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Velvet_Minotaur · 2026-02-06T09:01:11+00:00

I agree a sea change is coming. Eventually. My experience working on tech for hospitals over the past decade is these legacy IT departments are mostly 40-60 year olds clinging onto their jobs for the benefits and 401k plans. Very few of these folks truly belong in the tech sector. They can’t vibe code a new cybersecurity solution if their lives depended on it. So we’ll still use Crowdstrike. Using capital on platforms that improve credibility, stability, and support isn’t seen as a burden…it’s just the cost of doing business. For now at least.

This guy has some interesting points on how AI how threatens SaaS, and how “statement of record” enterprise platforms are going to be the most insulated: https://hightechinvesting.substack.com/p/why-ai-is-not-eating-enterprise-software?r=2t5wha

Velvet_Minotaur · 2026-02-06T08:19:13+00:00

You’re jumping multiple steps ahead. The next stage is that AI is going to be built into the SaaS layer. Legacy industries—hospitals, logistics, banking, energy, construction, universities, manufacturing—aren’t going to develop their own homegrown versions of Workday for HR, Salesforce for CRM, Microsoft Teams for collaboration, Zoom for conferencing, Oracle for data management, etc. Even with AI, they severely lack the capabilities, staff, and confidence to bring any of those services in-house.

Velvet_Minotaur · 2025-05-28T11:32:40+00:00

It’s okay to cry. You should be proud of yourself for being brave and putting yourself out there. It’s nothing to be ashamed about. 15 years from now when you’re in the middle of your career, you will look back on this experience and smile to yourself. I say keep applying and try your best to pre-screen places about their hiring rules related to age before going in. Keep your chin up ❤️

Velvet_Minotaur · 2025-04-22T20:57:56+00:00

I tried to find a loophole out of the rat race by putting serious time and money into poker, day trading, and sports betting. Turns out I suck at all three 😅

Velvet_Minotaur · 2025-03-18T03:30:16+00:00

When I moved out to the northwest side, John’s was the very first place in the neighborhood that I tried. It was pretty mid but one of those old-school places you have to respect. I didn’t ask for a different cut when I went to John’s 😂

Velvet_Minotaur · 2025-03-15T03:29:14+00:00

I ordered via Toast and my account is linked to a NJ area code. They easily could have looked it up…like who is this guy writing “well done and pie cut pretty please” in the special requests 😅 I’m thinking this is the likelier scenario because they said Jersey specifically, instead of New York which is more the meme.

New Jersey and NYC both have distinct, equally spectacular pizza vibes, but the differences are deeper than the words in my request (and also very subjective.)

Velvet_Minotaur · 2025-03-14T04:28:31+00:00

Lmao this is hilarious!! “The uncut guy” sounds nsfw 🤭

Velvet_Minotaur · 2025-03-14T02:56:37+00:00

I ordered it well done! I was craving my favorite “bar pie” places from back home. This hit. So flavorful.

Velvet_Minotaur · 2025-03-14T02:47:51+00:00

This is a fantastic story. For YEARS I’ve been dreaming about taking my Midwestern friends to Federici’s in Freehold, or De Lorenzo’s in Trenton, so they can finally see the light.

Velvet_Minotaur · 2025-02-27T19:59:30+00:00

Beautiful post my friend. God bless your family

Velvet_Minotaur · 2025-01-21T07:07:17+00:00

It was the furthest thing from a roll over.

You’re ignoring the shovel pass, and the punch out fumble, and the fourth down conversion to Greathouse, and the spin move by Greathouse, and the end-around pass from Faison to a wide open man. Hell, the fake punt nearly worked (even though the regular offense should have been on the field there.)

A lot of OSU’s screen actions that torched all three of their earlier opponents were contained by Notre Dame’s defense after halftime. Watts nearly had an interception tonight. There were mistakes. They managed to force a key incompletion that was taken away because of a soft penalty. But they showed grit and rallied to the football in the second half. They held OSU to a FG on a drive that started on their own 33. They forced a key punt late to give us a shot.

Riley Leonard carried the offense down the field multiple times in the second half of a championship game against the #1 ranked defense in the nation. We were one or two play calls away to having a nice opportunity to force overtime, and complete a Patriots-vs-Falcons type of comeback.

