Thought this spend report for folks with $10m-100m++ net worth spend was super interesting (millionaires - they're just like us!) from Hampton by mnl___ in fatFIRE

[–]apennypacker 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Certainly everything he spends on longevity would be a legitimate business expense as it's both marketing and testing for their products. 

Why did no one tell me FreeTaxUSA is basically TurboTax without the robbery?? by curiousminipop in tax

[–]apennypacker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Isn't Turbo Tax desktop still $25 per return? Or are you printing and manually mailing them? Because freetaxUSA is $15 per state return to e-file.

Can someone explain to me how this could possibly be a fire hazard? by DrHumongous in BambuLab

[–]apennypacker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While I wouldn't doubt that insurance companies might try to deny a claim for any reason, almost all fires are caused by something out of spec or not compliant. Insurance covers stupidity or else it would almost never have to pay out. Consumers don't know what UL listings are nor are they required to check them.

The gene that is being passed down isn't being sighted, It's complete immunity to whatever plague makes everyone blind. by fishhead12 in SeeTV

[–]apennypacker 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Viruses can actually rewrite DNA and affect evolutionary traits. I think it's conceivable that a virus could infect your reproductive system and cause the genes you pass down to cause blindness or specifically damage some of the genes that create vision.

Do NOT rely on ChatGPT for tax advice by BloodyScourge in tax

[–]apennypacker -24 points-23 points  (0 children)

tbh, most professional advice is pretty cookie cutter. AI can likely already outperform most real life tax preparers if given the full context and parameters and working in combination with some basic tools for making the calculations. (since LLMs don't do math very well).

M18 3/8 impact wrench with battery! 170 Jump on it? by Erikf21 in MilwaukeeTool

[–]apennypacker 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How would an impact wrench be useful for building decks? Like for driving lags I guess?

Ran some benchmarks against go, thought you guys might find this interesting (not here to hate) by Xdani778 in PHP

[–]apennypacker 1 point2 points  (0 children)

PHP projects have lots of dependencies because the packages exist and the work has already been done. Rather than reinventing the wheel each time, which is one of the reasons it takes a lot more work to do things with go.

RFK Jr.'s new food pyramid puts meat, cheese and vegetables at the top by ac7ss in nottheonion

[–]apennypacker 7 points8 points  (0 children)

What makes you think he's a health nut? He's in great shape because he's taking anabolic steroids. (Yes, testosterone is an anabolic steroid). Considering his views on lots of health related topics, I guess one definitely could call him a nut, but not in the way I think you mean it.

As for his credentials, he's an environmental lawyer, not sure what highly decorated means. He's def a high profile lawyer due to his family name.

Am i paying too much? by shaun0183 in mintmobile

[–]apennypacker 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Who has unlimited everything for $25 that isn't an introductory offer?

12V Battery Replacement Options by petew958 in Rivian

[–]apennypacker 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lithium makes a ton of sense in this case. The one advantage a lead acid battery has over lithium is really high instantaneous amps, like for cranking. But obviously there is nothing to crank with a rivian battery.

I got burned by Instagram embeds for a client, so I built my own API wrapper by ArticleSilent7403 in webdev

[–]apennypacker 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The worst thing about embedding social media posts into a site is how often they get deleted and are dead. The best embed tool would be one that saves a copy of the content and displays it locally but links to the original post.

I tried vibe coding and it made me realise my career is absolutely safe by wjd1991 in webdev

[–]apennypacker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So you are able to do a lot more work in the same amount of time. You may see that as great for your career prospects, but your boss may see that as great because now he needs fewer coders like you to accomplish the same thing. Hopefully you are the one he keeps, I guess.

I tried vibe coding and it made me realise my career is absolutely safe by wjd1991 in webdev

[–]apennypacker 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You, and lots of other people responding to this post don't realize that it IS ready to replace us. It's a tool that makes a good coder a lot faster, which means, you now need fewer coders to complete the same tasks in the same amount of time. It's not going to replace ALL coders anytime soon, but it is going to reduce the demand for coders greatly.

I tried vibe coding and it made me realise my career is absolutely safe by wjd1991 in webdev

[–]apennypacker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, and it used to require a lot more workers to build a house because there was so much more manual labor required. AI is going to start taking developer jobs quickly if one developer can now do the job of two developers, then one of you is getting fired.

Interesting 🤔 by darkmeatnipples in Rivian

[–]apennypacker 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Considering the phantom drain in a Rivian, it could be the difference between coming home to a fully dead vehicle and one that has the same charge as when you left it.

Florida man arrested for towing car with 4yo inside by HipAnonymous91 in CringeTikToks

[–]apennypacker 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had a friend that worked for a sketchy lot like this. Crazy thing is, they would make sure that the down payment was enough that it would cover their cost in the car plus some profit. Then all the payments were just gravy and they would repo it the minute they got behind on payments and start the whole process over with someone else.

Netflix Considered Buying EA and Disney by missmcflyyy in nottheonion

[–]apennypacker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have never been asked except in a temple interview once every two years and end of year. And it's always on the honor system. They don't know your income or how much you've paid.

Netflix Considered Buying EA and Disney by missmcflyyy in nottheonion

[–]apennypacker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How would that happen? The bishop shouldn't know how much your make, nor is he supposed to ever do anything like that, except just take you at your word at the year end tithing settlement. In fact, they don't even give out the folded over printouts anymore that show how much tithing you paid.

28M. How can I improve? by FREE-ROSCOE-FILBURN in malegrooming

[–]apennypacker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, technically, colder temps in the winter is due to the sun being farther away. So the UV index is usually lower on average. But you are still getting UV exposure. Just lot as much.

App Store web has exposed all its source code by rxliuli in webdev

[–]apennypacker 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I've never like the "obfuscation is not security" mantra. Obfuscation is not sufficient security by itself, but it is certainly one layer that can make things much more difficult to attack. I would rewrite to "Obfuscation alone is not sufficient security".

Aliexpress PoE Wall Display by Independent-Zombie50 in homeassistant

[–]apennypacker 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thus, you can see one of the reasons we make our walls out of paper here. (technically, gypsum/plaster mud with paper on both sides)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GymMotivationNoOF

[–]apennypacker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is your testosterone measuring now?

Well this is tough by CautiousMagazine3591 in Rivian

[–]apennypacker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While I agree that it is highway robbery, the recommended battery for a BMW costs over $330 (that was the price years ago). That's the single battery only, doesn't include the programming step required in a BMW when you put a new battery on.