thehammer

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by thehammer 12y ago
The press isn't a special case where we have to make sure they can operate without being held accountable for their actions. Everyone should be held accountable and everyone should be able to defend themselves. If anything, journalists
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by thehammer 12y ago
"The press is our shield against all the evil that is done against the public by governments and corporations." This seems incredibly naive to me. It's certainly idealistic, and it's extremely difficult to believe that t
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by thehammer 12y ago
Sure, but it doesn't need to be. The recipient doesn't need to care if the payment is coming from a bank account or a cryptocurrency (as long as there's a party to convert in between).
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by thehammer 12y ago
While it's interesting from an accounting perspective, it could revolutionize payments. Imagine if you never gave your credit card number to a merchant, only signed a receipt from them in a way that assured the bank that the transactio
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Braintree is giving $50k in processing to every startup(braintreepayments.com)
183 points by thehammer 13y ago|91 comments
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Braintree publicly launches Venmo Touch (venturebeat.com)
3 points by thehammer 13y ago|0 comments
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Venmo is an easy, low-cost way to pay anyone(pro.gigaom.com)
1 points by thehammer 14y ago|0 comments
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by thehammer 14y ago
The compliance process varies depending on how the business operates. There are more controls if you accept card numbers over the phone, for example. For most merchants, the process is straightforward. Our PCI Compliance page describes the
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Introducing Braintree.js(braintreepayments.com)
35 points by thehammer 14y ago|5 comments
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by thehammer 14y ago
Regulations are set by the card brands, not the gateways. Here are Visa's requirements for merchants that want to accept their cards: http://usa.visa.com/merchants/risk_management/cisp_merchants... Requirements scale with processing volum
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Braintree launches instant underwriting(pandodaily.com)
67 points by thehammer 14y ago|29 comments
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Payments Gateway Provider Braintree Going International(techcrunch.com)
73 points by thehammer 14y ago|20 comments
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Mobile Online Shopping Holds The Real Opportunity In Mobile Payments(techcrunch.com)
1 points by thehammer 14y ago|0 comments
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Can your payment provider take care of PCI compliance for you?(braintreepayments.com)
1 points by thehammer 14y ago|0 comments
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by thehammer 14y ago
I stopped using an alarm clock about a year ago, and it's been one of the most positive, life-altering changes I've experienced. I'm not tired when I wake up, and I have consistent energy through the day. It was a surprisingly easy transiti
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Braintree releases mobile encryption for payments(braintreepayments.com)
2 points by thehammer 15y ago|0 comments
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by thehammer 15y ago
Portability is very important and often overlooked. Braintree created the Credit Card Data Portability Standard a couple years back, and I think there are may be a few additional companies supporting it now. http://www.braintreepayments.co
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by thehammer 15y ago
We expect anyone applying to Braintree to be exceptional. It's subjective, and naturally some folks are more exceptional than others. Frankly, it's up to the candidate to decide if that label applies to them or not. What we're interested in
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How Braintree Interviews Exceptional Developers(braintreepayments.com)
37 points by thehammer 15y ago|14 comments
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by thehammer 15y ago
Braintree - Chicago, IL We're seeking exceptional developers. If this job isn’t right for you, we’ll pay you $5,000 if you refer someone who is hired! Have them contact us or send us their contact information and we will do all of the leg w
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by thehammer 15y ago
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