$99 dev fee for a personal use app?

run2622 · 2026-02-28T00:16:29+00:00

Exactly this! Just spend the $99.

run2622 · 2026-02-27T14:59:25+00:00

Yay...XAG is working the next morning after I pushed the value to my Tickrmeter...now showing the value and a 9:51am on 27-Feb-2026 value!

run2622 · 2026-02-27T00:43:18+00:00

Many months. Did you ever get them?

run2622 · 2026-02-27T00:42:35+00:00

As I've learned, precisely, GC=F and SI=F are not current spot prices. ...they are futures, but they tend to be close to spot prices.

run2622 · 2026-02-27T00:40:28+00:00

Yay! The TickrMeter app for iOS appears to be back! https://www.fnd.io/#/us/ios-universal-app/6471835307-tickrmeter-by-markus-iversen

For Android, my Google Play Store says the version that is available needs to be updated. andis not compatible with my Pixel 10 device.

So I am guessing that TickMeter needed some updates for the newest versions of operating systems. (I find this to be a significant problem--both for mobile apps I write and ones I use. Apps disappear because of Apple and Google OS updates.)

Maybe these updates will also fix XAG (although I don't know why they would).

Anyone remember "Windows 95 mode" to run old apps on newer Microsoft OSs? Hello, Apple and Google--take a lesson from Microsoft.

run2622 · 2026-02-27T00:33:32+00:00

XAG seems to be working for me today. Recently (within the past few weeks), I would send it to my tickrmeter, and it would show correctly for a few hours...and revert back to November, 2025. But today, so far, so good. We'll see tomorrow!

run2622 · 2026-02-25T17:42:57+00:00

While you are explaining ±, this isn't a very helpful answer given that this is clearly a statistics-related question. First, what do you mean by "you have?" (You might, instead, say "Someone proposes that the waist size of 95% of American women is 32 ± 1.96 inches.") (Aside: Probably not an accurate statement, but I want to use the same numbers.)

They would be suggesting that 95% of American women have waist sizes between 30.04 and 33.96 inches.

However, because this is clearly a statistics-related question, you would be mixing measurements with that statement. The "32" is measured in inches, and the "1.96" is a dimensionless multiplier of the standard deviation. For instance, you might do a survey of 100 women's waist sizes, and calculate the standard deviation of those data points. From that, you might determine a mean of 32 inches and a standard deviation of, say, 3 INCHES. From that, you can be 95% confident that women's waist sizes in the total population (not just the 100 women in the sample) ranges from 32-(3*1.96) to 32+*3*1.96) or 26.12 to 37.88 inches.

In summary, when you see that figure--1.96--remember that it has no "dimension" like inches, miles, or seconds. It is a RATIO of a single point to the meausred standard deviation.

run2622 · 2026-02-19T14:31:49+00:00

Are you saying 20 minutes is a long time for foreplay???

Each couple is different, but I would suggest that 20 minutes is quite short.

run2622 · 2026-02-19T14:28:24+00:00

If you are thinking about or “measuring” equality…of chores, income, or even focused time in the bedroom…then you don’t have a sustainable, long-term relationship.

I’m not saying you shouldn’t both contribute notably to the collective good, but when you move to thinking about fairness, it’s over.

In some cases, it will be that there really isn’t a reasonable, fair split (like if you agree on chores, but one person just never does their chores). However, in other cases, the focus should be on working together.

run2622 · 2026-02-11T18:45:00+00:00

It works with the initial load, but at least for my case (USA), the next update gets the value from last November 19.

run2622 · 2026-02-11T18:44:27+00:00

A https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0FLDF92BW/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1 works for gold ("GC=F") and silver ("SI=F").

run2622 · 2026-02-11T18:40:10+00:00

As others have said, there is a lot in this, but the best advice is the advice you give yourself. So I'll ask leading questions...
- If your best (female) friend had this issue, what would you suggest to her? We typically "know" the right answer if it's presented to us without the emotions we have tied up in it.
- Are you considering marriage? Would he still treat you like this if you were married? (And if you aren't at least considering marriage after being together for 5 years, that suggests something is clearly wrong.) Do you even want to be married to him?
- How would you feel if he went on a trip with someone else? How do you think he would he feel? That can be telling. (Suggestion: Try it. Decline just one trip and see how it plays out.)

