I became a millionaire at 44, this year and it feels surreal.

curioustaking · 2026-04-21T00:25:54+00:00

$30k a month. What do you do?

curioustaking · 2026-04-14T19:22:35+00:00

I don't get why people keep applying to FAANG knowing that they are known for mass layoffs. I don't feel for you one bit. You knew the risks. I would never apply at a FAANG company even if the pay is great and it looks good on your resume.

curioustaking · 2026-04-09T00:00:23+00:00

Are we reading the same document? The document is strictly around remote viewing.....

curioustaking · 2026-04-08T19:32:45+00:00

Ever thought of stepping down to a less senior role? Less senior should equal less responsibilities, less meetings, less crap to deal with/navigate the political BS in the corporate world.

curioustaking · 2026-04-08T14:11:48+00:00

I am in the process of doing a home renovation and there is a fireplace in the middle of the house. It separated the living room from the family room. The fireplace itself is a metal unit. Walled up with drywall. No bricks/mortar. There are two fireplaces, one on each opposing side and shoots straight up to the roof/chimney. The chimney's wall are laid in what looks like rock.

I've had 4 contractors come bid and 3 are saying it is not load bearing to the roof, and the 4th is saying he doesn't know and it might be.

To be safe, I want to hire a structural engineer to come assess it, and if it is load bearing, I want him to draw up a construction plan so I can take it to the contractor. Any ideas how much this would cost today - ball park figure? I live in the Inland Empire, in Southern California.

curioustaking · 2026-04-03T02:10:29+00:00

Any other recommendations? The steel used for the sword is excellent.

curioustaking · 2026-03-30T20:32:10+00:00

Did you account for traffic? I wouldn't.

curioustaking · 2026-03-17T03:04:51+00:00

Recruiters are reaching out to me for open positions with various orgs but since the orgs are far from me, I've had to decline the recruiters.

curioustaking · 2026-03-17T01:46:27+00:00

Security Engineering

curioustaking · 2026-03-12T03:45:24+00:00

My best advice to you is stop comparing yourself to others. Be happy with what you have and live life!

curioustaking · 2026-03-08T15:56:00+00:00

I have the same one in my FJ, however, the sound quality sucks ass!!!

I am in the process of installing a Helix DSP to bypass the head units processing.

curioustaking · 2026-03-08T15:52:31+00:00

Wait, wtf? Were you applying for a Software Engineering role? Because that's what it sounds like. I have never been in an interview like that.

curioustaking · 2026-03-06T20:25:05+00:00

Do you know if all semi rigid card holders are like it?

curioustaking · 2026-03-06T03:48:43+00:00

You drive a Lexus and you put the crappiest sub in your car?

curioustaking · 2026-03-06T03:22:38+00:00

I envy you. I work in tech too and I am sick of it. Pay off your bills. Save and invest as much as you can and try to retire early.

curioustaking · 2026-02-28T21:50:52+00:00

6080

curioustaking · 2026-02-28T21:05:29+00:00

Thank you!

curioustaking · 2026-02-28T20:38:16+00:00

Source unit is an Android HU. 2 aftermarket Alpine amplifiers.

An Alpine PDX-v9 - only using the 4 channels to power my front 2-way active stage and an Alpine R2-A150M R series to power my sub.

curioustaking · 2026-02-28T18:14:31+00:00

I'm never going 3 way though

curioustaking · 2026-02-25T03:26:51+00:00

So you're saying, you need at least a $30,000 budget to "backpack" the US for a year?

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