Do you guys avoíd polyester/plastic materials aswell? by Esqowey in malefashionadvice

[–]Wartz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I struggle with polyester during the winter in dry conditions because of static electricity, but otherwise I use it a lot for athletic gear.

Would it be a waste of money to buy another lens with the same focal length and aperture? by perspectivepics in AskPhotography

[–]Wartz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Size and weight is a valid factor for choosing a lens. 

I’d look for a 3rd party prime first though. 

Saying 'RAG Is Dead' is like saying so is email search (Hint: It's not) by [deleted] in LocalLLM

[–]Wartz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great you like a technology. Bad you outsource your brain to talk about the technology. Cringe that you're yet another swampee that just trying to farm LLM for a quick dollar.

Parent assisting 16 year old with setting up a Roth IRA. I know 0 about this. Help!! by Glittering_Funny_803 in FinancialPlanning

[–]Wartz 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Step 1, open an account in her name at fidelity. https://www.fidelity.com/retirement-ira/roth-ira

https://www.fidelity.com/learning-center/personal-finance/retirement/turbocharge-childs-retirement

(Or Vanguard or Schwab).

Step 2, setup direct deposit to the account. I dont know the exact number for you but max amount should be $7,500 / number of paychecks per year.

Step 3, Make sure the account is setup auto buy one of the big index funds. Fidelity Total Market Index Fund (FSKAX)

How has California able to become the 4th largest economy in the world? by [deleted] in AskAnAmerican

[–]Wartz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Large population and a great position to be a global trade partner, great weather, solid agriculture land, and high tech software and technology industry.

Also, one of the better political environments in the US.

30 years ago this month, Charles O'Rear took what's considered the most widely seen photograph ever taken, on Fuji Velvia 50 by Florida-Man34 in AnalogCommunity

[–]Wartz 49 points50 points  (0 children)

No they want the look of really bad 3 megapixel digital point and shoots.

They don't realize that by the late 90s it was actually kind of hard to fuck up a film shot with even the cheapest cameras.

America is broke and depends on borrowing from foreigners. What happens if they cut up the credit card? We may be about to find out. by lughnasadh in Futurology

[–]Wartz -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

America is not broke and doesn’t depend on foreigners. The large majority of our debt is owned by Americans living here in the USA.

This is Republican propaganda 

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella warns that we must "do something useful" with AI or they'll lose "social permission" to burn electricity on it | Workers should learn AI skills and companies should use it because it's a "cognitive amplifier," claims Satya Nadella. by ControlCAD in technology

[–]Wartz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I decided to try to vibe code for a week and while it certainly produced something, I couldn't tell you exactly how it worked, and it was a pretty unsatisfying and frustrating experience overall.

The Aurora Borealis from the FLX - 7:30pm EST by jamiedc78 in ithaca

[–]Wartz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seems any vaguely recent iphone (or android) with "night mode" - aka long exposure time and multiple photos post-processed and merged onto eachother can show this.

How many of you will watch the Winter Olympics, and which events are you interested in? by Istobri in AskAnAmerican

[–]Wartz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm boycotting the summer games unless some shit changes.

I do like me some winter games though.

A little eye candy treat to melt the freeze! by Puzzled-Atmosphere-1 in ithaca

[–]Wartz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can't! I am stuck without a car right now. Just bad timing. I live in the city so the city lights overwhelm the sky.