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Spotted this at the grocery store. Why not just sell it it for $2.79 instead of making shoppers jump through hoops. 😂 #retail #groceries #supermarket #consumerism

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The #AWS outage the other day should be a reminder of the old saying.. don't put all your egs in one basket. When the AI bubble bursts, those data centers can pivot their business into providing backup/redundant services to businesses whenever AWS goes down.

#AWS #outage this morning. What a way to start the week. 🫠

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

Kinda surprised to see the vegan based protein powders had the highest amounts of lead. www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein... #fitness #bodybuilding #nutrition #protein

Update: It seems Fios pushed out a new ONT firmware and it failed. Rather than reverting, it kept trying and eventually gave up resulting in no service. Just FYI in case anyone got affected by this.

It's dissapointing that #Frontier #Fios status page never shows #outages. When it's totally obvious that they're having system wide issues. downdetector.com/status/front...

I know phone addiction comes down to self control, but I would like a dumb phone for the smaller size. However, the current selection is terrible. And most don't even have a hotspot feature. #smartphones #dumbphones #tech

OKI MICROLINE 320 Turbo Mono Dot Matrix - $629.99 - Free shipping for Prime members OKI MICROLINE 320 Turbo Mono Dot Matrix

In case anyone is looking for a dot matrix computer to print out Wordperfect documents on their 386 PC. Only $630.. computers.woot.com/offers/oki-m... #retrocomputing #hardware #OKI #printer

Cracker Barrel Outrage Was Almost Certainly Driven by Bots, Researchers Say Doesn't that make more sense than lots of people caring about Cracker Barrel?

This isn't surprising at all. I've heard of other "outrage" stories in recent years being propagated by bots also. Crazy times we live in. gizmodo.com/cracker-barr... #botnet #infosec #propaganda

I'm older and do this too. I usually have the TV on low volume as background noise while I do other things. Having the captions on helps me know what's going on without having to turn the volume up. It's also funny catching censor automation block out non offensive words. 😂

Trying to make a simple change to my Frontier Fios internet plan and it's turning into quite an ordeal. Multiple holds, transfers, upsells, etc. 🤷‍♀️

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Ugh #tarrifs are in full effect. Seeing prices of new #camera gear selling for 20% - 30% more than couple months ago.

Ke Huy Quan guest speaking at our #AdobeForAll conference.

Starting to see #AI generated #TV commercials now. To the casual observer, these look very realistic. Probably a good time to talk to any older family members about this so they don't end up buying useless crap or falling for scams.

This dual capture feature has been on #GalaxyS phones for at least 3 years. And you can even choose between PIP or split screen recording. Maybe #Apple will offer that in the #iPhone 18. 😏

Have to say the iPhone Air is nice. Wonder how many people will give up some camera features for thinness.

Found this on #LinkedIn. Some guy posting about a random experience at a restauraant. Surprised he wasn't posting about how the suggested tips are incorrectly calculated post-tax here. I wonder if this was intentional, or just bad software. #tax #gratuity #commerce #software #math

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Installed iOS 26 beta on my iPhone 13. Feel like I time traveled back to Windows 7 with the Aero design. 😂 On the positive side, it feels very responsive and not sluggish at all.

Got this flyer in the mail opposing the upcoming special elections to temporarily override the state constitution. As the old saying goes.. every accusation is an admission. We certainly live in unprecedented times right now. #California #democracy

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Kinda disappointed the #Pixel10 doesn't have a physical SIM slot.. for the US market only. Sounds familar. 🍎 #Android #Google #mobile

17 Team-Building Activities for In-Person, Remote, and Hybrid Teams Managers sometimes turn to team-building activities to build connections between colleagues. But which activities and practices would work best for your team? And how can you put them into action most...

These are some good ideas. I miss going to conferences. It was a good opportunity to meet with coworkers from other regions, as well as industry colleagues. 💡 hbr.org/2024/08/17-t... #TeamBuilding #work #facetime #networking #conferences

This skit accurately describes the 405 freeway here in LA. 😂 #traffic #LosAngeles #freeway #rubbernecking

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I feel like more people would start their own businesses if health care wasn't tied to their employer. #entrepreneur #SmallBusiness #healthcare

I think this is spot on. It's harder to develop even casual friendships because as adults, we're busy and don't have have the time, our priorities change, etc. #friendship #loneliness #besties #hobbies

Had no idea AOL still offered dial up Internet service. Well.. at least until September. ☎️ #ISP #internet #modem #InternetHistory

Watching the #WarpedTour live stream. Vandals are still great after all these years. #punk #livemusic #Vandals #LongBeach

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Wondering when they're going to release the secret UFO files to add to the distractions. 😂

Same here. 😂

Sony's RX1R III Premium Compact Camera Arrives After Nearly 10 Year Wait We can't believe the RX1R III is finally here!

Well, this is an interesting surprise. 61MP and built-in cropping to simulate 35, 50, 70mm focal length. Only $5100 USD. 🫠 petapixel.com/2025/07/15/s... #Sony #RX1RIII #camera #photography

Tariffs are a poor form of taxation - Progressive Policy Institute TRADE FACT OF THE WEEK: Tariffs are a poor form of taxation. THE NUMBERS: Countries’ reliance on tariffs as share of government revenue* – County / Region Percentage Gambia 41.6% West Bank and Gaza (p...

Some brief reading material on how tariffs ultimately have a negative impact on all of us. #tariffs #economy #taxes www.progressivepolicy.org/tariffs-are-... via reddit: old.reddit.com/r/Economics/...

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I'm not sure this 4th of July is worth celebrating.