Probably talking about Starbase (elon musk).
Ahh don't know why I missed that one.
Readit Newsohples commented on SEC approves Texas Stock Exchange, first new US integrated exchange in decades cbsnews.com/texas/news/se... · Posted by u/pseudolus
IKEA likes to find ways to get you into their physical stores because they know you’re going to end up buying more than just the items you came for.
So they have a website that sort of teases you, but isn’t actually good enough to replace the physical stores.
You’ll start on the website, but get frustrated with it and eventually just drive over to IKEA to find the items you want. And you’ll also come home with some candles, picture frames, and a couple packs of frozen meatballs.
> IKEA likes to find ways to get you into their physical stores because they know you’re going to end up buying more than just the items you came for.
If only they actually had a decent density of stores in the US. I live north of a major metro area (Boston) and I have to drive over 1.5 hours to an IKEA. I used to live in Raleigh, NC and the closest one was over 3.5 hours away.
Although maybe this is part of the strategy, getting you to travel a long distance to there stores in order to keep you there.
All true. Texas worker environment is not great though. Folks typically list income tax as an advantage but property and sales taxes more than make up the difference. Also, govt admin is fairly hostile to any infrastructure expansion, preferring to let the local car dealers buy new town charters with no infrastructure.
Environmental regs are not well managed generally.
Anyhow, not the worst state, not the best. Pretty balanced economy, like Ohio, Illinois, California, and Georgia.
> preferring to let the local car dealers buy new town charters with no infrastructure.
I'm curious what this is referring to.
Kinda hope they have a good way to migrate Skype numbers. I have one that I used sometimes when I don't want to give my real number. I have been meaning to look into alternatives. I think I can port it to some other provider, but haven't found one I liked.
ohples commented on America's "First Car-Free Neighborhood" Is Going Pretty Good, Actually? dwell.com/article/culdesa... · Posted by u/prawn
I didn't see it mentioned in the article. But how do people get to groceries, doctors appointments, hospital visits, or school? I assume you need some sort of wagon. When we lived in an apartment, we pulled up as close as possible to our building and took several trips up and downstairs. But there is no car in this scenario. Family of four consumes a lot every week.
Also I imagine that because its apartment based, people are more inclined to spend time outside rather than couped up in their apartment?
In theory when you live within walking distance to a grocery store it becomes much easier to do many smaller trips, rather than a once weekly "shopping trip". Your right though this article doesn't really talk about that.
We live in a city down the street from a grocery store. We sort of treat the store as an extended pantry. When we need to make something, we just go down to the store and get the stuff and make it. Door to door time to the store is 2-3 minutes, the lines are usually never long because it's a smaller store but they have about as much staff as a larger one.
Whenever we need to get a little more we just bring one of the carts from the store up to our apartment via the elevator and bring it back.
As for the rest of the things. Again if you can walk or take good transit there is no need to drive.
ohples commented on The IRS is rolling out its free tax-filing tool to 30M Americans fastcompany.com/91178532/... · Posted by u/janeerie
But will it support Login.gov?
But will it support Login.gov?
ohples commented on The IRS is rolling out its free tax-filing tool to 30M Americans fastcompany.com/91178532/... · Posted by u/janeerie
Good
ohples commented on Switzerland now requires all government software to be open source zdnet.com/article/switzer... · Posted by u/speckx
There was a talk about this at this years FOSDEM [0]
Regarding the "Several European countries are betting on open-source software for their technology. In the United States, eh, not so much." I thought software developed by the US govt is public domain? At least that's how I remember sqlite got it's license because it was developed for the US Navy.
[0] https://fosdem.org/2024/schedule/event/fosdem-2024-3401-the-...
Ah yes. Except most software the US Government uses was developed by contractors .
ohples commented on Apple Discontinuing Apple Pay Later 9to5mac.com/2024/06/17/ap... · Posted by u/jmsflknr
Apple used to have financing for Mac and iOS device purchases that was distinct from Apple Card. Now at least in the US it seems to be financed via Apple Card.
Yeah but wasn't it though Barclays?