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How enforceable is an NDA really?

I may or may not be a lawyer, but if I am, I am not your lawyer and this comment is for entertainment purposes only.

At the core, a non disclosure agreement (NDA) just means you agree to keep your mouth shut about something, often in exchange for hearing about an investment idea or as part of a legal settlement.

Like most contracts, the consequences to the breaker are going to be no more than the actual damages to the other side.

So how much money did it cost them? Or the money value of the reputational harm? That’s probably the most you would be on the hook for. Unless the contract itself enumerates the amount of the “damage” for a breach, but whether they can actually enforce that is a can of worms.

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YSK about Psyllium husk

Sorry to rain on your parade but psyllium plants soak up lead, and ConsumerLabs tested different brands and they all had significant lead, and like half of them had more lead than California’s suggested maximum. No way to avoid it. I switched to Citrucel or something generic that doesn’t have that problem.

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Unifi Protect - Wife Approval Factor? +HA integration

UniFi NVR using non-UniFi cameras was a bit tough to set up, at least in a way that has ‘smart’ features. Presumably using UniFi cameras (and/or doorbell) would be much easier. But once running it’s easy to use, and there is a nice “Protect” app. Maybe check a how-to video for the app to take a look, unfortunately there is no demo site from Ubiquiti.

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People with the gene that makes cilantro taste like soap: What do you mean by "Cilantro tastes like soap"? In what way does anything taste like soap?

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Pro tip: You've probably already noticed that "please no cilantro" will fall on deaf ears when placing an order at most restaurants. "I have an allergy to cilantro - please make sure there's none in my food." will get you MUCH better results.

Please don’t do this.

It makes servers and cooks feel like customers are lying to them when someone tells them they have an allergy. So when some little kid with a life-threatening nut allergy comes in, they might not get taken seriously.

The other issue is that with an allergy (vs a food preference) many kitchens are required to use completely different pots and pans and utensils, gumming up the line, because even a speck of an allergen can cause serious harm.

I can’t stand cilantro either and I’m agreeing that it sucks when restaurants ignore you and should send the food back each time. Just please don’t make it harder for people with life-threatening allergies.

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Do you wish you hadn't gotten officially diagnosed ?

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Yeah I’m in the US, and am hoping the ACA won’t get gutted too but this administration has done so many self-destructive things…

Thanks for your perspective. It sucks that the info is likely going to end up in the hands of the insurance industry, no matter what I do. I just do not trust them at all.

My doctor keeps paper records but I hear the younger generation is all EHR.

Also since these drugs are all controlled substances, at least in my state, they all get reported to SureScripts who will give the info to any health provider who asks. Technically insurance companies can’t get it but given how leaky you describe this business, I assume it’s just a matter of time.

So maybe no point in trying to keep this private? That would be sort of a relief honestly.

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Do you fall asleep listening to podcast, videos etc? Favorites to listen to?

Sleep With Me and Sleep Magic podcasts are great. Both have interesting enough content to listen to, but designed to make you sleepy. Also they talk like normal people. I can’t stand the ones where people are using their “sleepy ASMR voice.”

All the This Week in Tech (TWIT) podcasts are also really good, and long so good to fall asleep to. Also good if you can’t fall asleep since they’re pretty interesting.

Darknet Diaries is a good one - great stories.

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Do you wish you hadn't gotten officially diagnosed ?

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I’m not worried about the diagnosis per se. It’s pretty clear to me that I have it and I’m okay with that. Also I’ve been having no problems getting meds since my psychiatrist is on board.

I am wondering if there are just things I haven’t anticipated that come along with becoming ‘out’ to ‘The System.’

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why is fossil fuel still used?

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These are misconceptions, or rather a bit out of date.

Wind and solar are much cheaper than fossil fuels now. Significantly cheaper.

And is an old school investment bank presenting this information.

Even for running a car, using solar-produced electricity is a fraction of the cost of gasoline; gas is 3-5x more expensive.

And nuclear is not anywhere near as cheap as wind or solar unfortunately, although we haven’t put much effort into making it more efficient for a few decades now so that might change.

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Help getting started with self hosting Jellyfin via NAS?

As for the secure use outside your home, see if you can install TailScale on that NAS. I use it on mine, it’s like having a Wireguard VPN but you don’t have to mess with port forwarding. The only downside is that to connect to your NAS from outside your LAN, you’ll have to be on a device that’s also running TailScale, but if it’s a device you own that’s easy to set up.