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Thanks, didn't realize the great courses were available on audible. Reduces the friction just that much more.

I clicked on the comments for a stock market post, and was directed to the comments section for the dark mode post.

this is such a therapeutic way to internet surf. No distractions - just content. thank you so much

I don't know why you're being downvoted; this is true for a number of reasons.

1. Used to mac only software or workflow 2. ercieved supramacy in security 3. Ios compatibility 4. etc

The price/ hardware spec ratio by and large always goes to Windows boxes, but for many people the change in OS disrupts too many other areas in life to justify the discount

So we all know that can't happen; whats keeping you away from the adobe suite? From my research as a begining youtuber, the biggest hurdle seems to be price

As a non-programer, what is the best way to find someone to re-draw my simple property management site using these principles?

Exclusively Paypal. I've had nothing but extremely positive experiences, but form what I hear, when it goes bad, it goes really really bad. I'm looking into other options

The answer to connected TVs is commercial display. These are "dumb TVs" that you've seen 10K times at airports manufactured by the usual suspects such as Sony, NEC, LG, and yes - even Samsung. They are offered in 4K, have plenty of ports, and are price competitive to smart TVs

https://www.necdisplay.com/category?category=displays#1 https://pro.sony/en_GB/products/small-displays

I’ve been to China three time in the past three years; I’ve never had to be fingerprinted.

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)

boclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/in-depth/ssris/art-20044825

> Partly, and I won't deny it, this is because of serious chemical changes that happened almost instantly when our first child was born. It was like someone flipped a switch. I suddenly felt protective not just toward our child, but toward all children. As I was driving my wife and new son home from the hospital, I approached a crosswalk full of pedestrians, and I found myself thinking "I have to be really careful of all these people. Every one of them is someone's child!"

This just flipped a switch in my (kidless) brain. What a strange feeling to realize every person on earth is someone’s kid. Someone’s grand kid. I’m now puzzled at how we humans can even conceive of being less than stellar to each other

I am learning Japanese. I am spending an increasing amount of time searching for things in Japanese, and am starting to notice how often a 'trinet' website even comes up on the first page. Virtually zero. I wonder if the 'the web is dying' mentality is only restricted to English? I would be surprised if English websites made up even half of all internet traffic

Forwarded this to my boss because I’m not sure how to handle this. There are many - maybe hundreds of cash real estate transactions happening in my state daily.

I think perhaps in the signature line of our email, we need to implore that last minute or unexpected changes to the original plan- especially involving wire transfers - be verified over the phone.

I traveled to Hong Kong a few years ago. That city has a certain vibe that evokes the lore of sci fi movies. I always felt I had one foot in the past, one foot in the future during my stay

> "We felt like little kids who couldn't do anything by ourselves," said Ms. Shortes, a junior at Clemson University in South Carolina. "We always had to say, 'Please help us!' "

I travel to Harbin, a major Chinese city in the northeast Heilongjiang about once a year. My group always consists of member of my host country that is at least marginally conversational in Mandarin (this on the menu please, going to this area, Mr. Cab Driver), and a native or someone with Native level fluency (There must be a misunderstanding, I promise we didn't intend to trespass). Our group leader usually exchanges a few days worth of meals in cash at the hotel before we leave for the day, but instead of paying for meals, we just slide our native friend the cash while he/ she scans their WeChat/Alipay app.

This past trip I decided to go rouge and just use my credit cards (unrelated: most of my credit card providers simply don't have an option to notify them of international travel "Their sophisticated algorithm detects when you're traveling"). Most places in the US let you know what digital payment forms they accept. Almost always Visa/Mastercard, Usually Amex/Discover, rarely ApplePay/SamsungPay/Google Pay, and - in tourist areas on the west coast and in Hawaii in my experience - UnionPay (China credit card) or JCB (Japan credit card).

I expected something similar over in China. Nope - WeChat Pay, Alipay/ Union Pay or Yuan. Not in Kansas any more.

I managed to install and link my credit card up to both the Alipay/ and WeChat iOS apps, but they declined my purchase at the counter. Not sure why the app would "accept" my CC info without doing a test transaction. It turns out you need a Chinese CC to use the Chinese payment apps, which requires a Chinese bank account. I'm sure you can easily get one if you have a Visa, but for some reason we never thought it out that far.

Those same cards that were declined tested satisfactory for a ~20USD at a Starbucks the same day. I tried a 40USD gift card purchase right after that and was declined. Our native friend covered me.

tl;dr first stop when visiting China should be a bank. you'll get an account, which will give you a card, which you can use for China's increasingly required digital payment systems

The whole point of starting when you’re not ready, is to get tour foot in the door so you have something to improve upon.

