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jacksproit··on Caviar was a free bar snack
Now there are poachers and counterfeitters. https://www.google.com/amp/s/longreads.com/2019/02/12/the-ca...
jacksproit··on Google Plans to Deprecate FTP URL Support in Chrome
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.howtogeek.com/272176/how-to...
jacksproit··on Funko Pop became a $686M business
Based on how the prices have been falling recently this seems like a puff piece to try and prevent a full bubble pop. I wouldn't be sad to see them go. There are a lot of sketchy scams around "mystery box" sales that are essentially unlicensed unregulated lotteries. I suspect that some YouTube personalities are complicit in the scams. The language used on many pop sites is masterfully devious https://popcollectorsalliance.com/resources/whats-a-grail-wh...
jacksproit··on DoorDash Buying Caviar from Square for $410M
DoorDash offers a lot of coupons and promotions and allows as many accounts as you care to make.
jacksproit··on Instagram influencer engagement hovers near all-time lows
2 years ago, at least
jacksproit··on Public Domain Movies
That sounds like a great idea to me!
jacksproit··on US Customs Database Of Traveler Photos Was Hacked And Stolen
Some endeavors carry significant risk but the rewards are also significant. The infrastructure doesn't have to be completely dismantled because one endeavor failed (however catastrophically). Why cause more pain than is necessary?
jacksproit··on Roundup’s Risks Could Go Well Beyond Cancer
If organic is the best way to avoid glyphosphate it seems like a reasonable conclusion to me.
jacksproit··on ‘If I disappear’: Chinese students make farewell messages amid crackdowns
They're being abducted by the state? I don't think that you're being very objective.
jacksproit··on [dead]
Extremely pro-Trump article. From the "about us" page for that site: "We are unapologetically pro free market and for a limited federal government."
jacksproit··on Moms Who Were Extremely Online in 1993
I could find very little information about that website. First time I've seen it referenced before. Seemed like a very strongly worded article to me.
jacksproit··on Can Uber ever make money?
You could always ask....
jacksproit··on Eric Schmidt Steps Down from Alphabet’s Board of Directors
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/04/how-a-major-cryp...
jacksproit··on In San Francisco, Making a Living from Your Billionaire Neighbor’s Trash
To be fair that's specifically about the Omaha Goodwill. Different regions have different policies.
jacksproit··on Study: Two Monitors or One Ultrawide
30Hz refresh rate is brutal for some apps/people
jacksproit··on Lyft prices IPO at top of range
The last big downturn was a decade ago. Any traders age 18-28 have never seen a big drop and likely don't comprehend the extent of the risks IMO.
jacksproit··on The Intercept cuts back
Last? https://www.icij.org
jacksproit··on Apple Watch detects irregular heart beat in large U.S. study
It'll probably be more like auto insurance companies where they offer a voluntary tracking program and if you're better than average you get a discount
jacksproit··on Teaching People to Trade Stocks Is Like Starting Them on Heroin – Munger
Don't forget trading on margin and access to options.
jacksproit··on As German Bund Yields Head to Zero, They Still Beat U.S. Treasuries
You shouldn't make statements about the future with such confidence, it is impossible to predict what will happen with any real degree of certainty.
jacksproit··on Gut bacteria may offer a treatment for autism
Ah, yes!
jacksproit··on Uber Joins Lyft in Race to Tap Investors
There are enough economists that every possible prediction gets made. You shouldn’t lend credence to those who sow fear.
jacksproit··on Facial recognition: It’s time for action
A bit odd coming from a company that harvested so much facial data, no? https://www.lifewire.com/website-that-can-guess-your-age-348...
jacksproit··on If you want to understand Silicon Valley, watch Silicon Valley
I really enjoy watching The Big Bang Theory. I think that you’re being overly cynical.
jacksproit··on Why Are Antiques So Cheap? Because Everyone Lives in the Kitchen
It’s high risk and possibly illegal in some cases but people still attempt it https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornering_the_market
jacksproit··on The Blu-Ray Reauthoring Project
I don’t understand how a 4K Blu-ray movie with 4x the pixel data can fit on a disc that’s only 2x a 1080 Blu-ray. They must compromise the bitrate? HDR must add overhead also?
jacksproit··on Wi-Fi Gets More Secure: What You Need to Know About WPA3
They’ve been doing that forever and it’s a $15/mo charge for a device that costs maybe $100. You think educated consumers want to pay $15/mo for 60 months = $900? Fewer and fewer fall for that trick.
jacksproit··on Don't Steal Money from Day Traders Before They Lose It
The business cycle is a theory, which very well might be self fulfilling. Who makes the most profit from a market decline?
jacksproit··on What happens when a Pacific island upsets China
Vote with your wallet is very effective with an educated populace.
jacksproit··on Significant levels of glyphosate found in popular breakfast cereals
They do investigative journalism with primary sources and documented references which puts them ahead of most news outlets these days. Yes they have a bias but it’s predictable.
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