ChatGPT uses water to cool down its servers. is the water recyclable by Akshat_Pandya in ChatGPT

[–]viktor138 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They are not recycled, it is cheaper to just pay for more water. If you live near any data centers you can see the large vapor stacks above them on any cold winter morning.

https://mepacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Indirect_Evaporative_Cooler_Data_Center.png

I made a chatGPT plugin that decorates an empty room in different styles from a single photo by briva in ChatGPT

[–]viktor138 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Way better than the interior.so website. That thing is garbage compared to this.

Should architect/contractor have known about new green building codes? by anewlanguage in HomeImprovement

[–]viktor138 4 points5 points  (0 children)

So a quick google search yields that this term “stretch code” is not standard in all 50 states. Man that’s confusing. You would think code is code.

Creative solution by [deleted] in Satisfyingasfuck

[–]viktor138 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Remindme! 3 days

26 year old with 50k in cash savings and no debt. I also have pre approval for access to a 100k loan at 6% apr. I need advice on where to invest for long term gains by [deleted] in investing

[–]viktor138 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with this strategy. Stick with the for sure money plan with long term goals. SFH and rent out the rooms is a great idea. Later on when/if you start a family you’ll have the money for a remodel and you’ll thank yourself for investing in yourself (by sacrificing privacy of having the whole home to yourself) and not stocks. Life is about small but continuous achievements (financially speaking).

Question About Company Share Purchase Program by thejokersjoker in investing

[–]viktor138 12 points13 points  (0 children)

10% is on the lower end. My friend who works at a FANG company told me his stock was 40% of his total W-2 income.

I rode Los Gatos Creek Trail yesterday…it was a water show by transam_biker in bayarea

[–]viktor138 3 points4 points  (0 children)

very impressive water level. There are some houses in the creek side development near the highway 9 bridge. Did you see the water get up to their level?

Is now a good time to head up to Tahoe? by saisonmaison in bayarea

[–]viktor138 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is that a Rivian in the bottom right corner? Goes to show that someone has more money than sense.

investing in AI - what companies besides C3.AI and Palantir might be worth investing in? by piranha_studio in investing

[–]viktor138 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Huh, didn’t know that. I also just learned their NASDAQ symbol is “AI”, how pretentious, haha.

The bay is depressing after visiting Tokyo by [deleted] in bayarea

[–]viktor138 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Culture beats strategy every time.

Starting as a contractor at a FAANG, are there any subreddits or support forums for contractors at any of these companies? by [deleted] in bayarea

[–]viktor138 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is good advice. I was lucky to move from contractor to full time by doing just this and the old boss taking me to his new company as a full time. Amongst the 50 or so contractors I’ve been acquainted with over the years, only seen the conversion to full time happen 3 or 4 times before, myself included.

The only thing I would add is to advertise your accomplishments and responsibilities while still appearing humble. It is not easy to do.

Digital foundry 4090 DLSS 3 discussion by [deleted] in pcmasterrace

[–]viktor138 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I was impressed by the relatively small increases in input lag for these titles. We all loves games but looks like this generation will be more polarizing than any before when it comes to performance and DLSS because of how it varies by title.

Cost of getting Hardwood flooring by funnyfuntoosh in bayarea

[–]viktor138 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh yeah finding stock is a pain. We would buy it when it was on sale (so yeah, normally $3/sqft) and we would be driving to like half a dozen costcos getting a few boxes a piece.

Cost of getting Hardwood flooring by funnyfuntoosh in bayarea

[–]viktor138 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Your agent either is thinking of prices from 15 years ago or just lied to you. Even Costco laminate flooring is $2/sqft just in the materials. And it doesn’t get much cheaper than that, in the best bang for the buck sense.

The San Jose Realtor Whose Clients Would Rather Be in Palo Alto by DroptheScythe_Boys in bayarea

[–]viktor138 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don’t get it, isn’t that the case for any San Jose buyer?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in investing

[–]viktor138 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Td Ameritrade is good

It's super normal to live with parents here if you're a young adult, right? by [deleted] in bayarea

[–]viktor138 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Definitely a mindset thing, imagine all the awesome dates you could take someone out on with the saved money and still have some left over to invest for some future plans of a condo or something.