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Technical founder at scalpel.com. We make practice management software for primary care clinics and run a clinic in Greenville South Carolina.

tom [at] scalpel.com

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Comment · 16 days ago
"That wasn't flying. That was falling with style!"
Comment · 4 months ago
Comment · 4 months ago
Yes this is already possible. You can look up the ZUGFeRD standard for an example of how this is done for German invoices.
Comment · 6 months ago
Comment · 6 months ago
I own {{mylastname}}.com and have been making a small social network for everyone who shares my surname. (it's rare) I'm using Facebook's NLLB to translate posts to different languages since we are mainly split between the Americas and Europe.
Comment · 7 months ago
Comment · 1 year ago
I suspect this is true for almost every somewhat relevant subreddit. Everything has been captured, someone has taken control of the politburo and is defining the message. I've been using the site since 2008 and within the last couple of years it feels like you cannot post anything unless you know someone.
Comment · 1 year ago
Just make it an auction that runs every month.
Comment · 1 year ago
You could also add face up or down.
Comment · 1 year ago
We are running out of floppy disks. No one makes them anymore, and there is a finite supply of existing inventory.
Comment · 2 years ago
Comment · 2 years ago
It seems like it worked out quite well for Cloudflare. You typically only increase bounties if you aren't seeing the results you want.
Comment · 2 years ago
You need to take the long view. The United States is the only global superpower because of our economic might. If other countries catch up to us, they will start to test the waters on whether going to war is advantageous for them.

The ports play a crucial role in wealth generation for the USA. If other countries are able to ship goods cheaper and faster than us, more industry will be transferred overseas. This creates a vicious cycle where industries that exist due to agglomeration slowly decay. Being able to move a container 1000ft is the limiting reagent for entire economies. Buy the unions off and automate it. Everyone only cares about a relatively small amount of money compared to how much is moving through the system.

Comment · 2 years ago
The port would not be run by the federal government. Pass an infrastructure bill that funds port automation and gives a healthy wage for ~30 years to any longshoreman who is either automated or wishes to leave. Give them 150k per year with no contingencies.

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