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   by strnisa 1y ago

   Yes, Small Transfers is the merchant of record for the card charge. We transfer only funds actually received to the merchant's Stripe account; we don't advance funds. As per the Terms (§1 "Transfer" and §5.6 "Non-Pa
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   by strnisa 1y ago

   I believe the idea has been attempted many times before, primarily by large companies that have tried to create their own currency. It seems deceptively simple, but it's quite tricky to get right, both from a legal and technical perspe
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   by strnisa 1y ago

   Ultimately, the merchant bears the risk of non-payment, but the platform does its best, using industry-standard practices, to pre-check the customer and their payment methods for fraud and ensure a successful payment. If a merchant successf
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   by strnisa 1y ago

   Yes, Small Transfers can be used for pay-per-view or pay-per-minute billing models. The platform's biggest risk that I see is a customer defaulting after using a merchant's service. The platform currently mitigates that with Strip
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   by strnisa 1y ago

   Thanks! Small Transfers uses its own system for tracking usage, which is settled through Stripe. No crypto, tokens, or wallets.
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   by strnisa 1y ago

   You're right to consider this, as it's an important aspect from a legal perspective. Since Small Transfers doesn't store customers' funds or allow them to withdraw a balance, the platform is not considered an e-money ins
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   Show HN: Small Transfers – charge from 0.000001 USD per request for your SaaS(smalltransfers.com)

   198 points by strnisa 1y ago|78 comments
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   How to Delete Duplicate Attachments in Gmail Threads(blog.unattach.com)

   1 points by strnisa 2y ago|0 comments
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   Show HN: HN Rank – live Hacker News ranks for top stories(hnrank.com)

   6 points by strnisa 2y ago|0 comments
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    by strnisa 2y ago

    Regarding notes on Apple Podcasts, I guess you're referring to an introduction teaser for each episode? The major benefit of of PodSnap.AI summary is that it contains the key insights within the episode, as well as an overall summary.
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    by strnisa 2y ago

    Thanks! I completely agree that listening/watching a podcast episode is best. However, with so many great podcasts, it's hard to prioritize. PodSnap.AI gets you quick summaries for all of your favorite podcasts, so you can easily
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    Show HN: PodSnap.AI – automatic AI summaries for your favorite podcasts(podsnap.ai)

    9 points by strnisa 2y ago|6 comments
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    by strnisa 2y ago

    Thanks for sharing this info! I'll look into it.
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    by strnisa 2y ago

    Yes, various details depend on the tax juristiction. Thank you for pointing out UK specifics. In the UK, there are also ISAs, which can be used to reduce tax on investments. For example, accumulating ETFs make sense in many EU countries, be
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    Investing for Anyone: a low-stress and effective way to invest your savings(blog.strnisa.com)

    13 points by strnisa 2y ago|8 comments
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    by strnisa 2y ago

    In the real world, code is read often and for many reasons. The main ones I can think of are: 1) To understand the system without necessarily wanting to change anything. This is common with new employees or anyone wanting to learn mor
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    by strnisa 2y ago

    The real mistake is not correcting a mistake when you see you've made one. It's always hard to let someone go, especially in a small company with a focus on personal development and a positive work environment. However, if you don
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    by strnisa 2y ago

    The standardization of medical alarms was important when introduced, providing consistent and clear communication across devices and countries. However, with modern technology, these standards may now limit innovation. It seems to me that c
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    by strnisa 2y ago

    Coincidentally, this is also the future hyperloop map.
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    by strnisa 2y ago

    This optimization exercise still assumes that a bunch of variables are constant, e.g. berthing slots at ports, port operational schedules, ship speed vs fuel consumption, etc. It makes me wonder how much more efficient the system as a whole
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    by strnisa 2y ago

    Thanks for all the improvement suggestions! Taking them into account, the `makeSlug` function becomes: function makeSlug(length: number): string { const alphabet = "0123456789abcdefghjkmnpqrstvwxyz"; let resu
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    by strnisa 2y ago

    I've become a fan of unique, relatively short and "human-readable" IDs, such at the ones used by Stripe, e.g. `cus_MJA953cFzEuO1z` for an ID of a customer. Here's a Stripe dev article on the topic: https://dev
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    by strnisa 2y ago

    I think that the UK one ( https://www.gov.uk/ ) is generally very good: everything in one place, relatively simple UI, good overall structure.
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    by strnisa 4y ago

    Hi HN! The author of RoboGPT here. AMA.
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    by strnisa 4y ago

    Robo-GPT is a simple and extensible program that helps you run GPT-4 model autonomously. It is designed to be easy to understand, so that anyone can use it and extend it. The program was inspired by some of my earlier research and Auto-GPT.
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    by strnisa 4y ago

    SEEKING WORK | Remote Only (based in Europe) | Part Time Generalist software engineer / tech lead / manager. 12+ years of experience.
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    by strnisa 4y ago

    Added it to the blog post.
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    by strnisa 4y ago

    The author of the blog post here. AMA.
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    Show HN: I Got ChatGPT to Write Complete Programs(blog.rok.strnisa.com)

    7 points by strnisa 4y ago|3 comments
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    by strnisa 4y ago

    Hi LightG, author of Unattach here. I'm happy to hear that you're considering using the app. Regarding scale, practically all of the work is done within the user's browser; the server is used only for downloading the app, aut