I would also be interested to know how true this is for individual productivity versus group productivity.

Nor was it before the pandemic.

I'll throw in that the hardcover book is absolutely gorgeous and a pleasure to hold and read from.

Qntm’a hardcover books are really well designed. And cheap. I think I paid $12 or something. It really makes me annoyed to see crappy hardcovers for $20-30, knowing that what looks like self-publishing can do such a good job.

My solution has been to use iCloud to sync photos to my desktop, but then I just backup the iPhoto directory on my desktop which has all the raw photos in case iCloud goes poof.

I found it useful to set deadlines that force me to prioritize features that add value/functionality. Since for me these are just personal projects, I try to add accountability by telling friends "hey, Monday I want to show you this really cool thing I did". This helps sharpen my focus.

Employees may still be able to limit the amount that is stolen. You may be able to steal one item, but are blocked from filling up a bag.

There are many available but people are not required to have one (unless driving, etc.)

IDs are used for many things other than driving, like:

(1) buying alcohol / entering bars

(2) flying

(3) voting (in certain states)

(4) a doctor's appointment

(5) picking up a prescription

(6) withdrawing cash at a bank

(7) touring an apartment you might lease (for the leasing agents' safety)

(8) returning items at a store if you don't have a receipt (as an anti-fraud measure)

Yes. Those are all excellent reasons to have an ID.

And reasons one might be required to already have one, since those are all common things.

Yeah when I lived in NYC, I came across a lot of people who didn’t have licenses but used other IDs from local government agencies.

Interesting! What other kinds of ID are there?

In many states you can use a library card from a public library for ID in some instances.

I agree with you.

They’re not essays you can skim. But I enjoy a word journey.

Not sure about the others, but I have had no problem getting life insurance as a private pilot. Some companies won’t touch it, but plenty will.

It's a matter of risk balancing. A private pilot is more likely to die in a private plane crash, but also more likely to be able to afford paying for insurance.

What insurers don't like is someone who throws off their "books" unexpectedly.

I always get offers for an additional 1% back on my Amazon Prime credit card.