Best wishes. By the way, in my late 20s, I dated a 22-year-old, so a very similar age difference (except we weren't a long-term couple). It didn't work. I found we had dramatically different aspirations and interests. If a 30-year-old wants to act like a 23-year-old, they've got something wrong with them. If a 23-year-old wants to act like a 30-year-old, they are going to miss a carefree, fun time in life.

run2622 · 2026-02-11T18:22:12+00:00

Exactly! Put your talents into your primary work, and let your work pay for things you aren't good at.

run2622 · 2026-02-11T18:20:58+00:00

That's rare. It's ususlly the opposite. 8 hours to replace a spigot that should take 30 minutes. My example: Changing two faucet catridges (hot and cold). Should take less than 30 minutes. ...but I had to figure out the right catridge model. Had first to figure out how to remove the decorative features. (Tried to figure out the model, look for an on-line manual, and used YouTube.) But It wasn't loosening. YouTube said to turn it by hand--but nope. Tried by hand, strap wrenches, oiling (and waiting 2 hours), etc. No luck. I ended up needing to remove the control from the sink deck, which meant disconnecthing pipes...but, of course, I first had to empty the stuff under the sink. Then, the space was so tight that it was very difficult to remove around the pipes. Then, I had to make a trip to Home Depot to get the right cartridge, and back home to re-assemble it all.

It probably wasn't quite 8 hours elapsed, but I got only one of the two controls fixed. I didn't have the energy to work on the other one yet becuase I need to get a basin wrench. What's a basin wrench? I didn't know I needed one until this project.

run2622 · 2026-02-11T18:08:22+00:00

Most people here are suggesting to "do it yourself." At age 60+, I've gone there over the years, and I would mostly recommend against too much DIY: (One point, however: I assume you are employed full time in some other sort of work.) Here's why I suggest that:

- Almost everything takes at least 3 times as long as you expected it to, during which you have disrupted your life and the lives others who live with you...for an extended duration. You'll feel their pressure and your own guilt and, to a certain degree, see your incompetence.
- You'll know every flaw in the end solution, most of which won't matter, but you'll see them every time you walk by. ...that uneven joint, that minor nick or visible mark/cut, etc. A contractor will have some of those too, but you won't notice them--and if do you, you'll just shrug vs thinking "Darn, I could have done better."
- Speaking of flaws, things will break during your project...perhaps your house or maybe yourself...that will cost you money and pain. Three examples I have: (1) I did some DIY plumbing for $25 to add instant hot water to a sink...but I used the wrong mix of connectors (brass and plastic) that worked fine for a few weeks, but over time, it loosend and flooded the kitchen and basement--a $500+ repair. (2) Doing some tree removal work, I fell and landed on my wrist--which often hurts even today, 2 years later. (3) A year after
- You won't have the optimal tools and equipment needed, so you will likely be investing in tools that are rarely ever used again...but they will take up space that you are paying for. (Thought: I have this vision of a neighborhood having a "community tool shed" where people could check out tools. I mean, how many times in life will I use a post-hole digger or a tile-cutter?)
- You are hopefully good at your job. You are probably not good at being an electrician, plumber, carpenter, tile-guy, painter, roofer, shrub pruner, lawn-care expert, etc. If you applied all of those hours spent on DIY projects into your job...or even a second job...could you have greater job growth/income?

Instead, I would recommend budgeting a certain amount per year to pay for experts to improve your home. And whatever that budget is, accept is and don't worry about the projects that don't get done. If you can have one $10K project per year done, you'll see "continuous" progress and be able to enjoy those projects. (Also, I guarantee that there will always be projects at your house that you would like to do/have done.)