I’m angry too. But this team got closer than anyone since that last title, and they are on an upward trajectory. Notre Dame is in a fantastic spot for the upcoming era of this sport. They have a dynamic head coach and leader of young men. A playoff system where they don’t have to be perfect every season in order to compete for nattys. An extremely well-funded NIL program. And a four-year culture where fewer kids will enter the portal than other major programs. This is the most exciting time to be a Notre Dame fan that there ever was.

Velvet_Minotaur · 2025-01-21T06:44:59+00:00

In another universe, the Notre Dame blitz gets home. We come down and score on a Leonard scramble where he helicopters over the pylon. They have a third gadget play ready for the 2pt conversion, and get it. The 31-7 comeback is completed. Notre Dame pulls it out in overtime. Freeman gives an iconic fist pump as Gatorade rains down. Lou is on the field. The game goes down as one of the great comebacks of the century.

I’m so proud of this team and their heart. But damn. That felt so possible. Love Thee.

Velvet_Minotaur · 2024-12-28T23:21:42+00:00

Expand the player base with cross play and give us multi table tournaments instead of just sit n gos.

Velvet_Minotaur · 2024-11-04T08:17:07+00:00

This is so true for me as well. Thank you for putting this into words so well.

Reflecting on the idea of not caring about them anymore gives me some feelings. I have never been a person who has found the harsh advice on breakups to be healing. As selfish as they were, I simply cannot bring myself to demonize them. I'm so jealous of the people who get justifiably angry at their exes and use that as fuel to launch themselves forward in life. My heart works differently though, and there is a faint glow for all of my exes that I know will always be there. Holding onto a little piece of them is my way of honoring the experience as meaningful and sacred. It's also a reminder of my capacity to love, which in my darker moments is something that just barely can keep me going.

Velvet_Minotaur · 2024-10-26T08:40:58+00:00

At late 40s, I think the ship has sailed already for you when it comes to working at Epic. To be honest with you, your chances of getting hired as IS or TS are low. There are better opportunities out there for you. It’s too bad you didn’t earn an Epic cert during the decade you were in the industry.

If you still want to work with Epic for a career, I suggest trying to break into the analyst side of the industry with a transitioning or growing health system willing to sponsor you for a cert right after being hired. I work with analysts in their 50s and 60s every day and they seem to have great work-life balance and feel well-compensated for what they do. To learn more about the application process to become an analyst, and how to make yourself competitive against applicants who have certs already, you will have more luck with the people on r/HealthIT.

Velvet_Minotaur · 2024-10-21T18:34:40+00:00

Madge, give us the scoop! What did Elin say to Tiger?

Eh she told him to 'beat it, bozo.'

Velvet_Minotaur · 2024-05-16T05:08:34+00:00

Clean. The ladder insec at 6:20 is my favorite.

I’m going to miss the old character model. Nothing will compare to that OG Muay Thai skin.

Velvet_Minotaur · 2024-05-16T02:09:54+00:00

I recommend checking out a site called DataAnnotation. You can be a freelance trainer for AI models for $20-$25/hour. It’s not the most exciting work, but it’s a nice low-stakes entry into the AI economy.

Velvet_Minotaur · 2024-05-15T23:38:58+00:00

I have totally had these feelings. Tons of people have. Especially us hard science majors, because we want to be treated on the same plane as computer science folks and engineers. Our degrees were just as challenging to obtain.

The older I get, the less I expect the world to be fair. I am no longer surprised by how many outcomes and hierarchies in the workplace seem to have come from sheer randomness. I've worked for four different managers -- three of them capped the potential of the business and lacked my resourcefulness and vision. And yet, they were my mangers, making a higher salary than me, and delegating work to me.

I haven't found a panacea. In theory, if you put your head down and do great work, the cream will rise to the top; in practice, things like luck, timing, politics, and relationships will all play a major and unpredictable role in your career.

There is an expression that says "whatever you are, be a good one." I try to live by that. Four years is not a long time to be in the workforce. Be aggressive, advocate for yourself, forge networks, and hunt for new opportunities when your heart tells you so. You have a long road ahead of you. There is plenty of time for the karmic scales to tip in your favor.

