Andrew

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Revolut, McDonald's, and Authy have banned the use of GrapheneOS. in c/privacy@lemmy.ml
[–] Andrew@mnstdn.monster 14 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

They constantly force you to update or the app won't work. I was already having issues with Revolut on GrapheneOS so I just closed my account and switched to Wise. The Revolut app was a bloated mess anyway.

What's the most severe example of a fake version of a book you've ever seen? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
[–] Andrew@mnstdn.monster 3 points 2 months ago

Long ago, pre-internet I read this sci-fi book "Star Chase" by Brian Royal that I found at the library. (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1520203)

I later looked it up and found out it was a blatant plagiarism of "Escape Across The Cosmos" by Gardner F Fox.
(https://bookwyrm.social/book/1370737/s/escape-across-the-cosmos)

Even the authors name was faked!

For the first time in my life, I have hit my deductible AND reached my out-of-pocket maximum. I now have three months of actual free healthcare, which is unheard of in the US. What should I get done? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
[–] Andrew@mnstdn.monster 0 points 3 months ago

Not a medical procedure, but take the time to reevaluate your medical plan before open enrollment! Look at the cheaper plans and see how much you'd save in premiums. It might be greater than the difference in max out of pocket. And if you get a qualified "high deductible" plan you can even contribute the savings to an HSA that you get to rollover and keep forever into retirement, without ever paying taxes on it.

UK News outlet asking for a subscription to reject cookies. in c/privacy@lemmy.ml
[–] Andrew@mnstdn.monster 10 points 4 months ago (4 children)

I have this but it's no good for consent-or-pay, unfortunately.

Tiny Electric Vehicles Pack a Bigger Climate Punch Than Cars in c/climate@slrpnk.net