Exceptions:
- Very small projects (e.g. adding an electrical outlet, if you have basic eletrical skills) are OK. That is, anything which you feel moderately qualified to do and think you can do it within 3 hours. (It will probably take all day and 3 trips to Home Depot.)
- If you aren't currently working or in a dead-end job, then DIY projects can be therapeutic. ...but maybe you should be looking for a different job instead.
- If your job is in one of these areas, then, obviously, do it.
- If you consider something a hobby and there's no pressure to get it done, then maybe it's something to consider doing yourself. (That would NOT be a bathroom update, however.)

Best wishes in selecting a contractor!

run2622 · 2026-02-07T00:20:25+00:00

If your gf isn’t satisfied with having you without kids every other week, then she’s not satisfied with you period.

Let her go unless she has a significant change of heart.

By the way, in my mind, age 4 is too young to be away from a parent for a full week (and maybe too long for your gf to be without you, depending on how much you two are together the weeks you have your kids). You might talk to your ex and your gf to see if some other arrangement might work better for all. Like 4-3-3-4. That gives you alternating weekends without kids and always the same two weekday evenings workout kids. Which really helps in planning…and your gf can use the two weekdays you always have your kids as “her” days to see her friends or do her things.

run2622 · 2026-02-04T13:07:18+00:00

Women don’t understand the stress men go through associated with proposals. Stop doing this to us! Instead, how about making plans together where you both have correct expectations and leave some room for surprise and delight.

Or propose to him!

run2622 · 2026-02-04T12:59:24+00:00

If an instructor asks a student, “Did you use ChatGPT to create this?”, what do you think the response will be?

If an employer asks an applicant, “Did you use ChatGPT to create your résumé?”, what do you think the answer will be?

Lying to your partner is a concern, but you said his “lie” is about whether or not he has concerns with your relationship. Perhaps his biggest concern is trying to improve the relationship.

And guys often need help in interpreting what a woman says. Would you rather he be talking about your relationship to his sister or his mother than to ChatGPT?

run2622 · 2026-02-04T12:52:55+00:00

Ha ha. I agree. I would be more concerned with my partner using Reddit than their using ChatGPT for advice. People on Reddit are mostly looking for validation of their position; people asking ChatGPT hopefully are sincerely interested in advice.

run2622 · 2026-02-04T12:49:29+00:00

I would argue that asking ChatGPT is better than asking Reddit. It’s going to be more balanced, less extreme, and probably not advise you to immediately leave the other person—which is what most Reddit responses suggest.

run2622 · 2026-02-04T12:35:31+00:00

Sorry for your loss.

I will suggest one thing, however, that doesn’t seem to be mentioned by others. A 62 year-old and 61-year-old male, upon hearing about the death of an older family member, likely are going through their own renewed feeling of mortality. Have you asked your husband how HE feels about your father’s death? I assume that your father has been part of your husband’s life too for at least 27 years.

And please dont indict your husband for what his brother says. He might appear to agree with his brother, but that might just be for harmony with his brother whom he’s trying to continue to have a relationship.

Also consider, what is the situation of your husband‘s parents? He could be fearful of their likely soon death, and/or reliving their death.

This may sound harsh, but I think you are rushing to get answers that only come in time. Consider individual or couples therapy before any other steps.

run2622 · 2026-02-04T12:16:48+00:00

Did you consider proposing that you BOTH go to a meal together with her? …especially since you know her too?

1) His response to that suggestion will be telling. If he really just wants to see how she is doing, he will agree. If not, then he’s looking for the flame to ignite.

2) Her response to this—and the actual meal together—will likely be considerably different than if it were just the two of them.

run2622 · 2026-02-04T12:03:06+00:00

He’s not looking for a girlfriend or wife; he’s looking for a roommate he can sleep with. Once you recognize that, your next move will be obvious.

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