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jaywalk··on Two pharmacists figured out that oral phenylephrine doesn't work
The TSA's official policy is to accept IDs within a year of expiration: https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/identification
jaywalk··on Two pharmacists figured out that oral phenylephrine doesn't work
Yeah, the scanners they use for age restriction are just standalone devices that show the age without the user having to figure it out themself.
jaywalk··on Beeper – Moving Forward
AirMessage requires you to run a server on macOS, and Texts only supports iMessage on macOS. That's why Apple doesn't mind, because neither of those services is hacking iMessage itself.
jaywalk··on Tolkien estate wins court order to destroy fan's 'Lord of the Rings' sequel
It's really not. At all.
jaywalk··on Two pharmacists figured out that oral phenylephrine doesn't work
They've already come up with better, cheaper, more efficient methods. They don't need Sudafed anymore, so removing the stupid restriction won't affect meth production at all.
jaywalk··on Two pharmacists figured out that oral phenylephrine doesn't work
The reason they don't allow expired licenses for alcohol purchases is because an older, similar-looking person (sibling, etc.) could just give their expired license to someone who's underage.
jaywalk··on A Lufthansa A350's frustrating Oakland diversion
Clouds at SFO???? Never!
jaywalk··on A Lufthansa A350's frustrating Oakland diversion
With every other plane on visual, they can't just stick an ILS approach in there without messing everyone else up.
jaywalk··on A Lufthansa A350's frustrating Oakland diversion
> your phrasing "Lufthasa is the one making this hard on everyone" just seems wrong, having more safety seems totally justified and reasonable here.

It's so "justified and reasonable" that nobody else does it. Maybe it's not quite so justified or as reasonable as you think.

jaywalk··on Homes need to be built for better internet
They don't just leave cables hanging freely behind the walls.
jaywalk··on Governments spying on Apple, Google users through push notifications
Notifications aren't sent to IP addresses, so none of this matters.
jaywalk··on Switch off bad TV settings
The fact that it's still enabled by default on TVs being sold today is an unforgivable sin.
jaywalk··on Spotify will reduce total headcount by approximately 17%
I guarantee you're not the only one. Do you think Spotify brought on someone like Rogan without considering protest cancellations?
jaywalk··on Spotify will reduce total headcount by approximately 17%
Unless you are pretty high up at Spotify, you have literally no idea how much Joe Rogan has brought in for them. His podcast has been number one on the platform since it launched.
jaywalk··on The 1988 shooting down of Flight 655 as a user interface disaster
There really is no mechanical connection. And the Airbus A320 (first airliner with no mechanical backup) has been flying this way since 1988, so it's not anywhere near as dangerous as you think.
jaywalk··on Inspired by aircraft IFF interrogator antennas, I decided to build my own array
Yeah, I think that's all there is here.
jaywalk··on Almost no one pays a 6% real-estate commission except Americans
Well yeah, of course. I'm talking about the most common scenario, where both parties are using Realtors (TM).
jaywalk··on Almost no one pays a 6% real-estate commission except Americans
No, the seller pays the 6% commission to their agent and then their agent gives the buyer's agent half of it. That's how it works everywhere in the US.
jaywalk··on Verizon, AT&T customers sue to undo T-Mobile merger
What if the user "initiates the thread" by taking an explicit action on a website? The carrier has no way of knowing that, so what should they do? Just block everything? Not workable.
jaywalk··on Maine's constitution has unprintable sections
Yeah, I thought it was a Canadian thing as well. Coming from an area that was heavily populated by Indians, it was a relatively large part of the curriculum back in my younger days. And I never heard that term in relation to Native Americans.
jaywalk··on Maine's constitution has unprintable sections
A house is not a sovereign nation.
jaywalk··on Maine's constitution has unprintable sections
If I print that page, should I stay out of Maine unless/until this amendment passes?
jaywalk··on Maine's constitution has unprintable sections
Tabs.
jaywalk··on Starlink plans to launch texting service in 2024, voice/data in 2025
I doubt it, at least initially. 911 calling is part of the licensing for cellular carriers, but Starlink isn't a cellular carrier. It'll be interesting to see how this plays out from a legal and regulatory point of view.
jaywalk··on US immigration enforcement used AI-powered tool to scan posts derogatory to US
Where in the Declaration does it state that entering the US is an inalienable right? I'm confused.
jaywalk··on US immigration enforcement used AI-powered tool to scan posts derogatory to US
This is exactly what China does today. How is it not in a country's best interest to deny a visa to aliens that hate the country?
jaywalk··on Cooler screens
> it is kind of violent and rape'y.

Comparing hearing an ad while you pump gas to rape is disgusting. Grow up.

jaywalk··on Hackers stole access tokens from Okta's support unit
At the bottom of the email, it said:

> Please note that this information is Okta confidential information and should not be shared outside of your organization.

Which is pretty hilarious, honestly.

jaywalk··on Free IRS-run tax filing pilot to be available in 13 states
It'll only apply to simple tax situations for this initial pilot launch.
jaywalk··on US Government issues first-ever space debris penalty to Dish Network
> This[1] is the typical satellites thruster:

Define "typical" because it's not being used on any geostationary satellites.

> Power that up for 10 seconds on a satellite weighing 500 kg

500kg? Hilarious. These satellites are the size of a bus and their weights are measured in tons.

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