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it's been a while since I worked in adtech so unsure best where to source/verify those impressions but much of NYT views are by paid subscribers so I'd imagine that funds at least a good chunk of those workers salaries?

further, I also don't know much of of NYT's tech but it doesn't seem especially difficult or cutting edge so 622 tech workers does seem a bit bloated though I guess they might need a little staff for IT in various locations worldwide so that adds up maybe?

so true - the few who are at risk of real exploits are already aware of this and do more than just system updates

I only let my browser autoupdate (somewhat reluctantly) since I view that as the most likely security issue on my winpc but when I used to let win10 autoupdate (and other garbage dell drivers), things would start breaking after each update

this also applies to phone app updates - I only update if there's a reason to, not just for the sake of updating...

and people wonder why I have the best working phone and pc at the office...

don't move to the US or most any other country in the world

canada is better than most

perhaps try the inhaler for an extended period to see if it helps more over time?

isn't UV light dangerous for people?

perhaps there's certain wavelengths that kill viruses/bacteria but don't increase cancer risk?

I'm jealous - I held onto Excel 2003 until 2018 at which point Win10 couldn't really run it anymore - all office after 2003 is a step backwards IMO

I use Office 2010 which seems moderately stable (2007 was a complete mess) + ubitmenu though I am occasionally irked that 2010 isn't fully compatible with nested comments some colleagues use...

Agreed though I see the current situation as just yet another result of the inherent flaws in human reasoning where some significant percentage of the population can't reason sufficiently well to make reasonably optimal choices (e.g., conservative science denialism).

This is why we, as a population, won't agree to curb CO2 sufficiently to address climate change but instead will simply adjust and, maybe eventually, accept geoengineering based approaches. That said, the next 10 years will be telling in how conservatives react to much higher home owner's insurance premiums...

Maybe so, but think of the shareholders!!!

just hire some third party to do this for you, it shouldn't cost too much

just ideally find someone who has done this sort of work for people like you before

also, consider using ramp.com as your corp card if applicable, def best tracking/rewards of all of them

Maybe you're 100% right but I remember reading this article:

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/18/health/minoxidil-hair-los...

It seems to suggest that oral minoxidil can be at least moderately effective

I suspect the only reason we don't hear about this more is that the patent expired and most docs only know what is marketed to them by drug reps

try resophnotes as a good clean windows client for simplenote if you haven't already

not really offline but someone who works in industry here once detailed out that each scanner has it's own copy of a SQLite database that is being updated as fast as possible based on inserts of other scanners since any downtime is a big deal at these venues

i.e., theoretically duplicate tickets would be identified but not instantly but still pretty quickly

yeah, I never upgrade anything in windows besides my web browser as that's the primary attack vector

oddly enough I have a computer at work which works better than all the rest of my colleagues who go through updates on a weekly basis which often break their machines...

maybe try rowzero.io as at least a remotely calculated alternative?

I live in excel sadly and it's all been downhill since excel 2003

as for better math calcs, yeah excel isn't perfect for true accuracy of decimal math but that rarely matters in 99.99% of use cases - if you need really accurate math you use R/Python/etc.

if you need something for the masses, visicalc/lotus/excel is the solution

it's been downhill ever since excel 2003 imo

excel used to almost be a joy to use; now it's sluggish, inconsistent, and buggy

i mostly use excel 2010 now as it's a little less obnoxious than the newest builds...

i look forward to not having to use this steaming pile though I suspect I've got another 20+ years of it :(

yeah, that was completely out of left field as compared with =SUM(CODE(MID(LOWER(SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE(C3,”:”,””) which, while convoluted and a terrible formula/method to use when sharing spreadsheets with others, is far more nuanced

so true - I held on to Excel 2003 until 2018 at which point it really just didn't work anymore on Win10

As someone various colleagues have urged to compete at modeloff years ago, it's really just something one would do if they enjoy it, anyone smart/experienced enough to do modeloff/etc. would also know it's not a good value proposition in terms of winnings/expected value/etc.

Also, anyone who writes a formula like "=SUM(CODE(MID(LOWER(SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE(C3,”:”,””)" is a bit suspect imo

from chatgpt:

Here's a practical example to illustrate:

Assume cell C3 contains the string "A:B:c".

Removing colons results in "ABc". Converting to lowercase results in "abc". Extracting ASCII codes of "a", "b", and "c" gives 97, 98, and 99, respectively. Summing these values gives 97 + 98 + 99 = 294. So, the formula SUM(CODE(MID(LOWER(SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE(C3,”:”,””)))))) for the string "A:B:c" results in 294.

you just have to use dopus as a file explorer replacement and just use dropbox (with cryptomator of course...) to yield (in most respects) best in class file management and sync

I'd settle for seeing my children grow up at least a bit!

what people don't realize is that by putting tape/etc. on a wart for any extended period, there's a chance you may cause some minor nerve/circulatory issue whereas cryotherapy doesn't have the risk... I always opt for cryotherapy when my kids have a wart and it works perfectly/quickly/easily and no issues...

I took the nuclear option of signing up for a new number in a area I don't live or know anyone and use "numbershield" on ios to block the entire area code

now I get almost zero spam calls and virtually every call which comes through is legitimate

sumatrapdf seems better than most at reading them?

not really

I've gotten the distinct impression that the only way to get google to fix something that isn't directly affecting their cash flow (e.g., a single user getting inappropriately (???) locked out of their account, some free app like vlc issue...) that you have to directly contact someone you know personally who works at google

I haven't had a problem and I don't even work in tech but I personally know at least 3 people who work at google off the top of my head... this VLC guy should know way more

That said, it's no excuse for Google's now, legendary, lack of customer service...

or... just post on HN or know a reporter from NYT to write something up...

with enough effort you can get win 10 (and maybe win 11) to look and function at least a bit like win98

I always stick with whatever pc I get at work until they require me to hand it back after so many years then I spend some headache to get it looking and working like a pc of yesteryear...

some americans find it easy too!

I loved Freespace 2 - I played it through two times I think (with my flightstick no less)

It was clearly a labor of love - way ahead of its time and would def hold up to this day in virtually every aspect

I've been doing the same things for many years at this point

Most companies refuse to buy the right software for the job and, like you, I'm the most effective person in my team since I can do things quickly and effectively unlike anyone else

I still prefer paint shop pro from the 1990's (some of the versions from back then are 32 bit and mostly run in windows)

it runs extremely fast on any modern windows box

NJTransit will benefit by increased ridership

I will benefit personally as a NJTransit bus rider by, I hope, having a shorter bus ride (more time to do work and see family) since I sit in 1-2 hours of commuter car induced traffic several days a week

As an NJ resident, I very much look forward to this congestion pricing and wish it were $50 instead of $15...