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jelled··on Framework Laptop 2.5Gbps Ethernet Expansion Card
Here's a 2.5gb one: https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Ethernet-PowerExpand-Aluminum-P.... Guessing there would be no difference since the Framework modules appear to connect to the chassis via USB-C.
jelled··on 'Too many employees, but few work': Pichai, Zuckerberg sound the alarm
6 minutes billed is rarely the same thing as 6 minutes worked.
jelled··on Ask HN: If you’ve considered homeschooling, what’s stopping you?
I was homeschooled in the late 80s / early 90s and I hated it. Though we were part of a homeschool group, we only got together with other families once or twice a week. It was really lonely and I never felt like a normal kid. Ultimately I convinced my parents to send me to public high school and had a great experience.

Watching my own kids thrive in school with lots of friends and social interaction has reaffirmed my thinking that building social skills is as much a part of schooling as the education itself.

jelled··on I was blackmailed – any YouTuber could be next (2020)
Regarding the template letter idea, I would advise anyone thinking of doing this to consult with an attorney. The facts and applicable law may be different in your situation and the letter will undoubtably carry more weight if it's backed the the threat of actual litigation.
jelled··on I was blackmailed – any YouTuber could be next (2020)
The reason given was "Our specialists have found that your account is related to an account that was disabled for violations of AdSense policies."

Since it was impossible for there to be such a relation I argued that under the terms of service governing the Adsense program my account was at all times in good standing and that by withholding payment Google had breached the agreement.

jelled··on I was blackmailed – any YouTuber could be next (2020)
I wrote up a couple blog posts as it was happening. Here's the most recent one. https://benbjurstrom.com/youtube-remonetized
jelled··on I was blackmailed – any YouTuber could be next (2020)
Large companies definitely aren't immune from litigation over stuff like this. I sent Google a demand letter for breach of contract for wrongfully terminating my Adsense account.

In the letter I gave them 30 days to restore my account and pay the money they had wrongfully withheld. On the 30th day the account was restored and the money was paid.

Though I wrote the letter myself, I'd imagine anyone similarly situated could hire an attorney who practices contract law to write a similar letter for relatively low cost.

jelled··on Google terminated our Developer Account, says it is “associated”
I was able to get my Adsense account reinstated simply by sending Google a letter alleging they had breached our contractual agreement. In researching my case I found a lot of people who had sued Google.

One of the most interesting ones was Free Range Content v Google[1] where a number of Adsense publishers had their accounts closed after Google detected invalid click activity on their websites. The publishers sued alleging Google breached the Adsense terms of service.

Incredibly the Court denied Google’s motion to dismiss and allowed the breach of contract claim to continue. Google settled shortly thereafter but the takeaway is that these terms of service contracts are not as ironclad as Google would like you to believe.

[1]https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/califor...

jelled··on Domains for the Rest of Us
My favorite suggestions are the ones that rhyme or sound similar to a more common word or phrase. Had a good laugh at sharktoot.com.
jelled··on US video game sales have record quarter as consumers stay at home
On the switch Luigi's Mansion 3 is great. Got close to 10 hours of play working on the main story with my 5 year old playing as gooigi. With everything unlocked my 5 year old and 3 year old have fun roaming around the hotel catching ghosts. Plus there's some fun mini games.
jelled··on Reddit is raising a huge round near a $3B valuation
I take the same approach. Compared to something like amazon reviews the information tends to be more reliable.

I'm sure there are plenty of paid shills but my sense is that most people who post on reddit aren't trying to sell you something.

jelled··on Ask HN: What changes in your life did you make to become more productive?
I switched to an iPhone SE recently and it seems to be the best of both worlds. Uber, GPS, and internet are there if I need them, but that tiny screen makes aimless browsing much less tempting.
jelled··on LG 5K display must be kept at least 2 meters away from Wi-Fi routers
Untrue. I have one and works just fine with my mouse, keyboard, sdcard reader, external hard drives, etc.
jelled··on Ask HN: Successful one-person online businesses?
HN discussion from October 2015: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10316060
jelled··on Ask HN: How do news networks get election data?
Curious about the logistics of how you obtained the results from the county. Was it posted somewhere? Given verbally from an election official?
jelled··on ESPN Loses 621,000 Subscribers; Worst Month in Company History
sling.com includes espn along with a few other channels for only $20 a month.
jelled··on Introducing the Keybase filesystem
I would greatly appreciate an invite as well. Edit: got one, thanks!
jelled··on Introducing the Keybase filesystem
I would greatly appreciate an invite as well (ben[at]jelled.com).
jelled··on You're probably not ready for programming
404 error. Is this some kind of level?
jelled··on The "Window Resizer" extension for Chrome now contains malware (2013)
Same thing happened to me. Wouldn't have noticed if the redirect hadn't failed a couple of times.
jelled··on Delta CEO: No Voice Calls on Our Flights
I feel like the service would be spotty enough that it would only work around takeoff and landing anyway. I've accidentally left my phone on several times while flying and never had service. Not sure if it was due to the altitude/speed or just the fact that 99% of the land you fly over is empty.
jelled··on FBI – Cyber’s Most Wanted
Due to a 1997 Bill Clinton memo directing federal agencies develop and share online educational resources. http://clinton2.nara.gov/WH/New/NetDay/memorandum.html
jelled··on Introducing Cover
Hold up in court to what?
jelled··on Twitter Bootstrap or Zurb Foundation for RailsApps?
I'm going to check out neat, thanks for the link. I also dislike seeing grid markup all over the html.

As far as foundation vs bootstrap I've used both tend to prefer foundation.

jelled··on Intel says get ready for $99 tablets, $299 Haswell notebooks, $349 hybrids
That is a bummer.
jelled··on Intel says get ready for $99 tablets, $299 Haswell notebooks, $349 hybrids
I agree with you 100%. If you're not a Mac guy there seems to be a lack of premium options. When it becomes available I'm going to opt for the UX302 which should have a 2560x1440 screen and a GeForce GT 730M GPU.
jelled··on StackEdit: A free, open-source Markdown editor based on PageDown
My favorite online markdown editor https://draftin.com/ seems to work fine with native spell check.
jelled··on How is JavaScript different from Java?
>JavaScript code are all in text.

Is Java bytecode not text based? If not, how would you classify it?

jelled··on Facebook friends could change your credit score
lending laws != insurance laws.
jelled··on Is There A Giant Life Form Lurking In Our Solar System? Possibly, Say Scientists
Because it is a single cell. Also, apparently a single cell on earth can get up to 2 inches in diameter: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valonia_ventricosa
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