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My biggest (related) one is…

In the sign-up process, validate the email (don't trust the user). I get a lot of emails that companies never validated, including for a while, from Wells Fargo.

Or if you want a M-F, 7a-3p job with great vacation.

Though you might need to grade homework/projects on your time off, as well as develop lesson plans.

(I went to a Super Bowl party, and there were teachers grading worksheets in the corner.)

I believe if you own a "business" that constantly loses money year-after-year, the IRS can classify it as a hobby and not tax-deductible. Though maybe that's why the yacht ownership turn-over is high; they sell off their "unprofitable business" as to not incure the tax liability of a hobby.

I think it's very fair to say he lives a lonely life. He doesn't seem to have much if any time away from the boats. I've sailed with many men that were so loney, a good number of them had been married and divorced 4 or 5 times. Others that had kids, rarely got to see them. That's one of the reasons why I quit being a Merchant Mariner.

Advertise they need houses and cars that say "Welcome Mr. (Billionaire)" as they enter.

Use terms like "machine learning" and "AI", maybe "blockchain" if you really need to seal the deal.

"Who's more impressed? Your friends when they enter just another mansion, or your friends when they enter the only mansion that addresses its owner by name?"

Fear sells.

I can't speak to your specific circumstances as I don't know the history of the phone numbers, who they've been given to, other personal information that robocallers may be profiling you on, etc.

Or maybe the robocallers could be calling you two equally because whatever information they have, indicates the owners of those two numbers are married and either person could answer the phone. All they know is that they spend a lot of time on the phone with you, and you haven't bought anything yet.

I'm not sure why the facts that different people have different views on privacy or that robocallers wait for victims to say something, need to be cited.

If you meant to quote this: "I only get about one a week because I don't engage with the robocalls or give my number out freely." I should have written "... in part because ..."

There are probably other factors that robocallers use to profile their victims such as income, debts, purchase history, family, etc which they probably use to target (call them more often) people who they think are more susceptable to their scams/products/services.

It's really bad for most people.

I only get about one a week because I don't engage with the robocalls or give my number out freely.

Other people don't protect their privacy as well, or they do engage with the robocalls (answer, or say "hello" when they answer which triggers the bot to continue, etc).

It seems like that statistic will be harder to keep as technology becomes more pervasive in our lives.

Sidenote, there is a punctuation mark called an "interrobang": ‽

It combines both the exclamation mark and question mark. It is included in Google's Android keyboard by long-pressing the question mark.

Eg) Are you crazy‽

It's worse than that for other high-end phones. I bought the first Razer Phone from the Microsoft Store 1 year and 4 months ago (Nov 24, 2017). The last security patch was from July 5, 2018.

From what I understand, the CAT Phones (with built-in FLIR, etc) get even less updates.

Who paid thousands? IIRC, I think they varried the price based on country, and in the US it was about $50 to apply.

I think it's absurd when the very small fraction of truck owners lift them, trick them out, "roll coal", etc.

I think the vast majority of truck owners are reasonable.

Who doesn't own or pay for something "just in case"? We have insurance just in case we need it. People pay a little more for a truck instead of a sedan just in case they need it.

I didn't mean for this chain of comments to be about trucks, it was just the name of one item where Bluetooth doesn't work that well for me.

No, I'm an Air Traffic Controller who uses a truck to move and tow stuff to help out friends, family, and Scouts.

Why?

I think you posted in the wrong thread.

Did you mean to post in Ask HN: Did offering a money-back guarantee help your business? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19085526

Have I won the lottery? I've never had a single Bluetooth issue with any device I've ever had, except my current vehicle:

"All New" 2019 Ram 1500 (If anyone works for Uconnect, please email me.)

iPhone, iPhone 4, Nexus 5, Nexus 5X, Nexus 7, Razer Phone, Thinkpad Yoga, Thinkpad Book, self-assembled desktop, Toyota Corolla - all have worked perfectly with various, cheap, Bluetooth devices - keyboards, mice, speakers, earbuds, and each other for BT file transfers.

(It's really sad that a Corolla has a better Bluetooth experience than a Ram which is 3x in cost.)

I occasionally see offers like that, and all it does is make me think there's a catch that makes it almost impossible to redeem.

After reading the comments here, I could be wrong.

Interesting website. My cooking skills are very basic, but now I'm interested in getting a Searzall.

http://www.cookingissues.com/index.html%3Fp=6031.html

People will "remember" things that didn't happen.

Air Traffic Controller here. You are correct.

There are many airports that are just a runway and have CTAF (Common Traffic Advisory Frequency) where pilots advise each other of their position, heading, intentions, etc.

ATC can give clearances to aircraft landing and taking off from such airports, but the clearances only apply in controlled airspace, usually starting 700ft above the ground. ATC can also make sure there are no other IFR traffic for aircraft requesting clearances, but if it's VMC (visual meteorological conditions), there could be VFR traffic for the IFR aircraft that ATC is not talking to.

Yes they do. I have issued clearances through Flight Service to such aircraft.

FYI:

Civilian flights in Class A airspace (at or above 18,000ft in most places) require an IFR clearance.

State flights can fly "due regard" (VFR) in Class A airspace.

In Hawaii, there is no Class A airspace, and I once controlled a civilian aircraft flying VFR at FL210 (21,000ft).

That alone won't cause people to have an 'uncontrolable need to accumulate everything'. Buying junk to fill a house that's too big is not the same as hoarding.

Please read the article.

I think it depends on the driver if they're able to handle the power during routine driving.

Here is a 7 second video of Tesla driver accelerating out of what would have been a bad rear-end accident: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRR31NaXoVw

Sidenote: I too have a 2 channel (front and rear) Blackvue dash cam setup. I highly recommend it. It's already paid for itself when it got me back my deductible after someone hit me, whereas without the camera the blame would have been 50/50.

The microphones usually have visible coverings in the headliner. However if privacy is your concern, just disabling the celluar modem should be enough.

As for voiding any warranty, should a problem arrise, it's up to the manufacturer to prove that whatever you did caused damage. Just taking apart and reassembling a console correctly will not void your warranty. "Warranty Voided if removed/opened" labels are not legally-enforceable in the US.

Just look for Youtube videos on how to take it apart (or look for repair videos for other items in the console).

Can you coverup/unplug the sensors and unplug the cellular modem?

Do you believe in being seen (hi-viz vest/colors), or being heard (loud pipes)?

> I will admit to having a mildly "political" motive, in that I would like drivers to have a positive experience dealing with cyclists.

Me too, except the other way around. I will make sure there is a ton of room before merging in front of a bicyclist, and I will give them the full lane on a two lane road when passing them even if they're hugging the curb.

When riding on the streets, they are given the same legal protection as any other vehicle. I just wish that every bicyclist also knew that they have to follow every law a car does too - including stopping at red lights and stop signs.

Clarification: federal law permits them on the drivers side in the US as long as the mirrors also have the required flat mirror [0].

[0] same link, and the fact that my vehicle came from the US manufacturer with both.