Agreed.

Switched a couple years ago, pay $30/year because I wanted multiple spam accounts (disconnect some online services from my real email). And I wanted to support them.

Works a treat - I get zero spam in my main account, only spam in spam accounts is from the service their for (online games, etc).

Free tier is probably fine for many people.

You’re like 30 years behind the protein train.

It’s been a thing since the mid 90’s.

Well… It’s cloudflare

Nothing like honesty in advertising!

Circumstance.

If you’re constantly going in/out, it’s a waste of time.

And honestly it doesn’t make any difference for me - my carpets get just as dirty just as fast whether I take shoes off or not.

I still take them off, but since I clean the carpets I know exactly how little difference it makes. It’s a “feel good” exercise in my house.

Best part is all these payment methods, including checks incur the same processing fees since 2006 with the Check21 regulations.

This made all transactions - debit card, check, transfer, function the same way through the same processing.

So a check genuinely costs them more - from not charging thebfee, to requiring at least some manual oversight.

No, no one has ever named sisters these names (and yes, that’s sarcasm).

George Foreman named his 3(?) boys “George”.

People do all sorts of stuff.

All very well put.

I wonder if you also find that media painfully predictable, especially at your age given your experience. (😁)

I couldn’t stand most popukar shows when I was 20 - they were transparently emotional bait, and that just isn’t compelling to me.

I suspect OP is reacting to that some - the more popular a media is, the less complex it’s going to be - that’s just fundamental. And when it’s insufficiently complex it appears the same as any other pop thing.

This is especially noticeable with music.

From the emotional angle, ADHD’ers generally have a less functional emotional gap between an experience and internal emotional reaction than a neurotypical. It doesn’t feel good watching such claptrap.

His behaviour tells you all you need to know.

No criticism meant of anyone here - but what we do demonstrates what we really want.

Next.

Meh, don’t think to much about it.

Everyone operates in their own best interest. Some of us aren’t too self-aware about it.

Agreed.

Another way to look at it - they’re on different schedules.

He did OP a favor by making that clear. That’s OK, not everyone is on the same schedule.

Do you really think no one else was working on such things?

Keep in mind the US had a demonstrated monopoly on atomic weapons for 4 years. They could’ve easily threatened the entire world to capitulate to them, and shut down the Soviet Union’s research.

What do you think would’ve happened if Japan had gotten it first, or Stalin? I can guarantee Japan would have used their advantage ruthlessly.

Surprisingly low for SF - that’s a common price all over the place these days.

Which is why I don’t go to such places anymore.

I just say “no”

4.99

Same with other super cheap drinks like iced tea, soda, etc.

Fuck em. I refuse to pay those exorbitant prices for your shittily brewed iced tea and coffee.

I didn’t mind paying a buck for shitty diner coffee. We had a deal - you serve cheap-ass shitty coffee for a buck, free refills, I make it tolerable with creamer, and that’s that.

Now you wanna make a killing on something shitty that I know exactly how much it costs? Fuck you.

I used to love to go to diners, but the way they’ve raised prices in the last 10 years or so, nope. I’m done.

Having worked in restaurants I have insight into how the costs work. I want you to be successful, but not when you’re gouging me.

Last diner breakfast I had was $50 for 2 people. Wtf? That’s 10x what I can make it for at home.

So as these places go tits up, they have no one to blame but themselves.

I do suspect Clicks has a better keyboard, and Minimal is targeting an Apple aesthetic.

A spreadsheet will really help - I’ve been surprised at what became important when doing this. Weight can be significant, as can brightness. I’d really like to see how bright either is.

Minimal looks like it may use a glass back. Eww. That means heavier and absolutely requires a case, which means more weight (and bulk).

Communicator looks like it has a textured back and a shape that’ll be easier to handle.

Minimal’s website is all about slick - it doesn’t eve have any specs - and that really turns me off. Clicks has been open from the start about their goals, and keeping us informed.

What are your priorities?

I’d lay out a spreadsheet with the different specs/features so you can see them side-by-side. Highlight important features.

Then differences will stand out.

I don’t know enough about either, but have been watching them with interest as I miss a real keyboard. Not sure I want to trade screen for it, but I did carry a Palm Treo and well, really, the screen now is smaller and wonky whenever a keyboard is up anyway.

*fewer

Even ARM doesn’t lead x86 on power consumption enough anymore to use a mobile OS instead of a desktop OS.

Add that we have high power USB C charging everywhere for our phones it’s no longer a challenge when I do need power (about once a day) with a 2019 laptop.

No it isn’t.

This was happening in movies and TV in the 40’s and 50’s, decades before the Pinto existed.