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Comment #8956951
Yep, that's what people were telling me an e-check was. But I haven't looked into it myself, I just haven't because I mail a check without even thinking about it. Its just been eng…
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Comment #8956649
>I'm also not sure what electronic payments you're referring to (transfers to others?) I transfer money to and from my bank accounts using ACH transfers. It typically takes a few d…
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Comment #8956597
>I said they make you jump through hoops and open a bunch of related products so they'll waive the $10-15/month fee. That hasn't been my personal experience. I've never had to jump…
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Comment #8956576
>you aren't able to give him a physical key beforehand because he's also traveling out of state? I actually had this issue once. I solved it very easily, I put the key in an envelo…
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Comment #8956351
I've never had a problem getting an actual, real, free checking account. I actually have several. (4 at the moment... don't ask) And 3 of them have free paper checks as well.
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Comment #8956317
My insurance excludes coverage for neglect. Neglect is defined as "neglect of an insured to use all reasonable means to save and preserve property at and after the time of loss." M…
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Comment #8956177
> I did have a vague idea that many still use cheques over there Almost nobody uses checks anymore. I do, but I'm old and cranky. ;) Actually, the only time I use a check is to pay…
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Comment #8955900
I work in an industry that is highly regulated and law and policy must be followed to a T. Our policies are extremely specific. It isn't "worst-first" thinking, it is "ok, I'm repl…
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Comment #8955422
Interesting. Has this been compared to EEG for accuracy? I can't imagine it to be very accurate. I'm really curious because as far as I understand anything that isn't EEG is pretty…
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Comment #8955297
How does the sleep phase sensor work? I'm assuming it can't read brainwaves...
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Comment #8955240
Huh? My insurance covers me in the case of theft. When I applied for my policy the adjuster asked me questions about my physical security. Do I have a deadbolt? Security system? Th…
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Comment #8954856
>Deadbolts are false security False security? In what way? False as in they don't do anything? Or false in that they give you a false sense of security? Deadbolts prevent the most …
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Comment #8954703
Thanks for the interesting read. :)
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Comment #8954295
Holy crap, yes, I agree, proxcards are the same as physical keys and are no more or less secure or insecure. Everything its benefits and weakness. However, its worth taking 5 minut…
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Comment #8954203
>No offense but what's the evidentiary basis for these statements? Are you in the insurance business, or in the lock business? No. It was a hypothetical situation to CONSIDER. Ever…
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Comment #8954133
>There are no code issues with this How do you know? Landlord tenant laws are incredibly local (you can't possibly know all of them for all locales in the world) and can be very sp…
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Comment #8954063
Yeah, its all design, but they list a usability consultant on their staff page. Usability is a part of the design and if a usability constant can't pick up such glaring problems wi…
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Comment #8954020
Theres insurance issues to consider... If you report to your insurance company you have a deadbolt and then your house gets broken into. (Perhaps due to a flaw in the software?) No…
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Comment #8953638
Ok, while I'm crapping all over your app (sorry...you were looking for feedback, right?) The website rendered so badly on my phone I went to go check out how it looked on the deskt…
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Comment #8953125
Totally agree. Looks like you have to login and your private medical data is stored "in the cloud." I have no idea why anyone would think this would be a good idea. Storing it loca…
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Comment #8950575
Except that their amateur creations end up as being used for really important stuff. With hugely disastrous results. Excel misuse seems to be rampant in the business world, from wh…
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Comment #8949000
Oh boy, we don't need any more Excel abuse then there already is... You wouldn't believe the kind of behemoth Excel monstrosities there are out there. Because when your only tool i…
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Comment #8936937
Duh. Everyone knows relationships take time effort and sacrifice to be successful. The point is this service is being marketed for those who don't wish to be in a relationship for …
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Comment #8936491
>It's the arrogance that you inherently think somehow know better than the people that want to consume the service Hrm, well, yes, to an extent. However, People do do research on t…
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Comment #8936381
Europe is more diverse than people make it out to be. Plenty of European countries are very hostile to gays....