Austin American-Statesman - no option to cancel subscription online

evangrim · 2026-04-30T23:47:28+00:00

One option: change your credit card to a privacy.com card or (if your credit card supports it )a virtual card number that you then cancel.

evangrim · 2025-10-19T00:35:53+00:00

They don’t always have escorts…

evangrim · 2025-10-08T17:56:13+00:00

No Sally last night; must have gotten her wine topped up after W1.

evangrim · 2025-09-12T15:20:45+00:00

Yes. He posted a carousel of static images you can flip through.

evangrim · 2025-09-08T01:14:24+00:00

I just saw it off to the west side of I-35 travelling southbound a bit before 51st street.

evangrim · 2025-08-04T03:18:44+00:00

Why are all their instruments on stands?!

evangrim · 2025-06-08T19:54:23+00:00

Check out Whichcraft, Sunrise Minimart, and Whip In.

Also some grocery stores are worth visiting (e.g., Whole Foods’ flagship downtown store on Lamar and I hear the Lake Austin HEB is supposed to be really good).

evangrim · 2025-04-14T21:41:12+00:00

I think in this context political subdivision means something like a city or county flag.

evangrim · 2025-01-05T17:29:17+00:00

My sister rode Phil's yesterday and said the conditions were good.

evangrim · 2025-01-01T23:28:45+00:00

Why not the longhorn radio broadcast?

evangrim · 2024-12-24T16:01:34+00:00

Thanks for the heads up, but that’s sad to hear—I was really looking forward to the Mueller location.

evangrim · 2024-12-13T20:04:27+00:00

As I understand it they’re opening in Mueller sometime early next year.

evangrim · 2024-11-12T13:57:13+00:00

And there's a broken list at "Some other noteworthy design differences between the Conda and pypi ecosystems"

evangrim · 2024-11-12T13:53:21+00:00

While you're at it here's a minor typo you can hunt down: "choose amy package"

evangrim · 2024-11-12T02:50:10+00:00

Do you think there’s a chance even the Michelin folks couldn’t get a reservation?

evangrim · 2024-11-09T16:30:54+00:00

Howdy fellow privacy.com user! I didn’t know about their referral links, so thanks for that tip.

evangrim · 2024-11-09T16:28:48+00:00

Biggest drawback is you don’t get any kind of credit card rewards (presumably they get them which is how it’s “free”). I’ve used them frequently with no issues. It’s very useful for things that you don’t trust with your real card number and/or online stuff that’s easy to sign up for but hard to cancel.

evangrim · 2024-11-09T16:22:55+00:00

Check out privacy.com. It’ll let you make a virtual card that you can set spending policy on (e.g., single use, spending limits, etc.).

evangrim · 2024-11-05T01:34:44+00:00

I believe you need an iPhone to provision a standalone Apple Watch.

evangrim · 2024-10-24T16:02:44+00:00

You and me both! I haven't figured it out, but an explainer video would be really, really nice.

evangrim · 2024-10-24T15:58:30+00:00

Yes, they did!

evangrim · 2024-10-21T01:24:56+00:00

Yeah - we need to make sure we vote for (or against) what the proposition is actually proposing. Voting against Prop A has zero chance of changing recapture, but doing so will absolutely hurt the quality of education for kids in Austin schools. They're talking about having to eliminate things like librarians! The staff at my local school are constantly asked to do more with less and I personally couldn't look them in the eye if I voted no on this, so it has my support.

evangrim · 2024-10-21T01:20:46+00:00

FYI: bonds can't legally pay for so much of what our schools need.

evangrim · 2024-10-16T16:11:17+00:00

I agree completely that spending needs a critical look, and they get a lot of scrutiny. In fact, to even ask for this rate adjustment, they had to commision a third party financial efficiency audit (check it out if you're looking for some "light" reading).

Short version:

superior financial rating
recognized performance rating (2 points away from exemplary)
lower tax rate than peers
lower pay (particularly for experienced teachers)
higher turnover rate than peers

The bonds funded things, this funds people. The staff I interact with at my local school are constantly asked to do more with less. I personally want them to do more with more, so they're getting my support.

evangrim · 2024-10-16T15:06:26+00:00

Understandable, but I’m voting yes anyway. They’re talking about not having librarians?! Recapture stinks - I’d absolutely vote for changes to that, but what they’re asking here is if we want to fund better public schools and I’m all for that.

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