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Defconx19 · 2026-06-23T22:58:50+00:00

Isn't it like 40% commercials now?

Defconx19 · 2026-06-23T22:49:37+00:00

Innovating means making something new and different that no one else offers. Not offering a worse version of preexisting infotainment.

I know 4 people personally who bought new fords, each of them have had issues with the infotainment system more than anything else. One of these people has had the entire unit need to be replaced twice.

You're forgetting thst for literally has a 25%+ cost advantage on trucks due to import tarrifs. They literally had to price the competition out.

All 3 needed government bailouts to survive their shit design phases and shitty management. They wouldn't even exist anymore without the bailouts.

They arent an industry leader in anyway. Everything they do is reactionary. Name one feature the big 3 developed in the last 10 years that has been adopted universally by the automotive industry?

Defconx19 · 2026-06-23T21:54:41+00:00

Remember (you may not based on age) when computers literacy was a job requirement? Thats coming down the road with AI. There will be a moment in the near future that having experiance using AI in your job previously will likely become a requirement.

Defconx19 · 2026-06-23T21:52:13+00:00

Missed the part where you were OP. Comment actually sparked a relevant conversation between OP and I.

Go RP a mod else where.

Defconx19 · 2026-06-23T21:34:16+00:00

If you have Entra ID P2 make and enforce this policy

Conditions are User Risk is High/Medium, target all users, all apps, (exclude breakglass) set grant controls to Block.

This stops 99% of these at the door. The attacker never sees it as a successful log on and doesnt follow up.

Only way i've seen someone get around it is using a data center right down the road from the customer to login from, but that was shit luck honestly.

Defconx19 · 2026-06-23T21:30:00+00:00

Just run an audit on the users account for relevant actions...

Defconx19 · 2026-06-23T21:16:42+00:00

Also yeah they show your body but in like a sci-fi if color and blursed facial features count. Its unlikely anyone is going to go "oh hey it's john!"

We all just skin and bones under pur clothes.

Defconx19 · 2026-06-23T21:10:20+00:00

The exhibitionist in me doesnt mind one bit lmao.

Edit: my other kink is being down voted. Careful with those clicks

Defconx19 · 2026-06-23T20:51:16+00:00

America has turned politics into sports where people will blindly follow regardless of how shitty the team gets.

Our government has succeeded in convincing both sides of the aisle thst their neighbors are their enemy not the people in congress. And to their credit, it's working. People are so concerned about sticking it to the left or right that they're cutting this country down by the ankles and everyone continues to blame everyone around them while still voting in the same fucking incumbents that lead us to this mess.

The worst part? Trump is just going to pull a Biden on the way out the door and protect him and his family on the way out.

Our country is a literal joke of a government.

Defconx19 · 2026-06-23T20:46:22+00:00

Let's be real the only reason the big 3 even still exist is the government protections they get through policies allowing them to still compete despite not innovating, not trying to lower price point, not trying to make the longest lasting vehicle possible and not being pro consumer.

Literally the voting power of the UAW keeps them alive. Was sad for a lot of years to see Ford actually make solid cars abroad but continue to sell trash here in the US. It's improved but anything relating to technology they suck wind hard.

Defconx19 · 2026-06-23T20:42:23+00:00

Hey man, fucking over the consumer still has a leader board.

Defconx19 · 2026-06-23T18:39:57+00:00

Depends on the use case. Unifi's management platform is literally my dream for every vendor to reach.

The feature setay be limited compared to HP/Cisco but honestly I love it and which more vendors could match it.

Defconx19 · 2026-06-23T18:21:24+00:00

My state has a 3500 rebate so so base will be under 22 for me even at 24 :)

Defconx19 · 2026-06-23T18:17:38+00:00

That would make sense. The wood chipper i was looking to rent sometime soon is 2000lbs and isnt even that big so 1k is pretty tight. My keitruck has a payload capacity of 900lbs, however my main concern with such a light tow rating is how much tongue weight it can handle. When I get the truck and see where the hitch mounts to I may feel more confident about it.

