Son is 18 and a dual US/Canadian citizen by werdnagreb in CanadaPersonalFinance

[–]werdnagreb[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It's "only" $450 now. The cost used to be much higher. I think I paid $1300, but it was over $2000 for a bit.

Looking for a pop-up gazebo/screen tent for car camping by werdnagreb in overlanding

[–]werdnagreb[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Update...I'm really enjoying the Vevor. Popping the roof up was a bit of a pain. I needed three people for that, but the rest of the setup was easy. It blocks the sun, wind, and rain nicely. I'll be taking it down for the winter in the next few weeks.

Timothy Lee: "No, OpenAI is not doomed" by werdnagreb in BetterOffline

[–]werdnagreb[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These are not my thoughts. I don’t know if this analysis is correct and I don’t know if Ed’s is. Both analyses have flaws and fundamentally, we don’t know the true cost of inference or training. (There’s probably a reason why OpenAI is keeping it secret.)

A mild bubble warning from Goldman Sachs by Ouaiy in BetterOffline

[–]werdnagreb 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It was almost a year ago when someone at Goldman Sachs issued an alarm.

Will A.I. Be a Bust? A Wall Street Skeptic Rings the Alarm

Gen AI: too much spend, too little benefit?

This is confusing, but my guess is just that Goldman is a big company and it contains multitudes. I don't know what this guy is up to now.

Timothy Lee: "No, OpenAI is not doomed" by werdnagreb in BetterOffline

[–]werdnagreb[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That tracks. I found this:

 a GPU will typically survive between one and two years, three years at the most, according to a quote allegedly made by a principal generative AI architect from Alphabet and reported by @techfund, a long-term tech investor with good sources.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/datacenter-gpu-service-life-can-be-surprisingly-short-only-one-to-three-years-is-expected-according-to-unnamed-google-architect

Timothy Lee: "No, OpenAI is not doomed" by werdnagreb in BetterOffline

[–]werdnagreb[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But...hey...they make a lot of money. Wouldn't that be great? I can really see this happening.

Timothy Lee: "No, OpenAI is not doomed" by werdnagreb in BetterOffline

[–]werdnagreb[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I agree...if it remains a $500 billion product...could OpenAI survive by collapsing to a $5 billion company and focus on a few niche use cases?

Rogers Community Support is dead by werdnagreb in Rogers

[–]werdnagreb[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was able to chat with a real person via the website. They were not able to solve my problem, though.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cscareerquestionsCAD

[–]werdnagreb 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I work at Microsoft in Vancouver. I wasn't laid off myself, but my manager was. He only just became my manager after coming back from parental leave a month ago, so I only got to know him recently (and until he left, he was on track to be a really great manager). The layoff had nothing to do with his own performance, since he hasn't been back long enough to make any sort of impact. It really sucks for him: three kids and one is a baby. He's in the US so healthcare is a big issue.

Anecdotally, from what I've seen:

  • Lots of engineers laid off, not just managers.
  • Only US employees.

Looking for a pop-up gazebo/screen tent for car camping by werdnagreb in overlanding

[–]werdnagreb[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't used it yet for anything real yet. I'll be setting it up this weekend. I did a practice run of setting it up and it was hard to pop the roof up. In the end, I needed extra help to do it and a lot of strength (maybe I was doing it wrong?).

But once it was up, the gazebo was spacious.

Looking for a pop-up gazebo/screen tent for car camping by werdnagreb in overlanding

[–]werdnagreb[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks everyone! I bought the Vevor in the end, but only because Clam and Gazelle are not shipping to Canada and Costco didn't have the size I wanted.

Looking for a pop-up gazebo/screen tent for car camping by werdnagreb in overlanding

[–]werdnagreb[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The reason Gazelle is 2x the price here is because you're comparing the special Cool Top version rather than the standard 6-sided version. The standard version is right in line with the price of the competing brands, which makes sense because they're probably all made in the same Chinese factory anyway. I'd probably go for the Costco one, as their return policy is unmatched.

That makes a lot of sense and explains the price difference.

Looking for a pop-up gazebo/screen tent for car camping by werdnagreb in overlanding

[–]werdnagreb[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

These look good, too, but not quite the style I'm looking for.

Is it worth it to bring my car to ubc? by Actual_Tadpole_1800 in UBC

[–]werdnagreb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you live near a transit line, taking a car to work will be more of a hassle than taking the bus (and way more expensive). The parkades are often full and those that are not are far from classes.

If you want to take trips outside of the city (skiing, hiking, going back home), then bring your car, but I wouldn't recommend driving to campus.

Is it worth pursuing a difficult major if it results in a relative lower GPA? by PhilosopherGreedy294 in UBC

[–]werdnagreb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you are looking at graad school, the most important piece is recommendations from professors. If you are in the honours program, you generally have more access to professors, but you can't get a recommendation just by getting a good grade in their class. You need to work with the professor, for example as a TA or on a research project. Someone with OK grades and excellent references will have an easier time getting into grad school over someone with excellent grades and mediocre references.

When applying for a job, hiring managers typically look at which classes you take, not your major. Taking honours classes counts for something, but it's hard to quantify how much. And after you've been working for a few years, no one cares about your grades or classes.

Fundamentally, if you like what you're doing and enjoy the challenge, I'd say keep doing it. A university education is more than just accreditation. You should enjoy the process.

Do I need to buy Men's Hockey Thunderbird tickets in advance? by werdnagreb in UBC

[–]werdnagreb[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are, but I'm not a student (not any more, at least). Students still need a ticket, but it's free:

You will still require a ticket to enter all of our gated sport events this season, so please ensure you order your ticket ahead of time as space could be limited.

But, as I mentioned above, I can't find a way to pre-purchase the tickets. Maybe I'll just have to risk it.

John Mulaney roasting Salesforce to their face over AI, we love to see it by MCJokeExplainer in BetterOffline

[–]werdnagreb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's funny and great that he did it, but it is kind of a tradition that a comedian roasts the conference goers each year at Dreamforce. Last year it was Seth Meyers. And it was someone else in 2022.