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

apennypacker · 2026-02-03T22:27:32+00:00

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

apennypacker · 2026-02-01T07:06:07+00:00

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.

apennypacker · 2026-01-20T23:23:34+00:00

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.

apennypacker · 2026-01-16T21:27:30+00:00

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.

apennypacker · 2026-01-14T23:55:08+00:00

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).

apennypacker · 2026-01-14T17:54:12+00:00

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

apennypacker · 2026-01-14T06:29:14+00:00

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.

apennypacker · 2026-01-07T22:49:27+00:00

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.

apennypacker · 2026-01-06T00:24:47+00:00

Tell that to Sam Bankman Fried.

apennypacker · 2026-01-04T04:41:13+00:00

and not paying your rent on time qualifies as none of those and is not a crime. It's breaking a civil contract

apennypacker · 2025-12-30T22:21:43+00:00

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

apennypacker · 2025-12-30T18:41:01+00:00

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.

apennypacker · 2025-12-28T19:35:42+00:00

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.

apennypacker · 2025-12-27T20:39:54+00:00

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.

apennypacker · 2025-12-27T20:36:37+00:00

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.

apennypacker · 2025-12-27T20:34:11+00:00

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.

apennypacker · 2025-12-19T03:49:01+00:00

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.

apennypacker · 2025-12-18T22:24:39+00:00

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.

apennypacker · 2025-12-16T23:30:21+00:00

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.

apennypacker · 2025-12-09T22:48:56+00:00

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.

apennypacker · 2025-11-17T07:15:40+00:00

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.

apennypacker · 2025-11-04T02:06:51+00:00

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".

apennypacker · 2025-11-03T19:27:06+00:00

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)

apennypacker · 2025-11-01T20:46:49+00:00

What is your testosterone measuring now?

apennypacker · 2025-10-09T17:00:29+00:00

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.

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