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Comment #49258305
Here's what has worked for me (in the US), after feeling helpless for so long: Call Screening. I had no idea this existed on iOS (there may be an equivalent on Android), and I was …
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Comment #47288519
That's called "residual inhibition". Note that I would be careful about using pure tones for too long. Pure tones end up focusing the energy in your cochlea towards a small area of…
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Ask HN: How to redeem a gift card without risking lock-out?
My young daughter got 2 Amazon Gift cards for her birthday, but they look like they've been tampered with. I would like to check whether they are valid or not without having to go …
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Comment #45904929
They can't do that either with Wallet items. That's kind of the point: you can hand over your phone with a wallet item "unlocked" and visible on the screen, and that's all they'll …
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Comment #45593318
You can find Maelstrom here: https://www.libsdl.org/projects/Maelstrom/
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Comment #44855952
Which country is that?
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Comment #44068256
There are various explanations about the genesis of the sound for T sufferers, and it obviously depends on the kind of T that one has (this chart [1] helps navigate the variants). …
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Comment #44068169
> I remember reading this story about some woman in a scandinavian country who chose medical-assisted suicide because hers was so bad. I think you are thinking of Gaby Olthuis. Her…
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Comment #43648643
Yes, I have to figure out the right pattern and block that.
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Comment #43646270
That is a reasonable strategy, but I need to figure out a way to delete SPAM emails only . I still need transactional emails to go through, unless I change pharmacies, which isn't …
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Ask HN: Dealing with SPAM emails after you unsubscribed?
I unsubscribed from a marketing email list over a month ago. This is from a large pharmacy chain in the US that I suspect I got enrolled into during a medication purchase. I keep r…
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Comment #39912044
They are about 25 hours apart, which isn't very large I'll admit. Thankfully, the serial numbers aren't too close to each other, so I'm hoping they aren't part of the same batch.
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Comment #39910794
My SSDs show SMART attributes, which can be used as a rough indicator of health, but really the only strategy I've found to work well for my peace of mind is to use redundancy. Con…
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Comment #38901593
I take advantage of paperless options everywhere and got burned by the "Paperless DMV Vehicle Renewal Notice" going to SPAM. I had to pay pretty hefty late fee (a few hundred dolla…
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Comment #38333772
I don't think so. That is the main reason I'm keeping Blue Iris going. My wife can use the BI app (even though it uses an outdated UI design). I haven't found any Frigate-based UX …
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Comment #37209717
Great advice! I realize this is going to sound dumb, but please also consider that we all (almost all) carry natural ear plugs with us in the form of our hands/fingers. When sound …
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Comment #37209066
Sorry that you're going through that. As someone who once had severe hyperacusis, I sympathize with your situation as my own whispers as well as keystrokes would hurt my ear. It wa…
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Comment #37095932
Can you please walk me through it on the site? I'm logged in and can't find any service manual (I can find the regular "Owner's Manual" though under "Documents" under the a specifi…
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Comment #35928548
> You wouldn't harm a puppy, even though it's (probably?) not conscious What makes you think a puppy is not conscious? For ref: conscious | ˈkänSHəs | adjective aware of and respon…
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Comment #35571773
This is super interesting and surprising. Can you please elaborate on what those reasons are?
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Comment #35571734
Where do you live to have this rate schedule? In my neck of the woods (SoCal) the lowest rates for TOU (Time Of Use) are during the night (Super Off Peak, generally 12am to 6am). M…
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Comment #35470590
Are these 2 different things? (uploading vs sharing) Where are the settings for those?
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