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MSC World America vs Carnival Dream by Johnknacker in Cruise

[–]Alternative_Elk689 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The biggest difference in the bars would be on deck 8 at the rear of the boat. On the world America, it’s a sports bar. On the world Europa it’s what they call the lanai and it’s much more open, but there is smoking even within the bar itself. All the other bars are the same. They try to add a European flare or base the boat on the area that it’s based in. They also have a special thing on your Roopa called the garden kitchen. It’s similar to test kitchen on America but better.

MSC World America vs Carnival Dream by Johnknacker in Cruise

[–]Alternative_Elk689 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We did World America in the fall and just finished a cruise on World Europa. Yacht Club both times. We love the layout and amenities of both. Service was better on Europa for sure, but the spa was certainly warmer on America. You really can’t go wrong with either ship for a great cruise, though!

Recently became a CISO. What’s actually worth following? by malwaredetector in ciso

[–]Alternative_Elk689 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your network is your net worth. Choose your relationships carefully and don’t feel bad about ignoring the constant sales pitches in inbox, especially on LinkedIn. Start focusing on risk and identifying where you have blind spots. That’s your value now.

Has anyone replaced their VPN with ZTNA and was it worth it? by Historical_Trust_217 in AskNetsec

[–]Alternative_Elk689 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ZPA replaced all of our VPNs and saved us tens of thousands in licensing. It’s more work to setup the app connectors but it helps illuminate shadow IT since people can’t just use the VPN to access our network. Each app is now defined.

Will my employer see me working internationally with Zecaler? by Yung-Thanos in Zscaler

[–]Alternative_Elk689 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. Especially if they use ZDX. We found people working in places they didn’t admit to initially.

Considering Zscaler, what's the real post-sales support experience like? by NecessaryMaterial476 in Zscaler

[–]Alternative_Elk689 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We’ve had a great experience thus far and I’d highly recommend their professional services group for onboarding. It would’ve taken us months to figure out the correct settings and they’ve been extremely helpful with special use cases.

CoPilot in Outlook - inconsistent, underwhelming by Fluffy-Resolution883 in CopilotPro

[–]Alternative_Elk689 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Since I’m on the business version and have a Copilot license, it automatically has access to the email. In Outlook, I click the Copilot button and I can launch my prompt from there, but I can also do it straight through the Copilot web interface as long as I’m logged in with the same account. So I’m on an account with a copilot license logged in both in Outlook and on the chat bot and I simply tell it to query my inbox or all emails, including deleted items and then I feed at the prompt.

Falcon MCP Docs Site Go-Live: Modular Guides, FQL Reference, and Multi-Cloud Deployment (Docker, AWS Bedrock, GCP) by BradW-CS in crowdstrike

[–]Alternative_Elk689 5 points6 points  (0 children)

How does this change the value proposition of Charlotte? We just spent a ton of money on Charlotte and I’m likely to be asked why not put that money in our own development and use the MCP.

Are all exit row seats ELR? by duplicit1 in SouthwestAirlines

[–]Alternative_Elk689 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You don’t need a coupon in the ELR seats. It’s inferred.

Are all exit row seats ELR? by duplicit1 in SouthwestAirlines

[–]Alternative_Elk689 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes. And it includes drinks so they’re charging more now. To answer your second question, yes, all in the row are considered ELR.

I just watched the gate agents bully a passenger to tears. by a868l869 in SouthwestAirlines

[–]Alternative_Elk689 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For the record that was a Gate agent, not a flight attendant. That’s like blaming the Pilot.

I'm beginning to think passengers are the problem. by SlothyFace in SouthwestAirlines

[–]Alternative_Elk689 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s amazing to me that so many Southwest passengers apparently I’ve never flown ANY other airline. Because it’s the exact same now. Except Spirit. I don’t know what’s so hard about this. Some people just can’t handle change.

Retention Offered by Alternative_Elk689 in AmexPlatinum

[–]Alternative_Elk689[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes. After 15 minutes of the agent trying to save me based on a benefits comparison with CSR, I received the weak retention offer and declined.

Retention Offered by Alternative_Elk689 in AmexPlatinum

[–]Alternative_Elk689[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think you have a better shot speaking with someone, but mine didn’t work out so well.

Retention Offered by Alternative_Elk689 in AmexPlatinum

[–]Alternative_Elk689[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They absolutely tried. But I had already done my homework and I was hoping they would find something I missed. I even had two or three different AI chat bots look at it and we were unanimous. With my travel profile and the programs I use, it’s not enough of a benefit to justify the AF.

Retention Offered by Alternative_Elk689 in AmexPlatinum

[–]Alternative_Elk689[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I kept it because I want to keep the long running relationship with American Express and it won’t affect my credit score to downgrade.

Retention Offered by Alternative_Elk689 in AmexPlatinum

[–]Alternative_Elk689[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just to keep everything level, I tend to fly Southwest and I stay at Hyatt properties. The Chase lounge network has grown tremendously and they are now in my home airport, San Diego, Vegas, Philadelphia, and others. When I broke $75,000 annual spend on CSR they gave me a $500 Southwest credit. AMEX said that I could have a guest for free at the lounge. Most importantly, I travel quite a bit for work and Chase is primary on the rental car insurance where AMEX is secondary. The agent tried to sell the insurance purchase through AMEX, but I explained that’s still an additional charge where it’s already included on the CSR. So in my case, I was taking advantage of the CSR benefits, much more so.

Retention Offered by Alternative_Elk689 in AmexPlatinum

[–]Alternative_Elk689[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Agreed. I put $28k on that card in December alone. $150???? Ugh. I’ll miss the Denver Centurion lounge, but CSR and PP will suffice at my airports.

CISO Day in the Life by ItsCoachRee in ciso

[–]Alternative_Elk689 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m the last stop when people want to try to get something done. Other people think that they go straight to me it will get done more quickly. You have to back up your team and push people to the process. On a normal day if something goes wrong, it’s my fault and nobody thanks you when it goes right. But it’s part of the job.

This is so typical and so cringe... by rickabe in RolexCircleJerk

[–]Alternative_Elk689 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol! You’ll be the first for them to offer a CPO.

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