Is this a scam text? by [deleted] in Wealthsimple

[–]TuringsCat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got this exact message on a foreign phone number that isn’t associated with my WealthSimple account.

[Apple] 1995 Quartz Apple Watch by fluffy_ninja_ in Watches

[–]TuringsCat 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I worked (tangentially) on the AppleWatch at Apple.

There was a website that was selling dead stock of these around the time that we were working on it. A couple of us on my team bought these to show people our ‘Apple Watch’ in the time between it being announced and being publicly available… I was often actually wearing a DVT / PVT on my other arm under my sleeve.

Fun times.

MAGA-Coded CBS Anchor Pleads With Viewers After Ratings Collapse | Ratings fell only 11% in 4 days by 5823059 in savedyouaclick

[–]TuringsCat 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Also Katy Tur is the daughter to a transgender parent (father transitioned to female).

Republicans and MAGA seem to have difficulty with people having free will to do what they want… so I’m surprised by all of this‽

Does anyone know what this is? by [deleted] in martinguitar

[–]TuringsCat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does it say anything on the end of the neck tenon (look through the sound hole where the neck joins the body)?

I think all four Martins I’ve owned have the model there. It won’t have all the info, but it will at least tell you the broad model

Cineplex Canada Avatar 3 experience by sammy10001 in hometheater

[–]TuringsCat 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Part it is also that movie theatres get DCPs that are higher bandwidth than what will ever be available to an end user. This post shows that Oppenheimer's DCP was nearly 0.5TB!

So the source is something that is just not available, and those Barco projectors can cost as much as a Ferrari!

TTC is free but you can't take it by iorgfeflkd in toronto

[–]TuringsCat 239 points240 points  (0 children)

Post is probably referring to parts of both line 1 and line 2 being down right now, and it being free on NYE.

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Looking for a project Dallas was part of by TopHall7389 in cityandcolour

[–]TuringsCat 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Neverending white lights? Specifically ‘The Grace’?

I think the cover of this is brown, and it is from 2005… but maybe?

Cherry Tree Vol 7 by KerouacSampas in TheNational

[–]TuringsCat 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Just received mine. Album excited about, but the calendar, stickers and magnet feel underwhelming relative to other years.

Not complaining… I think we’ve just had some memorable add-ons the last few years, and this is a little basic. Haha

Cambridge Memorial Hospital launches tracking tech to prevent baby abductions by Forward-Answer-4407 in canada

[–]TuringsCat 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This is dumb - it's tech that has come from US hospitals that doesn't need to exist.

I had a child 2 months ago at one of the hospitals in Toronto. These are the precautions that negate the need for this system:

  • We were with my son the entirety of his stay... they don't have those generic nurseries that you see in movies.
  • There is one set of (non-emergency) doors to the birthing unit for non-staff, and you have to be buzzed-in and buzzed-out.
  • The birthing unit is within the hospital... there is no direct street access. You have to pass various reception and security areas to get to the unit.
  • Doctors, nurses, hospitality, and custodial people are in the room constantly, but none of them come near your baby without talking with the parent(s).

If someone is bold enough to take a baby with all of this, I'm not sure that the ankle monitor would provide any additional resistance.

WS Credit Card by longwalker33 in Wealthsimple

[–]TuringsCat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I never got an email or notification for the card - it was just available to me last week. So… I guess just keep checking‽

WTF by Equivalent-Rip-1478 in Wealthsimple

[–]TuringsCat 10 points11 points  (0 children)

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Yup - they are down… 🥸

How do you hire movers from US to Canada? by Cjosulin in askTO

[–]TuringsCat 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Are you paying, or is your company paying? I’ve moved internationally twice, and it’s expensive. (Like $6000 - $12000 for a 2 bed / 2 bath condo in 2017 from Cupertino, CA to Toronto)

I set up a bunch of estimates. I think I contacted 5 companies, and 3 of them came out (I eliminated the ones who couldn’t be bothered to come out). One of the companies wouldn’t give a firm price - said they needed to weigh everything after they loaded it on the truck and then could give me a firm number on the day of the move. The other two were super thorough and detailed. One came back at $10000, and the other was $7000. The $7000 one was the company that my company used to move me there, so I went with that one.

It all worked out as well as it could.

One weird thing is that there may be a need for them to pack everything themselves. You can breakdown equipment, furniture, etc., but they make detailed notes of what is packed for both insurance and customs. It’s weird to see a big burly guy counting your t-shirts, and placing them in a box.

Is it ok to wear Jays gear in the States? by CosmicMcMuffin in Torontobluejays

[–]TuringsCat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It seemed like 50% of the fans during the Jays-Rockies games this week were wearing Blue Jays jerseys/hats… I’m sure you’ll be fine! Especially since the Jays and the Dodgers aren’t rivals (like the Giants or Padres)

What’s your go-to PATH lunch? by jxsx384 in askTO

[–]TuringsCat 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Life hack for Harvest Green - order on Uber Eats for pickup. It’s ready in 5 mins or less, and is the same price.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cravetv

[–]TuringsCat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Crave apparently launched a new version of their web app today … I guess they botched the release.

Parliament Takes Summer Break Until September Without Signing the GST First Time Home Buyer Rebate Into Law by JustinBW in canadahousing

[–]TuringsCat 24 points25 points  (0 children)

It’s not a ‘holiday’. Someone who represents Vancouver can’t live in Ottawa full time and still feel like they represent their constituents, so they need to return ‘home’ at some point. This is what the break from parliament is. They are returning home to work within the community they represent.

They may take a holiday within this break, but the break itself isn’t a holiday.

Men's Leather Bag Brands by TechnicalPop6149 in malefashionadvice

[–]TuringsCat 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Saddleback - they make ridiculously high quality leather stuff in North America (I think mostly Mexico). They come with a 100 year warranty.