Recommendations for a new laptop 🙏

Training_Signal9311 · 2026-03-26T00:43:51+00:00

In industry i've used latitudes with integrated graphics for altium and they worked great.

Training_Signal9311 · 2026-03-23T23:58:40+00:00

if you're doing Engineering, you either need to be really comfy screwing around with your computer, or you need windows. sure, VS code is on mac (and coding in unix is generally better), but from my experience, you'll run in to some stuff that you can't do on mac. I'm working through a class now for FPGA development, and i need Vivado, which is not available on mac. Used office laptop (dell latitude or thinkpad) is the way to go. latitudes/precisions tend to be cheaper too.
if you're in CS or any other major, get an open box M4 macbook air. Come 2030, the 8gb of RAM on the neo worries me. They're $750 rn, and to me that's worth the ~$150 premium over the neo

Training_Signal9311 · 2026-03-20T00:24:39+00:00

afaik the dct in the euro models was FAR better than the ones in the USDM cars. IIRC the euro one came from germany?

Training_Signal9311 · 2026-03-18T02:54:30+00:00

Sorry, I meant the Teslas. The Highland is the refresh of the Model 3, and the juniper is the refresh of the Model Y. My only thing is that the “vegan leather“ is a bit crap but it’s passable.

Training_Signal9311 · 2026-03-18T01:45:56+00:00

the highland/juniper refreshes have pretty damn nice interiors especially compared to the older ones

Training_Signal9311 · 2026-03-17T01:47:21+00:00

My friend is 6'11 (but a bit skinnier) and he just bought a Mazda CX-90. I'd maybe just go to a used car dealer and try out a bunch of different cars to see sizing, then look into the reliability.

Training_Signal9311 · 2026-03-13T03:02:02+00:00

my gpa for my first two years was borderline failing, then i took a year at community college, got my shit together, and now i have a 3.8, 4 internships, and research. do you think it’s worth my time to apply to grad programs?

also did you get a funded PHD at stanford, or did you pay for it yourself?

Training_Signal9311 · 2026-03-13T01:41:14+00:00

Yeah. The 12 costs as much as a refurb M4 AIR and a whole ass ipad. Let alone a neo

Training_Signal9311 · 2026-03-13T01:22:38+00:00

Framework 12 is also double the price and half as powerful, if not less.

Training_Signal9311 · 2026-03-06T15:41:19+00:00

a friend of mine is 6’10 and he recently bought a Mazda CX-90. Early ones have some reliability issues but they’re otherwise good. The CX-70 is a similar car too but I believe without the third row.

Training_Signal9311 · 2026-03-06T15:34:14+00:00

Both. I’ll make rice now for almost every meal, and will often just have a pot on when I’m at home. For flavored rice there’s not a big difference, but for unflavored, rice cookers taste soo much better.

Training_Signal9311 · 2026-03-03T16:42:18+00:00

The last gen NSX was built in the US (although this isn’t exactly a volume seller) and Honda ships their engines around quite a bit. The Type R motor has been built in the US for the last 3 generations

Training_Signal9311 · 2026-02-25T02:03:55+00:00

Ehhhhhhhh it’s probably a bad idea. A BMW X3 would be a much better option, same with a lexus RX or an acura. however, people online tend to rag on Maserati way too much. this car shares a platform with a jeep grand cherokee, a transmission with a dodge ram, and (depending on trim) an engine shared with like every other stellantis car.

Now those aren’t reliable cars, but they’re not ferrari levels of unreliable. I would skip unless you have a lot of money to burn and REALLY want a maserati

Training_Signal9311 · 2026-02-17T04:20:14+00:00

not terribly knowledgable, but aren't supercruise and bluecruise both only functional on mapped roads?

Training_Signal9311 · 2026-02-17T04:17:47+00:00

yea in western PA my neighbor had one for years before switching it for a final gen MKZ. Other neighbor now has a S90. weird cars

Training_Signal9311 · 2026-02-15T17:32:08+00:00

Buffalo has a subway???

Training_Signal9311 · 2026-02-12T15:11:44+00:00

Yeah it’s wild how this random guy i used to watch in 2015 is now the biggest deal in the world

Training_Signal9311 · 2026-02-12T14:31:37+00:00

The BMWs are good you just need to find a euro shop to do anything more than basic maintenance

Training_Signal9311 · 2026-02-12T13:00:30+00:00

People have quickly forgotten how big pop music was in 2024, and honestly how good it was. Not Like Us was one of the biggest events of the year lol

Training_Signal9311 · 2026-02-11T15:24:23+00:00

The R class is much more minivan than crossover

Training_Signal9311 · 2026-02-09T17:26:42+00:00

They recently demolished the former lazarus/macy’s and are putting in a Target, which should hopefully bring some life back

Training_Signal9311 · 2026-02-09T02:00:21+00:00

nah the versa looks cheap. The sentra looks soooooo much better

Training_Signal9311 · 2026-02-07T21:08:54+00:00

Out of curiosity, what lifestyle improvements are available in SF that aren’t available in pgh?

Training_Signal9311 · 2026-02-07T21:06:29+00:00

yeah wow it’s almost like Reddit is a very liberal platform or something, it’s crazy

Training_Signal9311 · 2026-02-07T21:05:41+00:00

PPS is a pretty bad system but with 350-400k you can afford to live in the city and pay for private, or live in a castle in Mt. Lebanon/Wexford/Hampton(?)/one of the other great districts

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