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charlesz

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About charlesz

CIO, Fintech field

Recent public activity

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    Comment #12089558

    Unfortunately things have gotten much more complex since then. Unless things have changed recently, Shippo offers Commercial Base pricing for USPS and you bring your own UPS and Fe…

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    Comment #12089239

    This is really great for Shippo, and an issue that I've commented on before[0]. It's a pretty obvious feature to have missed in the first place, but taking on the insane complexiti…

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    Comment #12050107

    For what it's worth, I have been using Outlook for Mac for about a year now and have really enjoyed it. Categorizing emails by folder is, well, what Outlook has always done well an…

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    Comment #11987793

    A Windows update broke Quickbooks for our entire org over the weekend. Happens more often than you would think. A few months back a Windows update broke Outlook for half our team.

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    Comment #11903271

    Anyone can apply for T-Mobile's Music Freedom (zero-rated music streaming) and BingeOn (zero-rated video streaming) programs assuming you're providing legal content. Edit: It's als…

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    Comment #11872941

    Oh man, oh man. Don't get me started on the utter mess that the UPS and FedEx APIs are. I've gone through the app certification process for both, as well as Stamps.com (USPS), and …

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    Comment #11872887

    This was one of the issues we struggled with as well. Ultimately we wrote our own UPS, FedEx, and USPS integrations in-house, but I can say that Shippo was incredibly responsive to…

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    Comment #11810623

    Wow, you can actually see the exchange rate fluctuate (not by much) when big transactions hit the market. Cool stuff.

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    Comment #11725444

    Unless Charter owns the monopoly in your area.. $80/mo for 100/7 copper, or $450/mo for 100 symmetrical fiber.

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    Comment #11723773

    It can range anywhere from $6,000 to $15,000 (at the extremely high end) to get your PPL. Ramp fees vary.. Usually free if you buy 10 gallons of gas while you're there, otherwise $…