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Zelenskyy: If Trump Has Plan to End the Ukraine War 'He Should Tell Us Today'
  • I, too, love when I get to prevent an entire country from invasion by an evil force, but only when I get to take credit for it. Someone else stealing my idea for peace is just as bad as someone else stealing a joke I said first, if not worse.

  • Basic thoughts after I recently re-watched the Craig-era Bond Films
  • I know many people loved Casino Royale, but from that movie onward they shifted to be too serious and no longer fun, action movies. The set pieces are great, but I stopped enjoying myself watching Bond movies because from the Craig era they all took themselves way too seriously. I think they just saw how well the Bourne series was performing, and like they've always done, switched gears to copy whatever's popular. But by doing so got rid of the main reason why I enjoyed the series in the first place.

  • Stuff like this is going to come back to bite us when the robots rise up.
  • As someone who can speak Korean, Hangul is much better but it also does not perfectly reflect the way it's pronounced unfortunately. On the surface it appears so at first, but because there are numerous sound change rules most things you read will be pronounced slightly differently than they're written in real usage. Still though it's better than what English does.

  • He do
  • You'd probably have them only stop by when you're out, and you'd be out of the house most of the day anyway. You'd just be alone. But imagine there always being snacks and drinks, and you can eat any food just by ordering it, and being able to invite people over whenever you want without worrying about them making a mess. It'd be a fine situation even for introverts.

  • Grocery store prices are changing faster than ever before — literally. This month, Walmart became the latest retailer to announce it’s replacing the price stickers in its aisles with electronic shelf.
  • Receipts have a time stamp, so they'd have a record of the actual price you paid. If you paid in cash and didn't get a receipt, and if they make an exception for your return, they'd base it on when you said you bought it. You might be able to get one or two exceptions depending on who's working. With that said you'd better make a purchase of thousands of dollars and pay in cash to make sure to get at least a few dollars back for your efforts.

  • RealSense depth camera in ticket machines
  • I've used one of those before at an airport and it worked exactly as you say. I think it was just for boarding though. I just walked forward and when I got to the front, they greeted me by name and I got on the plane. I don't remember having to show my passport or boarding pass that time either (but it was last year so I may have forgotten).

  • New California laws go into effect on July 1
  • I've done my best to summarize them here with my opinions, but the article is also a quick read.

    AB 1013 - bars and clubs must offer reasonably-priced or free drug testing kits.

    Excellent to deter people trying to spike someone's drink. If you're worried, just get a quick test without having to even leave the bar.

    AB 12 - caps residential security deposit at 1 month's rent, or 2 month's rent if the landlord owns no more than 2 residential rentals with no more than 4 units.

    A+

    SB 244 - requires manufacturers of electronics/appliances over $50 to provide product parts/tools/instructions to repair devices.

    A+ Louis Rossmann's dream?

    SB 478 - requires all mandatory fees/charges to be stated up front (no undisclosed fees such as in concert/sports tickets or lodging).

    Curious what the companies will do to get around this, but it's a good start and I think should lead to a decrease in prices overall as companies have to compete through advertising.

    SB 553 - employers must record violent incidents and have training on violence prevention.

    They didn't have to before?

    AB 28 - 11% tax on firearms/ammo.

    This goes toward the "Gun Violence Prevention and School Safety Fund" which I googled and found out it goes to programs to help prevent gun violence and enhance safety at school, as well as mental health services. Overall this seems like a good thing if it works.

    SB 274 - public schools with a student in "willful defiance" can't suspend/expel them, but must implement intervention programs and support for those students.

    I guess this is good too?

    AB 230 - public schools must provide free menstrual products in school bathrooms + more instruction from grade 3+.

    Makes sense, because kids can start their periods from 10~ but some earlier.