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Yeah, I do. My personal laptop is a Macbook Air, so not too much of a burden.

"I also think that wholegarment knits look kind of cheap and that sewing actually adds structural integrity and durability to a garment." This is an ongoing discussion in the handk…

I used to have this problem until I was given the tip to tense various muscles throughout my body during the process. Do not listen to the nurses who tell you to relax!

Two things that we use for my son's CI are a cable wrap, which gives the cable a bit of reinforcement, and what we call the "eagle claw" - a little plastic hook that goes on the bo…

I don't know how one could classify USS Callister and Black Museum as having happy endings! The fates of the bad guys in those episodes are so horrible they still haunt me. Doesn't…

That's the direction Direct File was aiming in. This year it was able to import W-2s and limited other data, but the vision was always to bring in as much info as possible.

Yes, I would really like to see research targeting Connexin 26, since it's the most common cause of hearing loss, but it seems it's much more difficult to "cure."

One mistake you making is thinking that rationalists care more about people far away than people in their community. The reality is that they set the value of life the same for all…

This was in the post I was responding to.

Yes, but you may want to reword this part, since it implies that DF is already shut down: "The IRS will no longer accept returns directly."

This isn't true - you can still submit through Direct File: https://directfile.irs.gov/

They're not all short haul. I can do a direct to DCA from SLC.

Oh, I know. But the fate of 18F and Direct File are not directly connected.

I don't know why you're getting downvoted, but you are correct. It's essential that as many people as possible know about and use Direct File this year, to provide evidence that it…

This is exactly right. Direct File got thrown into the discussion, but it was not the reason that 18F was getting labelled as far-left.

Direct File is following a phased roll-out approach to avoid the "big launch" problem that tends to plague government tech projects. The goal is to serve all citizens, but taxes ar…

They were part of the effort, but not the main component. Direct File is still alive and functioning, for this tax season at least.

Colorado also has one: https://oit.colorado.gov/colorado-digital-service

18F is not the group behind Direct File, and it's very annoying that this narrative keeps getting spread. DF was created by a team of people from USDS, 18F and the IRS. It's housed…

USDS is supposed to set the example of how to "do" tech in the federal government and build capacity at agencies. The fact that this organization is being dismantled is significant…

We have the same mutation and have a deaf son (we had no idea we were carriers until after he was born and failed the hearing screening). I've often wondered if we had decided to h…