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dhbanes··on Show HN: I built a tool to manage and compare credit card rewards
I can select Amex plat but not business plat. These cards have materially different benefits and rewards earning structures.

Plus selection first then making me create an account? Feels like a scammy aggregator of some sort (even if it’s not).

Your audience will largely not appreciate the dark pattern.

Just my 2 mr points.

dhbanes··on Laravel has raised a $57M Series A in partnership with Accel
Sentry rocks and, in my opinion, is value priced.
dhbanes··on Elliott says Nvidia is in a 'bubble' and AI is 'overhyped'
This is absolutely not true.
dhbanes··on New gel breaks down alcohol in the body
N-acetyl cysteine
dhbanes··on Apple Announces M3
It's a color option dude.
dhbanes··on Apple Announces M3
https://www.macrumors.com/2023/10/30/apple-unveils-new-space...
dhbanes··on Mitigating the Hetzner/Linode XMPP.ru MitM interception incident
So… compromised.
dhbanes··on BMW drops controversial heated seats subscription
Auto manufacturers cannot arbitrarily invalidate warranties like that.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnuson–Moss_Warranty_Act

dhbanes··on Farmers Insurance Laying Off 11% of Workforce, Citing Industry Challenges
Ah yes, make the insured pay out of pocket first. Brilliant. Too poor to buy a new car to replace the one that just got legitimately totaled? Gotcha!
dhbanes··on In every reported mistaken arrest using facial recognition, person was Black
AI is imperfect but it works a certain percentage of the time in a certain percentage of cases. Polygraphs are just complete pseudo-science bullshit.
dhbanes··on How to build toxic software teams
I always immediately approve implementation of any good idea regardless of roadmap or resource availability.
dhbanes··on Most Bitcoin Inscriptions belong to a single person
24 hour BTC-USD volume is > $15bn so yes.
dhbanes··on Most Bitcoin Inscriptions belong to a single person
You're off by an order of magnitude. 1,056 BTC is currently worth approximately $29m.
dhbanes··on Health officials delayed report linking fluoride to brain harm
I think the fact that fluoride is beneficial to your teeth is a settled fact. However, the issue being discussed is fluorides impact on brain health.
dhbanes··on Home schooling can challenge our beliefs about education
Agreed. Allowing children to sleep at home is also very dangerous. Not to mention spending unsupervised time during their waking hours with parents and family members without regular government audits. Thank you for standing up for children.
dhbanes··on City Council to install 20 cameras as automated license-plate recognition system
Wealthier jurisdictions already do pay in the form of police expenditures. The vast majority of crime committed in wealthier jurisdictions is by people who do not live or pay taxes within the jurisdiction.
dhbanes··on City Council to install 20 cameras as automated license-plate recognition system
How is this any more illegal than a cop calling in a license plate number of any random vehicle they see on the road (which is not at all illegal)?
dhbanes··on DPReview.com to close
Ken Rockwell invented the use of SEO crap content in this space to sell cameras, lenses, and accessories.
dhbanes··on DPReview.com to close
Please do not recommend Ken Rockwell.

Try Fred Miranda

dhbanes··on Not by AI
https://twitter.com/jacksonfall/status/1636107218859745286
dhbanes··on Important Clarifications and Apology Regarding Kagis' Pricing Update
I replied to his original emails and he was smug, condescending, and unapologetic. He probably won’t have much luck reaching out to these people one by one. The whole thing is built on a competitor’s API. The business is not going to work, unfortunately. I liked the product though.
dhbanes··on MIT 24-Hour Challenge
ChatGPT hallucinated that detail when preparing this marketing copy. So, technically, no one's fault.
dhbanes··on SVB collapse: Peter Thiel’s role scrutinized as spark of bank run
What do Peter Thiel's political party and contribution activity have to do with Silicon Valley Bank's solvency?
dhbanes··on Silicon Valley Bank Failure [pdf]
Bank runs start with FUD. That’s how it works.
dhbanes··on Silicon Valley Bank Failure [pdf]
There is an apparent next domino to fall - First Republic Bank.
dhbanes··on Yellen says government will help SVB depositors but rules out bailout
How do you expect Dodd-Frank to prevent every regional bank depositor with half a brain cell attempting to move their deposits to a big 4 first thing Monday morning?

Do you understand the consequences of that? If that happens, dozens and perhaps eventually hundreds of regional banks will fail and many many more depositors will be out money.

dhbanes··on The False Promise of ChatGPT
How did you get ChatGPT to reflect on the content of that article?
dhbanes··on Update to Kagi Search Pricing
Most people who pay for a search engine don’t participate in chat rooms discussing their paid search engine pricing.
dhbanes··on Update to Kagi Search Pricing
I got my email at 11:18 PM PST. Perhaps they have determined a more optimal time to send you the email so you’d be even less likely to read it than I.
dhbanes··on An NYC Airbnb Racked Up $1M in Fines. New Rules Would Block the Listing
I would hazard an educated guess that you live in a luxury apartment building. Is your building the best use for the land it’s on with regards to affordable housing? If not, why do you financially support the developers/owners? How do you deal with the cognitive dissonance?
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