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Anyway today I did a mail merge (in google docs) and someone was very impressed. More impressed than by the Apache server that I set up... that just makes my soul cry.

It's not any easier. In some ways it's worse now.

Computers, I tell ya.

I had a job when I was in HS working in an office of a importer and exporter of cigars and the guy who ran the company thought I was a computer genius with rare super powers because I knew how to set up a mail merge in word and excel to make his invoices and letters for his customers.

It was a little tricky back then. But really just read the directions and follow them. I thought "some day computers will be so easy to use everyone will be able to do this"

Yeah. That didn't happen.

@Bubotomy

Maybe there is wheel in the basement where you can spin it around and they just forgot to put it true before they left.

@Rob_T_Firefly @SistaWendy

goated

It has an echo. I think I should only use one of these microphones? Why are there two in this little kit?

Is there a button to make my voice less annoying? Sadly no.

(I did not intend to go fishing for any compliments. I just forget what my voice sounds like. )

Experiments with the new microphone. #considerHerWays

@karchie

Too bad. You are now a trendsetter.

@jwcph @david_chisnall

what browsers do you use?

People have ripped jeans why not a ripped phone.

Get that cracked distressed screen look that says “apple ain’t done nothing to impress me in years”

Acid washed inverted pixels. Very chic.

@david_chisnall

$300 a month sounds like a lot — but if more people accounted for all of their streaming subscriptions I think it’s pretty normal.

If we could get 1% of streaming subscribers to switch to paying creators directly like this? It would have a transformational impact on the media landscape.

@Phosphenes @carrideen

Most of the people I know work in the admin offices or on the railroads doing maintenance.

@david_chisnall

youTube “premium” is the only corporate streaming service I pay for and it’s to avoid the ads. (I also do nebula but I never watch it-) It sounds like it’s gotten worse.

I think maybe I should cancel youTube too since I feel angst paying google, and they treat creators so terribly. I make a ton of direct donations. If a creator has fewer than 50k subscribers I send $20. I spend about $300 a month this way.

If you live in NYC or want to move here the MTA (subway, train, bus network) has a variety of job openings including in IT. (but also jobs that do not require a degree) If you have questions about what it’s like, I can ask people who work there. I think it is a pretty good place to work. Not perfect, of course, but you can be proud of your job; pay and benefits are “fine” as such things go.

@stepheneb

What is the best noncorporate streaming site you enjoy?

@david_chisnall

Do you watch video/TV via some other means? Or do you just never really watch videos/TV/movies?

@steffo

That is shocking! How terrible.

@dr2chase @craiglambie42

What services are US banks lacking that one finds abroad?

I often interact with people who don't have bank accounts. A bank can make a lot of sense if you have a salaried job with direct deposit and a mortgage. Generally with one or the other the bank will provide a lot of services for free.

If you don't have such a tie to the bank they can be as predatory as payday lenders which is why people avoid them and go to the payday lenders who are, at least predictable.

RE: https://sauropods.win/@futurebird/115915908299552986

I think the results of this poll are important. I suspected that #YouTube was the primary way that people on the fediverse watch video and that seems to be true.

Can someone conduct a similar poll over on #bluesky I would guess YouTube and "other corporate" will both grow and the last two options will shrink.

(I might make the poll with my alt account over there, but I don't think many people see it.)

@craiglambie42

Anyway that is why I'm mailing $20 bills which I iron first so they are very smooth and flat to some lady who makes ant sculptures out of bottle caps.

@craiglambie42 @dobetterinstitute @fedipay

I think working with credit unions is a good idea. There has been growth in that area and there is room for more growth.