Professional Tennis: Equal Pay vs. Prize Money Gap (Men & Women)

Should women’s tennis players get paid as much as men’s tennis players? My answer is: “It depends.” It specifically should depend on the amount of profit generated by each sex (men vs. women) in major tennis tournaments (Australian Open; French Open; Wimbledon; U.S. Open). Profits are derived from: (1) total TV/digital viewership; (2) advertisement bids …

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MetaMask KYC Scam Email (Avoid the Phishing)

I’d recently checked my email spam folder because I was expecting a digital billing statement receipt that didn’t seem to be in my inbox (it arrived a few minutes late). The top email in my spam email folder was from a sender called “Service Client” (email: [email protected]) – indicating that the scammers own/operate an eyeglasses …

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Vehicle Protection Scam: Beware of this BS…

I recently received a small rectangular envelope sized “express priority” postcard in the mail regarding “vehicle protection.” Vehicle Protection Scam Mail IMMEDIATE RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE REQUESTED. Our records indicate that you have not contacted use to have your vehicle protection activated. This notice is to inform you that your 2005 Honda Accord is in …

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Student Loan Debt Should NOT Be Cancelled

Student loan debt is a topic that: (A) cycles in and out of political discussions, (B) the news, and (C) routinely trends on social media. Many U.S. citizens, particularly those with progressive ideals, want student loan debt to be cancelled (i.e. forgiven) by the federal government and/or president of the United States. I’m of the …

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Elon Musk Emerald Mine (Blood Emeralds & Apartheid?)

Last week in a conversation someone brought up the fact that Elon Musk was born into wealth – stating that his family owned an emerald mine in South Africa. I’d never heard this before (didn’t care that much either way) but figured I’d investigate the rumor and find out more (out of sheer curiosity). I …

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Mac Desktop Icons Keep Refreshing (WTF)

Recently I noticed that the desktop icons on my MAC keep refreshing constantly/randomly while I was working.  I Googled the issue after work and 90% of the threads I encountered suggested that “Google Drive” was the problem. Nothing else refreshed on my Mac – just the desktop icons. The refresh intervals were NOT predictable (e.g. …

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