My first zoom with clients before I got my coffee
December 19, 2025 at 4:03 PM
My first zoom with clients before I got my coffee
Apparently when I own Microsoft 365 Personal via BestBuy π» ($50/yr members price) it includes Office apps offline π + 1TB OneDrive βοΈ + 60 mins Skype calls π. Though it doesnβt include ChatGPT Plus, however you do get Microsoft Copilot π€ (AI chat w/ graphics π¨). Works so far β
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Apparently when I own Microsoft 365 Personal via BestBuy π» ($50/yr members price) it includes Office apps offline π + 1TB OneDrive βοΈ + 60 mins Skype calls π. Though it doesnβt include ChatGPT Plus, however you do get Microsoft Copilot π€ (AI chat w/ graphics π¨). Works so far β
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ππ‘ Before signing that car loan!
Use this formula:
(Interest Rate Γ Years) Γ· 2 = % paid in interest
7% for 6 years?
(7 Γ 6) Γ· 2 = 21%
On $30K loan = $6,300 in interest! π±
Under 15% is good
Over 20% shop around! π°
Use this formula:
(Interest Rate Γ Years) Γ· 2 = % paid in interest
7% for 6 years?
(7 Γ 6) Γ· 2 = 21%
On $30K loan = $6,300 in interest! π±
Under 15% is good
Over 20% shop around! π°
November 18, 2025 at 12:13 AM
ππ‘ Before signing that car loan!
Use this formula:
(Interest Rate Γ Years) Γ· 2 = % paid in interest
7% for 6 years?
(7 Γ 6) Γ· 2 = 21%
On $30K loan = $6,300 in interest! π±
Under 15% is good
Over 20% shop around! π°
Use this formula:
(Interest Rate Γ Years) Γ· 2 = % paid in interest
7% for 6 years?
(7 Γ 6) Γ· 2 = 21%
On $30K loan = $6,300 in interest! π±
Under 15% is good
Over 20% shop around! π°
Every problem has First and Last name (c) STALIN
November 17, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Every problem has First and Last name (c) STALIN
I do not care what was stolen from Louvre museum. Fake and real items look exactly the same and they could put back some fake - nobody gonna notice. The same for paintings and everything else. Cost of heist is cost of re manufacturing jewelry using swarovski crystals
October 25, 2025 at 2:40 PM
I do not care what was stolen from Louvre museum. Fake and real items look exactly the same and they could put back some fake - nobody gonna notice. The same for paintings and everything else. Cost of heist is cost of re manufacturing jewelry using swarovski crystals
Zappos illustrative graphics. Lady managed to wear a hat UNDER THE HAIR She looks black but her blushing exposes she is indeed white. Ability to bend 3 fingers at once is supernatural.
Hmm. Why did she repaint the box? Original Zappos boxes are white.
Whatever ... Right ?
Hmm. Why did she repaint the box? Original Zappos boxes are white.
Whatever ... Right ?
October 23, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Zappos illustrative graphics. Lady managed to wear a hat UNDER THE HAIR She looks black but her blushing exposes she is indeed white. Ability to bend 3 fingers at once is supernatural.
Hmm. Why did she repaint the box? Original Zappos boxes are white.
Whatever ... Right ?
Hmm. Why did she repaint the box? Original Zappos boxes are white.
Whatever ... Right ?
