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dsaavy

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About dsaavy

I run a company that provides data capabilities for understaffed marketing teams - MergeYourData.com

Reach me via email: dan@ the above website name

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    A little of both. Intermittent fasting didn't seem to have an impact. Longer fasts (longest I've done is 3 days) definitely do, I seem to have better control for the days following…

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    I've been Type 1 for 20+ years and have measurable remissions based on blood tests. Low level functioning of pancreas again. The thing that moved the needle for me was fasting + ul…

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    Comment #39524168

    Haha this is spot on.

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    Comment #39106492

    "believe" is a funny word to use for a mathematical equation

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    Comment #38627699

    Like with the Pepsi jet commercial?

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    Comment #38518369

    A business by definition is not a valuable and transferrable business if every single person (including the C-suite) cannot be replaced without the business collapsing. No one is i…

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    Comment #38381924

    I agree, sounds like their systems are optimizing based on the roll-over limit. Basically I'm just going back to cash pay and negotiation for everything either before the visit, or…

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    Comment #38366747

    Yep, and ever since a certain insurance provider has switched to an AI system, I've had nearly all my Type 1 Diabetic prescriptions rejected (that I've had no problem getting for o…

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    Comment #37151776

    There are some ways around the heavy user issues that aren't ideal but will work for BI-oriented heavy users.

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    Comment #36521208

    We're already on the way: https://www.rewind.ai/ Not on the phone yet, but on a Mac which could include iMessages.

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    Comment #36259637

    Agreed. Most modern forms of Western warfare are non-violent with occasional violent repercussions. It's not lining up troops and sending them places in uniforms, although that doe…

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    Comment #36259554

    Absolutely - when me and my team spend $50k to experiment (which is chump change for a funded company) and it fails, that hurts. It's coming out of my pockets. And because of that,…

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    Comment #36228978

    MergeYourData.com | Data Engineer | Contract | Remote We're looking to bring on a contractor for several projects that need assistance with data engineering and data architecture. …

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    Comment #36201591

    Wondering how this is going to change the remote working experience. If the price point starts coming down, I can see this as really useful for digital "in-person" meetings that ke…

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    Comment #36196920

    I run a small consultancy and from employee one we've always purchased devices for our employees to work from. No excuse for a company not to do this.

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    Comment #35542611

    Kinda silly to assume that the data is an exact reflection of reality when that link is reporting on "incidents". Especially when you can visit the city and witness stark differenc…

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    Comment #35474003

    Welcome to the majority of "journalism". All it takes is a look one or two levels down into the "facts" presented to realize they're wildly and poorly extrapolated to fit a narrati…

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    Comment #34246257

    While the lock-in is real, there are other platforms that are catching up fast. My firm does Salesforce to HubSpot migrations as part of our services, and it's getting easier and e…

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    Comment #33910121

    We have a simple chat window that only shows on exit on specific pages of our website (consulting firm). It's been a really efficient way to potential clients to start conversation…

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    Comment #33041710

    There was an entire data set released that had all the medical device injuries and malfunctions listed. Pretty interesting to dive into considering it wasn't previously public. Art…

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    If EVs became the primary automobile of drivers, and also became the primary semi-truck form on the road, the economics change significantly. When there's demand for charging from …

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    I've been working with Tableau for around 10 years and the most noticeable thing was making it easier for both developers and end-users to use the platform. Everything from mobile,…

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    There are a lot of people who already do this. Take a look at the MicroConf community started by Rob Walling. The middle class is growing in software, you just won't read about it …