medell

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The screen is a dangerous window through which to view the world.
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Comment · 10 months ago
It used to be financial modeling but they realized they’d get more attention with the esports audience this way.

It’s gone quite far now - one of the many challenges was a mock terrain map where you’d calculate distances to hike while considering the weight of your pack. Even the way they walk through the tunnel is done for show.

Comment · 11 months ago
I just visited China and seeing it as 3rd lowest on the list makes sense. Everything is done by QR Code with AliPay or WeChat. Even the old man selling bamboo cane for less than a dollar takes it.

Some restaurants do not take cash, period - it adds a staff member. A few places like a massage parlour I even tried to offer cash instead, and they didn’t care which leads me to believe the fees are very low. Of course, it is China so there’s no privacy.

Comment · 2 years ago
This might actually push people to upgrade their hardware. And Apple retention rates are high. Apple will be fine.
Comment · 2 years ago
You left the last sentence out of the paragraph from their ad copy. It doesn’t make their practices OK, but it’s important for those who don’t click through:

> We should note, however, that this data becomes aggregated, removing personally identifiable information before it is received by advertisers.

Comment · 3 years ago
This. Only 5% of post-consumer plastic waste in the US was recycled in 2021.
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Comment · 4 years ago
Agree, ambrosia is my #1. The fact that it is 55 and the mealier, less tart, less sweet Gala apples are 70 tells me we have very different tastes. It is closer to a Honeycrisp, which they have as 91 and I grab when Ambrosias are unavailable.
Comment · 4 years ago
Check out The Silence of Others (2018) on Netflix, produced by Almodovar for more background on the Franco atrocities and how it still is echoing today.
Comment · 5 years ago
Black Mirror Nose Dive anyone? Nice concept but the "invest" idea introduces friction that could be too much to overcome. What about a PageRank system based on recommendation / testimonials and likes and connections?
Comment · 5 years ago
I wonder how long this been in the works, and is this playing catch-up to ClickUp and Notion? I find Trello's UX much more responsive and their apps much more functional. However limiting the new features (timeline view with swim lanes!) to the paid plan might stifle growth.
Comment · 6 years ago
It doesn't have to be one or the other. Wear it to protect yourself and others.
Comment · 6 years ago
This is a common and dangerous misconception. Wearing a seatbelt causes you to be a projectile that bounces around the car, into other people. YouTube "not wearing a seatbelt" and you'll never not wear one again when others are in the car.
Comment · 6 years ago

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