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Comment · 8 years ago
Panera has a really good model (Rapid Pickup) whereby preorders are name-tagged and shelved on a self-service, grab-and-go counter.
Comment · 8 years ago
Yes, of course--the affiliation just jumped out at me.
Comment · 8 years ago
> Salsify is led by [...] Catherine Wu, a junior at Saratoga High School in Saratoga, California.

Oh

Comment · 8 years ago
+1. Calling this speeding is willful ignorance of the practical flow of traffic everywhere in the country.
Comment · 8 years ago
> There is no traffic "around" them, just the car behind.

How about when merging, or changing lanes? The speed limit is not _always_ safe or practical to obey strictly.

Comment · 8 years ago
> This is white-knightism shrouded in ...

The author is a woman; not saying you didn't know that, but knights are traditionally men.

> The real causes are slew of issues that start and end in everyday human activity. If you want to help marginalized women, help them where they are being marginalized every day!

What sorts of activities, and where? I agree with all the rest of your points--just probing this one for the sake of completeness.

Comment · 9 years ago
Comment · 9 years ago
> money goes directly between checking accounts

Some see this as a disadvantage of Square Cash--they say individual transactions clog their checking account statements, they prefer to withdraw a consolidated amount from their Venmo balance.

Comment · 9 years ago
For data science: http://insightdatascience.com/ only accepts those who have completed a PhD
Comment · 9 years ago
> Because it is normal for people to travel with blank devices, in no way will the CBP officer suspect that you have something to hide.

It is common for businesses to issue employees blank laptops specifically for international travel.

Comment · 10 years ago
Comment · 10 years ago
Yes, I immediately thought of Citi's Virtual Account Numbers.

Citi also offers a card with no annual fee and 2% cash back, so if you use Final you're effectively paying $49 plus 1% of your spending each year for a trivial increase in piece of mind that you didn't need to begin with (because you're not liable for fraud).

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