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by apercu 6d ago
More expensive and worse in most ways. Just like most things in the current stage of oligopolies.
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by apercu 7d ago
I’ve gotten a few of those “lite” version license cards over the years but had already invested in logic.
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by apercu 7d ago
I was on a public highway.
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by apercu 7d ago
The constitution was written centuries ago and its authors expected the founding documents to be routinely updated.
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by apercu 7d ago
Surreal in that I’ve only dealt with that sort of thing (army checkpoints) in places that have active armed military conflicts.
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by apercu 7d ago
I despise this sort of tax on our time as consumers. It’s getting to the point that someone should run on the “if you wanna do business in the US and you’re not going to employee citizens as customer service reps you pay a 1% dividend on yo
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by apercu 7d ago
Isn't there a difference between getting picked up on someones Tik Tok "broadcast" and a private/public surveillance operation?
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by apercu 7d ago
Probably selling data to CBP/DEA. I went through a combined military and police checkpoint a bit north of Rio Hondo last August and it was surreal.
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by apercu 10d ago
I'm sort of the opposite - when I can name something, then play it, then I can hear it. E.g., going from minor third to major third to root. I can't "unhear" that in blues-based music now. But before it had a "name&
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by apercu 10d ago
There definitely is a prosperity gospel in America that is increasingly influencing our politics.
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by apercu 13d ago
I used Audacity decades ago (2006-2010) but when I stopped buying PCs I always found there was noise on a Mac so I switched to logic. I always thought audacity was great, and still prefer its workflow to slow tools or logic. I haven’t ever
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by apercu 13d ago
Taxes are disproportionately applied. We have more than enough taxes on working people and not enough on the wealthiest classes.
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by apercu 15d ago
A significant portion of modern professional jobs can be done remotely and this has been true for decades.
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by apercu 19d ago
When using LLM's to help write things like tutorials, how do you reduce the verbosity firehose? Even though I use MD/skills and other methods, I have remind models that they are not paid by the word multiple times a day.
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by apercu 20d ago
Thanks. And yea, my PR was in 2004. Citizen now but living in the US again.
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by apercu 20d ago
Mine is a different issue - I've produced hundreds of specifications over the years and it's obvious that implementation teams don't read them at all before they are "approved" because I never get questions or comme
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by apercu 20d ago
The only point I would disagree is that I do find LLM's to be useful. I am only "forced" to use them as a matter of staying economically competitive against my competition, but I do find it like having a second opinion or a w
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by apercu 20d ago
I feel like I am repeating myself a lot lately, but I think that the "middle class" of software/tech companies is being eroded as fast as the middle classes of North American societies. The oligarchs just buy everything since
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by apercu 20d ago
The thing about consulting is that someone needs to verify the output, know what questions to ask in the first place, and provide a throat for the client to choke in the event of an issue. Also, professional insurance. I could be wrong but
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by apercu 21d ago
I did it 20+ years ago and I had to “land”. They’ve relaxed a lot of immigration rules since then so it might have changed.
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by apercu 21d ago
But does America have a trade imbalance with Canada? Canada has things that our economy needs desperately (e.g. potash).
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by apercu 21d ago
In Canada I had to leave and re-enter for my permanent resident status to complete. It’s not that uncommon - but it’s a pain.
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by apercu 21d ago
Last time I checked, Canada was the largest trading partner of 27 states, directly and indirectly. Disclaimer; I’ve lived in both countries and am a dual citizen so not unbiased.
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by apercu 21d ago
On one hand I am glad that (hopefully) some people were rewarded for their hard work. On the other hand, do we have to live in an oligarchy?
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by apercu 22d ago
About time.
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by apercu 24d ago
Ahh. I’m a dual citizen and the entire time I lived in the GTA (18 years) it seemed he was in Canada so I assumed.
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by apercu 26d ago
Isn’t Gibson Canadian?
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by apercu 26d ago
I think being self-employed is the only way you can make sure that your work is allowed to reach your own minimal quality standards.
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by apercu 29d ago
Socialize the costs and privatize the profits is where all this regulatory capture has gotten us.
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by apercu 29d ago
I had my ray-ban sunglasses stolen this summer. I replaced them with a brand I was able to confirm was a) Not Ray Ban b) Not a Luxotica brand. c) Owned and operated in America (note, that doesn't mean the glasses were made in USA). d)

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