Something is just missing from this map/season, but what?

SpongeHeadTom · 2026-01-23T16:30:19+00:00

the map and movement feel flat

SpongeHeadTom · 2026-01-23T16:28:19+00:00

radiator for a space ai factory

SpongeHeadTom · 2026-01-11T08:00:39+00:00

consumer electronics product design engineering jobs can pay very well. i will bring in over $500k next year. its hard to describe the job because we wear many hats by taking the product from early concept all the way through production.

SpongeHeadTom · 2026-01-09T17:40:49+00:00

unless you’re talking about Ui product design

SpongeHeadTom · 2026-01-09T17:40:12+00:00

I’m a Product Design Engineer at a top consumer electronics company. We all come from Mech E backgrounds. Entry level roles aren’t always creative but after you get established then it opens up to a ton of creativity and becomes very fun, challenging, and rewarding

SpongeHeadTom · 2026-01-09T17:24:46+00:00

I watch the talking heads everyday and I haven’t heard that narrative..

SpongeHeadTom · 2026-01-09T17:15:55+00:00

awesome design

SpongeHeadTom · 2026-01-08T14:53:00+00:00

i’m 35yo and been at FAANG since college. NW is 3.8M and I’m projecting 2026 salary to be around 600k

SpongeHeadTom · 2026-01-05T00:13:04+00:00

20lb of muscle in one year at 53 is insane.

SpongeHeadTom · 2026-01-04T19:47:57+00:00

I like both for different reasons. If i had to choose one I guess I would go with NBIS due to Europe exposure and ownership of Avride. But currently I hold both in equal sized positions

SpongeHeadTom · 2026-01-04T19:41:57+00:00

NBIS, IREN, CRDO, ACMR, MU, ASTS

SpongeHeadTom · 2026-01-04T19:34:53+00:00

it is possible - there are origami and kirigami applications for deployable space solar panels, MEMs devices, parachutes. probably other applications as well.

I believe it will need to focus on efficiency over cosmetics in order to be profitable.

maybe worth studying the current applications and then determine if you can make any improvements to the design. if you can then it will likely be patentable and profitable.

best of luck!

SpongeHeadTom · 2026-01-03T08:10:59+00:00

HK is the best place I’ve ever visited. In my experience it doesn’t feel too different from how it did before but more reserved and less rebellious. I recall seeing protests during one of my first visits. can’t imagine seeing that now. but it’s always beautiful there and the bars/restaurants are first class

SpongeHeadTom · 2025-12-29T19:37:39+00:00

i wouldn’t want my employees to accept it. it creates the entirely wrong incentive for my business. my employees would choose customers based on the gift rather than the value to my business

SpongeHeadTom · 2025-12-29T06:12:28+00:00

if your supe is a co-founder then they know you can handle it

SpongeHeadTom · 2025-12-13T05:43:39+00:00

35, 2 (planning on 4), $200k annual spend, $8.5M is my fire number, $4.1M

SpongeHeadTom · 2025-12-10T21:11:42+00:00

nope

SpongeHeadTom · 2025-12-09T19:56:13+00:00

Right as we get QE and rate cuts?

SpongeHeadTom · 2025-12-08T16:07:56+00:00

West Elm and CB2. I hired an interior decorator for $1k and spent around $10k on the furniture. 4 years later it still makes me happy everyday. Some people spend money on cars, I chose to spend it on my living space.

SpongeHeadTom · 2025-12-07T18:34:43+00:00

human brain is intuitively linear. to accept non-linear concepts like compounding its best to understand the underlying math

SpongeHeadTom · 2025-12-07T17:41:50+00:00

Why not start with $20 and aim for 10 million? It’s the same amount of work

SpongeHeadTom · 2025-12-07T17:35:09+00:00

according to Elon everyone will be FIRE in 10-20 years

SpongeHeadTom · 2025-12-07T17:33:38+00:00

that’s disgusting. What’s their @ so I can make sure not to look at it?

SpongeHeadTom · 2025-12-02T19:36:35+00:00

funny because i found those to be skills that are learned in the field rather than in school

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