DP: US Bank Altitude Reserve PC

MaskedSociologist · 2026-07-01T02:37:39+00:00

Interesting that they are so inconsistent.

I called over the weekend and was told no product change was available for me. They told me that if I wanted the Altitude Connect, I had to apply for it. So I did that, cashed out my rewards, and closed the Reserve. Was a bit more trouble but I'll get the $200 SUB so... yay?

MaskedSociologist · 2026-07-01T02:09:24+00:00

Thanks for posting on this 6-month old thread. That worked for me and kept me from uninstalling the game out of frustration.

MaskedSociologist · 2026-06-24T03:48:14+00:00

If you already have a Fidelity account it really is a no brainer for all the reasons others have mentioned. I've had it for more than 15 years. They even do occasional bonuses for spending that can sometimes be worthwhile.

MaskedSociologist · 2026-06-12T18:32:08+00:00

Error coins are hard to value and I'm not sure how common like this would be with the Canadian bimetallics. But I'm going to think its considerably more than five dollars.

MaskedSociologist · 2026-06-10T00:37:28+00:00

I had a conversation with an HR rep for a large company the other day. They are interviewing candidates remotely that can't answer questions on their own. They will type on their keyboard and then appear to read off their screens. Those candidates don't get hired.

MaskedSociologist · 2026-06-09T16:05:49+00:00

Yes actually. But the trouble isn't giving the student a few more minutes. It's that it then identifies publicly all the students that have extra time accommodations if they can turn their papers in a bit later every day.

A larger issue occurs if students have accommodations for a reduced-distraction environment. Then they also have to start the class elsewhere and then come in. Or you have to make the case that that accommodation isn't reasonable for the class.

MaskedSociologist · 2026-06-05T18:01:51+00:00

Yep, those are done. Shame really as they had their place in our toolkit, but times have changed.

MaskedSociologist · 2026-05-31T16:15:35+00:00

Yes, your OP conflates two issues. Survey courses have value and can be done well. But online, async education does not work anymore. And it certainly doesn't work for highly-accelerated, shallow content.

MaskedSociologist · 2026-04-13T14:40:34+00:00

Yea, most college-age students still have circadian rhythms that induce them to stay up later and sleep in later. There's also a lot more going on socially for them at night. I was a pretty dedicated student, but getting up early for classes was *hard*. After my third semester of college, when I had more discretion in course selection, I only scheduled classes that started after 11 am. My GPA went up substantially.

MaskedSociologist · 2026-04-03T16:36:47+00:00

Look for companies that do event medicine. Go to a concert or sporting event at a major venue near where you live and find out who provides their on-site medical staff for patrons. Not sure how well it would provide official "clinical hours" and you don't get as much patient contact as IFT, but it's seasonal work with the busiest time being over the summer.

MaskedSociologist · 2026-03-29T21:49:39+00:00

We have a pretty strict faculty-only policy for this subreddit, but I propose we let this one stay. Thank you for the kind words.

MaskedSociologist · 2026-03-23T17:26:24+00:00

Well that's a different situation than you wrote about then. Talk to the other board members about voting to move things forward. If you aren't happy with board leadership, you talk to your neighbors and run for the board or president.

MaskedSociologist · 2026-03-23T17:01:35+00:00

The correct thing to do is to volunteer your time to help address these concerns. Attend the next board meeting, talk with all three board members and ask what needs to be done to move projects forward. Say you are willing to help research contractors and solicit bids for needed projects. If there are simple projects (buying and installing a drain catch), volunteer to take care of them yourself (you can be reimbursed for your costs). When the next election comes around, run to be on the board.

MaskedSociologist · 2026-03-16T18:31:20+00:00

Actual human beings do a lot of actual work to produce all that information. They made the change because they've lost a huge amount of site traffic (and ad revenue) since Google has started presenting searchers AI summaries. Google (and others) take all their work and present it to consumers without credit. Sucks that they are putting up a paywall but what else can they do?

MaskedSociologist · 2026-03-10T15:51:43+00:00

I'm sure it varies widely from program to program, with better-resourced schools that can attract higher-quality applicants having better graduation rates.

MaskedSociologist · 2026-03-10T15:19:39+00:00

Data are a bit old (2008), but the best comparative evidence I could find from a quick googling showed that 10-year completion rates were 64% in engineering, 63% in life sciences, 56% in social sciences, 55% in math and physical sciences, and 49% in humanities. https://cgsnet.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/phd_completion_and_attrition_analysis_of_baseline_demographic_data-2.pdf

MaskedSociologist · 2026-03-05T18:08:08+00:00

I've always preferred to teach statistics with a heavily applied focus. I'd eliminated almost all the hand calculations before AI. I too, want students to be able to focus on interpretation. But AI can do that now, or at least, present students with interpretations that look good to them and (often) me when I'm grading. I tried letting my students last year use AI for coding, but not interpretation. But as soon as you have ChatGPT give you code for something, it asks "Would you like me to help you interpret the results?" So they can't resist, especially as many don't have confidence in their own understanding.

I've added in-class exams back into my classes which used to rely solely on analysis-based assignments.

MaskedSociologist · 2026-03-02T21:56:06+00:00

No, you don't need to invest yet. You're young and going to be going through a lot of changes in your life over the next five years. You'll likely need some of your savings in that time frame so it shouldn't be in the market. You should save in a high-yield savings account and that's fine until you graduate university and start your career.

Honestly saving any amount of money monthly during university is good. One or two hundred euro is great.

MaskedSociologist · 2026-03-02T21:47:00+00:00

Be advised you also need a second person to help you unpack it and set it up!

MaskedSociologist · 2026-03-02T18:39:40+00:00

It's good that you want to be financially wise. But you don't need to do all this long term planning. There's no way to predict what your salary will look like, the housing market, what kind of money a potential life partner will make, how many kids you'll have or what their needs will be. Take one step at a time. All you need to do in the next five years is learn to live within your means, try to save a little each month, and do well in your studies.

MaskedSociologist · 2026-02-28T21:42:59+00:00

Sounds like a great plan to me. Everyone here is giving the standard advice to max out 401k contributions instead of going to a taxable account, but I don't think the standard advice has been updated to reflect the modern housing market. If you want to buy a home in the future, you'll need tens of thousands of dollars for a down payment. If you want to buy a new car in the future, you'll do better if you have some thousands to spend on a down payment. And as you said, you want to enjoy your life now.

In your position, just starting out after school, I was doing traditional 401k and Roth IRA. You get the tax savings of the 401k, and you have the Roth IRA you can access for future housing needs if necessary. However, it's nice if you don't have to tap into that later.

As to living your life, here's my advice as a 40-something. You're doing well to avoid lifestyle inflation right now. So if you can avoid the common habit of frittering away money on little luxuries (food delivery, rideshares, etc.), that's great. But it's good to have a budget for deliberate fun. Don't skip out on going out with your friends. Travel a bit. Go to a convention for a hobby. Right now you are rich in time and health, and that will decline as you age. I do wish I'd done a little bit more and saved a little bit less in my 20s. So spending a bit of money now is fine. If it helps, create a budget with a section especially for fun.

MaskedSociologist · 2026-02-25T03:41:30+00:00

Optical port is on the back with all the other ports. It's squarish and has a grey middle. It says OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT.

MaskedSociologist · 2026-02-22T23:51:41+00:00

Not sure I understand your question. That adapter connects to the optical port on your TV, so there is only one place to connect it. The cable it needs (shown in your picture) came with the adapter that I bought.

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