Even if the emulation is slow and barely useable, it can and will be refined using modern tools and practices in the future.

Trying something out that is out of the norm is the the whole point of innovation. I’m super excited to see Microsoft’s progress in this space.

I think a big part of the lack of Linux (desktop) adoption is the DIY/ hobbyist vibe that it continues to put off. The consensus among the Linux community is that for the regular non-techie consumer, all they need is a web browser and an office suite. That’s missing a key part of the equation: Linux desktops simply aren’t available in regular stores for people to see.

Sony has a similar issue with their smartphone division. For whatever reason, they are no longer displaying their products in cell phone carrier stores in the US. The consumer doesn’t even have the chance to think about a Sony product before making the commitment to a competitor, forming a good relationship with that manufacturer, and repeating the cycle to avoid change.

Why aren’t Linux laptops in best buy or the military department stores?

The iPhone does this, at least for the mic. Cortana would randomly turn on the mic even while I wasn't in the app, when I opened the app it stopped. I uninstalled it.

My first deep dive into the open source contribution community was Open Indiana in 2017. I really love how welcoming this community is to newcomers, and how well the communication is between members.

The idea of leaving my SO alone like this is terrifying, but all the preparation in the world can't stop chance - I can only control so much. Life can be cruel sometimes

You mentioned coding; do you want to code?

What projects did you find the most fulfilling? Move in that direction.

I can imagine Apple saw this coming a while back and decided to go all in on iOS while maintaining MacOS on the back burner.

It must be difficult to be in a management position where you obviously see the industry is moving towards ARM, but you need to orchestrate a plan in motion to correctly time when the customer/ developer is ready to make the switch.

I failed to start a business that would provide reliable income post-military enlistment. I tried for maybe six good years a few ideas: investing in real estate, running facebook ads for business, and building routers were some of my best projects with foreseeable upside and a runway towards sustainability. I failed to focus on just one or two core products and this - combined with my active duty work schedule- really made it difficult to see each project through the tough parts.

Its not a total failure; I have a steady career with great benefits that I can retire from in ten more years (total of 20) with a pension. I've learned to focus on my core competencies which has of course catapulted my progress in the selected field. I miss my side projects but I know now that I really can't do everything at once.

Does this mean that iOS is more or less just as secure/insecure as Android? I’m not much of a security expert but I continue using iOS under the assumption it was ‘safer’ than android

I really want to push for something similar in my state (Hawai’i). Where do I start?

I went to a place like this in Sasebo. Very cozy venue, warm atmosphere, and quiet conversations amongst the jazz in the background. I didn’t realize there was a term for “Jazz kissa”, so thank you to the author for providing a stepping stone to research more pleasant experiences like this.

While with the amount of collaboration and dedication to curating the contents and delivery of the payload are absolutely incredible, it saddens me to read about the ‘debris’ left in the crash.

For anyone in the industry: is waste created a significant concern when carrying out a space mission?

Here in Hawaii at least, the hiring process is actually reversed from most careers. You pay a variety of fees just to park your license there - wether or not you actually complete a transaction. Most brokerages will hire anyone so long as they aren’t actively damaging the reputation of the firm.

It actually was a little difficult to figure out what this business is about from their website, but their LinkedIn is comprehensive enough:

“Overview

Non-publicly held banks are facing increasing risks when they maintain a private list of their shareholders. Sharing unpublished information about the bank’s stock with a few shareholders exposes the bank, its management and directors to potentially serious liability. Simply answering one shareholder’s question without notifying every shareholder with the same information puts the bank at risk. The threat and penalty of litigation can affect the bank’s reputation and financial performance. In some cases banks can face civil and criminal penalties.

One of the fastest growing bank services companies today, BancList (BL) provides privately held financial institutions and their shareholders (and other authorized users) with an easy-to-use web-based posting service that replaces the list. BL lets shareholders post notices of their intent to buy or sell their bank stock and keeps the bank out of the negotiation process – the way transactions are supposed to occur.

Not only does BL provide a risk mitigation service for banks by replacing the list, it helps banks enhance shareholder value and provides banks with even more information about what is happening with their shares. BL bank clients receive automatic email alerts every time someone posts a notice, which keeps them aware of active negotiations.

BL is not a broker dealer and does not ask for a list of your shareholders. BL never interferes with the relationship between bank clients and their shareholders. BL does not collect broker fees for its services. BL clients pay an annual subscription fee based on the asset size of the financial institution.”

Very cool something of this scope operates with only a handful of employees.

[0]https://www.linkedin.com/company/communitybanklist

It’s not the Century, it’s the Comfort.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Comfort

The Century was designed for CEOs and heads of state, the Comfort was designed as a general purpose Taxi.