Posts by ironcyclist58

Every modern browser out there supports HTML5 now.

@Joakim
Are you positive you can actually open a TW account from Mexico? Usually, those kinds of services are restricted to the European Union...

fadedorca66 said:You can still install the latest version (or even an older one) of Flash. You’ll probably still be able to play games and open everything you used to, though your browser might nag you about it being outdated, or you might have to find some workaround to get it running in the browser.

But honestly, pretty much nobody (except maybe a few optimists) is going to be making Flash content anymore. There won't be any more updates, neither functional ones nor security patches. To put it simply: some hacker could figure out a way to break into your computer through malicious Flash content, and Adobe isn't ever going to patch that "hole in the system."

It's kind of like using Windows XP—I guess you can still install it and use it, but there's zero support. No patching holes, no upgrades, nothing...

As for whether certain games will move to a different player—well, someone actually has to convert them, which basically means rebuilding them from scratch using a different technology. So, yeah—it's a long shot.

The catch is you'll have to hunt it down on some sketchy third-party sites, which means you're basically playing Russian roulette with malware. Once Adobe pulls the plug, they aren't making it easy to find...

I’m pretty sure Wise holds all the necessary licenses from the relevant authorities in every country they operate in. For the European Union, once they secure approval in one member state, it basically covers them across the whole bloc...

I don't see it that way. You should be held to the exact same standards as if you were banking right here in the States.

It’s pretty straightforward—just sign up for Wise, open a USD balance, and boom, you've got an account number...

I tried sending some Euros through Chime ages ago, but the whole thing just bounced right back to me.

Isn't that just a markup based on the Federal Reserve exchange rate? Everyone’s going to be forced to show those numbers eventually... I mean, some of our local banks have already started doing it.

Yeah, just be ready for them to come knocking for proof of where the money actually came from if you start moving larger amounts.

Then it comes from their John Doe account (though they might be using one in Belgium now, since they moved operations).
And why wouldn't he have an account open? You have to register and go through identity verification anyway, especially if we're talking about any significant amount of money...

Edward Evans7 said:Look, if you're sending USD to someone via Wise into a foreign currency or multi-currency account, the transfer hits them looking like it's coming from a business entity using a US IBAN. Wise maintains an account at JP Morgan Chase.
Is it even legally possible for a business entity to deposit USD to an individual in the US?
Does Wise support transferring USD in the US?

By the way, US banks permit foreign currency transfers domestically, but only if you're moving funds between your own accounts or to an account where you're a designated representative. That's what the federal currency laws dictate. 👎

Nah, if you're sending Euros, it’s coming straight from your personal Wise bank account using your IBAN...

Edward Evans7 said:Look, if you're sending USD to someone via Wise into a foreign currency or multi-currency account, the transfer hits them looking like it's coming from a business entity using a US IBAN. Wise maintains an account at JP Morgan Chase.
Is it even legally possible for a business entity to deposit USD to an individual in the US?
Does Wise support transferring USD in the US?

By the way, US banks permit foreign currency transfers domestically, but only if you're moving funds between your own accounts or to an account where you're a designated representative. That's what the federal currency laws dictate. 👎

I'm with you on this...

You realize that’s going to tank your wireless range and throughput, right?

I honestly don't get why anyone in this day and age would even bother setting their router to 802.11g.

It’s the same story with our banks here, too—JPMorgan Chase does that quarterly charge as well.

The conversion fee from USD-EUR is honestly worse than what most of our local banks charge, sitting at nearly 1%.

I've got one.

If it’s showing that it supports microSD but clearly doesn't work, you should probably just return it... seems like a total lemon.

Next business day. On my end, it cleared from their Citibank account, but they probably have a few more accounts than just that one...

Sometimes you have to give it a little extra nudge past the edge before it finally clicks... and then the spring just snaps it right back to where it started.

TF (TransFlash) is just the old-school name for microSD. Honestly, I think the only people still using that term nowadays are the Chinese.