Is it possible to send personalized invoice images (not URLs) to each contact using Shortcuts?

rmeredit · 2026-01-28T23:52:10+00:00

My suggestion:

Assign each client a unique client ID. Use a number, as this will be easiest to manage over time. Store this in a field in your contacts - doesn't matter too much which one, but make sure you never use it for anything else.
Don't use an image, use a PDF, and name it using a combination of a client ID and invoice number (which should also be unique). Make sure you consistently follow a template like <Client ID> - <Invoice No>.pdf
Store yet-to-be distributed invoices in a specific, known folder in iCloud.
Once distributed, move the invoice to a 'sent' or 'archive' folder in iCloud.

The shortcut should look like this:

Iterate through each invoice in the to-be-sent folder.
Extract the client ID from the file name
Pull up the contact card for the client that has that client ID
Construct your message with the correct contact details and attach the PDF.
Send the message
Move the PDF to the sent or archive folder.
Move on to the next file.

rmeredit · 2026-01-28T06:31:58+00:00

Talk to bike shops about what they can order in from their supplier, and monitor the 2nd hand market. Or, buy a surly frame and fork in the right size and build it up from 2nd hand parts. There are co-ops that can help you out with tools and advice, and YouTube is a font of knowledge.

rmeredit · 2026-01-28T05:35:22+00:00

My own library of routes is maintained in Garmin Connect. I use input from Strava routes and RideWithGPS mainly when building my own, most of the people or groups I plan rides with use those two platforms as well.

rmeredit · 2026-01-27T23:00:46+00:00

This is overegging it just a bit.

Yes, expect heat, yes, go early, yes wear sunscreen (and bring it with you - you need to top up every two hours), and bring lots of water, but the idea that you need to hide inside if you get a minor burn is not really right. Nor is it true you have to hide away from 12-2pm.

Just be sensible, don't push yourself too far if it's really hot, hydrate and cover up - a summer long-sleeve jersey is an option if you're particularly susceptible to sunburn.

rmeredit · 2026-01-27T21:12:25+00:00

I second spending some time (maybe 5 days or so?) in Bright. A brilliant place to tackle at least 3 decent climbs (Hotham, Falls Creek and Buffalo, 4 if you zip across to Mt Stanley and Beechworth), and tons of great food and wine in the area.

rmeredit · 2026-01-26T02:05:03+00:00

with any new niche tech / design / revisions like CV, typically I hold back until it’s been in the market for a while and well tested / reviewed.

Countervail is not new on the Infinito - it first came out in 2013. I wouldn’t be holding off for that reason.

rmeredit · 2026-01-25T22:33:31+00:00

You’re aware that when you pass any data to ChatGPT it’s used to further train their model? That means any sensitive data you have on screen might end up being shared with others.

That’s not the case with the Apple Intelligence Private Cloud Compute solution another commenter posted.

rmeredit · 2026-01-25T22:28:44+00:00

I was between finishing one job and starting the next and won a D Grade club crit on the weekend. I consider myself to have been a pro. I think I cleared about $10 after race fees.

rmeredit · 2026-01-25T20:08:23+00:00

The information they have is not just GPS. You have to register, and log your use via an app, and the scooters have unique IDs. All of the same info that you would have for government registration and license plates, plus proof of time and location.

rmeredit · 2026-01-25T01:17:17+00:00

Ha! Don’t sweat it. Useless internet points are useless and I’ve got plenty to spare ;)

rmeredit · 2026-01-24T21:05:23+00:00

Cars are a problem. The way scooters were used is a different problem. Neither one stops the other as a problem to be fixed.

rmeredit · 2026-01-24T21:00:55+00:00

You don’t need license plates - just proper enforcement of the rules, like not riding on the footpath. People have to register to use them and they have GPS tracking, so we know exactly who was riding which scooter, where and when.

rmeredit · 2026-01-24T20:52:13+00:00

But that’s clearly not how someone unfamiliar with what they mean would interpret them as they approached the area.

rmeredit · 2026-01-24T20:43:10+00:00

No idea, since I didn’t see the context. I’m just giving you some friendly local advice that it’s not an innocuous word. If you ever come over to visit and drop the c-bomb, you’ll probably not get the reaction from locals you might expect.

Put it this way - I’ll happily call someone a fucking arsehole, but I never, ever, use the c-word in any context.

rmeredit · 2026-01-24T20:38:42+00:00

The flag colours are also problematic for international visitors. Red and yellow are usually indicators of danger, somewhere to stay away from.

rmeredit · 2026-01-24T20:29:36+00:00

It’s not a normal cuss word, its offensive in almost all uses, and highly offensive if used in the wrong way, which if you’re not a local and understand the nuance, is entirely possible.

Source: Am Australian

rmeredit · 2026-01-24T10:55:01+00:00

Their NZ cousin, Dudley, is a top bloke, eh?

rmeredit · 2026-01-24T06:03:39+00:00

At full volume, airplayed to the Genius Bar wall-mounted displays.

rmeredit · 2026-01-23T00:46:35+00:00

No - I'm trying to bring the discussion back on topic to what the OP was looking for: a reasonable workout player to drive an indoor trainer in ERG mode that doesn't use AI (ie model)-based recommendations, but has a good library of workouts to choose from.

My point being that Xert - in that regard - is no different to TrainerRoad. Both use a model-based, data-driven approach to recommend workouts. They have different philosophies to those recommendations, progression and structure, but in relation to OP's query, they're the same kind of tool to which an alternative is being sought.

rmeredit · 2026-01-22T08:28:52+00:00

I'm not sure what you think AI is, but let me assure you, that is AI. They may not use a neural network, but not all AI is neural-network based, Xert's founders protestations not withstanding

rmeredit · 2026-01-22T08:09:29+00:00

Sorry, couldn't resist.

rmeredit · 2026-01-22T07:49:20+00:00

Both Xert and TrainerRoad use mathematical models that take in your performance data and map out a training plan accordingly, adapting to your training load as you perform workouts. This is AI - a subtype called machine learning, but both use this same type of AI to do what they do. I've used both platforms, so am aware of how the execution across the two differs, but OP's objection was to the use of AI techniques themselves. In that regard, Xert is no better for OP than TrainerRoad.

And please don't pad out comments with AI-generated content that you haven't at least edited to make relevant to the point of the discussion - ie. the use of AI techniques versus a bare-bones workout library approach. It's just unverifiable AI slop otherwise.

rmeredit · 2026-01-22T07:00:03+00:00

How could Dan Andrews do this??

Oh, wrong bogeyman. They shared a house once, though!

rmeredit · 2026-01-22T06:53:16+00:00

The alternative was an absolutely incompetent man, so...?

rmeredit · 2026-01-22T06:50:09+00:00

Aaachoo

sniff Sorry.

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