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New comment by ddlatham in "Inside Nepal's Fake Rescue Racket"

ddlatham — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:35:44 +0000

probably mean 255 lb / 115kg

He Thought an Employee Stole Crypto. The FBI Says It Was a North Korean Scammer

ddlatham — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 17:33:03 +0000

Article URL: https://www.wsj.com/business/he-thought-an-employee-stole-crypto-the-fbi-says-it-was-a-north-korean-scammer-8aa533a8

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44425883

Points: 5

# Comments: 0

Frontier Valley: New Special Regulation Zone in Alameda, CA

ddlatham — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 04:48:29 +0000

Article URL: https://frontiervalley.com/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44286692

Points: 5

# Comments: 4

New comment by ddlatham in "Trump Grants 75-Day Extension to Reach TikTok Deal"

ddlatham — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 20:01:16 +0000

No, the law explicitly applies to ByteDance. The President does have discretion to apply it to other applications if they meet certain criteria.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protecting_Americans_from_Fore...

He's just decided he doesn't want to enforce the law, at least for now.

New comment by ddlatham in "Trump Grants 75-Day Extension to Reach TikTok Deal"

ddlatham — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 19:35:56 +0000

In normal times I imagine there would be a lot more attention when a President effectively overrides a law passed by Congress and upheld by the Supreme Court.

Trump Grants 75-Day Extension to Reach TikTok Deal

ddlatham — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 19:34:36 +0000

Article URL: https://www.wsj.com/tech/trump-grants-75-day-extension-to-reach-tiktok-deal-10f75554

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43586769

Points: 6

# Comments: 5

Go to a State School

ddlatham — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 21:41:12 +0000

Article URL: https://www.natesilver.net/p/go-to-a-state-school

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40150059

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

The Old New Way to Provide Cheap Housing

ddlatham — Sun, 10 Dec 2023 00:04:55 +0000

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/09/opinion/homelessness-housing-shortage.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38587553

Points: 4

# Comments: 2

New comment by ddlatham in "Vehicles with higher, more vertical front ends pose greater risk to pedestrians"

ddlatham — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 21:21:26 +0000

You can get the Pacifica plug-in hybrid for about 50k before tax credits, or a used one for 25k.

The 'Georgists' Are Out There, and They Want to Tax Your Land

ddlatham — Sun, 12 Nov 2023 15:27:05 +0000

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/12/business/georgism-land-tax-housing.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38240940

Points: 10

# Comments: 3

Why Teens Hate Android Phones

ddlatham — Sat, 19 Aug 2023 21:34:14 +0000

Article URL: https://www.wsj.com/tech/personal-tech/why-teens-hate-android-phones-30005a9c

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37193468

Points: 1

# Comments: 2

Barred from Grocery Stores by Facial Recognition

ddlatham — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 17:43:19 +0000

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/28/technology/facial-recognition-shoplifters-britain.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36539124

Points: 56

# Comments: 70

NASA’s Apollo 11 Moon Quarantine Broke Down

ddlatham — Fri, 09 Jun 2023 14:39:04 +0000

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/09/science/nasa-moon-quarantine.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36258507

Points: 6

# Comments: 1

New comment by ddlatham in "'Guilt Tipping': Pressure to tip has gotten out of control"

ddlatham — Tue, 06 Jun 2023 16:42:20 +0000

One significant difference between this new point-of-sale prompt for a tip, compared to previous customs is that this is now asking for the tip before you receive the product or service on offer. This means that you do not yet know how your service will be, but you are being asked to tip. Also, you now worry that if you do not tip, you risk a negative response - like slower service, or worse.

When we tipped for table service at a restaurant, or a haircut, cab ride, etc, we already had received the service and could tip based on our level of appreciation, without fear of retaliation.

Framework Laptop 16 Deep Dive – Display

ddlatham — Wed, 24 May 2023 21:28:07 +0000

Article URL: https://frame.work/blog/framework-laptop-16-deep-dive---display

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36064079

Points: 10

# Comments: 5

New comment by ddlatham in "Queen Elizabeth II has died"

ddlatham — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 18:18:32 +0000

And counting!

New comment by ddlatham in "Queen Elizabeth II has died"

ddlatham — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 17:57:48 +0000

Indeed she reigned for about 30% of U.S. history.

(credit for observation goes to Matt Glassman)

New comment by ddlatham in "I stopped to watch kids playing at recess – security was called"

ddlatham — Thu, 12 May 2022 15:39:02 +0000

We agree that intent isn't likely to matter for what will happen to you that day. No one is arguing otherwise.

It does appear to matter in the law, and the day you show up in court (if you're foolish/stubborn enough to test it).

New comment by ddlatham in "I stopped to watch kids playing at recess – security was called"

ddlatham — Thu, 12 May 2022 15:32:13 +0000

I totally agree that police at the moment would not likely respect the finer points of that law and may well detain you. I would not advise testing them. However, it's not likely that the DA would eventually be able to convict you. I was sharing what I found interesting about the actual law in question, which was a different impression than when I first read the claim that loitering at a school was illegal (which is technically true!) It's not actually illegal to watch kids play (with no other criminal purpose), even if we both agree that in practice you're likely to get a negative response.

New comment by ddlatham in "I stopped to watch kids playing at recess – security was called"

ddlatham — Thu, 12 May 2022 15:23:07 +0000

I found that surprising. According to the first Google result[1], it is true that loitering near a school is illegal, BUT loitering doesn't mean just being there. It means being there with an unlawful purpose; they give an example of someone waiting to abduct a child. Watching kids play isn't otherwise a crime, so wouldn't qualify.

I definitely sympathize with the author. As a male, I would expect an even stronger reaction to hanging around watching kids with no clear intent. As others have pointed out, even if you're not committing a crime you can be in for an unpleasant response. It's sad that there are creeps out there. It's sad that as a result, certain innocent behaviors make others nervous (rationally or irrationally). It also gives me a small taste of what it's like to be judged by my category/appearance.

[1]https://www.losangelescriminallawyer.pro/california-penal-co...