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I discovered this a few months ago - it's worth spending the 60 seconds to update these settings to get rid of Uber's terrible promotion notifications!

I used an AeroPress for nearly a decade but recently switched to a Hario #2 dripper. It takes roughly the same amount of time as the AeroPress and the coffee is tastes a bit cleane…

In 2013, I asked a question that I then answered myself. It turned out to be a fairly common question and my response now has more than 101k views. It's remarkable as perhaps the l…

It would be great if they finalize the loading="lazy"attribute. Safari is the last holdout amongst the big browsers for this (for images) and I look forward to removing lazy loadin…

Ideally we would have more of both trees and whales as part of a comprehensive approach to climate change mitigation.

If you're flashing your lights as someone, why wouldn't you use the high beam? In particular, with daytime running lights on most cars, high beam flashing is the most practical too…

Yes. The new iMac 27" and iMacPro both use a 1080p webcam and also use the T2 chip for image processing. I recently upgraded from a 2015 iMac 27" to the 2020 iMac 27" and the webca…

You seem to be insinuating that a PE exit via a sale to another fund is somehow inherently bad. Many PE investors would argue the opposite - IPOs have lockups and price volatility …

I agree wholeheartedly and gave up on the article when I read that line. On my Mac, Safari is quick, resource efficient, and does everything I need it to do. I'm sure there are som…

Ireland is an English-speaking EU member nation.

For large institutional investors, government-backed securities can be safer than bank accounts, given that they need to invest sums that are much larger than deposit insurance (e.…

You're right, however there is an accessory you can buy that attaches to the legs and adds a slight (8-10cm) incline. We used that with our daughter up until 5.5 months.

I've been using 1Password since Version 3 in 2010 and was originally skeptical about the move to a SaaS model. The value I (and now my wife) gets from the Family Plan is easily wor…

You're correct that poor governance is a big part of the problem. Nevertheless, it is certainly possible for well governed pensions to remain solvent and even run at a surplus. Ins…

Pensions in principle are great. The problem in the US is a combination of (i) unrealistic return expectations, (ii) laws that allow pensions to be underfunded, (iii) poor governan…

It is true that the Realtyshares/Fundrise/Realtymogul holdings may not be marked to market, and therefore have less apparent volatility. However, it is highly likely that if you tr…

While most venture funds have a 10 year term, almost all are extended for at least an additional two years. The GP, together with the LP's, have lots of flexibility to extend beyon…

I don't think this is a particularly surprising or controversial report. Isn't it generally accepted that the F-35 Block 2B is still in development mode and the military has no pla…

You're correct that there are a multitude of uses for debt (e.g. working capital management). I do think the parent was on to something though - the cornerstone of the private equi…

A bit off topic, but is anyone else surprised that The Economist's editors permit the use of 'newbies' rather than 'new users'? "Third, newbies find Twitter..."

No PE firms allow quarterly redemptions in traditional fund vehicles. PE firms and VC firms use precisely the same legal structure and are both generally required to value assets a…

You can. However, Wavestorm's disruption is that for $100 you get a new, good quality board that is ideal for beginners. Before Wavestorm <$200 would fetch a used/poor condition fi…

This phenomenon is called the j-curve. Its not that the IRR needs to be sky-high, rather that the fair value of the fund's aggregate investments need to appreciate above the cumula…

Established venture firms may have multiple vehicles (e.g. a seed fund, main fund, or growth fund), but the majority of venture firms tend to invest out of one vehicle at a time (t…