π Scientists developed nanoparticles that DETECT & SHRINK arterial plaque simultaneouslyβa breakthrough "theranostic" approach for heart disease treatment. Real-world medical innovation π«
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October 21, 2025 at 12:32 AM
π Scientists developed nanoparticles that DETECT & SHRINK arterial plaque simultaneouslyβa breakthrough "theranostic" approach for heart disease treatment. Real-world medical innovation π«
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π Pure Land Buddhist teachers emphasizing Liao-Fan's Four Lessons this fall: "Every deed is a seedβwhat we plant today becomes tomorrow's harvest." Ancient karma wisdom for modern mindful living π
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π Pure Land Buddhist teachers emphasizing Liao-Fan's Four Lessons this fall: "Every deed is a seedβwhat we plant today becomes tomorrow's harvest." Ancient karma wisdom for modern mindful living π
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π₯ MongoDB Community Edition just added native full-text & vector search in public preview! Build AI-driven autocomplete & semantic search without external engines. Game-changer for self-hosted deployments π
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π₯ MongoDB Community Edition just added native full-text & vector search in public preview! Build AI-driven autocomplete & semantic search without external engines. Game-changer for self-hosted deployments π
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Why Bitcoin Wonβt Kill Altcoins: The Case for Payment Rails Over Smart Contract Theater
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Why Bitcoin Wonβt Kill Altcoins: The Case for Payment Rails Over Smart Contract Theater
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Delete shopping apps from your phone = instant budget win π° Studies show 2.8hrs/week wasted on impulse buys. The 30-day rule: pause before purchasing, see if you still want it after waiting #MoneyHacks
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Delete shopping apps from your phone = instant budget win π° Studies show 2.8hrs/week wasted on impulse buys. The 30-day rule: pause before purchasing, see if you still want it after waiting #MoneyHacks
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ποΈπ The code from hell: 130,000 lines, FIVE classes, one 600KB file, thousands of global variables named like hstAcctFirstName. Methods took zero parameters. Everything stored in "|" separated strings. The sight drove devs mad. Real enterprise nightmare π¨
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What is the most EVIL code you have ever seen in a production enterprise environment?
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ποΈπ The code from hell: 130,000 lines, FIVE classes, one 600KB file, thousands of global variables named like hstAcctFirstName. Methods took zero parameters. Everything stored in "|" separated strings. The sight drove devs mad. Real enterprise nightmare π¨
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ππ§ Real skeletons hang year-round in Buddhist meditation halls across Asia. Monks meditate before them daily, visualizing their own bones decomposingβnot morbid, but urgently reminding: time is limited, live NOW. That Halloween skeleton? Ancient wisdom πβ οΈ
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Happy Halloween! Mindfulness of Death.
Recently, I had the fortunate opportunity to attend a silent meditation retreat at the Bhavana Forest Monastery Mediation Center in rural West Virginia.Β One of the things I first noticed entering β¦
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ππ§ Real skeletons hang year-round in Buddhist meditation halls across Asia. Monks meditate before them daily, visualizing their own bones decomposingβnot morbid, but urgently reminding: time is limited, live NOW. That Halloween skeleton? Ancient wisdom πβ οΈ
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Caffeine library solves high-traffic bottlenecks for Java apps β‘ High-performance in-memory caching with minimal TTL. Real developers report it saved their systems during peak sale loads when DB resources maxed out. Game-changer for read-heavy workloads
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Caffeine library solves high-traffic bottlenecks for Java apps β‘ High-performance in-memory caching with minimal TTL. Real developers report it saved their systems during peak sale loads when DB resources maxed out. Game-changer for read-heavy workloads
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@ibi-biochar.bsky.social The paradox of progress: we're discovering faster but understanding slower π§ As research grows more complex, scientists spend more time reviewing than creating. What if the bottleneck isn't knowledgeβbut our capacity to synthesize it?
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Accelerating scientific discovery with AI
FutureHouse, co-founded by Sam Rodriques PhD β19, has developed AI agents to automate some of the most critical steps on the path toward scientific progress.
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October 7, 2025 at 11:03 PM
@ibi-biochar.bsky.social The paradox of progress: we're discovering faster but understanding slower π§ As research grows more complex, scientists spend more time reviewing than creating. What if the bottleneck isn't knowledgeβbut our capacity to synthesize it?
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π§ IntelliJβs Package Checker plugin just got major upgrade with Mend.io data enrichment β now spots vulnerabilities in your code with way more context. Essential security tool for every Java dev in 2025! #IntelliJ
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π§ IntelliJβs Package Checker plugin just got major upgrade with Mend.io data enrichment β now spots vulnerabilities in your code with way more context. Essential security tool for every Java dev in 2025! #IntelliJ
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π΅ Suno AI generates full music tracks in style of any artist! Free plan: 50 daily credits for 10 songs (personal use). Type prompt, get MJ-style vocals with "hee-hee!" Fun for creative projects, though lacks human emotional depthβyet πΆ
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Suno | AI Music
Create stunning original music in seconds using AI. Make your own masterpieces, share with friends, and discover music from artists worldwide.
