LetMeEatCake

Wrong. https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/state/minimum-wage/tipped "Basic Combined Cash & Tip Minimum Wage Rate" means that if tips do not meet the federal minimum wage, the employer must make up the difference.

I think the point is that if all the staff do is pack up take out orders, they legally cannot make them do it for $2.13/hour. The employer legally has to pay tipped employees minimum wage if tips do not cause them to reach minimum wage. More time on take out orders is less time earning tips.

More broadly, most wait staff aren't going stick around even if they're being paid minimum wage and getting no tips. They'll go elsewhere where they can earn better — presumably somewhere they can consistently earn tips.

The value that chain and fast food restaurants bring isn't quality. Their value is (1) convenience, and (2) consistency.

Many people will often prefer to have a known quantity quickly in preference to a highly probably better but uncertain quantity slower. Every Dunkin Donuts has donuts that taste the same as all the other locations. That's more valuable than people think.

That's why those locations are successful.

Feels oddly specific.

Ah, screw the whole the thing.

There are dozens of us, dozens!

I'm definitely going to be disappointed in getting a larger phone. Sad that the minis sold so poorly. They're the perfect phone size I think.

Hopefully the standard size doesn't go up even further from here, or they lock more than the telephoto lens into the Ultra / Pro Max size.

There's a process built into the EU regulation to update it as improvements become possible with a potential switch to a new standard:

Regular updates: the Commission would be required to regularly review and amend requirements for wired and wireless charging, 'in line with scientific and technological progress, consumer convenience and environmental developments' (article 3(4)4a RED)

I have an iphone 12 mini and hope to upgrade to a 15 Pro this year.

What I'm looking forward to:

• Better battery life. The 12 mini's battery isn't that great and the 1st gen 5G chips were quickly improved upon.
• USB C. Means all my chargeable devices would be on a single cable.
• The upgraded camera that was introduced in the 14.
• The A17 SoC in the 15 is expected to be the first major upgrade in a while. The SoC in the 14 was held back by TSMC's N3 being delayed, and the SoC in the 13 was a decent but not great upgrade.

None of those particularly apply to you. I was on android before my 12 mini and what I like most about the change is: the interface is snappier, most apps are built for ios first and android second and generally that means you can rely on having a working version of the app. Also the biggest reason for me to make the switch: Apple supports their phones for 5+ years will full updates, not just security. I think android has seen improvement on that front since I switched, but still isn't at the same level of software support.

Oh I hit zero consistently for the normally non-tipped services. I just feel awkward doing it. Feeling awkward isn't enough to get me to do so, but it is enough to make me unhappy about being asked.

Fair modification might be something like a one/day minimum, but it can be more if we have more OC. Encourages OC but also allows the sub to get the ball rolling with imported content.

The kinds of hardware changes that Microsoft would make in response to knowing Sony's decisions would be the kind that can be made later in the process.

Imagine it's two years out from new console release and Microsoft gets their hands on Sony's specs. They look at them and realize that Sony's next-gen console is noticeably faster than the next-gen Xbox. Microsoft could shore up their hardware by requesting a larger GPU, more cache on the CPU, more system RAM, or higher clocks. Those aren't changes that can be made on a dime, but they are doable at that stage of development. Higher clocks in particular would be relatively easy: it means eating a higher defect rate and likely spending more on the power supply + cooling, but the silicon itself can be unchanged.

Alternatively, imagine this scenario in reverse: Microsoft learns that their next-gen Xbox is substantially faster than Sony's PS6. They could have their hardware parred back so as to lower manufacturing costs.

It would represent an enormous competitive advantage for Microsoft.

You'd be surprised at how long development cycles are for hardware. PS5 development would have started shortly after the PS4 shipped. You'll see similar for other hardware. In all likelihood PS6 development has been going on for about two years.

For components like CPUs and GPUs, or popular consumer electronics like phones, multiple generations of hardware will be under development simultaneously in order to permit desired release cadences.