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Is this mostly a video? I rejected cookies and it filled the screen with a box at the top complaining that it couldn’t show me a YouTube video now and a box at the bottom complaining about all the things they couldn’t show me because of my choice. On the article if I clicked “Read More” it was just the same text on this post, nothing more.

I don’t understand what I’m seeing here

I’m sorry about your house and the insurance company sucking. Is there any way to appeal?

I’ve had those mutual jump scares with deer a few times in my life

I believe they’re referring to buying up all of the copies of the hot new game or console, then reselling them above MSRP to make a profit in a time of scarcity.

I don’t remember scarcity being as much of a problem back then, nor was demand high enough for scalping to be common. It might have been less legal, too. As far as tickets to sporting events and concerts, back then it was illegal to resell them for more than face value in my state. That changed 10-15 years ago thanks to lobbying from Ticketmaster and affiliates.

Xbox was actively angering large swathes of the gaming community. All Sony had to do was sit back and let them implode. Instead they’re trying to outdo Microsoft.

1998 - Digital Systems first introduces a setup fee and annual fee for .bg domains. Other Bulgarian ISPs file a protest, calling .bg a national symbol, and send it to IANA, RIPE, the Bulgarian competition watchdog, Parliament and the President. The complaints are ultimately rejected by the Bulgarian courts and Digital Systems remained in charge of .bg.

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2006 - Bulgarian media reports that management of .bg is to be transferred to the "First Public Internet Registry", a new non-profit to be run by various stakeholders. The transfer depends on Register.BG voluntarily handing over control or trying to get a new court ruling.

2007 - The initiative to transfer management of .bg appears to have stalled, with Bulgarian media outlets criticising the lack of progress on the matter.

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In both cases [(Australia and Kenya)] IANA acted because the state built a credible successor first, something that Bulgaria attempted but failed to do in 2006/2007. Until then, .bg stays the only EU country TLD in private hands.

There seems to be a path forward, the state just has to follow through. I suspect they could also buy the current company out instead of forcing it through the courts.

I have not but I’ve heard they’re terrible, especially for their MSRP

GOG finally posted a job opening to hire a Linux developer recently

There’s been no progress on building their U.S. factory in years either. They cut a huge number of trees down and then the land’s just been sitting empty ever since.

I don’t know how important or even possible a portfolio is for a dev job, but if the field is something where you need to provide examples of past work to future employers try to go ahead and save copies of your best highlights if you haven’t already been doing that. I hadn’t saved examples of my work from one of my first jobs but I made it a habit at future jobs after getting laid off from that job. It’s easier to do it as you go along. Even if you don’t show the actual project to a prospective employer, keeping them can help jog your memory for projects to highlight.

I don’t remember for certain and I’m not taking the time to look it up, but I think there are some legal restrictions as well? I’m guessing that is included in your Impetus paragraphs, since it would require congressional direction to change things.

The Treasury or whoever has actually redesigned the bills quite a bit in my lifetime and they’re more colorful than they used to be, but I think they’ve done what they can while sticking within legal parameters. Given how much some people refer to other nations’ currencies as “Monopoly Money” despite some obvious benefits I’m not holding my breath for significant changes for a while yet.

I’m glad we’re finally getting rid of the penny at least. I used to be a proponent of the $1 coin, but having spent some time in Canada and Europe I actually find $/€/£ coins annoying and heavy in actual practice.