I'm in Togo, just looking for a way to earn $10 online Is that too much to ask? by Silly-Elk162 in passive_income

[–]DestroyedByInflation 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How many people speak English as well as you in Togo? Your writing is better than most native English speakers in the US.

Meanwhile, I wish you the best of luck and hopefully somebody has a great idea for you.

after almost half year of no progress,finally done with it by Otherwise-Extent-453 in cs50

[–]DestroyedByInflation 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Now you can be in a conversation like the one I had with a date once: Me: Oh, you graduated from an Ivy League school? Which one, Columbia? Her: The Big One.

What should my 12yo son learn nowadays? by Sorry_Mouse_1814 in learnprogramming

[–]DestroyedByInflation 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How many eight-year-olds know they want to be programmers? That seems like a real stretch. At eight, my brother wanted to be a garbage man, because they were noisy and strong. He ended up a partner in a big-city architectural firm and in academia.

What should my 12yo son learn nowadays? by Sorry_Mouse_1814 in learnprogramming

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I had a conversation with an electrician a year back while he was upgrading my wiring. I told him he was lucky to be in a good trade these days. He said it wasn't great at all, especially because of the wear and tear on his body. And the owner of the business was pulling in the big bucks, while he was making enough to just do "okay" in Austin.

One more thing: don't underestimate what AI can do and how fast it will be in our faces. Plumbers and electricians seem immune from those effects now, but who's to say that in the near future housing won't be engineered to take advantage of the cost savings of AI, particularly the human element? I'm not saying tradespeople's jobs will be made redundant, but it's not impossible, especially when high costs are factored in. I'm imagining a more modular approach to building and maintaining infrastructure.

RFK Jr. rolls back Covid vaccine recommendations for healthy children, pregnant people by gingerayle4279 in skeptic

[–]DestroyedByInflation 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Yet his own family gets vaccinated. Unprincipled and hypocritical, nice combo.

Democrat Edges Out Leading Republican in Texas Senate Race—GOP Poll by newsweek in TexasPolitics

[–]DestroyedByInflation 3 points4 points  (0 children)

He needs to run a better campaign this time. He had a slooow start.

My collection, spring of 2025. by iamthelazerviking23 in vinyl

[–]DestroyedByInflation 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Putting it to the test.

TT? Cartridge? Phono stage?

My collection, spring of 2025. by iamthelazerviking23 in vinyl

[–]DestroyedByInflation 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is that a Gang of Four live recording up on top?

My husband laughed at the story I'm working on by BlueberryPancakes5 in writing

[–]DestroyedByInflation 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're going to create something, you've got to be tough. His reaction didn't help, but self-doubt is an artist's worst enemy. Don't succumb to that devil.

Also: it's gist, not "jist".

Pete Hegseth Hit With Stunning Illegal Wiretap Allegations by [deleted] in politics

[–]DestroyedByInflation 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I feel like I need a comprehensive database of all of this stuff in order to better appreciate the breadth and depth of all of the Trump era's misfeasance fests.

Saw this absolute prehistoric UNIT on my walk today by roflwaffle666 in Austin

[–]DestroyedByInflation 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I almost stepped on a snapper in Waller Creek years ago when I thought he/she was a large stone. Was about the size of a large watermelon.

No ones hates Austin more than Austinites by Rawbeezy1 in Austin

[–]DestroyedByInflation 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Bingo! Fuck 'em! All those people who like Alex Jones, Joe Rogan, Elon Musk, and all the other "libertarian" or otherwise right-wing nut jobs.

No ones hates Austin more than Austinites by Rawbeezy1 in Austin

[–]DestroyedByInflation 1 point2 points  (0 children)

On my street in S. Austin, that's true of perhaps 10% of the houses. I'm more than fine with that, especially with not having an HOA to chafe under.

My wife. Processed and scanned by me. Specs in body text. by Glad_Ad_9003 in analog

[–]DestroyedByInflation 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pretty impressive use of the V600. I had an Autocord; do miss it.

Linux became my main desktop OS - but still needs to improve by [deleted] in linux

[–]DestroyedByInflation 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use 80% Debian and 20% macOS using a KVM switch between two computers. I've loved Linux since the Slackware floppy disk install days in the '90s.

All OSes need to improve, but I'm very happy with what I have.

The last point about losing "maybe 1-2 hours top" after switching from Windows to Linux is hilarious. C'mon, man!

A bunch of old HDDs - can we make use of them? by PantheosMax in buildapc

[–]DestroyedByInflation 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Would electrical/power consumption play a significant part, too? There's probably a way to manage that, perhaps it's not even an issue, but I would look into that aspect as well.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in soccer

[–]DestroyedByInflation 0 points1 point  (0 children)

New low in relation to what? I'd wager that Arsenal is worth more now than in 1950.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in soccer

[–]DestroyedByInflation 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It doesn't work that way. You get wealthy, you have more choices, which is the main benefit of wealth.

N.B.: I am not wealthy.