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NoblePubliuson End the Streaming Struggle with Plex

Just show me the movies on my services sorted by box office gross and I’m good.

NoblePubliuson In Defense of Bitcoin Maximalism

There is some value in having assets immune to inflationary money printing; indeed there are countless examples of such assets available for purchase such as stocks and real estate. My question remains: why is risk of permanently losing your money worth the alleged benefits of crypto? I am willing to accept 2% fees from Amex built into my purchases because such purchases are insured against fraud and deceptive business practice. Crypto provides none of that but it does provide a substantial non-zero risk of permanently losing access to your money because you forgot your password or lost your coke storage.

NoblePubliuson In Defense of Bitcoin Maximalism

Why is uncensorable money worth the risk of permanently losing your money because you forgot a password or lost a thumb drive?

NoblePubliuson Mourning loss as a remote team

“Full time contractor” is an oxymoron.

NoblePubliuson Microsoft is tied to hundreds of millions of dollars in foreign bribes

Corruption is why we win https://youtu.be/1yhAOs94n8k

NoblePubliuson Heterosexual HIV diagnoses overtake those in gay men for first time in a decade

doesn’t matter if it’s airborne. What matters is that people goes to bars and restaurants to hook up. Seems super dangerous and deadly to not make sure everyone at the club is HIV-! Especially when it would be so easy to expand Covid passes to other diseases and health screens! Almost all HIV is transmitted by people who don’t know their status so this seems super obvious to me. Excuse me now while I inject this 9th Covid booster into my eyeball.

NoblePubliuson Heterosexual HIV diagnoses overtake those in gay men for first time in a decade

You can buy about 1100 calories of candy for $1 at Dollar General. Taxes aren’t gonna do it.

NoblePubliuson Google Search Is Dying

Google is still the number one driver of users to my business — by farrrr — but non Google sources (mostly DDG) — have more than quadrupled in the last year.

NoblePubliuson Heterosexual HIV diagnoses overtake those in gay men for first time in a decade

I’m shocked that you aren’t willing to put up with the mild inconvenience of an HIV test to make sure that people don’t die of HIV.

NoblePubliuson Heterosexual HIV diagnoses overtake those in gay men for first time in a decade

I think we need to seriously consider mandatory HIV screening with health pass technology at bars and restaurants. We’ve got a good framework from Covid and we can use that technology to force everyone to get an HIV test. The vast majority of new infections are caused by people who don’t know their status so I think it’s a no brainer to require this of anyone who wants to eat at a restaurant or bar or even purchase non essential goods. We owe it to the people who go to restaurants on dates with people who don’t know their status. Maybe also require the HIV test pass to enroll your kids in school.

NoblePubliuson Highly virulent HIV variant found to be circulating in Europe for decades

Less than 1.5% of Covid infections contact traced in nyc were attributed to bars and restaurants, according to the NYC Dept of Health court filings.

NoblePubliuson Highly virulent HIV variant found to be circulating in Europe for decades

Covid is not commonly spread in restaurants either. Less than 1.5% of Covid infections contact traced in NYC were attributed to bars or restaurants, according to the NYC Department of Health.

NoblePubliuson A UX designer walks into a Tesla Bar

i was so excited for the holiday update this year but it completely ruined my model y driving experience. had one of my UI designers presented to me an interface mockup including multiple black icons on a black background, i would have made them present these designs to the entire company so that they could be laughed at and mocked by everyone. such design sins are so bad they must be confronted with public ridicule and shaming.

NoblePubliuson Why is there no theory of the just riot? (2021)

It's called the Declaration of Independence.

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it...."

NoblePubliuson AirPods don't “just work”

I have a $20 pair of Sony wireless headphones that charge via USB C that have equivalent audio quality to my $199 AirPods pro.

NoblePubliuson Google Is Forcing Me to Dump a Perfectly Good Phone

A new Moto G Pure is $140. You’re gonna be fine.

NoblePubliuson Crypto.com accounts had unauthorized withdrawals

FoRtUn3 faVor5 th3 thE boLd

NoblePubliuson Basic income would not reduce people’s willingness to work

Job applications for my Florida restaurants increased 800% MoM the week after Florida ended enhanced unemployment.

NoblePubliuson Show HN: I bought and tested the filtration of every mask on Amazon

What’s the best mask for not caring about Covid but wanting everyone to think that I do? Is there a perfect balance between “double masking” and “American Flag Print Bandana”? I don’t want to go medical grade but I need something surgical that really evokes me in the trenches risking my life shopping at TJs.

NoblePubliuson Upwork asking me for a $12.5k refund as the client was using someone else’s card

You used Upwork as your credit card processor. Then the processor told you that your customer was basically using a stolen credit card. It’s completely reasonable for Upwork to take these funds back from you. And it’s completely reasonable for you to call “Robin” and demand he pay you back directly.

NoblePubliuson Unvaccinated workers who lose jobs ineligible for unemployment benefits (Canada)

There’s an Antarctic research station of entirely triple vaxxed people that is on complete lockdown now because most of them have Covid. I know 22 people who have gotten positive tests in the last two weeks, all vaccinated. Sports leagues practically 100% vaccinated and dozens and dozens and dozens of players out for Covid. I do not believe for one second any public health data today claiming only 1/5 new cases are vaccinated.

NoblePubliuson Belgian scientific base in Antarctica engulfed by Covid despite strict measures

Interesting headline choice leading to the sentence “No severe symptoms have been reported as of yet.”

NoblePubliuson The absurdity of renting a car will no longer be tolerated

Why is Turo still banned in NY?

NoblePubliuson Covid-19: Runny nose, headache, and fatigue are commonest symptoms of omicron

Vaccines are freely available and highly effective against severe disease. The pandemic IS solved.

Might also help to remember that NYC built 10,000 ICU beds in five days (that were never used). Our ability to surge hospital capacity is unparalleled. We put men on the moon, FFS.

NoblePubliuson Covid-19: Runny nose, headache, and fatigue are commonest symptoms of omicron

Because once government takes power (and this is a taking — precisely zero of these measures are subject to votes and it’s all done pursuant to governors’ emergency powers) it does not easily give it up.

NoblePubliuson Tell HN: If you use Verizon, opt out of “Custom Experience”

Verizon Fios keeps asking me permission to take a voiceprint for security purposes.

NoblePubliuson Omicron variant more resistant to vaccine but causes less severe Covid: study

You've obviously never worked a service job.

NoblePubliuson Omicron variant more resistant to vaccine but causes less severe Covid: study

Good point. Let's fire half of all the black people again like we did 2020. You're so empathetic and really looking out for the little people out there.