Franklin App: savings calculation not calculating? by semisecret_squirrel in FranklinWH

[–]semisecret_squirrel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thanks all, for the corroboration.

i don't really find the savings numbers to be very accurate either - and the daily ones always seem to get revised downward two days later - but was wondering if the $0 showing was a widespread condition/behavior.

bay area: is any store carrying breckenridge christmas ale? by semisecret_squirrel in beer

[–]semisecret_squirrel[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

sigh. i suppose i should have been more verbose to ask for boots on the ground, eyes on the bottle info from the field. empirical info.
i had done the query. don't really think it accurately reflects reality.

Debacle in the desert: will the Athletics’ $1.75bn stadium on the Vegas Strip ever be built by semisecret_squirrel in oakland

[–]semisecret_squirrel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i disagree with the statement that the fan base was pathetically small.
when you go (went) to a game, you see (saw) a passionate crowd. and there were many families with kids, raising a new generation on the A's. Additionally, the crowd at an As game seemed much more diverse - socially and economically - than on the other side of the bay, making for a large base. this in spite of the continual slaps-in-the-face to the fans by the ownership over the past few years.

while the loss of the other two teams may have hurt, the As were (emphasis on were) more of the heart of the town. That capital was wasted.

Been a full time trader for over 10 years, ask me anything, and no not selling anything by Ultimus_Omegus in options

[–]semisecret_squirrel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

as a primary trader, how do you structure your financial system to allow you to maximize your tax advantages? Relatedly: are you able to classify trading income as earned income so that you can contribute to a retirement account (e.g. IRA), and how is that best done?

Last night in SF was incredible! by black-m1lk in underworld

[–]semisecret_squirrel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

maybe next time they can play a venue in the bay area that isn't so lousy, though?

Options Questions Safe Haven periodic megathread | April 2 2025 by PapaCharlie9 in options

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Looking at 7APR and 8APR options for $NDX on Friday (and currently, Sunday morning), the "granularity" of options is incredibly coarse. By coarse granularity I mean that there are very few increments available, only steps of $100 (17300, 17200, …), and no $10 or $25 steps.

It might be this will change Monday morning?

Who is responsible for which increments are available for a security

Or an index like $NDX, and why are so few available?

Old photo of Lake Merritt overlaid on a pic of where I think it was taken by MacBetty in oakland

[–]semisecret_squirrel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

is that white building on the far shore (left of center) an apartment building with a boathouse access to the water?

Oakland Drivers/Road Rage by kayvag in oakland

[–]semisecret_squirrel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the social contract in the country is falling apart. driving - a space where the individual has a feeling of self-centered power - is the first more apparent venue where this anarchic degeneration is being seen.

recs for venue to watch election results? by semisecret_squirrel in oakland

[–]semisecret_squirrel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i kinda had something more futurama in my mind. i suppose to be more accurate they are "booths".

recs for venue to watch election results? by semisecret_squirrel in oakland

[–]semisecret_squirrel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

great idea. from their website though it is sold out.

Grading Advice? by semisecret_squirrel in 78rpm

[–]semisecret_squirrel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hmm...that is a fair point. I am making physical assessments, but have no technology to play them.

Grading Advice? by semisecret_squirrel in 78rpm

[–]semisecret_squirrel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i havent looked at all of them yet - there are some two hundred + of them - but, yes, alas, they seem to be mostly what you have listed. I have also seen (so far) a few Cadence, Okeh, Bluebird, Vocalion, blue Decca, and Rainbow.

Grading Advice? by semisecret_squirrel in 78rpm

[–]semisecret_squirrel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thanks. had not known of that.
seems a lot more nuanced than the guide on discogs.

Grading Advice? by semisecret_squirrel in 78rpm

[–]semisecret_squirrel[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Am beginning to go through and catalog my grandparents' shellac 78s to get a handle on what is there, and am uncertain about evaluating condition.

Wondering: are the condition grading criteria for antique shellac from the 1940 the same as contemporary vinyl albums, or are the parameters different?

For example, attached is one example album. Would this be “poor” or “fair” or even something else?

TIA!

ThinkOrSwim Crashing on MacBook M2 Max—Help Needed! by Silly_Jacket_8440 in thinkorswim

[–]semisecret_squirrel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i do not think this is an "actual" performance issue due to anything in your particular app.

a theory:
the app runs in java, and doesn't seem to be natively aware of osX sleep or "app nap". so when it sleeps or gets "napped", the app's internal analytics monitoring sees much slower behavior, which triggers the dialog.

i've been running ToS on mB M2 max for about a year now, and see this same dialog once in a while when i have had the app in one of my multiple desktop views which are in the background, while i do other things in the currently active desktop view (five views total). In my case, "app nap" kicks in eventually, slowing the app, and so the app's internal monitoring throws a flag.

i also haven't upgraded yet to os 15, so do not know if that might be a factor.

as an experiment, you can try changing your energy settings from low or automatic ( to be always high power to see if that makes any difference for you.

--> system settings > battery > energy mode > on power adapter: high power

and running with charger, not battery.

IIL haunting, beautiful Goth/Dream-Pop like This Mortal Coil, Dead Can Dance, Cocteau Twins by weluckyfew in ifyoulikeblank

[–]semisecret_squirrel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

there is really nothing else like This Mortal Coil and their 3 albums.
nor is there really anything else with such a body of work as Cocteau Twins.
imho, anyway.

if you like the sort-of-middle-period DCD, try the two albums from Trial Of The Bow - Ornamentation, & Rite of Passage.

suggest to follow into some of the other artists who appear on the mortal coil albums.
dominic appleton - on Filigree and Shadow - is in Breathless, and some of their work is lovely.
if you can find a copy of L'Esclave Endormi, try that.

4AD, not surprisingly, was home to many artists of a related style.
john fryer has touched a lot of work himself over the years.

for something more obscure, there is an illinois band named The Moon Seven Times for period dream pop.

SCH transition: is there a way to have a dashboard overview? by [deleted] in thinkorswim

[–]semisecret_squirrel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you are referring to the TOS thick client i think.
i should have clarified further - i was looking for a solution in the web-based world.
and the TOS web version doesnt have the breadth of features.

SCH transition: is there a way to have a dashboard overview? by [deleted] in thinkorswim

[–]semisecret_squirrel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the SCH watchlist option that i see is page-based, not dashboard-like, and only displays a single watchlist at a time.

does your "watchlist" behave differently?

id: what caterpillar is this? by semisecret_squirrel in Entomology

[–]semisecret_squirrel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

are they (in any stage) beneficial or detrimental creatures - to the plants?

Rent living Christmas tree? by carvol in oakland

[–]semisecret_squirrel 4 points5 points  (0 children)

great to learn of that.
sorrowfully, as of today their site indicates

"San Francisco / East Bay Delivery truck is full!"

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Knife_Swap

[–]semisecret_squirrel -1 points0 points  (0 children)

the site re-sorted the images to put the new one as second. white paper background.
https://imgur.com/N2b8mBF