Garnet
@Garnet
390 posts
Joined on 26 Mar 2018
Garnet upvoted the following post about 1 month ago:
Colin
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about 1 month ago
Getting the word out
“How do you get the word out?”I’ve heard this from presidential candidates, from small business leaders and nonprofits as well. It’s easy to believe that the goal of marketing is to shout, hype, hustle and otherwise promote.It’s tempting to focus on your story as...continued
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Garnet
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about 1 month ago
Adidas x JJJJound Samba OG Sneakers
The Adidas Samba is a sneaker icon for a reason: their minimal design fits with many looks, while they remain capable indoor soccer shoes decades after their debut. JJJJound has put its spin on the classic design, with a black...
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Garnet upvoted the following post about 1 month ago:
Leda
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about 1 month ago
13 years of India’s World Cup 2011 win: Fans relive moment when Team India won after 28 years
It’s been 13 years since India defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai to win the prestigious World Cup 2011 on April 2, 2011. After the win, the Indian cricket team lifted legendary Sachin Tendulkar on their shoulder as a tribute to his contri...continued
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Muriel
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about 1 month ago
I'm a conservative who was born and raised in California. I moved to Arizona for political reason...
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jayne Ashton, a 63-year-old retired police dispatcher who moved from Homeland, California, to Benson, Arizona, in 2017 to escape California's liberal politics and be closer to family. She only stayed in Arizona for thr...continued
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Eleanora
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about 1 month ago
I commute every week from New York City to Ann Arbor for work. I have to pay my own way and thoug...
Susan Miller, a professor, supercommutes weekly from New York to Michigan.Although the school doesn't cover her commute, Miller enjoys the different atmosphere in Michigan.Despite potential downsides, Miller encourages others to consider...continued
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Marjory
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about 1 month ago
Ukraine appears to strike a powerful electronic warfare system previously dubbed the 'backbone' o...
Ukraine's special operations forces (SSO) said on Wednesday that it had targeted a Russian Borisoglebsk-2 electronic warfare (EW) system.A video shared on the special forces' Telegram channel appears to show a drone striking the system, which Russian news agency Tass desc...continued
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Nelson
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about 1 month ago
Discord is nuking Nintendo Switch emulator devs and their entire servers
Discord has shut down the Discord servers for the Nintendo Switch emulators Suyu and Sudachi and has completely disabled their lead developers’ accounts — and the company isn’t answering our questions about why it went that far. Both Suyu and Sudachi began as forks of Yuz...continued
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Cyril
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about 1 month ago
The good, the bad, and the Humane Pin
Seven. Hundred. Dollars. After a year of asking questions about this much-hyped AI wearable, the Humane AI Pin is here, and, well, we still have lots of questions. We’re also still trying to figure out how it all works — and where it goes from here.On this episode of The ...continued
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Abbie
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about 1 month ago
San Francisco’s Train System Still Uses Floppy Disks—and Will for Years
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, which runs the city's Muni Metro light rail, claims to be the first US agency to adopt floppy disks. But today, the SFMTA is eager to abandon its reliance on 5¼-inch floppy disks—just give it about six years and a few hun...continued
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Elian
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about 1 month ago
When Nostalgia Was Deadly | History Today
In 1688 a young Swiss milkmaid clambered over a rocky outcrop. She was halfway up an Alpine slope when she slipped and tumbled down several feet. Seriously injured, she was carried away to hospital in the nearby town where she lay, unconscious, for days. Physicians plied ...continued
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Clarissa
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about 1 month ago
Jadeja reaches IPL cricket milestone in Chennai’s win over Kolkata
Jadeja reaches IPL cricket milestone in Chennai’s win over Kolkata The veteran Indian all-rounder’s unique statistical feat coincided with Chennai snapping a two-match IPL losing streak.Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja became the first player with at least...continued
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Raoul
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about 1 month ago
NATO helicopters are shooting down and eliminating enemy drones in a rarer kind of Red Sea battle
The Houthis have launched a lot of deadly threats into the Red Sea, many of which have been shot down by US and allied warships operating in the region's dangerous waters.One recent interception, however, was credited to a French helicopter crew, which blasted a Houthi at...continued
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Dayton
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about 1 month ago
TSMC's Next-Generation Chip Technology for Apple Silicon on Schedule
TSMC's Next-Generation Chip Technology for Apple Silicon on ScheduleApple chipmaker TSMC is making progress toward manufacturing 2nm and 1.4nm chips that are likely destined for future generations of Apple silicon, DigiTimes reports.The manufacturing time frames for mass ...continued
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Madalyn
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about 1 month ago
The Value of Wills to Historians
A last will and testament does not, in and of itself, possess the value of, say, the family silver. But it is a vital document for all involved: the testator and the legatees, but also, later, for the historian. Where inventories can be more detailed in their lists of pos...continued
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Webster
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about 1 month ago
Streaming services really want you to buy stuff while you watch TV
For streamers like Paramount, Disney, Netflix, and Peacock, it’s not enough that you watch TV on the platform — they want to own what you do on your phone, too.Paramount announced today that it would launch a new “mobile shopping experience” during this weekend’s CMT Musi...continued
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Izaiah
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about 1 month ago
Goldman's CEO is under fire from an influential investor advisor after a string of personnel and ...
