big_maybe

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by big_maybe 11mo ago
People commonly use this expression in everyday conversation, such as, "you could save 10 times as much if you would just shop at Costco." So I agree with OP, their comment is correct but pedantic.
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by big_maybe 11y ago
I sold a product and it was paid for by gift certificate or a special promo. I want to send a $0.00 invoice for the customer to see it and enjoy the feeling (Sweet! Free jerky/flowers/socks). It's great marketing and the cus
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by big_maybe 11y ago
Pre HIPAA I never had a problem obtaining my records. The trouble is less-knowledgeable health gatekeepers are relentlessly indoctrinated into believing that privacy is paramount. A records request that doesn't follow a rigid checklist
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by big_maybe 11y ago
Patients are denied access to their own records in the name of HIPAA. During a recent medical crisis this happened to me. No amount of threatening or cajoling would get them to release my images to my designated 2nd opinion.
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by big_maybe 11y ago
The API wasn't too bad, but it's woefully under-documented. The sample code is worthless. I also don't like that you have to implement it all and run it against test before you get production keys, but no biggie. The bigger i
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by big_maybe 11y ago
Gross income isn't income for purposes of taxing. Consider that after expenses a person may actually have lost money. Tax her anyway?
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by big_maybe 11y ago
Well technically you can get a new head. Once we figure out how to laplink your brain data over.
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by big_maybe 12y ago
In fact I became a customer of EasyPost's soon after reading that HN post.
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by big_maybe 12y ago
Use the To: field of your request to your advantage. Send him an email along with 20 other webmaster@domains asking all of them if their domains are for sale and for how much. You can even throw in a line that you're looking for a quic
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by big_maybe 12y ago
I start with reading, and that's sufficient most of the time. If I just don't get it, then I'll look for a video. I'll set playback to fast to reduce the time it takes to get through it. When I heard what I needed, I hit
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by big_maybe 12y ago
>> Hopefully they take your Amazon history into account But of course they won't. Your experience with them clearly demonstrates that reality. No leg of that octopus knows what any of the other legs are doing.
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by big_maybe 13y ago
Like for when you sever a finger in a kitchen accident and the surgeon won't agree to re-attach within the 6-hour window of feasibility unless you pay him up front in cash. (Really happened).
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by big_maybe 13y ago
When I turned my sole proprietorship in NYC into an LLC, I researched this rule extensively, and came to the conclusion that you can safely ignore it. I believe the law is silent on actual consequences of publishing the notices later when y
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by big_maybe 13y ago
In my last job I led a dev team made up of 8 women and 1 man (we did internal front-ends). The rest of the programmers in the company, including web, platform, DBA, IT, QA, devices etc. had plenty of excellent women working there. I don&#x2