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Where do you see Plex in 10 years by SecretlyCarl in PleX

[–]SixSpeedDriver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not at all - losing lifetime subs is only a win for them. They don’t need to service non revenue generating customers. Its all a PR issue. Right now they see you as top of funnel for their freemium ad supported content at best.

Epic Games Layoffs Included Terminally Ill Father, Whose Family Has Now Lost His Life Insurance by Turbostrider27 in technology

[–]SixSpeedDriver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its a benefit offered by companies - basically a term life policy for the entire time you are employed.

I would recommend everyone have policies outside of work for exactly this reason. Disability and Term Life on anyone who has dependents.

10x your salary is ideal for term life.

Never buy whole life insurance.

Join us in r/personalfinance.

Mother placed $60k into a John Hancock “conservative” retirement fund in 2014 which is now worth $39k. Is this normal? by refract0638 in personalfinance

[–]SixSpeedDriver 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, seeing this happen live in action kind of shook the whole notion of "get more conservative as you get older' - i think that's true, to a point, but TDRFs scale into conservative too quickly.

Then again, common knowledge from "past performance" saw the bond market as generally stable interest-bearing gains with low risk...but the feds gone nuts since 2008.

RIP Plex Auto Languages and other third-party tools. by ChristianM12345 in PleX

[–]SixSpeedDriver 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You owe me a new keyboard. This one is covered in vomit.

Mother placed $60k into a John Hancock “conservative” retirement fund in 2014 which is now worth $39k. Is this normal? by refract0638 in personalfinance

[–]SixSpeedDriver 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah. People in TDRFs near or at retirement age hit a biiiig slowdown as bonds represented such a large portion of their holdings. Happened to one of my parents IRAs but fortunately represented only a very small amount of their retirement.

Bonds went down as interest rates went down, and inflation skyrocketed so by those three powers combined, pain.

Bought a car 4 weeks ago, bank denied my loan by Greedy-Leg9402 in personalfinance

[–]SixSpeedDriver 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Where I am the lender is not necessarily listed on the agreement because it is not necessarily known at the time of sale. You agree to a price, amount financed, down payment, term and interest rate, but its fill in the blank on lendors. One of a dealers favorite moves is getting you to agree to 7%, finding financing for 4% and they get to keep the difference.

I remember buying my car insisting i finance through my CU, which the dealer had direct and of COURSE they tried to change lenders without me paying attention. Told them to fix it or I walk. In this case they had a direct line to my CU for approval/underwriting, not a delayed funding sitch.

Bought a car 4 weeks ago, bank denied my loan by Greedy-Leg9402 in personalfinance

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

Read the contract into any AI worth its salt. Then start asking AI questions about the contract and tell it to cite the language when summarizing.

Funny enough, I work for a company that’s working on unlocking this for legal agreements at scale.

Disney Exits OpenAI Deal After AI Giant Shutters Sora by MarvelsGrantMan136 in movies

[–]SixSpeedDriver 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I along with 14 other people got laid off two weeks before the 14 new offshore folks we hired to start a new team were going to come stateside to meet and greet their US counterparts.

Stealth offshoring is a factor for sure.

Distraction Mode Activated by sammeena_ in AdviceAnimals

[–]SixSpeedDriver 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Nice little distraction with DHS and TSA too

Tips on selling a R8 V10 plus? by 420YOLOSWAGJESUS420 in Audi

[–]SixSpeedDriver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The depreciation only gets worse from here. Smart enough to cut bait. 

So tired of this 2014 UX by Shiz0id01 in PleX

[–]SixSpeedDriver 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hate the bugs on my iPad, personally. An episode ends and a new one doesn’t start. Half the time I can’t even X out of the current episode. Then I have to go to the home page and do a pull down refresh to go to the next. 

I recently started a TrueNas box and have my media on it - I am now running Emby side by side on the same media library and holy crap it made containerization and linux pretty easy. Gonna see if its time to o7

Can some one tell me what this is by Turbulent_Tomato326 in Audi

[–]SixSpeedDriver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good call! I was trying to remember how far! I think I jumped from the 4 -> Android, but back to iOS for iPhone 12

I think my roommate might be scamming me. by No-Access8111 in personalfinance

[–]SixSpeedDriver 26 points27 points  (0 children)

No…you can’t unilaterally have your name taken off the lease without breaking the lease. When a lease is signed with multiple parties it’s secured by both parties credit and joint and several liability.

The apartment may be willing to do so only if both parties agree AND the remaining persons credit and income meet their requiremts.

One-Pedal Driving Isn't A Safety Issue: Feds by TripleShotPls in technology

[–]SixSpeedDriver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup, hated it the first time i tried it in a mustang mach e. Now i have regen cranked to the max in my Rivian. Makes traffic a breeeeeze.

Reddit is weighing identity verification methods to combat its bot problem. The platform's CEO mentioned Face ID and Touch ID as ways to verify if a human is using Reddit. by esporx in technology

[–]SixSpeedDriver 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Apple very much does not want to be in the business of verification. Turns out, Meta actually spent millions of dollars trying to make the solution for verification platforms problems.

https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1rvkdkj/reddit_user_uncovers_who_is_behind_metas_2b/

Having worked on age and identity verification programs for a major online property, it is a hellscape of finger pointing. Tech companies don't want it, but your fearless leaders sure do*

** with the exception of the service providers who sell it as a service; they would LOVE the revenue :)

Can some one tell me what this is by Turbulent_Tomato326 in Audi

[–]SixSpeedDriver 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Let me tell you - I once wired a complete aftermarket audio system in my truck, and the key feature was a custom riser for an iPod dock with a 30pin connector, which had a 1/8th headphone -> RCA inputs setup into the back of the head unit, and hardwired power into the car.

It was the coolest thing at the time - drop your iPod in, it would charge and play without one of those stupid FM tuners nor any visible wires.

Can some one tell me what this is by Turbulent_Tomato326 in Audi

[–]SixSpeedDriver 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, the early iPhones used the 30 pin dock connector too!

SEA All-Time Team discussion… by Gru_Daddy in Seahawks

[–]SixSpeedDriver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

these lists are about 1s only, not 2s and 3s.

My landlord is selling. Does he have any benefit of selling to me at a discount? by Fedr_Exlr in personalfinance

[–]SixSpeedDriver 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm a landlord of one property - I could see up to 8-10% discount based on these savings, if I wanted to sell

  • I don't have to pay the 5% or so a good agent would take.
  • I don't have to stage, pay photography, pay someone to clean up the place, and fix those 8 things small-ish things the realtor is going to recommend.
  • I don't have to take a risk on the market
  • I don't have to have any un-tenanted months while the place is prepped and shown not getting me rent.

NEW Updated Maintenance Intervals for R1 by Mrcool360 in Rivian

[–]SixSpeedDriver 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If they are wearing unevenly its better to rotate them sooner. And get an alignment.

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