On what OS have you noticed this? Very in character for microsoft to artificially slow non-windows downloads. Then again, my apt upgrades on Debian have been dog slow lately...
I'm kind of the opposite use case: I own four AirTags, keep them in different bags and suitcases, and I've literally never needed them.
I don't lose any luggage or bags, so most of the time they just sit there quietly burning those CR2032s. For me they've ended up feeling more like they are preventing me from anxiety than doing something that actually changes my life day to day...
I diligently put airtags in all of my luggage, but I forgot to put it in a box I checked in on my last flight. That’s the one checked luggage that didn’t show up at the baggage carousel, in my entire life.
I had it delivered to me the next day, but I must have used air tags for checked luggage a 50+ times before.
I don’t lose bags either, but airlines do. The AirTag let me tell United which building in Houston in ended up in (after getting lost at SFO), and refute their gaslighting multiple times that it was heading my way. Worth its weight in gold, literally.
I'd heard of the "monkey" metaphor from my friend before, but I never really used it in my day-to-day work. When a report came my way with a technical problem they couldn't solve, my first reaction was always, "Okay, I'll take a look," instead of guiding them to take ownership and figure it out on their own.
Looking back, I wish I hadn't let those monkeys jump back onto my back so often. It ended up causing a growing backlog and a lot of pressure for me. It also made it hard for team growth.
This piece really speaks to me, and I'm curious how others here have experienced this in work.
I'm a people pleaser and am involved in too many things at work. Friday afternoon mid-sentence I realised I was putting like 5 monkeys on my back for something I'd get done before we start the sprint Monday morning...
Good article to reflect on. Tone is a bit crass maybe but a good read. Need to get better at helping (if I can) and then delegating, instead of defaulting to "let me look into it".
Looks cool! My current one is an Alientek T80 soldering iron, it goes up to 100W, but does not have a heat-resistant cap. This FixHub kit by iFixit looks much more sophisticated, would like to try it sometime.
I was surprised to see that it only costs around $14 in China, so I instantly ordered one. It would nicely fill the gap in VHF bands that are not supported by my Tecsun PL-365.
The blog is cool.
I know a little Japanese. I really appreciate that all the technical terms are written in plain English instead of Japanese Katakana words.
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