notac

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by notac 3y ago
I misread your original comment. I rescind my previous statement. Apologies for commenting on the internet while tired :-P
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by notac 3y ago
The point is, it's nobody's business why. The reasons are probably personal. Even asking opens a form of blame-game dialogue instead of beneficial and productive conversation.
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by notac 3y ago
Honestly I'm sick of seeing people post this kind of thing. There's _all kinds_ of reasons people can not have the "expected" amount of savings at _any_ age. Medical. Divorce. Other life disasters. Failed investments. Bu
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by notac 4y ago
My grandfather was a mechanic on the first 747 to roll off the assembly line. Quite a majestic career the 747 had.
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by notac 4y ago
honestly from reading how you write about yourself, I would immediately drop you into the "thinks more highly of themselves than they ought". Bucket. People who call themselves high performing rarely are in my experience. It'
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by notac 4y ago
Tell me you're ageist without telling me you're ageist.
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by notac 4y ago
I'd recommend hopping off of t3 asap if you're searching for performance gains - performance can be extremely variable (by design). M class will even you out. General storage IOPS is governed by your provisioned storage size. You
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by notac 4y ago
Honestly, phones mostly just feel like utility devices to me anymore. I can't say I "like" my phone, but when I don't like one I can definitely tell you!
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by notac 4y ago
I think judging an engineer's engineering skills by the (effectively random) chance of them being at a startup that "makes them rich" just reveals a significant lack of understanding of how the current startup world works. Th
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by notac 5y ago
often you're billed after release, can take it from any pay you make when you're out, etc. It's pretty evil.
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by notac 7y ago
It’s about approach. Most of the time people aren’t actually trying to harm you. Coming into every disagreement with a “you’re the enemy” viewpoint is a sure way to make sure there’s no such thing as civil discourse. Despite popular belief,
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by notac 7y ago
You know, it wasn’t so long ago that “take the high road” was the common mantra. Turns out, even if you disagree with people or think they’re wrong, you can still behave with decorum. It makes everything more pleasant.