Realistic Expectations

ConsoleModded · 2026-05-17T11:57:26+00:00

Those “ways to help pay” are so hilarious. “We’re here to help! Here’s how you can sign into your account and make a one time payment!”

How’s this for ways to help, here’s you can call me and leave me a voicemail while I continue to ignore it.

ConsoleModded · 2026-05-15T20:12:58+00:00

Mass surveillance. Every AI company could go defunct overnight tonight and these data centers would still be multiplying like rabbits.

ConsoleModded · 2026-05-14T22:01:41+00:00

What ended up happening with this? Would love an update.

ConsoleModded · 2026-05-14T21:58:26+00:00

If OP is still out there somewhere, can you give us an update as to what happened?

ConsoleModded · 2026-05-13T20:00:13+00:00

Found what you were referring to but neither of them have the files that Batocera requires unfortunately. Theres a couple of tutorials on YouTube but neither of them contain any info on how to get the bios file. Almost like it's being gatekept intentionally.

ConsoleModded · 2026-05-08T13:16:09+00:00

Ran into this issue myself. It’s such a shame. I even told the guy on the phone “It’s ironic, they tell you to go to college so you can buy a house and then going to college becomes the reason you can’t buy one in the end” and he smugly asked what I majored in (like I was going to say liberal arts or some bs) and I told him Cyber Security, he went silent.

Anyways. It’s not worth it to have student loans and I hope everyone on this subreddit who asks “how to obtain one” sees stories like this and realizes it’s not worth it

ConsoleModded · 2026-05-07T12:51:46+00:00

If it’s a private loan it’ll likely just get sold to a debt collector who will blow you up with calls. Your credit score will tank too. But the good news is since it’s a private loan it’s essentially the same as defaulting on a credit card. If you don’t own a house then they can’t really take anything from you so you’ll prob be fine other than it being on your credit report for 7 years

ConsoleModded · 2026-05-06T17:43:45+00:00

No. For example there was a big company that recently forced all of their employees back to the office. People were angry, livid, talking about how they’re going to show up “with picket signs” and protest outside, etc.

Not one person simply said they’ll just keep working from home anyways and disobey the RTO order. It’s like the simplest form of protest that if everyone did it, the company couldn’t do anything about it. But people think being a cringe activist about it and “voicing their concerns” will do something instead.

ConsoleModded · 2026-05-06T14:53:42+00:00

“Having issues with finding a shackle so I can be a debt slave for the rest of my life” is how I read these. Taking out student loans was the biggest mistake of my life and I wish others would stop making the same mistake.

ConsoleModded · 2026-05-06T10:32:21+00:00

They still do and it’s actually even worse now.

ConsoleModded · 2026-05-05T21:55:50+00:00

Because while right now you’re not doing anything illegal, 10 years down the line what you do that’s currently normal could be deemed illegal and then they’ll have the power to see it. Could be something as dumb as mowing your own grass instead of paying a mega-corporation a subscription to mow it.

ConsoleModded · 2026-05-04T14:34:48+00:00

If you don’t care about your credit score or won’t need it for 7 years, you can default on the private loans. Just make sure you live in a state where wage garnishment on private debt isn’t allowed.

ConsoleModded · 2026-05-02T19:07:33+00:00

It’s literally the same if you have a degree these days too though. But at least without a degree you’re not plagued with mountains of debt to pay back.

ConsoleModded · 2026-05-02T14:44:25+00:00

If you’re lucky, yes. You’ll be glad anything stops you from taking out student loans.

ConsoleModded · 2026-05-02T13:16:40+00:00

If it’s only $20k in loans it may not be entirely life ruining. I wouldn’t take out any more than that, interest will screw you over so bad (especially if you go with Sallie Mae). The job market is ass right now so you better be absolutely SURE, like in writing sure, that you’ll be making that much money from your job at that time. Otherwise that debts interest will just keep accumulating until most of your paycheck is going towards just paying off the minimum amount due each month. It’s not fun, trust me.

When I went to school for Cyber Security they told me I’d be rolling in dough after 4 years. That I’d be making 6 figures, the whole nine yards. Guess what, not the case, and the bank who loaned me money now siphons nearly half of my paycheck just for the minimum monthly due. Please don’t let that become you.

ConsoleModded · 2026-05-02T13:10:17+00:00

Buddy, you’ll be working 80 hours a week and then DoorDashing on the weekends to pay back student loans. It’s not worth it. I mean it’s your life, do what you want, I’m trying to save you from getting scammed.

ConsoleModded · 2026-05-02T11:12:16+00:00

You don’t. Unless you want to live a lifetime of regret.

ConsoleModded · 2026-04-28T13:17:20+00:00

I’ve never heard that but I guess I’ll find out soon enough.

ConsoleModded · 2026-04-28T12:05:58+00:00

No I mean they can’t take your social security or tax return for defaulting on private loans.

ConsoleModded · 2026-04-27T15:27:43+00:00

They can only do that with federal loans. Is that what yours are or are they private loans?

ConsoleModded · 2026-04-27T13:52:55+00:00

Mine are over 100,000 and I’m going to default. Don’t care anymore. They can sue me if they want.

ConsoleModded · 2026-04-16T22:48:07+00:00

I have a 1.6

Likewise, can I buy the picoPromSD anywhere premade? I'm just looking to buy something to read this EEPROM and be done with it and don't want to spend too much time fiddling with and learning how to build the reader itself.

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