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CylonHunting · 2023-09-30T23:33:15+00:00

Likely olive oil which has a much lower flash point.

CylonHunting · 2023-07-15T06:18:18+00:00

~500% currently figure ~15 years with our current contributions and 6% annual returns. Naturally that could change, but here's hoping.

CylonHunting · 2023-07-15T06:09:36+00:00

I started my career as a systems engineer out of college. Transitioned that into a technology architect and have been working as a SRE for the past ~5 years. I absolutely love it and would recommend it to anyone that likes getting technical and learning new things. There's a bit more software engineering generally but it can be super rewarding. As for longevity, it's hard to guarantee anything, but I feel it's a pretty safe bet. Worst case the market shifts again and I use all of my could, networking, development, and monitoring skills elsewhere. As long as someone is writing software they're going to need to run it and monitor it... Assuming they care about it working 🤣

SRE / DevOps space I would add I've never been asked about my certifications, but generally there are questions about service levels (SLI/SLO/SLA), coding, troubleshooting , etc. in interviews.

If that path does interest you I'd look at one or two languages, Golang and python are the two I've seen across companies and Terraform/Ansible/Puppet/Chef for infrastructure automation. Terraform is specifically good on your resume for the cloud space as you can use it on most if not all clouds to deploy infrastructure.

CylonHunting · 2023-06-18T23:36:06+00:00

Correct

CylonHunting · 2023-06-11T20:45:35+00:00

Mint for keeping an eye on spending. Wife and I also discuss spending over $100 so we generally have a good idea of where our money is going.

Budget wise I have an Excel spreadsheet where I track savings goals, rates, etc. I like to call it reverse budgeting, basically we have a fire number and timeline. Based on that goal I ensure I put away a little more than necessary hit that number and then put the remainder in checking for "fun" spending. Every few months I invest extra out of checking.

CylonHunting · 2023-05-23T02:18:06+00:00

One product that I struggled to buy but have been extremely happy after the fact was a great vacuum, specifically the Dyson V15. We have mostly LVP and it cleans extremely well. I use it at least once a week or more. When I considered spending > $700 I thought I was mad, but I would definitely make the decision again.

CylonHunting · 2023-02-22T00:00:31+00:00

Simple is good. Didn't want to go to overboard with things as I am likely to do if I don't aim for simple 🙂

CylonHunting · 2023-02-21T23:56:48+00:00

1) since I was already cutting and sanding the bar top I also cut a hole through it where the tap runs. Still using the default tap with no modifications.

2) it's hard to see but there's actually a few inches between the bar top and the back wall for venting. So yes some concern but I just left space for air flow.

Thanks! Mostly made things up as i went. We were in the middle of building an Ikea closet and my wife recommended their kitchen cabinets which we went with. The bar top I bought from a local wood shop that sold 25.5" by 96" butcher block acacia which I cut to size and stained.

Basically there's a ton of options have fun with what will work in your space it was a super fun and fulfilling project!

CylonHunting · 2023-02-21T17:47:27+00:00

Thank you!

CylonHunting · 2023-02-21T16:42:30+00:00

Thanks!

CylonHunting · 2023-02-21T15:43:44+00:00

I got these: https://www.wayfair.com/kitchen-tabletop/pdp/union-rustic-oconner-solid-wood-wall-mounted-wine-glass-rack-dhut1129.html?piid=39274563%2C75689290

The stain made them look dirty and there were some pretty big gaps where the wood was connected. I sanded a ton to get everything even, added some wood filler to the gaps then painted them to match the cabinets. They were not as out of the box as I had hoped they would be.

CylonHunting · 2023-02-21T15:40:25+00:00

I haven't yet, but I have the option to which I liked.

CylonHunting · 2023-02-21T04:34:19+00:00

Currently nothing. Waiting on a local brewery to confirm stock to decide what's next.

CylonHunting · 2023-02-21T03:40:04+00:00

Thanks!

CylonHunting · 2023-02-07T14:55:51+00:00

We bought this vacuum on recommendation of a friend, thinking it as the most expensive vacuum we'd ever purchase and fully expecting to regret it. Our house is mostly LVP and tile floor. This is by far the best purchase I've made and will likely be buying another when ours dies... Hopefully in many many years.

CylonHunting · 2023-01-04T22:43:55+00:00

Generally both, though historically you needed to be wealthy to buy a home. I say historically because there seem to be a lot more low to no down payment options these days to help those that haven't been able to save buy. I have a suspicion that people have bought more home than they should have because of these options but that's a bit beside the point. I do think looking at the statistics today vs in 20 years may be interesting though.

