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Trust in the numbers is extremely important and we should all be calling out that we need to trust the numbers and the methodology. It should also be transparent. However, it's ext…

(reposting a version of my comment somewhere below) The BLS (USA) does adjust the numbers every month (for two months after the initial release) and annually. Regardless if the num…

Regardless of which administration is in place, the BLS (USA) does adjust the numbers every month (for two months after the initial release) and annually. This is fairly common wit…

I was just talking to younger coworkers about this recently. Mid-90s to early 2000s: FORTRAN, COBOL, C, and C++ classes all had handwritten code parts for homework, handouts, exams…

Similar for me. MacBook Air M1 (8 cpu / 8 gpu; 16 GB RAM)...running in or out of clamshell with a 5k monitor, I rarely notice issues. Typically, if I'm working very inefficiently (…

This is an odd hot-take for an active globally invasive and life altering virus. That person has assessed their risk level and determined that their community's disregard for their…

Just to hop on this, the standard is counter intuitive for rain probability. I'm annoyed, but also fascinated by how much it "makes sense" when I have read about it, but it also "m…

I have had problems with other non-Apple headphones (Bluetooth) as well as a headset with a dedicated dongle. Removing the MX products completely solved the problems with every oth…

To add on here: Same issues. Then it started impacting other items I had. In the beginning, I only had the MX (Mac Specific) mouse, and the problem did not happen very often. On oc…

This is wonderful. I have been studying communities and food as a way to rebuild trust...this sums it all up nicely. I have been looking to start up a local "potluck" type idea --n…

To just add on here - voice control AND a stylus might be a nice combo (and another user below also mentioned this). I'm not an expert, been around tech for 30+ years...and I'm alw…

I had an interesting experience when I was in high school, watching this happen to my parents with a comic they enjoyed. I forget the name of the series...but the story went like t…

Thank you for sharing! I know this exact arc very well and have referenced it a few times in my life (sent to friends, talked about it, etc). Death is not usually an easy topic, so…

Correct! I forgot, there was a little nuance there. Thanks for posting that.

I cannot speak for other email providers, but my understanding for the past 10 years: this is a Google thing vs. Apple. Google both allows and ignores periods in emails. first.last…

"If you're ever in doubt about reaching out and letting someone in need know that you're thinking about them, just do it. It is helpful." This is really important and touching for …

Your statement is true, but leaves out some facts. The issue is that diamonds are not naturally rare, they are artificially rare. De Beers buys diamond mines to shut them down and …

In my experience: They tend to be clearer, "brighter"(more white), and more "brilliant" (reflectivity) than natural diamonds. One of the best ways to tell? They reflect more of a d…

There are a few of these out there. https://cofounderslab.com is one. When they first came out I lived in Chicago and used their site a few times. Totally reminded me of Match meet…

The L0Pht crew produced some awesome tools as well. Anyone remember the Windows NT password decryption tool? You could do dictionary attacks or brute force (if you had the CPU powe…

While I apprecaite your passion...I think there is one thing worth mentioning about generalpf's post: they stated how someone informed them of something they had not known, they ar…

RE: visit and/or getting a chance to sit in Ditto on the added insight. It also produces a setting where you can ask different questions, on my mind right now are the ones that mig…

THIS. The problem lies with reporters lacking the basic econmic and statistical background to either report the news and/or challange others they are interviewing. We are often sur…