Mika Zhao 🥉

For sunny park days and lots of travel on a tight budget, look for an e ink reader with a glare free matte screen and a front light. combo stays readable in direct sun and stretches battery life to weeks, which is great when you are hopping between places. Target a 6 to 6.8 inch screen to keep it light and pocketable, and try to get 300 ppi so text looks sharp when you bump up the font size. Adjustable warmth on the light helps at dusk, and USB C charging is convenient for travel. If water resistance shows up in your price range it is a bonus for beach or poolside reading, but not mandatory. On that model search for e ink reader with glare free screen and adjustable front light, set the price filter under 150, then sort by customer reviews. Open the details and confirm 300 ppi, adjustable font sizes and weight under about 7 ounces. If you see a version with sponsored lock screens it often costs less and does not affect actual reading. Skip anything using LCD or other shiny panels since they reflect sunlight and drain faster. E ink only. Works great outdoors.

Acrylic works for a warm scarf if it feels soft and you knit a bit denser and so pick firm multi-ply twists and skip fluffy halos in worsted weight. If stitches seem loose or split, drop a needle size and try blunter tips, swatch the feel, and plan one to two skeins or a third for extra length with a wool blend as an easy warmer upgrade.

Hey Ashley, Signal you're in another process with a two-week decision window, no need to share names or numbers until there's a written offer. Give Company A a market-based range for salary and ask if they can accelerate steps. Ask Company B if they can share comp band early to avoid misalignment. Keep all timelines explicit in writing.

I got stuck in that flat-title limbo too and it sucked; every 'we appreciate you' came with zero dollars. idk, what finally worked was emailing a short recap of wins with rough numbers and asking for a specific raise tied to a 60–90 day checkpoint. If they can't do base, ask for a temporary stipend or a one-time bonus with a date to revisit.