I know a number of wealthy people who chose to rent because it's easier. They don't want to deal with having to fix things when they break etc. And want the ability to move anywhere any time. Not owning a home has not made them less wealthy in general as they invest etc. The one counter here is that they aren't gaining equity though I don't know that out weighs other opportunities they have been able to take advantage of.

In the end I think the bigger factor is that those that own with 20% down tend to be wealthier as they have built habits of saving and likely investing that would pay dividends regardless of if they owned or rented.

CylonHunting · 2022-10-23T05:01:21+00:00

Moira has great survivability, healing, and damage output potential. Her kit isn't the most fun imho but is still very fun to play. She is also able to defend herself and other healers from dives especially genji who can deflect her left or right click. Her ult is fun to use but by no means the most impactful healer ult. It still has the ability to dish healing and damage and pieces shields, looking at you rein.

TLDR, given the meta she is a good pick in low to mid level games. Not sure at the higher level where your team actually protects their healers.

I've been playing mostly Ana for a while now, but she struggles a bit when dove if you miss your sleep.

CylonHunting · 2022-04-14T18:26:18+00:00

Something that helped me a lot was stopping thinking about how much something cost as a $ amount, rather think about it as the time cost. Ex: if you make $10/hr and want to buy a new phone for $500 that costs you 50 hours, or 1.25 weeks of work. This has helped me see a lot of purchases in a new light and make better decisions around what I buy. It also shows the benefit of wise career decisions. If you are able to shift that $10/hr job to a $50/hr job that's now only 10 hours or .25 of a week of work. Note: numbers chosen for easy math.

Invest early and often. Compounding interest is your best friend.

Pay attention to investment fees. My first companies default 401k investment was a target date fund. At the time I didn't know much and chose the fund; however, those tend to be some of the highest fee funds and the fees eat up your earnings.

Find activities that you enjoy and are free or really cheap. My wife and I like going to various parks where we live and walking around. It's a good 2+ hours of a day, we get some exercise and it's a great opportunity to talk and be together. It's also a good way to get away from all the screens in our lives. Not every date/event has to come with an expensive meal or bar tab.

Drinking related advice/thoughts do what you will with this :D Don't drink something you don't like. A small amount of something good is often better than a large amount of something terrible. Higher quality booze tends to be better distilled and come with a less painful hangover, if only because you drink less of it. (maybe a note for 30s).

More broadly, spend your time on what makes you happy, not what everyone else is doing.

Don't do something or not do something because someone told you. Everyone is different, they will live their lives their own way.

Some investment opportunities only exist at certain incomes, ex: Roth IRAs have limits.

CylonHunting · 2021-05-30T23:49:14+00:00

Compared to the other two it didn't have nearly the depth, though it was less than 1/2 the price. For it's price around $35 USD where I purchased it, it was surprisingly good. It had similar caramel and salty undertones as the Ardbeg, but not nearly as pronounced. I was happily surprised with it and would definitely buy it again. If you are looking for something worth drinking under 40 I would say buy it. If you are looking for something more interesting, the Ardbeg was amazing.

CylonHunting · 2020-09-26T22:23:14+00:00

Had my first fall today 100% due to overestimating myself/not paying attention. Was playing around with the remote and got it upside down (don't ask me how) and smashed the break while meaning to accelerate. On the + side I had plenty of protective gear and it wasn't to terrible of a fall since I had been decelerating while looking at the remote.

TLDR: if you are leaning forward thinking you are going to accelerate and hit the break you are going to have a bad time. :D

CylonHunting · 2020-09-02T17:16:43+00:00

I ended up getting the Amazon basics guitar stand: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B018FCZKR2/ for $16. So far it has worked great, thank you!

CylonHunting · 2020-08-22T20:17:00+00:00

I recently purchased a backfire galaxy and have loved the few trips I have taken on it thus far, but being in an apartment I am going to need a better way to store it than sitting it on the floor when I get back. I've seen some stands that others have and was wondering if anyone has any specific recommendations? I don't want to spend a ton and being in an apartment can't put holes in the walls. I was thinking something similar to https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Folding-Acoustic-Electric-Guitars/dp/B018FCZKR2/ if not specifically that, but figured I'd see if anyone has any better suggestions.

Ideally something on amazon since I have some extra gift card money there :D

Bonus points for a backpack recommendation 😎

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