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michaelsitver

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michaelsitver··on Ask HN: Which domain registrar do you recommend?
Ranking the domain providers I've used: 1. Google Domains (Simple and easy) 2. Namecheap (Pretty decent) 3. Gandi.net. Perfectly fine. 4. Godaddy (cheap/ubiqutous, a bit of a hassle) 5. Oneandone. Spammed me constantly.
michaelsitver··on Google, nobody asked for a new Blogger interface
I'm shocked Blogger made any changes at all. Always assumed they were in maintainance mode. I'm really curious how many people are still on the blogger team at Google.
michaelsitver··on When you browse Instagram and find Tony Abbott's passport number
One of the better blog posts I’ve read
michaelsitver··on The AirPods Pro “Rattlegate”
Can confirm. Apple has replaced (for free, to their credit) at least two, maybe three airpods for me for this issue.
michaelsitver··on Stripe records user movements on its customers' websites
There has to be some room for negotiation at scale, given that Shopify Payments offers lower base rates, and Stripe powers their payments.
michaelsitver··on Stripe records user movements on its customers' websites
I appreciate that. My particular beef with the enterprise negotiation experience was that Stripe lists a specific number after which they're open to negotiating and when we'd far exceeded that number (with minimal fraud risk due to the nature of our business), their answer was "You have too many Amex customers, but aren't you happy you're grandfathered into x, y, and z feature we now charge extra for [which we don't even use]".

Then shortly after, Stripe raised pricing on a model I'd just been told was grandfathered in.

michaelsitver··on Stripe records user movements on its customers' websites
I appreciate the security and the clarity on this issue. I only wish you didn't sneak in a pricing increase for long-standing users a few months ago, and I wish Stripe was more honest about its enterprise pricing.
michaelsitver··on Amazon employees plan ‘online walkout’ to protest treatment of warehouse workers
Essentialy zero isn't Zero at Amazon scale (or the scale of any large business)
michaelsitver··on Amazon employees plan ‘online walkout’ to protest treatment of warehouse workers
Obviously anecdotal, but when I toured an Amazon fulfillment center there were plenty of bathrooms and no shortage of workers using them...
michaelsitver··on Leaked Amazon memo details plan to smear fired warehouse organizer
Scaramucci was his comms director. Big difference. The position of press secretary is one of the most important in the West Wing (It's been diminished a bit in recent years, but there is absolutely a policy component).
michaelsitver··on Show HN: Morning Short Listen – Audible for Short Stories
Let me know if you have any questions. Happy to answer them - Michael - curator of Morning Short
michaelsitver··on Ask HN: What are the best email-marketing tools besides mailchimp?
Interesting. I don't think that's really for me, because I'm a bit of a control freak in terms of design.
michaelsitver··on Show HN: CommuteKit: 120+ Digital Tools for a More Positive Commute
Thanks for pointing this out @Kearneyandy. If you'd like your product on CommuteKit, submit it there. We'll review it, and add it if we think it's of value.
michaelsitver··on Show HN: Bananalert
Absolutely brilliant. Now you just need to release this for every fruit. Appleapp. PineapplePulse. Instant billion dollar unicorn company.
michaelsitver··on Today is the end of sheloshim for my beloved husband
If Facebook posts were eligible for Pulitzers, this would win. This is so incredibly thought-provoking, well-written, and well-constructed.