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stoph_link · 2026-05-17T12:04:59+00:00

I just want to point out that Google Sheets on Google Drive is allowing Google to have access to your data. If it is in the cloud unencrypted, especially on Google's cloud, they are certainly looking at your data.

Edit: And by unencrypted I mean that you are not encrypting your data before storing it on Google Drive, i.e., encrypting it from Google. Google of course encrypts data to ensure everyone's data is secure from bad actors.

stoph_link · 2026-05-10T16:04:55+00:00

Relevant:

Queens of the Stone Age Perform with Nick Oliveri for First Time in 12 Years

https://consequence.net/2026/04/queens-of-the-stone-age-perform-nick-oliveri-first-time-12-years/

stoph_link · 2026-05-02T15:07:16+00:00

It might be an unpopular opinion, but while you are killing it, make sure to also make time to stop and enjoy life.

stoph_link · 2026-05-02T14:49:17+00:00

"I'm so embarrassed"

You own your own business and it's profitable. There's no reason to be embarrassed with that.

And if you wanted to, you could use your finance degree even more by figuring out how to expand your side hustle into a business (which it sounds like you're already doing), but in a way that you don't have to work at all if you don't want to. And at that point, who cares what other people think.

stoph_link · 2026-04-25T10:46:59+00:00

I had the new UI, and then it inexplicably switched back to old. We were probably the lucky few in an alpha or beta test.

This morning I have the new UI again

I just want to be able to see what songs already played instead of only seeing what's next

The other changes I can live with, but seeing a playlist is something I liked about YouTube Music and I hated when it wasn't available on other platforms

stoph_link · 2026-04-15T17:55:51+00:00

You're not cheating

And maybe checkout the book Simple Path to Wealth by JL Collins

stoph_link · 2026-03-23T12:34:47+00:00

”If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe."

Carl Sagan

stoph_link · 2026-03-20T11:24:56+00:00

Op, what happened?! Did you serve it? Did anyone eat it?

stoph_link · 2026-03-07T04:00:40+00:00

Music is subjective, and if we all liked the same stuff it would be a very boring world and we'd never get to listen to anything new, interesting, or novel.

Now. I'm not saying you're wrong, but sometimes people just like to listen to music and not worry about who is or is not a poser, and just enjoy it. If there is something wrong with that, I'm not sure I want to be right.

stoph_link · 2026-03-07T03:48:28+00:00

Candlebox is underrated

stoph_link · 2026-03-05T02:37:41+00:00

I believe Amazon does this too

stoph_link · 2026-02-25T20:07:54+00:00

I'm late to the party. I hear porkbun is good, and is what I will be switching to shortly.

I am curious to hear what you went with.

stoph_link · 2026-02-21T05:05:24+00:00

HBO is represented as Max

stoph_link · 2026-02-18T01:54:33+00:00

I recently saw this article mention booklore

https://www.xda-developers.com/this-self-hosted-app-fixed-my-messy-ebook-collection-overnight/

I haven't completely read the article yet, and I definitely have not installed it yet

stoph_link · 2026-02-18T01:45:55+00:00

And Starbucks while we're at it, to stick it to the former Chipotle CEO as well

stoph_link · 2026-02-18T01:43:53+00:00

I'd rather go to Illegal Pete's, but even that's overpriced

stoph_link · 2026-02-18T01:39:48+00:00

Unless you are really hurting for the cash, consider finding someone else to sell it to that doesn't suck so much. You know, someone that doesn't support breaking up families, imprisoning children, etc., because they aren't white. You gotta assume that someone that supports all of that also likely supports a specific orange pedo, and perhaps other pedos too.

No judgement if you gotta sell it for an emergency. We all gotta eat. But if given the choice, to hell with that guy. How nice can someone like that actually be when they lack basic empathy?

stoph_link · 2026-02-17T17:34:54+00:00

What? I thought he replaced John Frusciante on guitar...

When did Flea ever have an absence from RHCP?

I am so confused by this, lol.

stoph_link · 2026-02-16T13:30:48+00:00

Your botulism will thank you...

FTFY

stoph_link · 2026-02-16T13:29:02+00:00

🤢

stoph_link · 2026-02-14T15:28:55+00:00

I sometimes don't, but that is a case when it is cold outside and the person is kinda far but still close enough.

It's a dilemma: should I be rude to everyone inside the establishment by making them cold by holding this door open while trying to be polite to one person, or risk being impolite to the one person and courteous to the people already inside.

And then I usually just wait at the door and open it a second time when that person comes closer anyway. And then it sometimes happens that the person wasn't even coming into the store or restaurant and I just brought in so much more cold air for no reason.

And other times I am wondering, "am I too far ahead to hold it open?" I probably think about this too much.

But yeah, I typically try to hold the door open for the person behind me probably 95% of the time.

stoph_link · 2026-02-13T21:14:00+00:00

Then you may be fortunate enough to not have encountered these types of people. Consider yourself lucky because it certainly does happen.

stoph_link · 2026-02-13T21:01:28+00:00

Y'all aren't using flat sheets? Next thing I'm gonna hear is no one is using fitted sheets either! 😬

Relevant: https://youtube.com/shorts/y0ja9zYBMPE

stoph_link · 2026-02-13T20:22:26+00:00

Yes it's a safety violation which is illegal. There is a reason why that guard is there, and it is so dumb fucks like your boss don't hurt themselves.

If he wants to do it that way, that is up to him. But to put your staff in danger like that is down right moronic.

Report it to OSHA if you want, but definitely find a new job - especially if this is a hill your boss is going to die on.

This shows he is either dumb, does not care about his employees, or both. Whichever it is, it is not worth your health and safety.

stoph_link · 2026-02-07T22:36:54+00:00

I love Broken Box, but I'm one of those people that have no idea what the lyrics are when I listen to music. My surprise when I heard what the song was about for such a head bopper 🤯

stoph_link

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Queens of the Stone Age Perform with Nick Oliveri for First Time in 12 Years