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by ericabiz 7y ago
I specifically stated “a business with no inventory and whose sole purpose is to be a marketing middleman between people offering a service and those in need of a service.” Restaurants, hotels, and bars provide services directly and are not
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This pandemic is really shining light on many flimsy and questionable business models. In good times, it looks great on paper to own a business with no inventory and whose sole purpose is to be a marketing middleman between people offering
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Total attendance for 2019 was 417,400: https://explore.sxsw.com/hubfs/2019-SXSW-Event-Stats.pdf (PDF) I do think these stats may double-count some people, but there's no doubt it's a gigantic conference. It&#
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by ericabiz 7y ago
Oh, that's wild...I had no idea they still existed. I was a paid subscriber of theirs for many years back in the day. I'll check it out again; thanks!
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by ericabiz 7y ago
We run repair shops, so I get to hear all sorts of feedback about Android phones from customers. The Pixel 3A is definitely the most popular and budget-friendly "clean Android" phone out there right now. Pixel 4 is out as well now
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by ericabiz 7y ago
I'm definitely in the minority here, but I cancelled my Spotify subscription in favor of SiriusXM. There were a couple changes they've made recently that made this make sense. One, all their car subscriptions now come with an app
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by ericabiz 7y ago
If you are a Windows or Mac user, third-party apps like Kiwi for Gmail support this functionality (plus support multiple accounts.)
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by ericabiz 7y ago
There's a documentary (free on Amazon Prime) called "Fasting" that touches on this same hypothesis. Basically, our bodies are wired to eat late morning to early evening. Calories consumed outside of those hours are much more
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Microsoft Announces a Repairable Surface Laptop(ifixit.com)
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No one knows for sure. However, Reuters says: "The program will allow independent stores to set their own prices for repairs and also offer cheaper aftermarket parts." https://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-
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Unfortunately, this particular program only includes iPhone parts.
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No one knows for sure at this point...by reading this press release, you have as much information as we do. It's our hope that we can do that, but if people come in and pick the Apple screen, we'd like to make as much margin as we
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We run 7 independent repair shops, so on its face this is great news for us. I did sign us up for this program, and we are beginning the process today of getting at least 1-2 people at all of our locations to be certified. There is lots of
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by ericabiz 7y ago
There are plenty of 2% cash back credit cards (just Google the term and you'll find plenty of places blogging about them.) I have the Alliant 3% cash back card--it's 3% for the entire first year on every purchase.
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by ericabiz 7y ago
The Coworking Visa already allows this: http://coworking.com/visa As an added benefit, it's run by some of the people who were originally behind coworking, before WeWork came onto the scene.
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by ericabiz 7y ago
I had Aerons for years, and finally got rid of my last one for an Embody. I definitely think the Embody is an upgrade from an Aeron. At least for me, the mesh was uncomfortable and I prefer the fabric of the Embody. I also really like the f
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by ericabiz 7y ago
Owning repair shops, I have heard all the reasons people buy bigger phones. The #1 reason people buy a bigger phone is the better camera. They don't necessarily want a larger phone , but they definitely want that camera to take better
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by ericabiz 7y ago
I set a limit $50 because they didn’t announce a price as far as I could tell, and I knew I was going to be working today and couldn’t pay attention. It did cost me some because I could have bought more shares had I set a lower limit, but I
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by ericabiz 7y ago
I set a buy order yesterday through Schwab and got a notification today that it executed at $38.50, which as far as I can tell was the retail opening price. It executed at 12:08 Eastern.
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by ericabiz 7y ago
Awful, honestly. The last set we ran on Facebook cost us $40 per booked appointment...not even break-even for us. We are working on video ads for pre-roll YouTube, etc., but it takes $ for tools (like cameras) and production. On Google, we
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by ericabiz 7y ago
Here's another way Apple may be killing "right to repair": I own a chain of independent cell phone and computer repair shops. Last year, Google unilaterally took away AdWords in our industry. The day after Thanksgiving, we wo
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by ericabiz 7y ago
I've been out of high school for 20 years now, but a high school friend reached out to me on Facebook and let me know he and his wife were going to be in town for the weekend. We went out with them a few times and had a blast! He then
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by ericabiz 7y ago
I’m not sure where you’re looking, but the XPS 15 starts at $1000. Of course, you’re not going to want that hybrid drive. Dell also has an upcoming Memorial Day sale where they will discount certain models, and the new XPS 15 is due out nex
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by ericabiz 7y ago
I strongly feel you would be better off getting the keyboard replaced in your MBP 2013 than upgrading to a new MacBook. (See my post history/other comments on this thread for my background and a more thorough explanation.) A keyboard u
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by ericabiz 7y ago
Does it have a SSD in it? Unfortunately some manufacturers like to spec out everything except a SSD. If it doesn’t, and especially if they stuck you with a hybrid drive (ugh), upgrade to a SSD and it should perform well again. It will certa
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We repair these as part of our business, and to be clear, both the keyboards and the screens are failing on these at an alarming rate. iFixit detailed the issues with the screens, which (in Apple's unending quest for "thinness&q
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by ericabiz 7y ago
I bought a Xiaomi Mi scooter on Amazon last year for $499. This is the same scooter Bird started with. So far it’s been great. There’s a “Mi Home” app that shows you remaining charge and an estimate of miles left, plus total miles driven. I
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by ericabiz 7y ago
I can contrast with my recent experience at Best Buy. Last weekend, they had $50 off the new Series 4 Apple Watches. I dreaded going in-store because of my problems with Apple Stores. But I went in, asked the Samsung guy where the Apple Wat
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by ericabiz 7y ago
Just do what Apple would do and replace the entire top case. They typically run $30-$50 on eBay for older MBPs. That and a SSD upgrade (if you haven’t done that already) and you will have a functional backup computer again.
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by ericabiz 7y ago
I also switched from Mac back to Windows recently, and am curious what you're missing. Scrivener is available for Windows (though I use Hemingway.) OmniFocus has many web-based alternatives...I use Trello, personally. (It's also a

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