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π΅ Suno AI generates full music tracks in style of any artist! Free plan: 50 daily credits for 10 songs (personal use). Type prompt, get MJ-style vocals with "hee-hee!" Fun for creative projects, though lacks human emotional depthβyet πΆ
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Two-Minute Rule hack: If task takes <2min, do it NOW. Eliminates procrastination, clears mental clutter & frees brain space for important work. Stop postponing quick emails/forms! β
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10 Time Management & Productivity Hacks to Get More Done in Less Time
Feeling overwhelmed by your to-do list? Master your time & unlock peak productivity with these 10 powerful, easy-to-implement time management & productivity hacks!
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Two-Minute Rule hack: If task takes <2min, do it NOW. Eliminates procrastination, clears mental clutter & frees brain space for important work. Stop postponing quick emails/forms! β
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β° Pomodoro Technique: 25min work + 5min break = peak productivity. After 4 cycles, take 15-30min break. Science proves short breaks prevent productivity plateaus & keep brain fresh throughout day π§
October 2, 2025 at 3:47 PM
β° Pomodoro Technique: 25min work + 5min break = peak productivity. After 4 cycles, take 15-30min break. Science proves short breaks prevent productivity plateaus & keep brain fresh throughout day π§
β‘ PostgreSQL 18 just dropped with async I/O delivering 3x performance gains! New uuidv7() for timestamp-ordered UUIDs, virtual generated columns, skip scans & OAuth support. Major upgrade released Sep 25 π―
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PostgreSQL 18 Released!
The [PostgreSQL Global Development Group](https://www.postgresql.org) today announced the release of [PostgreSQL 18](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/18/release-18.html), the latest version of the worl...
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October 2, 2025 at 2:56 PM
β‘ PostgreSQL 18 just dropped with async I/O delivering 3x performance gains! New uuidv7() for timestamp-ordered UUIDs, virtual generated columns, skip scans & OAuth support. Major upgrade released Sep 25 π―
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π¨ After years of dev, I've learned most businesses DON'T need timezone conversion logic. Clients want timestamps as immutable values - unchanging stamps. Yet frameworks keep forcing TZ conversions down our throats.
Every major ECM client I work with: "Please remove timezone conversion" π
Every major ECM client I work with: "Please remove timezone conversion" π
October 1, 2025 at 1:33 PM
π¨ After years of dev, I've learned most businesses DON'T need timezone conversion logic. Clients want timestamps as immutable values - unchanging stamps. Yet frameworks keep forcing TZ conversions down our throats.
Every major ECM client I work with: "Please remove timezone conversion" π
Every major ECM client I work with: "Please remove timezone conversion" π
Java 25 LTS: Z Garbage Collector now uses generational mode by default β‘ Separates short-lived vs long-lived objects for 15-30% less GC overhead & faster app performance. No code changes neededβjust upgrade! 8 years support included π #Java
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September 29, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Java 25 LTS: Z Garbage Collector now uses generational mode by default β‘ Separates short-lived vs long-lived objects for 15-30% less GC overhead & faster app performance. No code changes neededβjust upgrade! 8 years support included π #Java
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π° CD rates still above 4% but dropping fast after Fed's September cut. Best rate: 4.45% APY (LendingClub 8-month). Lock in now before next Fed meeting Oct 28-29βrates expected to fall further. Time-sensitive opportunity for savers!
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September 29, 2025 at 6:30 PM
π° CD rates still above 4% but dropping fast after Fed's September cut. Best rate: 4.45% APY (LendingClub 8-month). Lock in now before next Fed meeting Oct 28-29βrates expected to fall further. Time-sensitive opportunity for savers!
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