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Especially because further down the page is a link to, “ Sir Malcolm Walker CBE Biography”. I assume the irony is intended

Considering the biography having lines like:

> Malcolm has only ever had three paid jobs, and so far he’s been fired from two of them.

the irony is definitely intended


Justin’s blog is the consistently the best resource for Google Apps Script content and he genuinely seemed to connect with the platform. He always stood out, as Googlers don’t typically seem to connect with anyone/anything.


I was thinking it could be a Context-Aware Access thing. Firefox doesn’t support Endpoint Verification plugin


Is it possible for a non-google browser to be said to meaningfully support this given that implementing the features wouldn't necessarily accomplish anything insofar as it wouldn't let you past the google only security gate and would represent a moving target in any case.


1Blocker installs a local VPN profile to perform on-device security checks of all internet connections other apps make. No traffic or data is sent to our servers. Firewall blocks outgoing network traffic to some domains using open-source domain lists maintained by the filter community. It operates at the network level, so you will stay protected no matter what app you use.


> Monzo’s culture of customer obsession allowed it to use the crisis to thoughtfully build a beloved consumer and SMB product that has changed personal finance in the UK

Monzo built its engaged customer base before Covid. Since Tom Blomfield left it is more focused on monetising customers. That's what Monzo needed to do but the article is spinning the truth

> The banking experience has not evolved to match modern consumer expectations.

Monzo was a breath of fresh air when it launched. Competitors have caught up a lot — even Amex have a great app with instant alerts now

> Banks do not incentivize better money habits. Their profit models rely on upselling and non-transparent fees that typically penalize the most vulnerable customers.

Monzo is obsessed with upselling. The Plus and Premium products include such innovations as mobile phone insurance and "25% off a home workout membership"

When Monzo was taking off, the coral coloured card was a fashion statement. Warhol once said everyone buys the same Coke - from the President to a bum. Now Monzo wants to encourage people to pay a subscription to get an expensive card that nobody would recognise. I don't think they understand themselves anymore and they are definitely not trying to "incentivize better money habits". This article would have made more sense years ago.


Jackass should be people pushing code live without testing and monitoring how it breaks the site

VH1 Behind the hits style show: Walk though git history of a famous repo


> Jackass should be people pushing code live without testing.

Ah yes, that's better!


My IT Department even refused to enable Cloud SQL for App Maker to run. It killed off all hopes to use it


Smart move by them, just because someone can build an app doesn't mean they should. The amount of VBA stuff kicking around in enterprises is a nightmare!


I mute my TV when navigating through Netflix because of auto previews. I bet that doesn’t show up in their analytics!


I do that too! And so does every person that I personally know well enough to have seen them navigate Netflix (which admittedly is only like 5).


E.g “Spot the fire hydrant” - oh, it’s those things that cops drive over in Hollywood movies. I don’t know if other counties have them too but it seems distinctly American and this capatcha is oddly common


Are you in america or using a vpn that shows as in america?


NZer here. The captures are usually American places with American themes.

I have definitely seen the "fire-hydrant" one, and we don't have fire hydrants (they are underground below well marked covers that are illegal to park on or placed where you can't park).

And coming from a first-world Western country, I have definitely been flummoxed by at least one that was too American for me to decipher. I feel sorry for anyone that doesn't watch American media.


Huh, there's fire hydrant here in Brazil. Although not as common as it was a time ago!


I see that stuff too. Not American.


I am from India, not using VPN. Except for storefronts, everything I get looks like from US-traffic lights, cars, buses (including yellow school buses), cross walks etc.


It's possible to export the code to text files. MZ-Tools [1] can do it, or use VBA directly [2]. Xtrail [3] is popular in Finance companies but I haven't used it personally

[1] https://www.mztools.com/ [2] https://www.rondebruin.nl/win/s9/win002.htm [3] https://www.xltrail.com/


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