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by bryan11 5y ago
https://www.fcc.gov/BroadbandData/consumers See the 'Share your broadband experience' button
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by bryan11 6y ago
You could segment them in three sets: well insured, people with catastrophic health plans, and uninsured. Many employers are switching to high deductible health plans and that deductible may be thousands of dollars, i.e. catastrophic plans
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by bryan11 6y ago
What parts to you find fulfilling? One approach would be to assign a value to aspects of a job you find fulfilling. This could include things like a short commute, casual dress, flex hours, remote work, low politics, good/smart cowor
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by bryan11 6y ago
Were people going to the doctor and ER less before covid? As employers move to offer only high deductible health insurance, the cost to see a doctor is increasing quickly. When a single doctor visit can cost from $150 to $1500 depending o
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by bryan11 7y ago
In primary school I read anything and everything but my favorite was science fiction. After finishing school, I didn't read as much and noticed something: my creativity seemed less and I wasn't coming up with many big 'next
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by bryan11 7y ago
Stories like this are scary. My employer based health insurance has an $18,000 deductible before it starts to cover 70% of approved, in-network bills. One visit to ER could easily cost me $20,000. A simple doctor visit can range from $1
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by bryan11 7y ago
While I don't use any pesticides, farms and cities use high amounts of pesticides. Farms apply pesticides by crop-dusting and with tractors. Cities drive trucks up and down every street fogging the entire city with mosquito pesticide
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by bryan11 7y ago
In the past, large wildflowers and flowering bushes in my front yard would draw many butterflies and bees. The city started spaying all neighborhoods for mosquitoes every few weeks. You don't see butterflies or bees around any more.
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by bryan11 7y ago
Burnout in IT can be like boiling a frog. One can get involved in larger and larger projects, then architecture, and then find themselves part of an on-call group that tries to keep production systems running. Pretty soon one is working e
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by bryan11 7y ago
Isn't this a recurring theme for the last few decades? A telco takes federal money with the promise of laying fiber, providing broadband, and creating jobs. Next, they don't do any of that and ask for more money a year later.
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by bryan11 7y ago
This is a key point. With physical controls, you learn their location and use them without looking. This leads to better focus on driving. With a touch screen, you're distracted every time you need to use it.
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by bryan11 7y ago
Thank you. It's nice to see references to real studies as opposed to the social logic saying 'It's the same as anti-vaxers, so there's no basis to that!'
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by bryan11 7y ago
Frequently, the first step when building in the US is to rip down any existing trees and completely clear the property
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by bryan11 7y ago
Switching from a co-pay based insurance to an HDHP + HSA was a big change. My deductible is quite high, so all normal, non-catastrophic medical costs are paid for without insurance. A doctor visit starts at $139 and may be from $300 to $50
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by bryan11 7y ago
As employers switch to High Deductible Health Plans where insurance doesn't kick in until one has spent a deductible of several thousand dollars, many people are delaying health care in general. A doctor's visit that once cost a
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by bryan11 7y ago
Harrison Bergeron coming soon?
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by bryan11 8y ago
Not only can they charge what they want, it's also almost impossible to compare prices or find out what something costs in advance. With no competition, medical providers may charge what they wish.
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by bryan11 8y ago
For my personal workshop, Harbor Freight storage containers can be good for small parts. For larger parts or where you have too many of each, large mouth plastic jars from peanut butter and pickles work well.
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by bryan11 8y ago
Agreed, Zenni has worked well for several years for me
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by bryan11 8y ago
I planted butterfly bushes and milkweed to attract more butterflies in our area. After my city started spraying city-wide for mosquitoes, the butterflies and bees vanished.
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by bryan11 8y ago
In the midwest 20 years ago, we'd regularly see butterflies, bees, and many other insects. After I planted butterfly bushes there more came with dozens of butterflies and bees on them each day. Every year, though, the numbers decreas
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by bryan11 8y ago
What other device hacking subcultures exist for medical devices?
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by bryan11 8y ago
I've noticed the same thing when driving
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by bryan11 8y ago
Many employers already require fitness goals and activities as part of the health insurance plans they offer. If you don't wish to participate, your premiums are much higher.
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by bryan11 8y ago
Switching to a standing desk greatly decreased how my upper back, neck, and shoulders would be tense. Keeping my back straight and not rolling my shoulders forward turned out to be an important part of that.
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by bryan11 8y ago
Interesting. Perhaps this explains why people on ketosis with very low sugar report fewer migraines.
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by bryan11 8y ago
Agreed, Jerry Pournelle’’s Chaos Manor was always great.
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by bryan11 8y ago
I carry high fidelity ear plugs that cut noise levels by about 15 decibels. These can be good for some restaurants, churches, and stores where noise levels are high but you still wish to hear people around you. Flesh-colored foam ear plug
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by bryan11 8y ago
(1) True remote (2) True 40 hr week with flex hours -- Those two allow the best options for a work / life balance
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by bryan11 8y ago
I love automation, SQL, and data workflows but wear many hats including team lead, solution architect, DBA, DevOps engineer, and business liaison. Lots of experience from system administration to developer makes me strong in full stack ana

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