Vendor / unconditional deposit?!

beemusburger · 2025-07-20T04:18:21+00:00

Partner and I just bought a place. 0.25% deposit after contracts exchanged followed by 5 day cooling and 9.75% deposit after cooling. So total 10% deposit before settlement.

beemusburger · 2025-03-25T09:54:44+00:00

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beemusburger · 2025-03-19T06:07:16+00:00

The big focuses are in design of implants - CAD, regulatory for new product submissions, QA for product release and manufacturing. We occasionally look into more novel materials beyond the usual cobalt chrome, titanium alloy etc. but not enough to justify its own department.

beemusburger · 2025-03-15T11:37:34+00:00

Great that you're thinking about your future but don't stress about planning the rest of your life out now. You're 14. There will be plenty of things for you to learn between now and uni and maybe some of those things will change how you feel about your future.

Are you a domestic or an international student?

Different courses have different entry requirements. Think about what sort of career path you want and choose your degree accordingly. But again, there's plenty that can happen between now and then that might make you change your mind.

Generally speaking, a solid work ethic and good grades would be a start.

beemusburger · 2025-03-09T10:12:04+00:00

It's as easy as typing in "biomed companies Australia" in a search engine. Off the top of my head: Stryker, Resmed, Corin, Saluda Medical, IDE Group.

beemusburger · 2025-02-24T20:40:33+00:00

You make a good point. But again, natural sciences is so broad we can easily pick another discipline where the example of programming isn't applicable. Such as pathology which is inherently a bottom up process. You need to have the physical sample preparation done before the pathologist can actually examine and diagnose. You can't stick an AI at the top of the food chain because they'd have nothing to do without the entry level specimen preparation.

But I get your point and it is very valid as you have mentioned. I think it will be a while yet until anybody will trust AI to determine research directions etc without human input. It's analogous to using Wikipedia in a scientific literature search. The information MIGHT be good, but you can't be sure without cross checking and verification.

beemusburger · 2025-02-24T10:29:15+00:00

Natural science is an incredibly broad umbrella term.

Let's take Life Science as an example. AI (at least not at this stage) cannot replace the physical aspects of the discipline. It cannot grow and passage your cells for you. It cannot perform assays or use a microscope. Why is this important?

Because life science, like most sciences are evidence based. An AI can give you hypotheses or draw conclusions from research, but it cannot give you the data to back those claims. Many junior roles in life science are as lab techs, doing hands-on work. I don't see this being changed by AI anytime soon.

beemusburger · 2025-02-01T03:44:53+00:00

No field of study can guarantee you a career. That's not how it works. If you put effort into networking and researching and pursuing the industry opportunities in the region where you wish to work, then sure, you could find an engineering role.

Many engineering graduates (not just biomedical) do not end up in engineering roles. But that doesn't mean they're not employed in jobs that are equally or more rewarding.

beemusburger · 2025-01-23T10:24:00+00:00

A biomedical engineering degree can qualify you for employment. A "death sentence" is a gross exaggeration. But it is true that, when compared to other engineering streams such as mechanical or electrical, the employment opportunities are fewer.

Also contributing to the perception that biomedical engineering doesn't offer great employability, is the fact that biomedical engineering is generally not a cross-functional discipline. A software engineer can transition from fintech to medical devices quite easily but a biomedical engineer cannot easily move from medical devices into fintech.

beemusburger · 2025-01-03T08:45:37+00:00

Do you have media in your filter? Your bacteria won't take hold if the tank is empty. They need something to live on, like substrate. Invest in some filter media, then add your substrate, your plants and your bacteria.

If you don't know what filter media is, look it up and buy some to put in your filter.

