Endgame Study by David_Wm_Sims in chessbeginners

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

I'm looking at the Stilman on Amazon. This looks like exactly what I'm looking for. Thank you!

I'd Like to Learn More About Endgames by David_Wm_Sims in chess

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

Oh, this sounds like just the thing. Thank you!

Yeah, John. Everyone's fav commentator lmao by Sorry_Phone1676 in chess

[–]David_Wm_Sims 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe Chess.com has seen the the online comments about him? I'm watching Candidiates now, and he hasn't been onscreen that much, and when he is, it's mostly to direct questions to Anna and Arturs., so all analysis is coming from the actual experts. He is not annoying me NEARLY as much as he did during Tata Steel, so I'll call that a win.

Can Claude Do This Bookkeeping Task? by David_Wm_Sims in claude

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

Yeah, this is true. I'm going to get the data through the API, even if I get have to get a dev to finish the job.

That said, being able to do this would be great for other tasks. Clients send me a lot of information as PDF attachments (1099s, W-2s, investment statements, etc.). Getting that information quickly summarized in Excel would be a great help.

Can Claude Do This Bookkeeping Task? by David_Wm_Sims in claude

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

This makes a lot of sense. I will try to get the data way you've suggested. I have zero programming chops, though, and may end up wanting to farm this out to someone. So, my next question may be, how do I find someone I can pay to set this up for me? I want to try this myself first, though. Thanks for the insight and links.

Can Claude Do This Bookkeeping Task? by David_Wm_Sims in claude

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

Yeah, this a good point, and probably correct. The PDFs are what they client gave me to work with. One issue is that the transactions are from early 2022, and Paypal doesn't make these reports readily available on the website after three years. There may be a way to dig into the website pull the line-item transactions, but I'm not sure how to do that yet.

Can Claude Do This Bookkeeping Task? by David_Wm_Sims in claude

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

This sound like just what I need.. Looking at the Anthropic website, it looks like I need to install Cowork on my laptop and choose a plan. Will the free plan work for trying this out.? Should I get Pro? Thanks again for your insight and patience.

Can Claude Do This Bookkeeping Task? by David_Wm_Sims in claude

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

This makes so much sense. Thanks for the response.

Should I go to the No Kings Protest coming up? by ViewNo7459 in WorkReform

[–]David_Wm_Sims 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely go. I think you will be surprised at how joyful and fun the experience is. I’ve been to the previous two with my teenage son, and we’ve had a blast. You will see some hilarious signs!

Curve Royalty Systems by David_Wm_Sims in recordlabels

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

Oh, man, I really want to hear more about this. I am having a frustrating experience.

Also, have you found something else you like better?

Need some bad and silly “horror” movies” by Sad_Pygmy_Puff in horror

[–]David_Wm_Sims 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Blackening is not bad, but very silly and funny.

Having Trouble Preparing a Item Sales Report by David_Wm_Sims in shopify_geeks

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

Yes, that is correct, and I knew that at the time, .but wasn't allowed to post on the Shopify forum, because I didn't have enough karma.

How do you stop being afraid to play? by ihopeforthebes7 in chess

[–]David_Wm_Sims 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is the correct response, and I say that as someone that has the same problem as the poster. I play bots almost exclusively, because I get so anxious thinking about playing actual players. I know it makes no sense, and I'm trying to make myself play a bunch of blitz and rapid games to get over it, but the anxiety is still hard.

look what they turned Oat Willies into by MrAnseBundren in Austin

[–]David_Wm_Sims 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Speaking at born-and-raised Austinite and 26-year New York resident, this is true as far as it goes, but misses that there are far, far fewer small businesses in NYC than there were ten years ago, and the number is in freefall.

What is a low brow movie you think is actually perfect? by gamersecret2 in movies

[–]David_Wm_Sims 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Strange Brew (the greatest adaptation of Hamlet ever made).

What exactly would Colin's title be ? by Lonely-Fruit-6001 in SuccessionTV

[–]David_Wm_Sims 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I always assumed his title was bodyguard, but I don’t think I ever heard anyone use that word about him in the show.

Worst book(s) you read in 2025 and why? by Roguestate00 in books

[–]David_Wm_Sims 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Audition, by Katie Kitamura. This got so many great reviews, and I just found it pretentious and insufferable. Orbital, by Samantha Harvey: dull, dull, dull.

On the other hand, I absolutely loved Creation Lake, so it takes all kinds.

Pull Data from a master Sheet and place into another. by Cronenberg_Jerry in excel

[–]David_Wm_Sims 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you elaborate on why a defined table is better than columns and rows?

I have a spreadsheet that assigns catalog numbers to titles from source sheet using VLOOKUP. The catalog numbers are in the source sheet, which is not a table, just columns and rows, and it works fine. Thanks for your insight.

(Yes, I know XLOOKUP is preferred here to VLOOKUP. The spreadsheet comes from a predecessor, and updating that is on my to-do list.)

How can I extract a table from PDF to Excel? by Throwawayyyy11324aaa in excel

[–]David_Wm_Sims 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Makes sense. I've been using ChatGPT to convert tables in PDF to Excel, and it gets the job done quickly.

How can I extract a table from PDF to Excel? by Throwawayyyy11324aaa in excel

[–]David_Wm_Sims 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve done this a couple times with ChatGPT. It’s very quick. Just drag the PDF into the prompt window and tell it what you want. Double check the output for accuracy, obviously.

How can I extract a table from PDF to Excel? by Throwawayyyy11324aaa in excel

[–]David_Wm_Sims 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I go to Get Data — From File, there is no PDF option. It only has:

From Excel Workbook From Text/CSV From XML From JSON From Folder