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by tamalpais 7y ago
1. Instead of just looking at the opportunity cost also factor in the actual costs, e.g., Netflix requires a paid subscription in addition to time. 2. You could include affiliate links to services for earning money in free time as an al
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by tamalpais 7y ago
It was at livestream.tesla.com. Looks like the stream is no longer up.
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by tamalpais 7y ago
You’re definitely on to something here. The comments are half the value. There’s usually someone wanting to know why a given option was excluded or why a conclusion was reached by Wirecutter staff.
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by tamalpais 7y ago
You’re not wrong that there’s the potential for conflict of interest. Many commenters on Wirecutter articles note that the options they choose are more expensive. But the articles are well-written and have saved me considerable time. They
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by tamalpais 7y ago
https://www.consumerreports.org/printers/why-is-printer-ink-...
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by tamalpais 7y ago
I recommend checking Wirecutter [0] when making a purchase like this. It’s a site that publishes detailed, well-organized, and well-researched reviews of consumer products. I check anytime I buy anything durable, though I don’t always go wi
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by tamalpais 7y ago
I have so much respect for Disney and Bob Iger in particular. But something feels lacking about a single company controlling all the best-loved stories in a culture. It’s like a monopoly on sentiment. Until the last 100 years or so it’s b
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by tamalpais 7y ago
I enabled the Silence Unknown Callers feature [0] in iOS and haven’t answered a spam call since. The downside is that it sends every call from unknown numbers to voicemail, including legitimate ones. It’s a worthwhile trade-off. [0] http
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by tamalpais 7y ago
A solution to this problem, which seems common to many large platform companies, could be third-party verification. A trusted third-party could subject hosts and guests according to a more stringent vetting process. It could even scan lis