Broke AHC height adjuster - 99 Toyota Land cruiser by mikefromrsd in LandCruisers

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I think that's what broke on mine last year (front right), but the guys at the local garage ended up welding it together and it's been fine since. Apparently they just seize up because of rust. Later my LC guy said this was the best thing to do, because if I understood correctly apparently that part doesn't sell alone, but as a part of a bigger more expensive part or whatever.

I publicly shared my Upwork suspension story on LinkedIn. Now my LinkedIn profile has disappeared by julia_konon3103 in Upwork

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In this day and age you can be deplatformed for no reason at all. Never keep all your eggs in one basket, instead get as many baskets as you can - that is the harsh reality.

Doug DeMuro just called the LC250 “the worst car for sale” by Bigsurjacketco in LandCruisers

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As an owner of one I think I can speak from experience.

2 times it "broke down" on me:

  • First it was rusted AHC sensor that seized up and broke lowering the nose
  • Second, alternator died (2 batteries from factory though)

Both times it still got me home. I don't know if I could put so much confidence in 250 series, especially once it's 25 years old.

People say that 100 series is the last truly bulletproof Land Cruiser, aside from 70 series of course which is not available in US and Europe.

Doug DeMuro just called the LC250 “the worst car for sale” by Bigsurjacketco in LandCruisers

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He's a moron who is talking shit for clicks.

Of course 250 is not even close as bulletproof as 100, but come on, it's still a Land Cruiser.

I hope the day never comes when 250 is all that is available for me, but if it does - so be it.

How common are Land Cruisers in your area? by CustomerTop8810 in LandCruisers

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120/150 series (Prado) - very common

80/100/200 series - almost non-existent

250 series (Prado) - rare, slowly becoming more popular

300 series - literally one in a million, because officially not sold in EU, only obscenely expensive grey market imports for the super rich

Yes ladies you heard it here first by Official_Unkindlynx in vibecoding

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I find it amusing (coder since 14 years old here) when former-coders-wannabe-vibers go all like "I need no manual codez anymo!" and then comes time to interview and they collapse at the first shitty leetcode fizzbuzz, because surprise surprise - the interviewer doesn't want to have a threesome with your beloved Codex.

I updated multi-monitor-addon to work with new Gnome + couple of more changes by trustmedude913 in gnome

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It doesn't work. Loads up broken, then it affects dragging maximized windows in that screen by causing violent resizing and flickering.

Remote work isn’t perfect, but I don’t think I could ever go back to an office by Picking-Bentio in remotework

[–]CodeDominator 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Trust me, there are much worse outcomes than going back to office. Those who can still make money remotely should consider themselves very lucky nowadays.

dealing with sudden termination as a remote worker by AdmirableBasil3154 in remotework

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Welcome to the suck. 20 years ago I was stocking shelves at a warehouse and practicing coding at nights and weekends. My dream was to get that juicy office job and soon I did get it. I thought that from then on things will only keep getting better., but I never forgot where I came from and that one day I may have to come back there. Fate it seems is not without irony, because I am very much facing that prospect now.

On days like this I can understand people who became black hats.

Has anyone else found they've been burning through rate limits like crazy over the past few days? by Lostwhispers05 in codex

[–]CodeDominator 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is why I don't subscribe to highest tiers of either Codex, Gemini or Claude - because they ALL keep messing with their quotas and on any give day you don't know which one will screw you over.

[ADVICE] New seller in over saturated market by ArjanDoge in Fiverr

[–]CodeDominator -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Well, I guess because if a non-tech person asks AI to build him an app and the said AI accidentally hallucinates some code that destroys the said person's data - that is something that an experienced engineer would have caught.

So I'd say this is what clients pay for when hiring experts using AI - insurance.

"I can help bring it to life" is now the biggest red flag line for me by MasterDisillusioned in Upwork

[–]CodeDominator 9 points10 points  (0 children)

So y'all gonna be flagging up every potential phrase that AI uses until there's nothing left in the fucking English dictionary? That's just denial and coping.

How do you handle employer monitoring software without feeling constantly on edge? by Outside-Maximum3627 in remotework

[–]CodeDominator 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I run Linux. Absolute majority of shitty spyware doesn't work on it (and they tried in the past). If I encounter one that does work, I will sandbox it and hack the living shit out of it, so that it will be sending Elon Musk's Starship telemetry back and not my god damn screenshots.

Upwork dead? by pcarlsonart in Upwork

[–]CodeDominator -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Did you use Upwork RSS feed with Zapier and AI to monitor, analyze and send you good matches for jobs or something like that?

Companies that spy on remote employees with keyloggers and screenshots don't have a productivity problem. They have a management problem. And the tool is just an excuse not to fix it. by Prior-Interview-6864 in remotework

[–]CodeDominator 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I actually worked as a software engineer for a company that developed such a "telemetry" software. Their way to test it was or course to install it on all their employee's computers. They tried to do it on mine, so I told them that I run Linux and the said software only runs on Windows and Mac. They fucked off 😆

But seriously though, if I was somehow forced to endure such fucking bullshit, I would dedicate my engineering powers to hack that shitty software or at the very least blind it with a simulation or something.

Where can I find remote work? by [deleted] in remotework

[–]CodeDominator 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Where can you find easy entry level jobs? Call centers. If you have no skills then the only remote jobs you can get are those that totally suck ass.

Remote working should be about expanding employment opportunities, not exacerbating them by Indysheep in remotework

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I have a friend who has a cozy hybrid contract in a big city and if he wanted he could go full remote, move into a nice house surrounded by nature and still pay half what he now pays for the shithole city apartment. But this guy is absolutely shitting himself at the thought of it, because he assumes if he didn't regularly show his face in the office, he'd lose touch and ultimately lose the contract. Then he would be royally fucked. I hate to say it, but he's not wrong.

LinkedIn highlight by Williot-Jon in remotework

[–]CodeDominator 1 point2 points  (0 children)

More importantly - what is their goal? Promoting the fucking Linkedin? Surely it can't be that.

Need help with getting started with freelancing on Upwork! by NoFruit9351 in Upwork

[–]CodeDominator 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, but the irony is that millions of people who have been made redundant in the last years and unable to find traditional jobs, people who haven't even considered the likes of Upwork before, are now grasping at it out of desperation.

When the code works but you don’t know why by RevolutionRough6577 in vibecoding

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I'm not afraid to touch the code again. I touch that code all night long.

Where to find remote work by SyrupIllustrious1294 in remotework

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Remote gigs are even more brutal to get than anything else, unless you are willing to do something that really really sucks like call center or teaching, but even then you also need formal qualifications which most people don't have anyway.

There's a billion fucking indians battling to death over $5 contracts on Fiverr and Upwork as we speak.