I only saw it because of your restack. What the hell, Substack?
I drafted this gloomy article about Substack but I may not publish because it won't cheer anyone up that's for sure.
You're fighting the same companies (or their spiritual successors) that you once worked for, except now you're on the other side watching them crush small businesses like bugs. The Yahoo and Google examples are perfect - they dump entire product lines because it's pocket change to them, but it's someone's livelihood on the other end.
The Skype thing still annoys. Microsoft bought the most beloved communication app and just... killed it. For what? Teams? YUCK! I really hate using the thing.
Anyway, your clients are lucky to have someone who actually knows how these systems work from the inside and gives a damn. That's kinda rare.
Hope you get your Austrian passport Andrew. For your mom.
Yeah we may all need to pack up and take our ‘lil newsletters elsewhere next year. All depends on your tolerance for not delivering the emails or forcing the socials or well, tolerating the Nazis :(
But we’ll have fun in 2026 regardless: for me it’s Austria and Sacher-Torte for my mom, $876.43 of Matzah ball soup for my dad and a few big tech takedowns for the little guy for me.
Good words today. And THANK YOU for the shout out! You are a good man, Snider.
As the holidays get closer, I want to wish you, your family, and your readers who also have great taste, a Merry Christmas, (or which ever holiday you celebrate!) as we reset to a new year. ✌️🎁
Thanks Paul, same to you and yours! Got the tree at Costco yesterday, now I need to go buy some Chanukah candles. Too bad Costco doesn’t sell those too, I’d be set for life.
Do you know if Canada does the Escheatment thing differently?
I don't know about the Escheatment thing. Being a Canadian, I've only had to deal with "probate" rules here when Dad passed. The process was uneventful. But things involving governments and banks always take longer than necessary. Hope you get yours sorted out!
On CA escheat: I did jump through all the hoops for my own funds. I'm sure the check will be here any day now. I posted about this on NextDoor and several people thanked me, since they found funds of their own.
I also noticed about $3,500 from my parents, who both died almost 20 years ago. To get it, I'd need a copy of their will and their death certificates, neither of which I have anymore. Stupid me.
But you are on a whole different level there, bro. Respect.
I didn’t get an email when you published.
I only saw it because of your restack. What the hell, Substack?
I drafted this gloomy article about Substack but I may not publish because it won't cheer anyone up that's for sure.
You're fighting the same companies (or their spiritual successors) that you once worked for, except now you're on the other side watching them crush small businesses like bugs. The Yahoo and Google examples are perfect - they dump entire product lines because it's pocket change to them, but it's someone's livelihood on the other end.
The Skype thing still annoys. Microsoft bought the most beloved communication app and just... killed it. For what? Teams? YUCK! I really hate using the thing.
Anyway, your clients are lucky to have someone who actually knows how these systems work from the inside and gives a damn. That's kinda rare.
Hope you get your Austrian passport Andrew. For your mom.
Happy Friday!
TGIF Neela! Oh wait now it’s SaturYAY!
Yeah we may all need to pack up and take our ‘lil newsletters elsewhere next year. All depends on your tolerance for not delivering the emails or forcing the socials or well, tolerating the Nazis :(
But we’ll have fun in 2026 regardless: for me it’s Austria and Sacher-Torte for my mom, $876.43 of Matzah ball soup for my dad and a few big tech takedowns for the little guy for me.
Good words today. And THANK YOU for the shout out! You are a good man, Snider.
As the holidays get closer, I want to wish you, your family, and your readers who also have great taste, a Merry Christmas, (or which ever holiday you celebrate!) as we reset to a new year. ✌️🎁
Thanks Paul, same to you and yours! Got the tree at Costco yesterday, now I need to go buy some Chanukah candles. Too bad Costco doesn’t sell those too, I’d be set for life.
Do you know if Canada does the Escheatment thing differently?
I don't know about the Escheatment thing. Being a Canadian, I've only had to deal with "probate" rules here when Dad passed. The process was uneventful. But things involving governments and banks always take longer than necessary. Hope you get yours sorted out!
On CA escheat: I did jump through all the hoops for my own funds. I'm sure the check will be here any day now. I posted about this on NextDoor and several people thanked me, since they found funds of their own.
I also noticed about $3,500 from my parents, who both died almost 20 years ago. To get it, I'd need a copy of their will and their death certificates, neither of which I have anymore. Stupid me.
But you are on a whole different level there, bro. Respect.