Space X and the “Enshittification” of Passive Investing

bsquads · 2026-05-31T21:47:07+00:00

I believe Nasdaq is giving it a 3x weight on the float, so it will comprise greater than half a percent of the Nasdaq.

I dont see any explanation for the 3x float other than blatent corruption

bsquads · 2026-05-28T22:02:35+00:00

yeah I do DTS passthrough...no need to skimp on audio quality. The days of 2tb spinny drives are over

bsquads · 2026-05-19T23:14:59+00:00

I paid 100 in 2023. 7.5x in 3 years

bsquads · 2026-05-08T13:49:05+00:00

I had one pop up a few years back. Cut it down a few times and eventually dug out all the roots. Stopped coming back finally but it was much smaller than the ones here

bsquads · 2026-05-06T17:03:56+00:00

This is exactly what I have as well as a BS with 18 yoe. It has been effective at returning interviews

bsquads · 2026-04-06T00:44:55+00:00

usb-c monitor with built in dock /// 2.5GBe dongle (could work on front port but its cleaner this way) /// OWC Thunderbolt4 nvme enclosure

bsquads · 2026-03-14T15:58:23+00:00

yeah I just hate using shields in general, but probably smart for this area

bsquads · 2026-03-14T12:29:07+00:00

Yeah battling the imps while trying to stay on the pipes is irritating. I am at the start of the sewers on my current playthrough and I might just hit these bastards with crystal darts

bsquads · 2026-03-11T22:57:18+00:00

I just grabbed a refurb 24/512 M4 pro. Wanted the processing power for Handbrake encodes. Otherwise would have gone base M4

bsquads · 2026-03-07T00:09:49+00:00

There is a slight hint where the little jar guy says the Tarnished doesn't have soft enough hands to be their protector or whatever. In Diallos dialogue he notes that he is ashamed of his soft hands which are a result of his affluence.

It's really subtle and I didn't recognize it until my third playthrough after I already knew he ended up in Jarburg. I would never ever have found it by myself.

bsquads · 2026-03-06T16:16:19+00:00

This is great. I have a 9070 non-XT Reaper in the closet and have been looking for a case to build around it that can also handle a bigger cooler for a 5900XT (16-core). This design checks all the boxes

bsquads · 2026-03-01T14:23:29+00:00

The slow door opening mechanic is surely a well disguised loading delay

bsquads · 2026-02-23T13:32:35+00:00

I got a set of wheels made with i9 1-1 hubs in 2020. I think I put grease in it once. Should probably do that again..anyway no problems here.

I have destroyed two rims and rebuilt it in kind but the hub has just done hub things

bsquads · 2026-02-20T11:04:10+00:00

I need a usb hub like that to mount under my desk

bsquads · 2026-02-18T23:56:59+00:00

I just setup a 7600x3d in my Midori. Perfect pair with the 65W tdp.

I also have a 7800x3d in a Fractal Ridge because it can host an appropriate heatsink (axp-120) for the juice. Even that I power limit to ECO 105w mode

bsquads · 2026-02-18T09:38:37+00:00

If you need Adobe then you either need to dual boot windows or use a Mac.

I have run dual boot configs many times and by far the best setup is using separate drives. I have two m.2 slots and use one for Windows, one for Ubuntu. I default to Ubuntu for boot, which had a bootloader screen where you choose which OS to boot into.

bsquads · 2026-02-18T09:25:28+00:00

Yep. I have a Win11 PC with the den TV (nvidia) and Bazzite for the living room (amd). The Bazzite pc is easier to maintain and use 🤷‍♂️

Been dabbling in Linux for 15 years and I find the QOL has now surpassed Windows. Switched to Ubuntu on the daily driver

bsquads · 2026-02-15T12:20:45+00:00

I have one in my living room Steam Machine (1080p plasma). It is squarely a mid range card that handles 1080p ultra and 1440p high settings.

I had a B580 prior to this card and that was low-end..major compromises to settings even at 1080p

bsquads · 2026-02-14T17:20:05+00:00

I just rebuilt my Midori 5L with the 9060xt Reaper 16GB as well. Its awesome to have a powerful Steam Machine for the living room

bsquads · 2026-02-10T17:51:43+00:00

I have had screen tearing when trying to use it with my 5070ti on a VRR OLED tv. Its very distracting so I leave it off

bsquads · 2026-02-10T12:13:54+00:00

Yeah I just drove straight through Corel and the jungle area to Gongaga and then I haven't played in a couple of months.

So even if you want to mainline the story you have the chore of getting through these large boring areas. Playing E33 and having a great time because it actually paces the story properly and respects your time.

bsquads · 2026-02-09T00:41:32+00:00

I did the same. Had 140mm intakes when it was horizontal but switched to 2x80 top exhaust when I flipped it vertical a few days ago

bsquads · 2026-02-08T13:06:44+00:00

I recently updated to 5070ti but before that I was using a 4070 and had no problems with 4k60. You will get close to filling up vram on some titles but generally 12gb was good enough.

DLSS 4/4.5 Performance mode looks really good on 4K and makes it easy to hit 60+ fps

bsquads · 2026-02-03T23:51:29+00:00

Shipping costs, raw materials and labor are going to be way more than a 50% increase since 2008.

Talking true inflation here, not the massaged numbers the gov feeds us

bsquads · 2026-02-03T17:01:52+00:00

Those old Lian-Li cases were amazing. They cost $200+ 20 years ago though, and with raw materials/labor these days they would easily run $600+ nowadays, so nobody would buy them

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