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Discourse announced layoffs today. From the post:

"Our revenue has been steady but our goal now is to reach profitability at a streamlined cost structure. "

I build workouts in Garmin Connect (web version). It's not great, but it works.

> I'm pretty sure WP Engine could patch Wordpress to use its own infrastructure, so this isn't a really as much of a security risk as people claim.

Patching core WordPress is straightforward, but there's also tens of the thousands of plugins and themes on WordPress.org. Until WP Engine can create a mirror of the plugin and theme repos, there will be security risks.

What a shame. This feels like a defining moment for WordPress. I'm not optimistic this is going to end well for anyone in the WP ecosystem.

Confirmed by WP Engine: https://wpenginestatus.com/incidents/640187

WP Engine hasn't acknowledged this yet, so I hope it's a bug or a mistake.

A link to yesterday's conversation after WP Engine sent their cease-and-desist letter to Automattic:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41631912

In response, here's the cease and desist Automattic sent to WP Engine:

https://automattic.com/2024/09/25/open-source-trademarks-wp-...

There are three reasons I want to pay of my mortgage, even though my interest rate is 2.99%:

1. Minimize financial risk. There are no risk-free investments. There is no guarantee I'll have a high income in the future. And there is no guarantee that the value of my home will remain higher than my mortgage. 2. Peace of mind 3. I don't want to deal with mortgage loan servicers. My loan seems to get sold every couple years and I have to log into sketchy, outdated websites with web addresses like phhloansphereservicingdigital.bkiconnect.com.

I'm surprised that memo leaked. Automattic is very open with employees and trusts them not to share internal information. While I worked there (2013-2018) I don't remember any news leaking.

Back then I was still excited about new OS X releases. I remember walking to Best Buy to purchase the physical copy on release day.

The location in my town serves food and beer/wine. At one point they had at least five B&N Kitchen locations, but it looks like they're down to two:

https://www.barnesandnoblekitchen.com/locations/

To me, it makes sense to get rid of the full kitchen but keep the coffee, beer, and wine.

I don't like most electronic music, but I really enjoy Caribou's music.

https://caribouband.bandcamp.com/

As an entry point, start with the song Melody Day:

https://caribouband.bandcamp.com/album/andorra

Tsh Oxenreider recently posted a nice piece on third places.

https://thecommon.place/p/thirdplacehomesteads

I'm definitely missing have a third place in my suburban life.

We've had the Brother HL-L2340D for a few years. It's been rock solid. It's so much better than the HP inkjet printers we had in the past.

Most job application flows are suboptimal, but job seekers need to stop maximizing the number of applications they submit and instead create a few really great applications.

I typically spend two or three hours writing a cover letter and customizing my resume for each job application.

I transferred all my domains to Porkbun. Their renewal prices are low and so far, I don't have any complaints.

I'm totally the opposite. That sound is grating to me. But I'm sensitive to other sounds too, so it's not just LEGO.

Ugh. I hate Google, but for years I've been recommending Google Domains. It's time to transfer my 19 domains elsewhere.

I lived in SoCal for 30+ year and now live in a Sacramento suburb. I previously had a pretty snobby view of Sacramento, but after living here for nine years I think it's the most underrated city in California. The restaurants aren't up to par with the bigger CA cities and it does get hot in the summer, but overall it's a great location.

One of the big benefits is that there are so many options for day trips. Visiting Lake Tahoe and the surrounding mountains is an easy day trip. Visiting SF or the beaches is doable in a day. Napa is close. For hikers, runners, and bikers there are tons of bikes paths and hiking trails all over the Sacramento region. And there are a lot of neat places in the nearby Sierra foothills.

To summarize: If you prioritize nightlife, music, and food, Sacramento might not be the best fit, but if you prioritize affordability (relatively speaking) and getting outside, it's hard to beat the Sacramento area.

A few comments pointed out McDonald's stock price or recent profit, but underneath the hood, their financials aren't great. Since 2010 their long-term debt has grown from about $10 billion to $35 billion. They currently spend about $1.2 billion/year on interest payments, but over time that will increase substantially as their low interest bonds mature.

Here's the recent history of their balance sheet:

https://www.macrotrends.net/stocks/charts/MCD/mcdonalds/bala...