All posts by Jeff Reifman

Jeff is a technology consultant based in the Pacific Northwest.

Off the Mat Into the World Yoga Purpose and Action seattle

Off the Mat’s Yoga, Purpose and Action Coming to Seattle

8 Limbs Yoga is hosting Off the Mat Into the World’s Yoga, Purpose and Action 2.0 in Seattle October 12th – 16th in 2020. I took the trainings in Austin, Texas about eight years ago and I highly recommend it...

/ January 24, 2020

The EFF’s Panopticlick Shows How Your Browser Fingerprint Identifies You

I’ve been curiously questioning the uniqueness of browser fingerprints but the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s updated Panopticlick service shows you frighteningly how powerful they are. Each time you request a web page with your browser, a lot of information is shared...

/ November 5, 2019

Training Robots to Walk

I enjoyed the BoingBoing post Robots made from tree branches learns how to walk: Made from servo motors and tree branches, these robots were trained to successfully walk across the floor. Unlike supervised machine learning, which trains models based on...

/ November 5, 2019

Molina’s Surprise Billing Operations at Swedish Hospital Continue in Seattle

Have you paid a surprise out of network bill for emergency room or anesthesiology care? I would like to hear from you.

/ October 21, 2019
cat looking at itself in mirror

There’s Someone for Everyone

Found on BoingBoing.

/ September 30, 2019
Greta Thunberg full address UN Climate Action Summit

Greta Thunberg Full Address to U.N. Climate Action Summit

The full video and transcript of Greta Thunberg's U.N. Climate Action Summit address.

/ September 23, 2019
Molina blocking independent reviews IROs

Has Molina Healthcare blocked your independent review request?

Under the Affordable Care Act, you have the right to have an external expert review your disputes with your health insurer. In 2019, Molina has repeatedly manipulated, blocked and stalled my requests for independent review, also called an IRO. IMPORTANT:...

/ August 8, 2019