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The Taoist Perspective

The ancient Chinese text, Tao Te Ching, offers a profound insight: "Though thirty spokes may form the wheel, it is the hole within the hub which gives the wheel utility." This quote highlights the importance of acknowledging and embracing the voids, rather than trying to fill every gap. In existence, it is the spaces between the spokes, the unknowns, and the mysteries that give rise to new possibilities and experiences.

Starlink internet in Trinidad and Tobago

Internet from satellite provider Starlink is now available in Trinidad and Tobago.
Because the service uses a connection via radio waves from hundreds of miles away in space the connection speed can vary depending on weather and atmospheric conditions. 

All prices below are TTD. 

The residential plan starts at $365 / month for service and $3,900 for hardware and shipping is required at $154.00. This gives a total of $4054.00. 
The typical speed you can expect during peak ours are 100 Mbps down, 10Mbps up.
It may vary from 25-100 mbps down / 5-10Mbps up.

You would want to choose this option if you are in an area without a wired connection from the other major internet providers. The high cost of purchasing equipment and relatively lower speed compared to a wired provider means this will not be the first choice for most people. 

The business plan has three options depending on the amount of data you need.
1TB Priority Data for $1080 
2TB Priority Data for $2149 
6TB Priority Data for $6446 

There is an additional $19,082 for hardware and $653.34 for shipping giving a total of $19,735.59 if you choose the 1TB plan. 

The features are -Priority Data, which includes faster speeds (typically 40-220 Mbps download, 8-25 Mbps upload) and top network priority
-Publicly routable IPv4 address. Read more here.
-Dedicated priority support
-Enterprise dashboard for remote monitoring & network management
-Unlimited service locations. Order your first Starlink on this page; once complete, you can add locations on your account portal

A business would probably choose this if they want a backup internet connection to failover or load balance to with a wired primary connection from one of the big ISPs.

The roam plan features Mobile - Regional or Global: can be used on land wherever there's Starlink coverage throughout your continent (Regional) or the world (Global). Supports portable use.
Mobile Priority - 50GB: can be used on ocean, land, and in motion with the 50GB of Mobile Priority Data, which enables our fastest network speeds for consumers. After using all Mobile Priority Data, includes unlimited Mobile Data on land anywhere Starlink has service around the world. In-motion use is only approved with the Flat High Performance terminal. This plan and the Flat High Performance are only available in select markets.

You would use this plan if you will be taking our equipment to different sites and countries. 
This plan starts at $455/month for service and $3,900 for hardware and shipping is required at $154.00. This gives a total of $4509.00. 

You may choose a flat high performance dish instead of a standard for better connectivity during bad weather and other harsh conditions. This would instead have a dish cost of $19,082

No contract is required for these plans. Delivery is currently 1-2 weeks from ordering. 

For full details visit the official site https://www.starlink.com/ 


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Digicel TV asking for Account and Password

 After a power outage your TV box might get reset and needs to have an account and password entered into it. For this you need to contact Digicel directly and they will provide you the codes. 

List of contact info - https://www.digicelgroup.com/tt/en/digicel-plus/contact-us.html

The account number needed for the TV is different from the bill account number. 

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Airtap T4 register booster fan

 I recently started using one of these and it makes a big difference for bringing cool air into a room. 
This runs while the central air is not running and has a thermostat to switch off when the desired temperature is reached. 

The minimum for the opening it must go into is 24.5 cm x 9.6 cm. This is the size of the enclosure of the fans which go into the end of ducting in the wall or floor. 
The actual size of the face of the unit is 29.2 cm x 14.0 cm. 

I recommend this unit as it will save on energy cost since this pulls air from other rooms into a problem area, instead of having the cooling\heat running to the whole house to cool a particular area.
There are different sizes and shapes depending on your application.

Supplier link - https://acinfinity.com/hvac-home-ventilation/register-booster-fans/airtap-t4-quiet-register-booster-fan-system-white-for-4-x-10-registers/ 

This can be used together with a thermostat sensor and a smart plug to get even better control of different rooms in a home.

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How to extend Caribbean Airlines miles expiry

The cheapest way to extend the expiration date of your Caribbean Airlines miles is to buy 1,000 miles for $30 USD. This will push the expiration date to one year later. You can do this yourself via the member portal (https://caribbeanairlines.frequentflyer.aero/pub) and it takes up to 24 hours for the expiry date to be updated. You can also call CAL and purchase it over the phone.

You also have these options but they are relatively more expensive-

• Request an extension for 12 months:
  1 - 10,000 Miles: US$100.00
  10,001+ Miles: US$150.00

• Wait for them to expire and reactivate all or just some of your miles:
  1 - 15,000 Miles: US$100.00
  15,001+ Miles: US$200.00

The Caribbean Airlines Official page with full details is here - https://www.caribbean-airlines.com/#/caribbean-miles/manage-miles

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What to do with old TTD money (bills)

Old $1, $5, $10, $20, $50 bills
The Central bank will continue to exchange these notes indefinitely after January 1, 2022. You take in your old ones and they will give you a new note of the same value.

You can also donate these to St Vincent de Paul Charity (625-3562, 623-8166, svppos@gmail.com)
Link 1 - https://www.central-bank.org.tt/sites/default/files/latest-news/transition-to-polymer-poster-notice.pdf

Link 2 - https://newsday.co.tt/2021/06/04/central-bank-completing-switch-from-paper-to-polymer/
Link 3 - https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10159995926989521&set=a.10150218346274521

Old $100 bills 

The Central Bank will not accept the bills from merchants or organisations after December 31, 2019 without good reason. The bank will also accept bills from people who are incapacitated, out of the country or unable for legal or other serious reason to deposit the bills within the appropriate time.
https://newsday.co.tt/2019/12/24/central-bank-to-take-old-100-bills-till-march/

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How to help the taxi service

I noticed there is a lot of missing information for the transport sector and this is an attempt to help that. It should only take a few minutes if each person helps with just one in your area. Given the state of the nation with the economy (high price of goods an fuel), climate (flooding and heat) and crime (kidnapping, robbery, rape) this should help passengers.

1. Label bus, maxi and taxi stands in maps.google.com (log in > right click on the location > Add a missing place, fill in the details). If the place already exists ensure the marker is correct on the map.
2. Take and upload pictures of the price list for rides.
3. Take and upload pictures of the stand from across the road with a view of surrounding buildings and landmarks. More pictures are better.
Optional - get contact information for the Association for the route

If you are not sure what to do or do not want to post it yourself please let me know.
All areas need to be updated but areas currently with no information - Point Fortin, Couva, Rio Claro.

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