamsburg... nice views from there, too, especially in the evenings/dusk.

  7. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~travel

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    Hopper has been absolutely disastrous for me... to the point we had to push a trip to Paris by a week once we realized it was about to fuck us over. If we had trusted it and waited, we wouldn't...

    Hopper has been absolutely disastrous for me... to the point we had to push a trip to Paris by a week once we realized it was about to fuck us over. If we had trusted it and waited, we wouldn't have been able to go at all. It also almost screwed us on a trip to Puerto Rico but that time we already knew it wasn't trustworthy so we didn't wait at all.
    So give it a shot, but don't trust it. If you're going anything other than the cheapest coach, expect it not to work right.

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  8. Comment on Raspberry pi zero w for running pihole (or home web server) - anything good/necessary accessories? in ~tech

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    Running on a Pi 3B+ for years now - no issues with speed or reliability. Wired ethernet to router. Running the 64bit OS. Pihole is the main thing running on it, with a few custom lightweight...

    Running on a Pi 3B+ for years now - no issues with speed or reliability. Wired ethernet to router. Running the 64bit OS. Pihole is the main thing running on it, with a few custom lightweight python/java things that fire off at various intervals. I've been very happy with it.