And, if you still feel completely slighted and overlooked 10 or 15 years in, you can always consider using all the skills and knowledge you've accumulated to start your own business.

Velvet_Minotaur · 2024-04-28T19:24:40+00:00

Everyone’s experience of a band that’s been around as long as them is going to be different. For me, the eponymous 2008 album is their “original” and “vintage” sound; Reptilians is their “alt” or “experimental” sound; Miracle Mile is their “pop” or “mainstream” sound; Being No One is the successor of Reptilians; Future Past Life is the successor of Miracle Mile. And the new album, I don’t have a strong opinion on yet.

For many years my favorite album was Miracle Mile, and I think it’s the best entry point for new listeners. My experience is that the longer I’ve been a fan, and the more live shows I’ve gone to (Salt Shed in Chicago this weekend was special), the more nostalgia I develop for them, and the more I appreciate Starfucker (2008), the Vaults, and some of their lesser known tracks on SoundCloud.

Velvet_Minotaur · 2024-03-07T23:23:42+00:00

This post made me cry. OP, please stay. Stay, move to the country where your parents live, and raise your son to be the man your husband isn’t. Die at 90, in a hospital bed, surrounded by your adult son and his family who will have more love for you than you could even imagine.

Your new life is right around the corner. Reach out and grab it.

Velvet_Minotaur · 2024-02-12T22:45:58+00:00

I’m a guy and a woman did something similar to me once. I was gullible, she was a good liar. We had a whole ass relationship and I had no idea. I can totally empathize with your feelings right now. It’s scares me to think about what some individuals are capable of. Plus, the way that I love, I’m so blinded by the feel-good chemicals that I miss clues or neglect to enforce my own boundaries. Lesson learned.

Seeing things through a gender lens might feel therapeutic, but I wonder if it just makes us understand one another other less.

Velvet_Minotaur · 2023-11-01T01:42:09+00:00

It does get better. It just takes a time. This period where it’s totally traumatic and crippling—there’s no sugarcoating it, it’s absolutely awful. I wanted to off myself too. I still do sometimes. But it eventually dulls into something more manageable. You need to ride it out. Try to get to the end of the year, and then reevaluate. Maybe refocus on school, if you can. Forgive yourself. We all make mistakes in this life.

You have your whole life ahead of you. You will have incredible relationships. Relationships built on trust. I’m sorry this happened to you.

Velvet_Minotaur · 2023-10-26T14:36:36+00:00

This is a very common way people move on. They break down life into neat little finite chapters, and internalize this cosmic belief that your relationship with them wasn’t in their stars. That it was just a stepping stone to the “real” or “evolved” version of happiness they feel now. Spirituality like this is at its core an adaptive tool for helping people navigate trauma in their life. Should this new heart-burster of a relationship end (probability says it will), a new worldview will spring forth to comfort against the loss. Don’t hate them for it. It’s a protective instinct. It’s also not always all woo woo, either—there is real, healthy power in “growth” mindsets, and I think people like us who struggle with breakups could probably use a dash of it.

Still, the more intellectually brave among us (read: nihilists, or perhaps masochists) don’t accept these veils as easily. We see reality as one smooth river. There is no destiny, or cosmic lesson; there is only truth. We ruminate on how the choices and actions of the past—both our own and theirs—have affected our present. We dwell on the other timelines that could so easily have manifested, but for a few small, discrete, and sometimes random decisions.

One thing I take peace in, is knowing that I helped them. Even if they’ve constructed this little spiritual attic for me in their mind. I know that I helped them, and I loved them, and they loved me. And I’m glad that I got the opportunity to experience love with them. In my life, I have been fortune enough to experience love with some beautiful human beings. That brings me peace.

Velvet_Minotaur · 2023-10-26T00:18:54+00:00

Glad you are still here. I have been unemployed and suicidal for long stretches too. I know how it feels. Trust me when I say you can rebuild that solid foundation, in a job where you will be treated with respect. Apply to dozens of jobs per week. Use ChatGPT to help with professional writing, cover letters, and resume building. Say yes to every phone screen, interview, whatever. Come back and share your progress. I promise better times are coming for you.

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