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by zivkovicp 4y ago
Don't feel bad, I think this happens to a lot of us. TLDR: learn to chill and enjoy your career and free time doing the things you like most, with the people you like the most. I decided to get back to a technical role (from management
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by zivkovicp 4y ago
I'm surprised he didn't dedicate himself to volunteering, I assume he doesn't need the job because of money, and volunteering should provide a lot more connection to community and a feeling of "making a difference"
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by zivkovicp 4y ago
I would imagine it's because classic family values are incompatible with "hookup culture" and unfettered access to sex for money, and it seems that society is sitting on the fence as to which they want for the long term. Of c
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by zivkovicp 4y ago
They do, but not if you use a commercial platform. Host your own infrastructure (ftp/email/www/etc.) and use Btc, and you will have a lot more liberty but not "reach"... so you can't have your cake and eat it t
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by zivkovicp 4y ago
> I know that I have always been a big kid all my life Same. You don't have to become a different person, just get yourself through the rut, don't do something you know you'll regret. This is just a passing phase. I’m root
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by zivkovicp 4y ago
I was going to leave a harsh comment hoping that the "tough love" sort of approach might help to get you thinking straight but I've decided against it since we don't know each other and everyone's situation is diffe
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by zivkovicp 4y ago
This is almost always the case, no matter the service we're talking about.
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by zivkovicp 4y ago
Anyone who's been to a "real" trailer park will probably never want to come near a mobile home, let alone romanticize about it. The "high end" units that are shown in architectural design magazines and the like are
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by zivkovicp 4y ago
Engineers only build what they are _told_ to build, it's naive to think any employee (even the all-powerful engineer) has the freedom to make decisions about how the business will operate. In truth engineers often push back on features
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by zivkovicp 4y ago
from the article: > Imagine waking up one day and no longer being able to check your Gmail, buy things on Amazon, or book an Uber. I think that would be great, provided it was a global thing and not just individual.
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by zivkovicp 4y ago
I bought an HP Victus 16", AMD CPU, 32GB RAM Ultimately the deciding factor was the price and the GeForce RTX 3070 GPU, it was on sale, and Linux drivers were available for all of the hardware. I'm running Pop! OS and haven't
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by zivkovicp 4y ago
I haven't used the new generation of MacBooks yet, but I might request one from my employer just to get a feel for it. The Apple experience is more polished for sure, but after Linux, I doubt I will accept any form of proprietary OS&#x
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by zivkovicp 4y ago
Yes, for me it was the poor value proposition that made me switch. I do prefer to not be locked-in to their ecosystem as well, but I will admit that my overall experience with Apple is positive (phone/laptop/etc.). OP seems to hav
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by zivkovicp 4y ago
That's really what did it for me, I like Apple products and think they are great quality, but I don't think they are good enough to justify the price; and for me, the "status" that comes with it (if any) is worthless.
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by zivkovicp 4y ago
I bought an HP Victus, mostly because I came across a great deal and it has GeForce RTX 3070 graphics. I'm running Pop! OS linux and it worked out of the box, no special setup necessary. So far I'm happy with it and starting to as
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by zivkovicp 4y ago
Please excuse the long-winded answer... I have also given up on Apple, but mostly because I can't see the value in it anymore, otherwise my experience with them has been satisfactory (Intel CPU models). For the past few years I used a
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by zivkovicp 4y ago
Looks like a nice building, my guess is it would be more comfortable to remain there than to lock down alone in your apartment; especially when considering the company could get negative PR if your basic needs aren't met. To be clear,
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by zivkovicp 4y ago
Your examples seem pretty extreme, and I would say they are definitely not normal. I'd guess the leadership and engineering quality at this company is sub-par and they probably don't even realize the extent of the problem. With th
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by zivkovicp 4y ago
There is a lot of truth in this comment; it's not pleasant, but it's truth nonetheless.
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by zivkovicp 4y ago
Don't feel bad, there is a lot of luck involved. I used to be able to (late 1990s/early 2000s) make a living on a mixture of niche websites, affiliate marketing, CPC arbitrage, and similar; but it just started drying up as more pe
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by zivkovicp 4y ago
I don't wait in lines to spend my money, never, for any product. If the bagel shop was mine however, I would have no problem making people wait as long as they were willing to tolerate; it's good marketing, and means I wouldn&#x27
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by zivkovicp 4y ago
The bagel shop probably _wants_ to keep the queue of people as long as possible in front of their shop, it shows greater demand, psychological tricks and whatnot...
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by zivkovicp 4y ago
The internet itself has changed vastly over the last 25 years, so it is expected that the biggest internet companies have adapted as well. There is no doubt that Google et al. are better than ever in terms of technology and operational exce
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by zivkovicp 4y ago
This is good life advice also, the key is self-examination and having the open mindedness to see and act on errors.
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by zivkovicp 4y ago
American Manganese has a Lithium recycling program https://recyclico.com/
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by zivkovicp 4y ago
I think it's a clear cut case of "finders keepers" :)
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by zivkovicp 4y ago
spot on, it's very difficult to shift mentality.
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by zivkovicp 4y ago
> The vulnerable world hypothesis thus offers a new perspective from which to evaluate the risk-benefit balance of developments towards ubiquitous surveillance or a unipolar world order. To be human is to desire freedom and be free. This
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by zivkovicp 4y ago
I would imagine it is worth registering a holding company that would ultimately own the property, and then another LLC that is responsible for renting and maintenance... and then just rent it to yourself. I don't know if this would mak
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by zivkovicp 4y ago
I am also a non-believer, but I think there is room for religion even for those who have a difficult time with the "fairy tale" aspect of it. Personally, I do not, but I'm thinking about giving it a shot. The thing is that th

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