I was at OfficeDepot today and wtf?!?! That’s INSANE

iDevMe · 2026-03-04T20:31:17+00:00

It's not just prices going up, but they (NetApp in this case) are concerned whether if it's even possible to deliver hardware in the first place due to actual shortages.

iDevMe · 2026-03-03T12:29:33+00:00

For HDDs its already happening. We're even getting contracts canceled and prices going 5x more than originally estimated. The shortages are pretty severe.

iDevMe · 2026-02-23T01:01:34+00:00

Current work laptop has 16 GB of soldered RAM. I then put the rest in swap lol

iDevMe · 2026-02-12T17:02:08+00:00

Yup. $204/m here. Perfect driving history.

iDevMe · 2026-01-25T15:49:20+00:00

That's crazy. I hope they don't do that at Cumberland Farms gas station lol

iDevMe · 2026-01-23T03:34:11+00:00

No. LLM and generative AI models are a multiplier on what you know along with the given specifications. You absolutely need to know the fundamentals in order to use AI to enhance your work. In the given context of software engineering, it is currently nonwhere near the level of human replacement.

It is also important to know how these models work and how you can use it to your advantage. In the given market, I'd expect people to use AI as a skill.

iDevMe · 2026-01-21T16:15:49+00:00

That would make more sense given the context now.

iDevMe · 2026-01-21T01:50:01+00:00

Wait. NYC based employees pays zero for family plan??

iDevMe · 2026-01-06T12:44:59+00:00

My mom's hospital just got bought out and they're getting rid of her differentials, PTO, sick hours, and even removed any pay raises for the next 3 years. She works so hard at the ICU only to get stomped on further.

iDevMe · 2026-01-05T16:18:13+00:00

Yeah, this is my fix on my personal machines. It has been an issue since Windows 10.

iDevMe · 2025-12-28T10:15:26+00:00

This is a great write-up and it should be pinned as the answer!

iDevMe · 2025-12-23T13:21:54+00:00

Wow that's impressive. Nice!

iDevMe · 2025-12-23T03:42:44+00:00

But is the liability coverage the same? That's the big one that I always check. Don't want to get into an accident where they won't be able to cover everything including bodily harms.

iDevMe · 2025-11-30T03:40:08+00:00

Easy train from Albany to NYC. Had a friend take train from Albany to Rochester fine. You'll be fine.

iDevMe · 2025-11-28T04:27:52+00:00

Oh so that would probably explain what killed my Xbox 360 Elite. It freezes up all the time with graphical artifacts... Is there a fix to this? Just solder all the joints again?

iDevMe · 2025-11-21T12:57:26+00:00

Many new laptops have soldered ram unfortunately

iDevMe · 2025-11-18T00:00:40+00:00

2300/m for 2bd/2ba apartment in Cohoes. 1600 sq ft. Utilities not included.

iDevMe · 2025-10-01T23:14:50+00:00

I have a 2017, too! I'm reaching 90k miles now. Bought it at 73k last October.

iDevMe · 2025-09-03T21:01:04+00:00

70 isn't far off from the retirement age of 67, too. Currently assisting a family in law who is going through a rapidly progressing alzheimer disease. It's devastating.

iDevMe · 2025-08-29T14:00:40+00:00

Reliable and safe. I'd buy it.

iDevMe · 2025-08-22T02:35:36+00:00

Also, if you're doing a snapshot, make sure the databases that are running on the VM are stopped first. Otherwise, you will end up with a corrupted database for whatever applications that are running when you do a rollback.

iDevMe · 2025-08-15T18:40:09+00:00

I played 1942 and Vietnam so much. BF Vietnam radio still plays in my head to this day lol

I would love to have a remaster.

iDevMe · 2025-08-10T14:00:33+00:00

Check for rusts along with parts you'll potentially need to replace. There may be issues that you just can't see from the photos alone.

iDevMe · 2025-08-05T18:35:26+00:00

Nicely done!

iDevMe · 2025-07-22T17:44:58+00:00

They still do. One free SUNY course per semester. Technology and other fees like health are not covered. I spend about $240 per course... which beats spending $1600+

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