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Comment author: jkaufman 13 January 2014 02:35:20AM 9 points [-]

I'm a programmer at Google in Boston doing earning to give, I blog about all sorts of things, and I play mandolin in a dance band. Ask me anything.

Comment author: jobe_smith 15 January 2014 07:09:22PM 3 points [-]

  1. What are you working on at google?

  2. How much do you earn?

  3. How much do you give, and to where?

Comment author: jkaufman 15 January 2014 08:31:06PM *  12 points [-]

What are you working on at google?

ngx_pagespeed and mod_pagespeed. They are open source modules for nginx and apache that rewrite web pages on the fly to make them load faster.

How much do you earn?

$195k/year, all things considered. (That's my total compensation over the last 19 months, annualized. Full details: http://www.jefftk.com/money)

How much do you give, and to where?

Last year Julia and I gave a total of $98,950 to GiveWell's top charities and the Centre for Effective Altruism. (Full details: http://www.jefftk.com/donations)

Comment author: AlexSchell 13 January 2014 05:05:00PM 2 points [-]

Did you ever get down to trying fumaric acid? How does it compare to citric and malic acids?

Comment author: jkaufman 13 January 2014 06:45:23PM 4 points [-]

I've added an update to that post: http://www.jefftk.com/p/citric-acid

I ended up ordering malic and fumaric acids as well. I like the malic acid a lot, but the fumaric acid is really hard to taste. Not being soluble in water it just sits on the tongue being slightly sour. I probably just haven't found the right use for it yet.

Comment author: Vaniver 15 January 2014 04:47:00PM 2 points [-]

The best part of sour patch kids was the white powder left over at the bottom of the wrapper.

I once had a one-pound bag of Sour Skittles, and after eating all of them, consumed the entirety of the white powder left over in the bag at once. Simply thinking about that experience is sufficient to produce a huge burst of saliva.

Comment author: jkaufman 15 January 2014 08:25:36PM 1 point [-]

That powder is mostly citric acid mixed with sugar. Mmm.

Comment author: Leonhart 13 January 2014 10:58:04PM 2 points [-]

THANK YOU WHY DID I NEVER THINK OF DOING THAT THIS IS GOING TO MAKE ALL JAM EDIBLE FOREVER

Comment author: jkaufman 14 January 2014 02:10:27AM 1 point [-]

Adding citric acid to overly sweet jam is indeed wonderful.

Comment author: AlexSchell 13 January 2014 11:53:03PM 1 point [-]

Thanks! Will not order then.

Comment author: jkaufman 14 January 2014 02:11:12AM 0 points [-]

If you're ever in Boston I'm happy to give you some to play with.

Comment author: AlexSchell 14 January 2014 04:16:56AM 1 point [-]

Uncertain how soon I will be able take you up on this, but thanks!

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