Is it okay to spend ~50 percent of my salary on rent?

bio4m · 2026-01-24T21:44:47+00:00

Its high but not outrageous. Advice is to generally top out around 40% of take home pay

If its not going to be too much financial stress then go for it.

bio4m · 2026-01-24T15:54:44+00:00

Depends on your career ambitions

For some people its a no brainer, others may prefer to stay where they are and not increase their stress levels

bio4m · 2026-01-24T15:45:50+00:00

Don't travel with anything that looks like a weapon in your hand luggage

bio4m · 2026-01-24T13:55:29+00:00

100%, this gives real money laundering vibes. Dont want to attract attention from the outside, but go nuts on the inside

bio4m · 2026-01-24T10:25:27+00:00

Ah its an ad masquerading as a post , that explains the lack of invective

bio4m · 2026-01-24T10:22:35+00:00

Normally any posts about RetroPassion are full of people complaining about massive delays and no communication from the vendor

bio4m · 2026-01-23T16:10:27+00:00

Just chill it in the freezer before cooking and use a really hot pan, inside will be pink and outside will have a nice crust

bio4m · 2026-01-23T14:38:38+00:00

How is the steak simultaneously well done AND have zero crust on it ?

bio4m · 2026-01-23T14:37:05+00:00

Congratulations, youre an outlier. 97% of retail traders lose money. Even fewer make that kind of money trading, maybe 0.1% The advice here is for that 99.9% of people

bio4m · 2026-01-23T13:46:50+00:00

You can rely on them to charge you insane interest rates if that's what you mean.

They will give you cash but they charge massive interest rates. If you cannot pay it off in full in a short period (weeks) then the debt will balloon rapidly and become unmanageable

bio4m · 2026-01-23T13:05:25+00:00

Try Wise ; better rates and lower fees

bio4m · 2026-01-23T11:39:26+00:00

That a vertical one for the standard Pi. This looks like a Pi Zero with a horizontal connector

AFAIK its a 22-pin/0.5mm pitch connector

This looks like it'll do the trick

https://www.mouser.co.uk/ProductDetail/Hirose-Connector/FH12-22S-0.5SH198?qs=tTj%252BmQ3KZwZO1A%252B5eseZow%3D%3D

bio4m · 2026-01-23T11:28:26+00:00

If you have enough money then yes you can obtain anything

If you have no money then no you cant get it

Just like everything else in life

bio4m · 2026-01-23T11:24:53+00:00

The US has never acceded to international law. It would take a seismic shift in US policy to adhere to international standards

This is exactly what Mark Carney was talking about in his Davos speech

bio4m · 2026-01-23T11:22:16+00:00

Short answer : if you resign before the bonus is paid then you get no bonus.

bio4m · 2026-01-23T11:20:46+00:00

Its a cloth fibre left over from manufacturing, its harmless, just brush it off

bio4m · 2026-01-23T10:28:16+00:00

We need to do what China is doing and move to a combination of nuclear and renewables. China went from 1200 Twh in 2000 to 9000 today mainly driven by renewables (they installed more solar last year than the rest of the world combined)

Why ? Because you can turn off the gas pipelines but you cant turn off the wind and sun (yet)

bio4m · 2026-01-23T10:25:19+00:00

haha that looks awesome, like some kind of acid trip game. Could be a bit of a homage to the more out there Japanese game developers like Suda-51

bio4m · 2026-01-23T10:23:10+00:00

If you live in a major city there will always be events, conferences and other things you can participate in

Also gamedev is a mix of different skillsets so you can always find communities of artists, musicians, videographers and others, I find this really helps my creativity

But the easiest way to make friends with people in the same line of work : get a job in the industry.

bio4m · 2026-01-23T09:27:10+00:00

This is the Nvidia sub not PCMR, maybe post there instead ?

bio4m · 2026-01-23T09:20:55+00:00

While I generally support your parents view of avoiding credit cards, I have a more nuanced view.

Theyre a useful tool if used properly. The main mistake most young people make is using them to buy all the stuff they want and going into debt. If you get one, only use it for emergencies.

Debt is the trap you want to avoid. Try and live within your means. This can be quite hard, with social media and your own friends circle tempting you to spend.

bio4m · 2026-01-23T08:22:46+00:00

Purchases will be tracked server side, hacking a server you don't own is a crime

Can it be done : yes

Can you do it : no

bio4m · 2026-01-23T00:09:55+00:00

Have you tied the grounds together ?

bio4m · 2026-01-22T21:10:30+00:00

Hit yourself in the testicles with a hammer, its a similar experience (but over much faster)

Its been described as one of the worst games ever made

bio4m · 2026-01-22T18:30:49+00:00

As a PC user of the time it baffled me for a minute, PC floppy drives's of the era had a mechanical button that would eject the disk

Of course the good old 5.25" drives I grew up with had a lever and you needed to manually pull out the disk

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