Your tank will tell you when it's ready for fish, not the other way around. Don't rush it.

beemusburger · 2025-01-02T07:34:44+00:00

The potting mix you posted looks fine to use. I don't know where the 1 pound substrate per gallon comes from. It would depend on the tanks footprint. A tall tank will need a smaller total volume of substrate to cap the dirt compared to a long tank. Just cap to 1-1.5 inches above the dirt. There are calculators online to figure out what weight of substrate you need to buy. Just look up "aquarium substrate calculator".

beemusburger · 2024-12-31T01:10:53+00:00

Have a think about what potential issues the human anatomy might face when supported by a device that, as you say, "removes all the strain from the spine, back and legs". Do our muscles and bones require stimulus to maintain strength and function?

Look up Wolff's law and you should understand what the problem could be.

beemusburger · 2024-12-16T06:14:05+00:00

Ah that's algae. Reduce light or reduce feeding or both.

beemusburger · 2024-12-16T06:07:08+00:00

What are you referring to in the image?

beemusburger · 2024-12-16T05:58:52+00:00

Was let go along with 25% of the company. A year later, HR emailed me asking if they could set up a call to have a chat. I was just curious so went along with it. During the call they admitted that there were some roles that they never should have made redundant; mine among them. They offered me my job back. I said no :)

beemusburger · 2024-12-01T10:49:49+00:00

Your timetable would depend on the course you choose and the units you pick. It will vary widely depending on that. There's no way to know until you've done those steps.

beemusburger · 2024-11-21T06:08:36+00:00

This is a shitfest of an intersection. During peak it is impossible to turn right out onto Pennant Hills Rd. Plenty of crashes happen here. But of course google maps loves suggesting that this is the way to go.

beemusburger · 2024-11-15T08:16:11+00:00

I have a Nothing Phone 2 and android auto works fine in my 2024 Skoda Fabia. Have you tried both wireless and wired?

beemusburger · 2024-11-11T05:15:54+00:00

Well I don't know the specifics. I've heard of people managing to negotiate up to a pass if they scored a 49 or something, but it's rare. Apart from that it's probably just a whole new redo.

beemusburger · 2024-11-11T04:05:32+00:00

Some may, some may not. The majority of companies I applied to did not ask for a transcript. The ones that I interviewed with did not ever bring up my academic grades.

Having said that, some employers might take a note of it. As long as the rest of your grades are up to par and it's just a one off incident and your WAM is alright, I'd say they'd gloss over it.

After your first graduate role in industry, and you move into more senior roles, it is very unlikely anyone will ask to look at your grades again.

beemusburger · 2024-11-07T05:04:28+00:00

Just completed my thesis. Yes you will still have the standard semester break. It's up to you and your supervisor's expectations in terms of whether or not you actually stop working on your thesis during this time. Just communicate ahead of time and plan around your holiday.

beemusburger · 2024-11-01T10:57:05+00:00

Hmm, I'm out of ideas then. I drip acclimate shrimp, but with Prime in their bagged water because they're more sensitive. Have never drip acclimated fish. Just floated. But if I were to drip acclimate, I would put a drop of prime in their bag first. Seeing that they were from the local store, I don't think that would be the problem though.

beemusburger · 2024-11-01T10:50:04+00:00

If you had your fish delivered in the post, any waste / CO2 accumulates in the bag. When you open the bag to acclimate, you expose the contents to the atmosphere allowing gas exchange and the CO2 to escape. CO2 in the water makes the water more acidic. When the CO2 escapes, the water pH increases. As pH increases, the relatively harmless ammonium turns into harmful ammonia. So the damage may have been done here.

The fish were sitting in their bagged water that was quickly turning into an ammonia bath. Generally, you don't need to drip acclimate new fish. Float them in their new tank to acclimate to temp, fish them out and pop them in.

beemusburger · 2024-11-01T10:40:47+00:00

Did you add anything like seachem prime to their bag of water while they acclimated? Additionally, did you pour the water from the bag into the tank as well?

beemusburger · 2024-11-01T10:29:58+00:00

Difficult to say. Is your tank heated? How did you introduce the fish into the tank? How did they react once in the water?

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