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@andruyeung I assume the $300 is just $50 * 6, but added up/ spelled out? Still seems silly they charge.

Equinox's gym policies are actually hilariously absurd If for some reason, you want to pause your membership, you can do so for 90 days But you have to pay a non-refundable $50 fee every 15 days you remain on freeze Plus, you get charged a $300 one-time freeze fee Meaning you pay $600 just to pause your membership for 3 months.

I loved this laptop. Speed vs size and look at the time was unmatched.

Necessary and worthwhile read by @seanrad and @zachschapira on the need for transparency in online discussions. Adds important context, but it also improves the civility and common interest that comes from discussions that happen “in person” vs anonymously. wapo.st/4p6KTUQ

@tobi Sounds about right. One of many classic signs a good company got too big and lost the plot.

Well the consequence of this tweet was that I had a perfectly pleasant meeting with the Slack CEO in Toronto. But they never actually fixed the css 🤷‍♂️

@sonalibasak Yes, but with a uniquely long-term view and long-term time horizon - and a permanent capital public company vehicle - and a very diversified earnings stream.

Remember: The most prominent example of insurance and private equity is Berkshire Hathaway.

@jasonfried Echo that completely. Not to mention, they didn’t feel the need to chase a bunch of subscription services add ons, etc - just a great product, at a fair price, simple, that lasts. And a great upper and lower body workout!

The Concept2 RowErg is one of the highest quality products I've ever used. Had one for years now, feels like it'll last another 100. Simple construction, durable materials, low maintenance. Comically easy to assemble. Tips up for storage, leaving a tiny footprint. The PM5 display is simple B&W, no touchscreen, just a few easy-to-use-when-sweaty rubberized buttons. Just two D batteries that seem to last forever. No plugs, no charging, no cables needed. Roll it around on wheels, steady once flat. Perfectly grips the ground, no wobble, no rattle, no movement. The whole thing is just right. I've rarely encountered a product so well considered. They knew where to stop. To me, this is a pinnacle product. The model to build towards. No matter what you make, aim to make it as well as the Concept 2 RowErg. And all that for under $1000. One of the few products I've paid this much for that feels like a steal. No affiliation, just a fan. concept2.com/ergs/rowerg

Important read by @DKThomp - that @tferriss recommended in his latest newsletter - about how all online "content" is turning into video content, and in my opinion, the entirely negative impact on people and society from it. derekthompson.org/p/why-everythi…

@RobinhoodApp Nobody asked for this, and this provides no value to society. Why? Why not stick to actual investments, in businesses with intrinsic value, and help people make smart investment decisions and save for retirement?

Entertainment & Pop Culture contracts are here. Trade predictions on who will be the most searched person on Google, drop an album, win a dance competition, or gain the most new followers.

If you're leveraging AI for customer service, great, but adjust your metrics to ensure real customer sat. So many clearly still measuring for response times and are patting themselves on the back for useless but instant auto-replies - "our response times are really improving!"

@heyricharnold If I had a nickel for every time this happened, just when you need it most. And on cross streets too!

Sir, please…the name of the street. I can’t zoom in anymore…

@MissParisRenee @HillF1 This is the correct take 👆

@HillF1 Penalty was just. What is unjust is that nobody else got one for doing the same thing. + Max literally drove into Lewis's side, didn't leave a car width on the side, but no Penalty.

What do you think about the Hamilton 10s penalty?

… and here it is:

Love this. Who hasn’t felt this? Nostalgic, and not wanting to disappoint your younger self or friends or family, or a bright-eyed, callow kid? Even the GOAT Michael Jordan feels it.

Quarterly #s good. Quarterly calls focused on “marketing” and selling the future story, and BS “guidance” bad. Let the #s speak for themselves and answer technical questions and stop forecasting in these calls.

It’s not frequency of reporting that is the problem. Any real company produces quarterly numbers anyway. It’s aggressive, quarterly “guidance” that should stop, and “marketing” quarterly calls, as that creates incentives for managers to do short-term things to “meet” guidance.

@gecffmn Hi

Hey dumbass don’t bring an axe to a gun fight ! WTF was he thinking! Thank god for body cams

@paularambles Interesting. I tried something similar, looking for someone’s name on a paver, and it was wrong 5x in a row with absolute confidence each time.

my mom just found a new use case for chatgpt

@Itsjoeco @StubHub Happens all the time with StubHub. Huge fees, nothing to prevent counterfeit, so they hold buyers money until after event in case something is wrong, in which case they refund. They take no risk and the customer experience is awful, since you’re not guaranteed an actual ticket.

Want to share why I will never use @StubHub again. Bought 4 tickets to a Broadway show for tonight. Brought three kids. At 4pm we get notification that our purchased tickets will NOT be delivered. Miserable. But we're in NYC what are we going to do? There are no comparable tickets so we have to buy new ones at $600 more total. Get to theater and are told they're counterfeit. Join (not kidding) 7 other groups all calling StubHub with the same problem. Ticket Lady: "this happens every night." The ticket counter even handed out cards with the StubHub phone number on it because it happens so much. So StubHub gives us new tickets and...they're counterfeit too. So that's our night. Made a big deal about taking our kids to Hamilton because it was a rough summer for them and we are now on a bus home, no show. Have deleted the app off my phone and will never touch this company again.

@typesfast Sadly, even when they - rarely - do, it is often stale/wrong. Boggles the mind how a quick Google search can be more accurate and up-to-date than the airline’s actual, digital boarding pass.

Boarding passes should tell you what terminal you’re leaving from

@VCBrags @AmandaMGoetz Have you ever seen a t-rex type?

@AmandaMGoetz ok