It may finally be time to take that big jar of coins into the bank.
https://www.fox5ny.com/news/coin-shortage-prompts-bank-to-pay-you-for-spare-change-it-has-never-happened-before
It's been one year since I started to #BreakUp with #BigTech. Here's the first (of hopefully many) blog entries that document the journey. https://markparfitt.com/2020/07/break-up-with-big-tech-alternatives-to-google/
The power of branding: the business is bankrupt, but they scored a 0% interest loan. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-10/brooks-brothers-gets-bankruptcy-loan-with-zero-interest-rate
Amusement parks ban screaming on roller coasters. This is just pure absurdity now. https://www.wsj.com/articles/reopened-theme-parks-ban-screaming-on-roller-coasters-riders-are-howling-11594222278?mod=hp_featst_pos5
Gotta watch out for that Sheetz Boom Boom sauce! https://www.pennlive.com/news/2020/07/sheetz-boom-boom-sauce-was-the-weapon-used-in-an-assault-cops-say.html
Watched the Beastie Boys Story last night. The "live" documentary style was very cool. For a second, I thought they totally skipped over my favorite song ("So What'Cha Want"). But it turns out they saved it for one of the most touching moments of the film. Highly recommend! https://open.lbry.com/@RafadanTV:6/beastie-boys-story-trailer(2020):c
Am I the only one who thinks this process is going to lead to more people intentionally going out and trying to get the virus so they'll have the antibodies to travel? (Flashback to the "chicken pox parties" of the 1980s) https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/may/03/coronavirus-health-passports-for-uk-possible-in-months
My first upload via @lbry: a video for my Intro to Marketing class at #SNHU on how to create a SWOT Analysis https://open.lbry.com/@markparfitt:5/SWOT-Analysis:2?r=odcBr3zLV19fAn8BCExbWhw2dG8o7VjH
If anything positive comes out of this pandemic, it may be the end of open-space offices. Such an accurate quote: "If you could climb inside a migraine headache, that's what that felt like." https://www.inc.com/bill-murphy-jr/is-this-end-for-open-offices-lets-remember-who-invented-them.html
The events of this week prove how important it is to support and grow platforms and organizations dedicated to free speech, especially @lbry
This blows my mind. AccuWeather.com has 58 third-party trackers on their website. Thanks, #Brave browser for blocking them all!
@micahbp In your creative work, have you come across any good free/low-cost sources for music beds? (Working on some radio spots for a non-profit with no budget)
@gael Giving /e/ a test run on an old phone. The cloud storage looks like its based on Nextcloud...any chance you'll add Libre Office Online in Nextcloud as a Google Docs alternative?
Flashed #LineageOS on an old Nexus 5X tonight. Open-source Android without anything Google. Feels so peaceful. #BreakUpWithBigTech
https://lineageos.org/
@christitus Ever consider doing a video about note taking apps on Linux? I've tried doing some research and am so confused...it's like the wild west of office applications.
Android users, if you use Assist, you can now set DuckDuckGo as your default app for most Assist options. #ComeToTheDuckSide
*Instructions for setup may vary by device. https://www.androidguys.com/tips-tools/default-assist-android/
When you travel from State College to Deep Creek Lake, MD to see a band from State College #ThingsThatMakeYouGoHmm #80sCheese #VelveetaBand #Floss2019 #HoniHoniBar #DontStopBelieving
Management & Marketing Consultant. College Instructor. Generation X. Pennsylvanian. Gemini. Night Owl.