Algeerto

@Algeerto@kbin.social
Algeerto,

Big fan of this. I feel the next step is going to be to require OS support for a set amount of time. Affordable changing the battery won’t help when the device can’t run any software.

Canadian judge rules the thumbs up emoji counts as a contract agreement (www.engadget.com)

A Canadian judge has ruled that the popular “thumbs-up” emoji not only can be used as a contract agreement, but is just as valid as an actual signature. The Saskatchewan-based judge made the ruling on the grounds that the courts must adapt to the “new reality” of how people communicate, as originally reported by The...

Algeerto,

Without the prior completed contracts I might’ve agreed that he was just acknowledging receipt, but the precedence set the stage for the emoji.

Algeerto,

Cookies can have something called a “sliding expiration”, which means it will automatically extend the expiration date when you visit. There is also an absolute expiration, so at some point it’ll have to be reset no matter what.

Algeerto, to PersonalFinance

Are there any disadvantages to paying off your mortgage? Can you always just get another mortgage later on, or doesn’t it work that way? This is in Canada, where mortgage interest is not tax deductible.

Algeerto,

@paddythegeek
Great advice - thanks!

Algeerto,

@ShivTheShiv
Smart things to consider, thanks!

Algeerto,

In this case the mistakes were obvious. It’s more frightening to know that as the tech advances the errors will be more subtle, and for important subjects.

Does Telus intentionally avoid offering fiber internet?

Does anyone have pro tips to get Telus to actually install fiber to the home when it’s present in the alley? I can see the lines 20 feet from my window, and the building across the alley is hooked up. When I call Telus, they say it’s not available, then they put in a ticket to ask the back office, and again it’s “not...

Algeerto,

When they were recently installing it in my neighbourhood it seemed like their sales people didn’t realize that it was fibre - they kept offering 75 megabit per second

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