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Cake day: June 4th, 2025

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  • Not really big or anything, but almost 20 years ago it was my first time visiting Vegas from across the world to attend a conference. I had a very limited travel budget and was carrying three $100 bills as my allowance provided by my employer. Took a taxi from the airport to the hotel and it didn’t cross my mind that most taxis won’t really have change for $100 for a $12 ride. The driver was kind enough to just let me go without paying, probably because she could tell I was a tourist and was panicking because I had nothing else to pay with.




  • The first two things you need to do are:

    • Make sure you are not going to be legally liable for keeping that laptop with you even after getting let go. It’s unfair, but even if it was their fault they forgot to take it back, you might get sued. You also likely agreed to return all office-issued equipment when you signed your contract with the company.

    • After making sure the first point is clear, wipe it thoroughly in case there are tracking/monitoring tools on it.

    Once both are done, then do whatever you want with it. Nobody cares if you install Windows on it or dual-boot it with Linux.