sandmn

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by sandmn 20d ago
That tap in and out system causes unexpected issues sometimes. Many subway stations in Tokyo have different extrances for different directions that are not connected underground. Once I entered such station for a train that went in a wrong
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by sandmn 20d ago
In Vienna they don't have gates at all or even much indication where gates supposed to be. My first visit I accidentally didn't pay for my ticket - I'm used to ticket machines being near the gates but I couldn't spot any
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by sandmn 21d ago
But isn't that how market supposed to work? Company offers to pay x for the job, can't find anyone for x, so it raises salary to x+y. I would understand logic of bringing people from other countries when there is a shortage of wor
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by sandmn 21d ago
The cost of accepting cash is not necessarily lower - you have take into account higher theft risk, miscounts and cost of delivering it to the bank. Also there is no incentive for businesses to pass saved fees to customers.
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by sandmn 21d ago
I think it's true for most businesses with single transaction being big enough - car dealerships, child care, rent. On the other hand many of them are not happy with cash either because processing cash also incur fees that are not nese
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by sandmn 21d ago
There are plenty of credit cards in US with 2% cashback on any transaction and no fees if you pay bills on time (usually 20-30 days after statement closes). Some of them even throw in small sign in bonus.
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by sandmn 1mo ago
They do confiscate plenty of guns though: https://thehill.com/policy/transportation/3816926-these-us-a...
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by sandmn 1mo ago
But then air companies will have to hire more workers to move luggage.
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by sandmn 1mo ago
At some point I grew tired of taking my belt off in airports so I bought one with plastic buckle. I still had to take it off in some European airport because their new advanced scanner scans volume instead of metal...
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by sandmn 2mo ago
It works fine until Google suddenly decides that your new device is not you and asks you to confirm login from previous device...
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by sandmn 4mo ago
It's cat and mouse game, VPN providers have to constantly update their protocol after being blocked by DPI.
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by sandmn 5mo ago
Unlikely the case, Telegram is the app that Russian government is most focused on blocking right now, it's almost impossible to use without proxy or VPN. Not saying Durov is perfect but video you linked is about guy who has all his ass
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by sandmn 7mo ago
Not sure about a film, but maybe TV series? I thought Game of Thrones was not adaptable but then HBO did it.
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by sandmn 9mo ago
Does it require specific VPN apps or root? I tried connecting laptop to phone hotspot and even though phone was connected to VPN, laptop wasn't.
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by sandmn 1y ago
I haven't thought of that, makes sense. That likely applies more to higher-end non-chain places and tourist spots with lots of first time visitors. Regular customers will often know what they want.
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by sandmn 1y ago
Is the definition of a good server in this case one who can serve more tables than others in the same amount of time? In most places tips are mandatory and % does not depend much on anything unless someone messed up. Commission on sales is
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by sandmn 2y ago
Not exactly to get enrolled, but in Moscow websites officially advertize 2300000 rub to sign, which is about $25000. Then monthly payment is 190000 rub so for first year it'll be about $50000 which is 5 to 10 times more than average sa
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by sandmn 2y ago
Prigozhin was a very different case, not that many people have their own paramilitary organization to defend them. Only other such person I can think of is someone like Kadyrov.
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by sandmn 2y ago
This aircraft was trying to land so it likely had much lower altitude and speed than usual.
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by sandmn 2y ago
In the previous active phase of war in Syria Hezbollah was one of the main Assad supporters that provided manpower. They are extremely weakened right now, so in a way rebels can thank Israel for indirect help.
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by sandmn 2y ago
Not sure if people who prefer to use cash will consider that an adequate substitute.
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by sandmn 2y ago
That's true for online stores but not necessarily offline, where it's hard to compare prices and it's much more convenient to go to store nearby even if they charge 10% more unless you're buying something expensive.
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by sandmn 2y ago
Processing cash might cost retailers even more than cards (miscalculations, keeping change, counterfeit bills, cash collection every day) unless it allows them to evade taxes.
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by sandmn 2y ago
Or since prices are set up by retailers, they'll get extra 3% profit.
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by sandmn 2y ago
There is a network but in my experience it's not the most reliable and with no accountability. I tried to use it twice so far but experience was not too good. First time bus was just cancelled with no explanation (my guess is not enou
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by sandmn 2y ago
The question is what will happen once Temu burn through their marketing budget. Will there be another investor with Temu 2.0?
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by sandmn 2y ago
I flew it couple of times. For me it's nicer because of 2-3 seating - smaller % of middle seats and if you're flying with someone you can take 2 seats next to each other. Also economy seats are slightly wider (0.5-1 inch) which is
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by sandmn 3y ago
I don't mind QR code menus too much but often they are paired with ordering/payment system and these are too unreliable. Sometimes it can take my order, sometimes it just can't or I have to ask a friend with a different phone
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by sandmn 3y ago
While 2FA is everywhere but whether it should be enabled by default or not is very subjective. Not that long time ago there was a discussion about 23andMe data leak through user accounts that reused emails/passwords on some other compr
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by sandmn 3y ago
I wonder if CarPlay and Android Auto is not safe on GM cars because they are just bad at implementing it. I had my share of issues with Android Auto on my last car - initial setup was not easy and just for Android they were blocking touch s

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