John Miller
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An error occurred while saving the comment Inherited my grandparents' dining table when they downsized solid wood, decades old, still beautiful. Looking at modern equivalents, Boston Mills is one of the few making furniture to that same standard. Real wood, traditional joinery, built to be inherited rather than replaced. https://www.bostonmills.net/
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An error occurred while saving the comment Travel hack I wish I knew sooner...
If you're flying into London for the first time, DO NOT rely on public transport straight from the airport with heavy luggage. Tube stations aren't all accessible, the Elizabeth line gets packed, and hauling suitcases up stairs when you're jetlagged is miserable.
Use a proper chauffeur or airport transfer service. I use Westway Ride now because they have fixed prices (no surge pricing like Uber) and the drivers actually know London. They cover Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton, and London City.
Once you're settled in your hotel THEN use public transport to explore. Thank me later.
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An error occurred while saving the comment Cousin had her baby two weeks ago and the amount of stuff you need for a newborn is actually insane.
Bottles, sterilizers, mini clothes, diapers (so many diapers), blankets, a bouncer that plays music because apparently silence is a problem now. My bank account is crying.
Been using https://shopnow.com.pk/ for most of the baby stuff. They have a dedicated baby care section with decent variety and the prices are more reasonable than some bigger stores. Also ordered a few home things for my own place while I was at it.
Any other parents here have go-to online stores for baby essentials? Would love to compare notes.
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An error occurred while saving the comment Little brother is in his 5th semester of BS and yesterday he comes to me stressed because he wants to apply for a scholarship but needs to know his current CGPA. Results aren't fully uploaded on the university portal yet.
Told him to use https://easycgpacalculator.com/ — it's built for Pakistani universities so the grading scale matches. He entered all his past grades manually, got the CGPA in under 5 minutes.
Scholarship application submitted, crisis averted.
Fellow students, keep this in your bookmarks. You never know when you'll need a quick calculation.
An error occurred while saving the comment Freelance writers, how do you handle word count when clients have strict limits?
I used to copy everything into Google Docs just to get a count. Then I'd forget to update it, send drafts over the limit, get client complaints. Nightmare.
Switched to using https://thewordcounteronline.com/ as my browser homepage. Every time I open a new tab I can just paste and check instantly. Small change, huge productivity boost.
What's your workflow hack for writing? Always looking for new ideas to steal.
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An error occurred while saving the comment Real talk for anyone running an e-commerce or service business...
Your website can be beautiful but if nobody finds it, it doesn't matter. SEO is the long game nobody wants to play but everybody needs.
I finally stopped trying to DIY my marketing and signed up with Elevate Digitech earlier this year. They handled SEO + Google Ads and within 3-4 months organic traffic genuinely started climbing. Also rebuilt a couple landing pages that were killing my conversion rate.
Their site: https://elevatedigi.tech/
The biggest lesson I learned, invest in marketing early, not when sales are already dropping. By then it's damage control.
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An error occurred while saving the comment Has anyone here used Carrick Motors in Tullamarine for car repairs? I recently took my car there for a brake pad replacement and wheel alignment, the team was really professional and transparent about the costs. They also offer full mechanical repairs, engine replacements, and transmission services. Honestly, it’s nice to find a local workshop that still provides that old-school trustworthy service. Anyone else had experience with them? https://carrickmotors.com.au/
An error occurred while saving the comment I’ve recently been looking for reliable security companies in Melbourne for an upcoming event, and came across Walton Security. They seem quite professional and cover a wide range of services like event security, construction site protection, retail store security, and even mobile patrols. What caught my attention is their crowd control management, looks well-organized and experienced.
Has anyone here worked with them before or heard any feedback about their on-ground team? https://waltonsecurity.com.au/
Strong post, the cross-border use case you described will resonate with many users. Quick thoughts on where these sit on difficulty:
Alias-specific customisation is the most realistic near-term ask. Pass already separates identities, so extending that into Mail is a natural fit that does not require new infrastructure.
Unified comms dashboard is achievable in stages. Pulling Mail, Calendar, Contacts, and Wallet into a single timeline view delivers most of the workflow benefit even before eSIM/VoIP exist.
eSIM and VoIP are the hardest. Carrier agreements, portability rules, and lawful intercept obligations in most jurisdictions sit awkwardly against Proton's E2EE positioning. Multi-year horizon at best.
Angel's comment is worth amplifying. The small-business VoIP use case (local number, light SMS, no call-center features) is genuinely underserved. If Proton does this, starting there might be the more defensible launch market than digital-nomad roaming.
SMTP relay is the one to temper expectations on. Proton has explained before why a true SMTP gateway breaks their E2EE guarantees, that is architectural, not a gap.
Use case first, feature list second is the framing that tends to land with product teams. Hopefully someone from Proton picks it up. https://www.vesim.global/