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[–] [email protected] 34 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I always wondered why they say "front toward enemy" and not "this side toward enemy". Because some idiot won't know front from back.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 week ago (2 children)

When video or audio evidence is submitted, it will be questioned as to its authenticity. Who recorded it? On what device? Then we'll look for other corroborating evidence. Are there other videos that captured the events in the background of the evidence video? Are there witnesses? Is there contradictory evidence?

Say there's a video depicting a person committing murder in an alley. The defense will look for video from the adjoining streets that show the presence or absence of the murderer before or after. If those videos show cars driving by with headlights on, they will look for corresponding changes in the luminosity of the crime video. If the crime happened in the daytime, they will check that the shadows correspond to Sun's position at that moment. They'll see if the reflections of objects match the scene. They'll look for evidence that the murderer was not at the scene. Perhaps a neighbor's surveillance camera shows they were at home or their cell phone indicated they were someplace else.

But if all these things indicate the suspect was in the alley and the video is legitimate, that's powerful evidence toward a conviction.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

And if they have become a participant, does that mean Ukraine can send a few special drones to NK, the way they've been hitting the Russians in Syria?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

There's no doubt that US sizes have become more generous. Size measurements have increased over the years by about 2 inches. A size 10 from the 50's fits like a size 8 today. A medium shirt is closer to a large from 70 years ago.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

We won't have a clear winner. No matter which candidate "wins", there will be widespread allegations of voter fraud. There will be protests. Biden will declare a national emergency. What happens after that? I don't know. But I am prepared for major social unrest.

A large number of people from both major parties are absolutely unwilling to accept a win by the opposing candidate. I've never seen the country so divided.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Electronics are pretty reliable. Cheap mechanical parts are not. High end systems are be able to withstand the rigors of setup and takedown, dusty environments, and frequent transportation. If you keep a cheap mixer indoors and cover the controls with a dropcloth to minimize dust, it should last quite a while.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Aircraft are generally not required to accept surrender unless it is apparent that the surrendering soldiers have removed themselves from the conflict (disarmed) and are headed toward your lines (intent to give up). Even then it's a judgment call if the aircraft is incapable of escorting them to nearby ground troops who can accept their surrender and take them into custody. That's why you see videos of unarmed soldiers making the surrender gestures and they still get taken out by the drone. They're too far behind enemy lines to facilitate taking them prisoner.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

I snipped the antenna lead from the cellular modem on my Hyundai. No more built-in road assistance, remote start, or emergency unlocking, but I then never signed up to pay for those features. The car can't phone home anymore. I connect my phone to the infotainment system to allow navigation, and the phone has an Internet DNS filter that prevents connections to Hyundai's servers.

That will have to suffice until we get full digital privacy rights.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Wirecutters do wonders for privacy.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Mine isn't hooked to the Internet. Works for me.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 weeks ago (9 children)

Sounds like a vehicle I wouldn't buy. That's the ultimate control - the consumer demands privacy and buys the vehicle that provides it

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Cheap works for non-professional projects. I've used Behringer, Alesis, and other inexpensive mixers for sound systems. The tradeoff is cheap generally means you might be replacing the board in 5-10 years. The Alesis mixer lasted about 6 years before the pots got noisy. My karaoke system is a mid-range 16-channel board, and it's going on 15 years trouble free.

If all you need is to set the levels and parameters then leave them alone, cheap will work. If you're making changes while recording or performing, cheap will eventually fail you.

 

My friend is a customer service rep who is ready to retire. Her company is talking about layoffs with 13+ weeks of severance, but when she asked (anonymously) if they were accepting volunteers, they said no. In case she's not one of the ones told to clean out her desk, what are the ways she could get terminated while preserving her ability to claim unemployment (which would equal the 13 weeks of severance)?

UPDATE: She took my advice and saw her doctor. He agreed that she's experiencing a job-related stress injury, set her up with a Disability claim, and referred her for psychiatric counseling.

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