It's a little funny that no one is a human face of (interface to) Google Maps, or any platform with longevity these days. Talk to the faceless pretend person if you have a problem, maybe you'll feel better.

(they don't fix things anymore, do they?)

In this case, it was Google popping up to cheerfully ask if the news item was of interest to me. But then asking "why" and using dark-pattern wording on the answer options. (I do wonder if people who click on "the ad knew too much" (in that context) know what they're doing. This one was more subtle.)

Also, where is today's Usenet?

A matchmaking service there might be good, so younger and older have stuff to talk about.

So now we are to wonder if accidents are faked?

The host did harm here.

Oh, come on… so quick to judgment (and so bizarrely sure of yourself) for something you didn’t even see.

It worked. There was no “harm” done.

Urban planning provocateur here (me). The writer: (kindaquote) "Create as much circulation at your party as you can. ...take away chairs from tables, leave shelves and counter-tops open for people to rest their plates and drinks" IMO there are parallels here with cities and parking. If noplace satisfactory to leave your car, you circulate less.

[This is one of those article titles that would really benefit from adding one more word.]

Or some parentheses. Is "due to" naturally left-associative or right-associative? I would have said 'right', which gives the unintended reading of the sentence.

Attention lapses due to (sleep deprivation due to flushing fluid from brain).

(Attention lapses due to sleep deprivation) due to flushing fluid from brain.

Does (should, could) DownDetector also say what customer-facing services are down, when some infrastructure is unworking? Or is that the info that the malefactors are seeking?

"every day of work was like walking into the Shire and talking magic spells with 20 Gandalfs."

Thanks for this.

An honest answer that you didn't consider yourself to be lucky used to be a no-hire dealbreaker for Anazon. I wonder if their emigrés still view themselves as lucky.

Could have been a proxy question to screen out excess honesty.

Ding ding ding. Got it in one.

I swear these typos like to sneak in after I've posted, and HN doesn't allow edits. Spellcheck in the "compose a comment" process would be appreciated.