The other day I did something I never thought I would end up doing: I called Amazon support. Apparently, one of my kids inadvertently signed up for an Amazon Music subscription (yes, those apparently exist). I called the number after trying to resolve the issue online and getting nowhere. My expectations were pretty much nonexistent. But I gotta say, after explaining the situation, Amazon support was extremely helpful and resolved the issue. Not only that, but I was refunded as well.
Book recommendation and leap day are a great combination! Here’s one that I recently read. Camille Fournier lays out the path in a way engineers and other tech workers will find easy to understand (trust me, if I was able to understand it, anyone can). I will be re-reading this again very soon. ππ»
Happy calendar drift prevention day for those who celebrate.
Today’s workout:
4-5-6-7-8 reps for time:
Squat Clean Thruster, 95lbs
Jumping pull-ups
17:31
Dear ο£ΏNews+: I am already paying for your service. Why am I seeing ads embedded in every dang article? And not just one. Thereβs at least two or three ads per article.
Today’s workout:
For time:
400 meter run
21 burpees
400 meter run
15 burpees
400 meter run
9 burpees
14:50
A so-called financial columnist was recently scammed out of $50k in one of those “shoe-box” scams. There are entire YouTube channels dedicated to exposing this problem. The scam involves elaborate coordination across countries and continents. The complexity probably rivals that of some illegal drug organizations.
More here: www.goodmorningamerica.com/living/vi…
3 things I’d like to add to this:
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I am NOT a financial nor a security expert. I am a person on the internet who merely has a passing interest in both subjects.
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Please be very selective in who you take advice from, especially if they claim to be a “journalist expertβ. This is not meant to criticize journalists in general. Some of these people do amazing work, sometimes risking their lives. And many are indeed experts in money and finance. But it appears that, at least in this space, there is not enough accountability.
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Please check on your family members who might not be very, er, “tech savvy”. Particularly elderly relatives. Elderly people in English-speaking countries are particularly easy targets for these types of scams.
Jake Kepins has a great summary over on Threads about the “expert journalist” as well. Worth the read. https://www.threads.net/@left_of_the_jokers/post/C3k2LGxruik
Despite its name, the type system in Typescript is not exactly like the type system in C#. I understand this on a rational level. But not on a gut level. Sometimes hours are wasted because of this.
Apple Music vs Spotify
The selection of music on Apple Music compared to Spotify continues to disappoint. I already pay for the service via iCloud+. I have heard others describe the sound quality as being superior. I WANT to like it and use it. But until I can import my HIGHLY CURATED playlists from Spotify to Apple Music without a significant fraction of tracks being dropped on the floor, I will continue to use (and pay extra for) Spotify.
Wanted to reshare this from @manton . This is so timely as I am going through the arduous process of integrating all my various socials. Challenging for sure. But interesting at the same time.
Mastodon, Threads, Blueskyβ¦ If youβre feeling overwhelmed by our post-Twitter social web, this post from Ben Werdmuller should hit home. My advice: donβt read everything. Post to your blog first, then dip into other apps whenever you have time. Never reload the never-ending algorithmic feeds.
Reader: werd.io
Today’s workout:
For time:
200 meter run
5 squat cleans - 65lbs
200 meter run
4 squat cleans - 75lbs
200 meter run
3 squat cleans - 95lbs
200 meter run
2 squat cleans - 105lbs
200 meter run
1 squat clean - 125lbs
200 meter run
15:43
Today’s map. The population density of China. RealLifeLore did a video on this as well: youtu.be/kVaBlat06…
As one of the greatest characters in TV history, Chief Jim Hopper, so eloquently stated in season 1, episode 1 of Stranger Things: “Mornings are for coffee and contemplation”.
An example of a short blog post
Happy Presidents' Day! This post is a test of X-posting from Micro.blog. If you’re reading this, the test worked! π
First post. Hello, world!