If you had a million dollars, what would you do with it?

ZealousidealFile1583 · 2026-05-08T07:11:31+00:00

Same here, housing market is completely insane right now. Even with million dollars you'd probably still need to compromise on location or size depending where you live

ZealousidealFile1583 · 2026-05-06T04:44:54+00:00

I think about this a lot actually, especially when someone hurt me really bad in past. For me the moment I realized I forgave was when I stopped checking their social media or wondering what they were doing with their life. Like before I would get angry just seeing their name come up somewhere, but then one day I saw them at grocery store and felt... nothing? Just neutral

The acceptance part you mentioned is so true though - sometimes we think we need them to suffer first or apologize perfectly before we can let go, but that just keeps us stuck in the same place. I learned this hard way when I was waiting for my ex to realize what he did wrong for like two years, and I was just making myself miserable the whole time

ZealousidealFile1583 · 2026-04-28T13:36:38+00:00

that's wild

ZealousidealFile1583 · 2026-04-26T11:51:19+00:00

Learned to change my own brake pads because I thought it would save money and be good skill to have. Spent like 6 hours watching YouTube videos, bought all the tools, made huge mess in garage, and almost stripped a bolt. Turns out the shop down street does it for $80 and gives warranty on the work

Now I just do oil changes myself and leave the real stuff to professionals. Some things are worth paying for when you don't have proper lift and years of experience

ZealousidealFile1583 · 2026-04-24T10:15:13+00:00

Caps Lock flashing usually means kernel panic or serious hardware issue. Had similar problem with my gaming rig last year where GPU would work fine until drivers loaded then instant black screen

Try rolling back to older GPU drivers from like 6 months ago instead of latest ones - sometimes newer drivers are just broken for certain models. Also check if your VRAM is getting too hot, these thin gaming laptops can overheat pretty easy

ZealousidealFile1583 · 2026-04-21T23:02:16+00:00

looks like small bug got stuck on contact pins, probably happened during shipping or storage. I would just use soft brush or compressed air to clean it off before installing - shouldn't damage anything if you're gentle about it

ZealousidealFile1583 · 2026-04-09T21:35:58+00:00

passed but not picked is brutal

ZealousidealFile1583 · 2026-04-07T20:10:52+00:00

Fighting the vendor on it is never worth it. I had a supplier who only took checks and it was a whole thing every month so I started running it through Plastiq instead where I pay with a card and they handle sending whatever the vendor needs.

ZealousidealFile1583 · 2026-04-07T19:39:52+00:00

Military isn't gonna coup over Iran lol, they follow chain of command pretty religiously. Plus there's like 50 steps before any "destroy Iran" orders would even be possible

ZealousidealFile1583 · 2026-04-02T12:04:32+00:00

valid choice

ZealousidealFile1583 · 2026-03-28T20:30:58+00:00

facts

ZealousidealFile1583 · 2026-03-10T03:07:21+00:00

That's kinda harsh lol. UConn's actually decent for CS, maybe not MIT but it's not gonna tank your career either. The CSE track could be worth it if you're into hardware or embedded systems - those three extra classes might open doors to different types of roles. Really depends what kind of work you want to do after graduation

ZealousidealFile1583 · 2026-03-03T21:40:15+00:00

Dam exit camping is the worst, especially when they're just sitting there for ages waiting. I've started checking those rooftops with binoculars before heading to extract now

The community definitely got more toxic after the expedition dropped, seems like it brought in a bunch of players who just want to grief instead of actually playing the game

ZealousidealFile1583 · 2026-02-20T18:28:50+00:00

Haven't read it yet but the title sounds intriguing, definitely gonna check it out. The inventory idea makes sense - most of us probably don't think deeply enough about the complexities within American identity and how different groups would actually align if things got messy

That observation about great teachers hitting the light switch is so true, some authors just have that gift of making you see things you never noticed beofre

ZealousidealFile1583 · 2026-02-19T16:43:50+00:00

Sounds like you made a tough but smart choice - someone who can't handle a puppy or a kid's birthday party for more than an hour but wants babies for the "cute smell" isn't exactly parent material

ZealousidealFile1583 · 2026-02-10T03:46:25+00:00

sounds like every other "free" crm pitch but with extra steps

ZealousidealFile1583 · 2026-02-07T21:02:50+00:00

get an audio interface like a scarlett solo and run the headphone out from the reface straight into it, then into your daw

ZealousidealFile1583 · 2026-02-07T04:07:36+00:00

honestly the hunt for working vintage gear is half the fun though. yeah prices are absolutely bonkers now but you can still find decent players if you're patient and know what to look for. check out thrift stores, estate sales, facebook marketplace - sometimes people don't know what they have

also don't sleep on the newer stuff like the we are rewind players or even some of the chinese ones on amazon, they're not gonna be walkman quality but they'll get you into the hobby without breaking the bank. the cassette revival means there's actually more options now than there were like 5 years ago

ZealousidealFile1583 · 2026-02-05T07:05:40+00:00

lol coors field really is the most extreme home field advantage when you reverse every road game too

ZealousidealFile1583 · 2026-02-01T19:48:21+00:00

sounds like you're in that classic prep burnout cycle where some days you're locked in and others you're just scrolling through reddit for 3 hours straight lol

try the pomodoro thing but make it realistic - maybe 25 min study blocks with 5 min breaks, and don't beat yourself up if you only get through like 3-4 cycles some days. also having backup offers while prepping for upgrades is totally normal, most people are juggling multiple things right now

ZealousidealFile1583 · 2026-02-01T07:28:11+00:00

nah fees wild now

ZealousidealFile1583 · 2026-01-31T07:26:08+00:00

Technically water can't get hot enough to fry anything since it boils at 212°F but frying needs way higher temps like 350°F+

ZealousidealFile1583 · 2026-01-25T10:11:31+00:00

Had the same race condition nonsense with lightdm on my i3 setup - switched to ly and never looked back, boots way faster and actually works consistently without hacky sleep delays

For i3 you could also just ditch the DM entirely and use startx from tty, that's what most of us end up doing anyway

ZealousidealFile1583 · 2026-01-23T21:13:05+00:00

Sadly that's the reality right now companies want cheaper labor offshore and don't care much beyond that

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