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New comment by birdmanjeremy in "Using a date-modified header to detect unique visitors without using cookies"

birdmanjeremy — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 17:57:45 +0000

The demo doesn't work in safari on my mac. It sometimes gets to 2, but on refresh goes back to 1. Actually, got it up to 4 one time. Seems like the claims of "Works in any browser and any server" are overstated.

New comment by birdmanjeremy in "Mom handcuffed, jailed for 8-year-old son walking half a mile"

birdmanjeremy — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 18:30:28 +0000

I'm confused. I also "still didn't know it was illegal" after reading the article. What was the crime? Were my parents guilty of this every time I road my bike around the neighborhood as a child? In the street, no less.

New comment by birdmanjeremy in "AirPods Pro (2nd Generation)"

birdmanjeremy — Wed, 07 Sep 2022 19:02:12 +0000

does the mic still pick up literally everything though?

New comment by birdmanjeremy in "Fix it, Fork it, Fuck off (2019)"

birdmanjeremy — Thu, 25 Aug 2022 14:59:11 +0000

So if I find a WebKit bug in the latest iOS beta, file it with both Apple and WebKit, and get ignored, I should just fuck off? I can't fork it (Apple won't use my fork) and it's unlikely my fix would be complete and accepted for upcoming releases, so I guess you're right. "Fuck off" and let iOS devices crash is my only option.

This is purely hypothetical (e_e)

New comment by birdmanjeremy in "Who do we spend time with across our lifetime? (2020)"

birdmanjeremy — Thu, 04 Aug 2022 15:37:13 +0000

It would be interesting to see how Covid impacted this.

New comment by birdmanjeremy in "Ask HN: Meal Planning App?"

birdmanjeremy — Tue, 02 Aug 2022 16:09:30 +0000

I really like "Eat This Much". My partner and I have also been trying "Meal Prep Pro" which is a little prettier, a bit more expensive, and mobile only. The "Eat This Much" learning curve is a bit steeper, and it requires configuration, but it meets the "pantry leftovers" functionality you're looking for.

I have no association with "Eat This Much" other than being a customer and a fan.

New comment by birdmanjeremy in "ESG should be boiled down to one simple measure: emissions"

birdmanjeremy — Wed, 27 Jul 2022 20:55:50 +0000

I switched to Carbon Collective recently. Very happy with their approach and their transparency. A lot of ESGs are greenwashed, so it's nice putting my money somewhere I can actually feel OK about.

New comment by birdmanjeremy in "Universal influenza B vaccine induces broad, sustained protection in mice"

birdmanjeremy — Mon, 11 Jul 2022 20:33:55 +0000

TBF, that'd still be a win if it worked for all variants of the flu.

New comment by birdmanjeremy in "Report: 90% of nurses considering leaving the profession in the next year"

birdmanjeremy — Wed, 27 Apr 2022 15:36:20 +0000

I'm friends with quite a few nurses, primarily travel nurses, and not a single one is considering a change in career that I am aware of. Simply an anecdotal counterpoint and nothing more.

New comment by birdmanjeremy in "Venting doesn’t work"

birdmanjeremy — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 16:57:58 +0000

"Stop Venting" doesn't just "work" either. Processing your emotions and letting go of them does. David Hawkins' book, aptly named 'Letting Go,' covers this in detail.

New comment by birdmanjeremy in "Bezos says Amazon needs to do better for employees in last letter as CEO"

birdmanjeremy — Thu, 15 Apr 2021 18:52:18 +0000

His intentions are probably to not get eaten.

New comment by birdmanjeremy in "They're deleting my channel, but they don't know why? [video]"

birdmanjeremy — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 22:02:02 +0000

Can it be both a small business and "non-commercial in nature"? Because that's at the crux of his fair use claim I think.

New comment by birdmanjeremy in "Why We Hate Taxes, and Why Some People Want Us To"

birdmanjeremy — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 21:49:14 +0000

Most people who's earnings are over $1mm a year are spending significant time & resources planning their tax strategy and are not paying 50% effective tax rates.

Source: Trump's tax returns.

Actual source: https://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/15/opinion/stop-coddling-the...

New comment by birdmanjeremy in "Why We Hate Taxes, and Why Some People Want Us To"

birdmanjeremy — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 21:34:52 +0000

I would bet you most of those people are paying a lower tax rate than I am, as they're smart enough (and have the means) to shift most of their earnings to capital gains and take advantage of other tax avoidance strategies.

New comment by birdmanjeremy in "Why We Hate Taxes, and Why Some People Want Us To"

birdmanjeremy — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 21:26:01 +0000

This is misleading. Top tax rates can be as high as 50.3%, but the parent comment says they are paying 51% of their earnings. These are two different things, because of tax brackets. I was both taxed a marginal rate of 48.3% and had an effective tax rate of 40.6% (CA resident).

New comment by birdmanjeremy in "Filing Your Taxes Is an Expensive Time Sink. That’s Not an Accident"

birdmanjeremy — Thu, 04 Apr 2019 16:37:15 +0000

This may not be entirely true. I lived in NC full time and filed taxes in CA and NY (as well as other states). Nexus is the term our accountant used.

New comment by birdmanjeremy in "To Help Tackle Inequality, Remember the Advantages You’ve Had"

birdmanjeremy — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 16:33:27 +0000

I just read this (again) during a bit of an existential crisis. It's certainly a good read, and puts things in perspective.

New comment by birdmanjeremy in "Finding a Therapist"

birdmanjeremy — Wed, 18 Jul 2018 21:20:59 +0000

I can't speak for Europeans, but in the US it greatly depends on the person. There are many who are open about seeking help, and many who would never go to a therapist.

Talking about problems and issues with someone is important. If it's not friends, or a community leader (priest/rabbi, etc), a therapist is a great option.

Do Europeans talk about their problems with their friends more openly? Perhaps this is the cause of the difference?

New comment by birdmanjeremy in "In Germany, the use of cash has become a proxy for concerns about trust, privacy"

birdmanjeremy — Fri, 25 May 2018 15:52:29 +0000

Portugal is the lowest on the list. In my experience, it's also heavily biased towards cash, at least compared to the US. Perhaps the "value in Euros" is skewed because it's cheaper in Portugal than Germany?

New comment by birdmanjeremy in "Google and Facebook accused of breaking GDPR laws"

birdmanjeremy — Fri, 25 May 2018 15:46:33 +0000

This is retargeting, and is pretty much the least sophisticated ad targeting out there.