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If you do not move fast enough on getting a new bank account, you run the risk of being stuck with BBVA. It usually takes about 10 days to get a new card and a new account fully setup.
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Since moving to California, the one constant has been loud, distracting construction noise. My first apartment had construction right outside that started two months after I moved in.
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Over the past few months, I’ve been having unexplained stomach problems, which is really annoying and saddening to me. I’ve been a pretty early follower of Soylent, so I’m trying out different meal replacement systems in an effort to see if any are viable for the long term, from a flavor and health perspective.
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books
his dark materials
the book of dust
review
☆: Monday, December 23, 2019. ∆: Tuesday, October 20, 2020.
This contains spoilers for The Secret Commonwealth & His Dark Materials. If you’re looking for a spoiler free review: it’s okay. It’s not as great
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How does the AmpliFi Alien work on 1 Gbps (symmetric gigabit) Internet? Pretty well. I haven’t seen many reviews of this residential gateway, so I figured now was a good time to get my thoughts out.
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in the news
his dark materials
the book of dust
review
☆: Sunday, November 3, 2019. ∆: Sunday, November 3, 2019.
I’m late coming to (but a huge fan of) His Dark Materials, the book series by the excellent Sir Philip Pullman. I believe that HDM is a captivating series, and the adventures of Lyra have been some of my favorite to follow, if not the single best series I’ve ever read.
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Federico Viticci noted that Apple has gone above and beyond with support for Billie Eilish and her new album. Yet, despite the fact that Apple loves Eilish, Siri does not work with her new songs at all.
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I remember when I first heard about Samsung’s “smart scroll” technology. At the time, I was following Android news so religiously that I considered Smart Scroll the prime example of a gimmick.
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Note: This journal entry was posted in 2014. It represents a departure from my modern writing habits. It’s less horrible than my grief free gameserver essay, though.
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