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Comment Re:Link shorteners are a horrible idea, security-w (Score 1) 36

The service was useful for me even without any need of sharing links.

Before Strava and other similar services, I would map routes on Google maps and then paste the shortened URL into a spreadsheet with a text that describe the route. I think I did that because Magellan stopped supporting uploading data from my HRM.

Anyway, I started to manually replace the shortened links in my spreadsheet that last time this story hit Slashdot, but became bored. If there were a tool to replace them, that would be great!

Comment Re:My 2c (Score 2) 54

Some states require stores to give you cash if the value remaining on the gift card is below a certain dollar amount.

https://lifehacker.com/stores-in-these-states-must-give-you-cash-for-your-gift-1831488224

CA $10
CO $5
CT $3
ME $5

and several more

Comment Re:Ridiculous, Impossible, Etc. (Score 1) 398

The New York legislature has been a mess for longer than you think, according to this quote from 1776.

Lewis Morris: [as John Hancock is about to swat a fly] Mr. Secretary, New York abstains, courteously.
[Hancock raises his fly swatter at Morris, then draws back]
John Hancock: Mr. Morris,
[pause, then shouts]
John Hancock: WHAT IN HELL GOES ON IN NEW YORK?
Lewis Morris: I'm sorry Mr. President, but the simple fact is that our legislature has never sent us explicit instructions on anything!
John Hancock: NEVER?
[slams fly swatter onto his desk]
John Hancock: That's impossible!
Lewis Morris: Mr. President, have you ever been present at a meeting of the New York legislature?
[Hancock shakes his head "No"]
Lewis Morris: They speak very fast and very loud, and nobody listens to anybody else, with the result that nothing ever gets done.
[turns to the Congress as he returns to his seat]
Lewis Morris: I beg the Congress's pardon.
John Hancock: [grimly] My sympathies, Mr. Morris.

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