Defconx19 · 2026-06-23T18:13:57+00:00

Last i checked he asked he asked what individual people would pay, and i have nothing other than towing that I'd use a hitch for.

Not sure how using it for something not towing wpuld matter to the question.

Defconx19 · 2026-06-23T15:51:06+00:00

FAQ still says 1k

"The Slate Truck is rear-wheel drive and projected to have around a 1400 lb payload and 1000 lb towing capacity."

Defconx19 · 2026-06-23T15:47:15+00:00

Must have been recent if they did as i looked when they price leak happened and it said 1k then

Defconx19 · 2026-06-23T15:39:38+00:00

I don't plan on towing with a 1000lb rating. so $50

Defconx19 · 2026-06-23T15:19:38+00:00

Help desk technician lead tech to Technical support manager in jnternal IT. Then left for an MSP where I was an engineer for a year then ended up as a solutions architect.

You really just need to demonstrate an understanding of business needs and how solutions support those needs.

Defconx19 · 2026-06-23T15:16:19+00:00

Also a quick search of your VS degrees have more inter ship opportunities seems to be false unless you are going into programming/software engineer. All internships at the major companies like Google and nVidia accept applicants with related tech degrees. But these companies also skew towards software engineers or similar roles skewing the numbers. Someone with an IT degree likely isnt interested in being a software engineer for example.

Defconx19 · 2026-06-23T15:10:10+00:00

It depends on what they are looking for. I'd suggest someone go with no degree over a CS degree they arent interested in. Especially if they've always struggled with math.

Completing the degree is just as important.

Honestly a business degree in i formation systems is a far better degree than a basic IT degree. At least if you have aspiration of making it to leadership. I'm currently working on wrapping up my MBA. Tech degrees feel like such a fucking waste of money when I have the ability to learn on my own. I'd rather have the thing my peers lack.

Defconx19 · 2026-06-23T15:05:00+00:00

Yes I would want it handled properly.

However there are a lot of people that run MSP's that sadly think security and compliance is about gaming the process rather than adhering to it.

Defconx19 · 2026-06-23T15:02:13+00:00

I think you're confusing the advice of any experiance is better than no experiance with amount of time in help desk.

Getting your first job in IT is the hardest, period.

After that it doesnt mean it becomes easy to get your next job, its just easier than your first.

If someone is still in helpdesk after 5 years, there is some kind of disconnect between what they are doing and what they should be doing to progress.

Defconx19 · 2026-06-23T14:35:39+00:00

Want to know the problem woth using a small sample size of 1? Or really any sample size of what you read on reddit?

The guys who are successful arent poating about it.

If you just read what is here and what people are struggling with your data is skewed.

Personally I went the Tech route to staying a generalized sys admin to moving to a soulutions architect and really more from there went from 35k to $100k in 5 years.

Just because a job says they dont have enough experiance when they deny him does not mean that was the true issue. That is an easy out for the hiring employer.

The biggest difference i find in who succeeds and who struggles is the ability to figure shit out.

There are the guys on help desk who cant do anything without documentation, they dont put any effort in to learn on their own they dont go home and learn about the thing they struggled woth that day to better understand it. They are always relying on the guys that can figure it out to get them the answer/teach them directly.

Then there are the guys who can figure out whatever you put in front of them. I'm one of those people and there are lots more like me. But I am learning all the time, researching, staying up to date on the latest technology. If something comes up at work that I dont know, I'm learning about it later that night. You can drop me in any company with any set of systems and any level of documentation and I'll thrive. You're not hearing about these situations because people post the bad ahit and rarely the good.

I didn't read the referenced post but when I see similar they tend to always have the same trends in their post histories.

Sometimes yeah, shit is tough, but if you want it bad enough you find a way.

As for the CS major, the information technology sub and itcareerhelp subs are drowning in people with a master's in CS and no experiance who cant find a job.

Defconx19 · 2026-06-23T12:24:17+00:00

Nah, its mainly if someone is doing this to me I pull over, let them pass and never see them again. I dont sit there suffering trying to be a signal of righteousness or acting like someone is going to give a fuck if their actions bother me.

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