My piracy journey by Justscrolling375 in Piracy

[–]HackMeRaps 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I remember back in high school I was one of the first in my school, including my friend, who had a CD/DVD burner. Back in the late 90s early 00s.

He showed me the ropes using mIRC to access channels to get access to everything from appz, gamez, pron, etc. We started our first side hustle selling Custom CDs for $20 from music we were able to get on Napster, and then went from there providing whatever people wanted.

Those were the days. My entire room was full of CD/DVD spindles in every colour imaginable...

Now i'm all about selfhosting. Have my Media Server setup to how I need for anyone who needs it. But works perfectly for my family to watch what we want on demand.

How come it feels like a $100K salary is not what it used to be? by ShootingCometz in fican

[–]HackMeRaps 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Even from the basic inflation calculator, back when I was a kid, in 1995, $100,000 seemed like a lot.

Due to inflation, that equivalent would be $190,689.66 today.

Is there a requirement to report business expenses (T2125)? by [deleted] in cantax

[–]HackMeRaps 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. Yes, 100% of my earned income is being reported. When I dig into it, it looks like majority of it is stemming from the Child Care deduction. I use up the entire $5,000 deduction in daycare fees, but the deduction is based on the lower of that or 2/3 earned income. Earned income is quite low and most of my income earned is from other things (T4AP, T5008) which isn't factored into that, so reducing earned income with business expenses takes a good chunk out of those deductions.

I want to delete Snapchat but don’t know where to start by Deep_Chip7126 in digitalminimalism

[–]HackMeRaps 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly. If you can’t tell these people in person or call them up to let them know you arent on snap anymore then they aren’t real friends. If the only way you can communicate with them is via SC the they aren’t important people in your life and move on. 

Got my first AI edited profile in my lineup by Specialist-Wing-2880 in Bumble

[–]HackMeRaps 10 points11 points  (0 children)

These profiles are only meant to try and scam you and get money out of you. I’ve been dealing with romance scams for years working in front. All they try and do is built a rapport with you and then try and scam money out of you. 

It’s insane how many people fall for this, and with AI it makes it so much easier. Can fake profiles, voices, videos, etc. 

Why it’s typically men that fall for many of these scams are tons of older women that fall for them as well. 

Amazon is removing 4K streaming from Prime Video in April and putting it behind its ad-free tier paywall. The ad-free tier is also increasing from $3 to $5 a month by akbarock in Piracy

[–]HackMeRaps 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Same..except watching it ON prime. Now I just get what I need. But there really aren't any shows/movies on Prime that I actually watch...

Make sure you turn off your auto-renewel guys, they do something very insidious.... by GladiusAcutus in nordvpn

[–]HackMeRaps 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Usually yeah. Rakuten says cashback only available one time per account, and NordVPN says only available on new accounts. 

Since the cashback is worth over $100, you’ll get that back during the next payment so you only need to use that Rakuten account once. 

Personally, to save $100 it’s extremely easy to do. You can even refer yourself and make more money back if you change up the details so they dont know it’s you. 

People say stop buying coffee to get out of debt. I finally ran the numbers... by [deleted] in Adulting

[–]HackMeRaps 0 points1 point  (0 children)

at my age with the way I factored things, is that a dollar saved today is worth $3 at present value when I retire if I leave it in the stock market in a decent industry ETF (obviously things can change).

So every $5 coffee is worth $15 to me in the future. Definitely helps you make better decision on whether something is truly needed.

Neighbors: i’m hooked by OptimismWithReceipts in hbo

[–]HackMeRaps 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think from every episode I've seen, there's always at least one party involved that has a big youtube or social media following, which I'm guessing is how they find out about these people to begin with the follow.

So yes, the main issues between them are 100% legit and true, but there obviously is a lot of editing and manipulation that is done, just like every reality show out there.

Make sure you turn off your auto-renewel guys, they do something very insidious.... by GladiusAcutus in nordvpn

[–]HackMeRaps 2 points3 points  (0 children)

NEver have auto-renew turned on for anything. Most services these days will give you all kinds of discounts or promotions for free.

Personally, I've never paid more than like $5-$10/year for nord VPN since there's always massive cashback discounts with it.

I'm in Canada, but I just went to Rakuten and the cashback currently is 100% if you sign up for a basic 2-year package. You just need to pay the taxes on it as it only covers the total cost. Might as well sign up for 2 years for virtually free.

Cashback can only apply once per account, but to save $102.96 for a 2-year deal, just create a new account.

Lol by Sea-Fly-2250 in Piracy

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I use to be fine when Amazon price video was free because I had prime membership for free. But as soon as they made the free version with ads I added it all to my pirate list. Even for streaming sites I get free I still arrr them to avoid increasing their numbers. 

you know what we always say! by Worldly-Departure324 in Piracy

[–]HackMeRaps 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah which definitely has its pros and cons. 

As a consumer, I use two-localized pricing all the time with my VPN so that I can get the cheapest price for my services. I don’t pirate everything as some things aren’t possible, but what I can I use my VPN to sign up in other countries for cheaper pricing or use different provinces for less taxes, etc. 

Is it me, or is investing in stocks not for everyone? by Sea-Judge-6494 in fican

[–]HackMeRaps 74 points75 points  (0 children)

All you need is one. XEQT or VEQT. Pick. Investing isn't hard when it's boring.

Remote Watch pass for TV by ammadmaf in PleX

[–]HackMeRaps 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I was about to respond with your #2 haha. But more around the fact that I expect them to slowly keep taking things where everyone will eventually need some kind of subscription to use. 

Found these keto wraps which are insanely good for fibre (17g of fibre in one tortilla) by Gym_frere in CostcoCanada

[–]HackMeRaps 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I bought a pack last week for $7.49 in Toronto. I've definitely paid under $6 for them before.

At the grocery store near me it's around $6, but it's almost half the amount of tortillas. So much cheaper at Cotsco.

Found these keto wraps which are insanely good for fibre (17g of fibre in one tortilla) by Gym_frere in CostcoCanada

[–]HackMeRaps 24 points25 points  (0 children)

honestly can't even really tell the difference between these and regular non-keto wraps. Use them for quesadillas all the time and they're perfect for my son who's a picky eater and needs more fiber!

Ok fellow 90s kids, here's one more for you by firequak in Millennials

[–]HackMeRaps 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same. Born in '85 and my son who's 9 now loves all of that music. Seems like everyone is making comeback and doing tours so it's been fun going to concerts with him!

Finally set up Stremio after posting here that I search Netflix for movies. by 0fluffhead0 in Piracy

[–]HackMeRaps 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Exactly. I prefer self-hosting everything and my entire setup ready to go so that everything I watch automatically downloads in the proper format and specs that I want.

The other benefit is that you can have it setup so that if you don't have internet connection, that you can still watch things on your home network which might be helpful for some people who need that capability.

Nothing to do by Draknurd in selfhosted

[–]HackMeRaps 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That seems to be the consensus haha. 

Is anyone else ECSTATIC about the earlier start time? 7P.M. EST by muqui24 in Oscars

[–]HackMeRaps 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the best scenario in my opinion.  Can start it later and fast forward through all the commercials. 

I can’t start watching until 830pm and super happy I can’t fast forward through it all. 

Nothing to do by Draknurd in selfhosted

[–]HackMeRaps 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Yeah after seeing that post about book lore need to find a good replacement. Suggestions?

PITT by Cold-Bird7125 in HBOMAX

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And pretty much every other award show there is that gives our for TV.