Goldman Sachs' CEO is facing a fresh challenge to his leadership from an advisor to some of the bank's biggest investors.The proxy advisor Institutional Shareholder Services wants Goldman to separate the CEO and chairman roles. David Solomon has been CEO since October 201...continued
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Garnet
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about 1 month ago
Jamie Dimon says AI will have 'extraordinary' consequences and may be as transformative as electr...
Jamie Dimon compared the potential impact of artificial intelligence to that of other innovations in history including the "printing press, the steam engine, electricity, computing and the internet."The CEO of JPMorgan Chase said in his annual letter to shareholders Monda...continued
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Garnet
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about 1 month ago
AI hype invades Taco Bell and Pizza Hut
Everything is suddenly "AI" in corporate food marketing, and we may have hit peak buzz.
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Wilmer
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about 1 month ago
The Global Gender Divide We Really Should Be Talking About
There are three facts about South Korea that it would be wise to pay attention to.First, the nation’s fertility rate has plummeted to below one child per woman, which means a nation of around 50 million people today will shrink by half in just a generation. Second, the cu...continued
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Garnet upvoted the following post about 1 month ago:
Meggie
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about 1 month ago
Get ready for cricket and fashion! SRK to Akshay Kumar dazzle the crowds at IPL 2024
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is back again with its 17th edition, and so are our favourite celebrities with their matchday outfits. With some of the most popular teams playing tomorrow—Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) against Punjab Kings (PBKS), and Chennai Super Kin...continued
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Garnet upvoted the following post about 1 month ago:
Leda
@Leda -
about 1 month ago
Simplify Your Business With a Password Management Service - CNET
With the world becoming more digital everyday, we all have more and more accounts to manage. Having a password manager is a great solution for simplifying your online experience, especially since stronger passwords are also more complicated and difficult to remember. If y...continued
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Torey
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about 1 month ago
10 Modern ‘Mechanical Turks’: When Automation Is Just Humans in Disguise
A young boy in England operating a thread-making machine in 1909.Photo: Topical Press Agency/Hulton Archive (Getty Images)Amazon’s grocery stores ditched their “Just Walk Out” technology on Tuesday, though it turned out the automated checkout system included 1,000 reviewe...continued
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Liliane
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about 1 month ago
Taylor Swift, Magic Johnson, and Sam Altman made Forbes' billionaires list for the first time. He...
Taylor Swift, Magic Johnson, and Sam Altman are among the 265 new faces on Forbes' annual list of billionaires, published this week.The full rankings feature a record 2,781 people, worth an unprecedented $14.2 trillion between them as of March 8.Swift ($1.1 billion) has j...continued
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Garnet upvoted the following post about 1 month ago:
Bart
@Bart -
about 1 month ago
In Defence of Boring Books
In December, the press – this magazine included – was full of recommendations of the best history books published during the preceding year. Simultaneously, I was asking candidates for undergraduate admission what was the most interesting history book they had read, and w...continued
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Garnet upvoted the following post about 1 month ago:
Allene
@Allene -
about 1 month ago
Disneyland's Autopia Decides to It Call Quits on Gas Cars
It’s been a nice 69 years for Disneyland’s car attraction Autopia, but it’s finally getting an upgrade worthy of its neighbors. Situated in the futuristic area called Tomorrowland, nestled next to Space Mountain and Star Tours, the ride has used gas-powered cars since its...continued
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