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[The Retail Detail @RetailDetailUSA]

@NomadsGalaxy @Keurig Looks like someone's running a crypto miner.

[Robert J. Thomas @RobertJThomas1]

I remember one time Shaq talking about his Dad. He was a stern father. You didn't contradict him.

Shaquille was telling his Dad that he was under a lot of pressure. I don't recall if he was in college or in the pros.

His Dad told him to get in the car, and he drove to an overpass. There was a station wagon there. A family was obviously living out of it.

Shaq's Dad turned to him and said, that guy's under pressure. He doesn't know where his family's next meal is coming from.

It gave Shaq a new perspective. I think he must have been an excellent role model for his very talented son.

[The Retail Detail @RetailDetailUSA]

Beware

[Costa @costa__io]

Had an "interview" for a blockchain project last week.

Camera was on, we're chatting, and the guy tells me to clone a GitHub repo and run it locally before we go further into the technical round.

I said sure, but first can you do me a favor

hold up 3 fingers in front of your face for me real quick.

He froze.

Didn't move.

Just sat there for a few seconds before the call cut off and he blocked me.

That's when I knew. A real interviewer doesn't glitch out over a random ask like that. A deepfake/AI overlay does.

These "run this repo" scams are getting scary common in crypto and dev hiring right now.

The setup is always the same:

- flattering DM
- real-sounding project
- rushed timeline
- a "quick step" before the call

that's really just remote access or a credential stealer in disguise.

If someone wants you to run code or install something before you've even had a real conversation, that's the whole scam.

Trust the instinct. Stay safe out there.

[The Retail Detail @RetailDetailUSA]

🤔

[loizer❣️ @_lizalaine]

it is also violent to force some hapless lesbian who got manipulated into 50k worth of debt into homelessness because the bar that you don't spend any money at can't go from 100% masking to 85% masking without you and your crew browbeating her with racism allegations.

[The Retail Detail @RetailDetailUSA]

@CityOfTakes @_lizalaine Evergreen advice

[The Retail Detail @RetailDetailUSA]

@johnblueriggs That one pesky detail... 🤔

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

The chances of a deer taking you out at a crosswalk are slim. But never zero.

[Xojo @xojo]

This module saves real time. Drop it in, call Self.SetFont("Arial") in each window's Opening event, and your fonts are consistent everywhere. Containers, buttons, labels — handled. When you're testing typefaces or rebranding, you change one string and rebuild.

https://t.co/Nzbopcepx0

#Xojo #CrossPlatform #DeveloperTools

[The Retail Detail @RetailDetailUSA]

@xojo That is amazing, THANK YOU

[The Retail Detail @RetailDetailUSA]

@IT_unhinged LMAO 🤣🤣🤣

[Rohit @heyrohitai]

A man spends 50 years teaching at MIT.

He knows his time is running out.

So he records one last lecture — everything he knows, distilled into a single hour.

He died 5 months later.

This is that lecture.

The most important hour you'll watch this week. 👇
Bookmark it for later

[The Retail Detail @RetailDetailUSA]

New MASH study yields promising results.
Source: ScienceDaily
https://t.co/urlLMN3Icd

[Utkarsh Sharma @techxutkarsh]

7/ Replace Google Maps

Google Maps collects location data to improve its services and features.

If you want more privacy, try Organic Maps or OsmAnd instead.

Both use OpenStreetMap data, work offline, and don't require an account.

Download Organic Maps or OsmAnd, download your area, and start navigating without sharing your location.

[Utkarsh Sharma @techxutkarsh]

If you have a Gmail account, you need to read this.

Google's AI now scans your emails and attachments, bank statements, tax files, medical letters, all of it. It turned on by default, and there's a class-action lawsuit over how.

Here are 5 moves to shut it off, the switch is hidden in two places:

[Utkarsh Sharma @techxutkarsh]

If you use Windows, you need to read this.

Microsoft's AI takes screenshots of your screen every few seconds, your banking, your messages, your passwords as you type them. It stores everything you've looked at, searchable.

Here are 5 moves to shut it off, and check if it's already been recording:

[Farm Girl Carrie™️👩‍🌾 @FarmGirlCarrie]

Holy Moly! 🤑

In 2021, a Wisconsin jury sided with Marlo Spaeth, a longtime Walmart employee with Down syndrome, and awarded her $125 million after determining that the company had violated the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Spaeth had worked at a Walmart store in Manitowoc, WI for 16 years and had a record of positive performance reviews.

Her problems began when Walmart introduced a new automated scheduling system that changed the shift she had worked for years. The new hours disrupted her routine and caused her physical illness, so she asked to return to her previous schedule.

Walmart denied the request and later fired her, citing "absenteeism."
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission took on her case, arguing that Walmart failed to provide a reasonable accommodation for an employee with a disability.

Although the original $125 million award was later reduced to about $300,000 because of federal limits on punitive damages, the case became a major reminder that workers with developmental disabilities are entitled to fair treatment and reasonable accommodations.

Spaeth later reached a settlement that included reinstatement, allowing her the chance to return to the job and coworkers she cared deeply about 🙏♥️

[Yves ౨ৎ @yvessirae]

Observation about wealthy people:
I once worked closely with someone very wealthy, and what stood out wasn’t their lifestyle it was their restraint.

If their coffee came wrong, they didn’t send it back three times. They just drank it.
If a flight was delayed, they didn’t rant at the gate agent. They opened a book.

There was this quiet understanding that not everything deserves a reaction.
While everyone else around them treated minor inconveniences like personal attacks, they treated them like background noise. Temporary. Not worth the spike in heart rate.

It didn’t feel like indifference. It felt like perspective.
They weren’t rushing to win every tiny battle. They weren’t trying to control what couldn’t be controlled.

And I realized it wasn’t really about the money fixing things.
It was about security.
When you’re not constantly in survival mode, you don’t need to fight every inconvenience like it’s a threat. You can afford emotionally to let things slide.
And that might be the real luxury.

[Simons @Simon_Ingari]

A Gen Z walked into a face-to-face interview.

Midway through, HR asked,
“Do you have samples of your work and past projects?”

Gen Z paused.
Then said,
“I can walk you through my work.”
“I can explain my process.”
“But I won’t submit raw samples.”

The room went quiet.
- No arrogance.
- No defiance.
- Just awareness.

HR looked surprised and asked,
“Why not?”

Gen Z replied,
“I’ve seen companies collect ‘samples’, then launch products built on them.”
“Candidates don’t get hired.”
“The work still gets used.”

Again, silence.

That’s when they realized something.

When people say
“Gen Z is difficult,”
what they really mean is:

Gen Z watched the old generation
- give free trials,
- submit unpaid tasks,
- share proprietary ideas,
- and walk away empty-handed

only to be told,
“That’s just part of the process.”

So Gen Z chose differently.
- They protect their work.
- They value intellectual labor.
- They ask who owns the output.

They’re still skilled.
They’re still capable.

They just refuse to work for free.

It’s not entitlement.
It’s pattern recognition.

Gen Zs are booting with a different software

[Luann Rutkowske @louinator2]

@FaithfulDude10 This helped me the other day when I was feeling overwhelmed. Hope it does the same for you.

[Xojo @xojo]

🛡️ Xojo's UserAuthentication class, allows simple, native fingerprint, face, or passcode protection. Your app stays secure, never touching sensitive user data.
https://t.co/i5dy64yBJd

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