Well said. I appreciate people on both sides that can simply acknowledge having kids is great for some people, and not having them is great for others, and the world is big enough for all of us.
> You’d think by your thirties you’d do some basic research.
I've often had thoughts like this, but had to just accept that people often don't do basic research. For another example, consider how many people work full-time (160+ hours per month) to make money, but have never bothered to take even a 2-hour course on how to manage it well. They spend all that time making money but no time on how to use it wisely. And then they make obvious mistakes. Unnecessary debt, lack of investments, complain that they never learned this stuff in school, etc. Not trying to sound judgmental, but I always found that surprising.
Yep, I use IPS monitors for this reason. Gotta avoid PWM to help prevent the headaches I experienced on other types. IPS looks really good too, so that works out.
One important difference is that in retail, you had to deal with it, or risk losing your job / getting written up. In volunteering, if someone is being a jerk to you then you can call them out on it. And I think it is less likely you’ll run into a jerk when you’re volunteering. It’s not like working at Walmart.
Our 1990 Miata has a parasitic drain too. We installed a battery disconnect switch that takes about 5 seconds to connect or disconnect whenever we use the car. It's a little bit of an extra hassle, but it was an easy solution.
I get where you were coming from but corrupt lawyers landed my handicapped brother in an unlicensed group home where he was mistreated and soon died. Lawyers can absolutely kill you.
Agreed they have a brand to protect and that we shouldn't expect much from any university that could be described as a diploma mill.
Though I'm not confident that A-list schools are any better at curbing the cheating than an average university.
Just looking at some of the replies in this thread from people who were students and TAs at A-list schools, and from other conversations I've seen about this, they describe that cheating is rampant at prestigious schools too.
> a feeling at the core of my psyche that I have been wasting time and there must be something productive I should be doing or thinking about.
It's a little bit of relief to hear that others have experienced this issue. I've had this feeling when playing a video game, reading a book, watching a movie, etc. As if a part of my mind has trained itself to believe that the only worthwhile pursuit must be "productive" in some way. I've had to teach/remind myself often that it's healthy to relax, so keep playing. I think it's starting to sink in over time. :)
A friend mentioned this to me the other day and I think it's a cool piece of Internet history. It's still operational and I wonder how many people are using it. The fee is $15.95 per month. It has an associated YouTube channel from a few years ago: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrF0GuFv5Rgc2M8llAeMdEg
The S&P 500 has been a solid investment, historically speaking, even with the black swan events. It has more than tripled since 2009, and doubled since 2007 (before the 2008 drop). And with dividends it's even better.
This idea that black swan events keep knocking out all the gains just isn't true, looking at the numbers. But if you don't like stocks, buying real estate and renting it out is also a good option.
I had similar thoughts. Another example: the illustrations on the home page are pretty, but they're using terms like "elements", "selectors", "classes". A true beginner has no idea what these are.
I take it these were just a sample that was taken from one of the lessons, but I wonder if there are better beginner-friendly illustrations to start off with on the landing page.
Just a minor suggestion. Otherwise, this looks like a great resource!
> Please don't destroy the back button... i had to click it 60 times to get back here...
After the third or fourth click, did it cross your mind to type in "news.ycombinator.com" instead? Or did you just want to see how deep the rabbit hole goes? :)
I also have the XPS and have experienced my WiFi dropping. Usually a few times a week. I've heard you can contact Dell support and they will send you a wifi adapter but I haven't tried it yet myself. Curious to hear of specific replacement options too.