@markhburton@mstdn.social"The cost of regulated rail fares in England will rise by up to 4.9% from Sunday.
The jump is likely to be unwelcome for rail passengers..."
No shit Sherlock!?
Cheaper train tickets: Five ways to save money - BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-648277
@alsutton@snapp.socialIt appears we have reached a point where, if you're sent a #PDF to fill in by some organization, your choices are;
* A "Free Trial" from Adobe, which, after 7 days, will mean you'll get hooked into a subscription which isn't value for money for forms.
* One of a sea of cheap PDF editors from companies you've not heard of.
* Print it out, fill it in, scan it.<…
@jrconlin@soc.jrconlin.comHeh, just had a light hearted talk with my Senior Director about how paying close attention to the costs of your cloud IS REALLY <expletive> IMPORTANT!
Clouds are happy, fun filled, money pits. All those super useful tools and gee-gaws exist to entrap you into their ecosystem and drain your profits.
Yes, they can provide value (worth in comparison, not cheap prices), but be mindful of the value vs cost and audit that crap every quarter. Know what, why & how long you u…
@mcdanlj@social.makerforums.infoWhy I Welcome Forum Lurking, Part 73...
One of the things I recommend for setting up Discourse is to substantially increase things like how long forum members get email summaries without visiting the site; I think that email summaries are a perfectly acceptable way to "lurk" on a forum. More generally, I want to welcome occasional participants as well as frequent participants. A few days ago, one of our regulars posted a fairly esoteric question. Today, someone who had lurked for a whi…
@tgpo@social.linux.pizzaSome of y'all are the most untrusting, conspiracy theory believing, anti-company people I've ever seen. You honestly believe companies are only out to make money and would hurt people just to save a few pennies. That's crazy!
In an unrelated note, check out my new extension cord wheel. It was super cheap! #Amazon always has the best deals.
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@cdarwin@c.imConsider the possibility that the hyper-wealthy, ensconced in a world of luxury and privilege, might actually be more racist than the fanny pack crowd sitting in the cheap seats at a Trump rally.
Certainly, Donald Trump thinks as much and indicated so at a recent fundraiser in Palm Beach, Florida.
As reported by the New York Times, the event was held at the home of the billionaire financier #John…
@cowboys@darktundra.xyzCowboys Linked to Disgruntled Free Agent Coming off $45 Million Deal https://heavy.com/sports/dallas-cowboys/carl-lawson-jets-bargain-free-agent/?adt_ei=[email]
