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rbarnes01

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rbarnes01··on USPS announces changes to the postmark date system
Last year I was hit with a failure-to-pay penalty, even though I mailed the check on the deadline. When I spoke to an IRS agent, they claimed that the payment needed to be received, not postmarked, by April 15. Never heard of that before. He was kind enough to remove the penalty because it was a first time offense.

Since then, I pay electronically. Never again.

rbarnes01··on Lightweight LSAT
> A history exam might ask a question like "When was the US Constitution ratified?" Suppose you pick answer "(a) 1776". Then you look at the answer key and you see that the correct answer was actually "(b) 1789".

Wasn't the constitution ratified in 1788?

rbarnes01··on Plunk: The open source email platform
Great timing, I was just looking into Mautic.

If I have multiple brands, would I need to set up a separate instance for each one?

rbarnes01··on Threads Is Now Live
It was my understanding that Threads was scheduled to launch tomorrow. What happened?
rbarnes01··on Medtronic's MiniMed 600 insulin pumps potentially at risk of compromise
Not surprised that QA is a problem with them. They don't even realize that one of their contract manufacturers isn't registered with the FDA.
rbarnes01··on CFTC Orders JPMorgan to Pay Record $920M for Spoofing and Manipulation (2020)
"... including the highest restitution ($311,737,008), disgorgement ($172,034,790), and civil monetary penalty ($436,431,811) amounts in any spoofing case."

Unless you are implying that JPM profited more than $172 million, the report suggests the government took the profits.

rbarnes01··on New GitHub Issues Beta
This looks like a great step forward.

I always found it interesting that proposed enhancements are thrown into Issues. Maybe it's the word "issues" itself because I associate it with a negative connotation.

rbarnes01··on Amazon Care to launch across U.S. this summer, offering access to medical care
Pretty impressive that insurance isn't involved. I hope that becomes the norm, insurance should only be intended for catastrophic events.

That said, it's frustrating that consumers need to go through their employers to get their healthcare.

rbarnes01··on Disclosure: Unlimited Chase Ultimate Rewards Points
Please, submit a complaint to the CFPB. I promise you that the bank will flip over backwards to resolve your issue.
rbarnes01··on Apple countersues Epic, seeks punitive damages
Why are people demonizing Apple over this? Sure, they have made questionable decisions in the past but Epic clearly went into this in bad faith and absolutely deserves a slap in the face with a countersuit.
rbarnes01··on Why has college gotten so expensive in the last 30 years? A blank check in 1993
You'll enjoy this https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/04/mitch-d...
rbarnes01··on Why has college gotten so expensive in the last 30 years? A blank check in 1993
Exactly. Why leave money on the table?
rbarnes01··on Introducing Facebook Shops
Interesting that their preview doesn't show any stars/reviews. I wonder if they will add this feature in the future?
rbarnes01··on Ask HN: How do you push website updates to live?
Primary business is selling products, and we have been building off an existing solution because of regulatory requirements.

Fortunately when everything is complete we would only need to focus on upkeep and maintenance, but it would be nice if we set a system in place now to avoid pain down the road.

rbarnes01··on Ask HN: How do you push website updates to live?
Thanks for the response, I really appreciate it. I'll look into the tools you suggested. Our current processes are archaic and overdue for an upgrade.

> Shopify I wish I could -- my industry requires some custom work that Shopify can't provide. It's frustrating, but I'll admit it's refreshing to be exposed to these new challenges. I guess I'm just a bit late to the party :)

rbarnes01··on Amazon’s quest for more, cheaper products has resulted in a flea market of fakes
Why not give the brand owners control of the product pages? They can decide to allow distributors and block counterfeits.

Use eBay if you want to take advantage of the first sale doctrine. At this point it's not worth the risk to Amazon's credibility.

rbarnes01··on Amazon’s quest for more, cheaper products has resulted in a flea market of fakes
You don't need to use their preferred printers.