aaronm04's recent activity
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Comment on My boss is being accused of sexual misconduct and I don't know what to do in ~life
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Comment on A cheap week in LA/SB in ~travel
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Comment on A cheap week in LA/SB in ~travel
aaronm04 LinkIn SB, I recommend eating the tacos at Corazon Cocina. It's in a little indoor market area which is cool. Also walk down State St. As for LA, you mentioned being a nerdy introvert. If it's...In SB, I recommend eating the tacos at Corazon Cocina. It's in a little indoor market area which is cool. Also walk down State St.
As for LA, you mentioned being a nerdy introvert. If it's practical to go to Pasadena, there may be something cool for you on the Caltech campus.
Also, I should warn you than LA is huge in terms of travel time, especially during commuting hours. If you rent a car, be prepared for gridlock, and for a lack of parking when you arrive. Public transit is ok but grimey.
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Comment on Age verification is incompatible with the internet in ~tech
aaronm04 Link ParentI feel like people in Nordic countries have a lot of trouble relating to citizens of countries with "dysfunctional political regimes" like the US. We don't trust the government to do many things,...I feel like people in Nordic countries have a lot of trouble relating to citizens of countries with "dysfunctional political regimes" like the US. We don't trust the government to do many things, and for the very good reason that it can't be trusted!
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Comment on Pace of electric car adoption has markedly slowed in the US in ~transport
aaronm04 Link ParentI have never heard of electrolysis being very inefficient, but admittedly I haven't studied that much. Can you please link me? I was under the impression it was efficient but still not done...I have never heard of electrolysis being very inefficient, but admittedly I haven't studied that much. Can you please link me?
I was under the impression it was efficient but still not done because petrochemicals were cheaper than renewable electricity.
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Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (January 2024) in ~health.mental
aaronm04 (edited )LinkI'm feeling a lot of grief at my old life going away (had a kid late last year). It's been a constant grind and all my hobbies and most of my self-care have fallen by the wayside. On top of that,...I'm feeling a lot of grief at my old life going away (had a kid late last year). It's been a constant grind and all my hobbies and most of my self-care have fallen by the wayside. On top of that, I've had a friend move away for a job. Now my parental leave is ending, and I'm not looking forward to work stress on top of the stress I was already experiencing. On the plus side, the kid is adorable so I have that going for me.
People keep telling me it gets better. I suppose it has gotten a bit easier since the beginning, but I'm still facing multiple years of complete and utter dependence on us for his every need.
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Comment on Google announces Gemini model, claims it outperforms GPT-4 in ~tech
aaronm04 Link ParentCool! Does voice transcription work on Firefox?Cool! Does voice transcription work on Firefox?
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Comment on Do you know any other good online communities? in ~tech
aaronm04 Link ParentThere's a lot of smart commenters but many of them have distasteful opinions, and seem to love splitting hairs.There's a lot of smart commenters but many of them have distasteful opinions, and seem to love splitting hairs.
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Comment on YouTube is now rolling out disabling videos after detecting adblockers in ~tech
aaronm04 Link ParentI mean, we could all just stop using YouTube. It'd be miserable but at least we'd be DRM-free.I mean, we could all just stop using YouTube. It'd be miserable but at least we'd be DRM-free.
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Comment on Towards a New Socialism in ~finance
aaronm04 Link ParentIt goes even beyond that into missing incentives to make the data accurate and complete. It's hard to imagine rational ignorance and selfishness not fouling it up.I think this is a vast understatement. I'd argue that this likely the hardest challenge. Aggregating and cleaning data is a bitch. Yes, "Data Scientists" and the like exist, but these job titles can mean a lot of things. Ensuring that disparate data from multiple sources are translated so that they can be congruently collated often comes with a lot of errors. I wonder what level of error discovered in an audit would be acceptable for the centrally planned economy.
It goes even beyond that into missing incentives to make the data accurate and complete. It's hard to imagine rational ignorance and selfishness not fouling it up.
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Comment on Does anyone have experience transforming their boring lawns into more eco-friendly alternatives? in ~life.home_improvement
aaronm04 Link ParentWhat the hell...?!?Some death threats, screaming, poisoned cats, mysterious damaged flowers and nightshade berries appearing in a yard, ...
What the hell...?!?
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Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (August 2023) in ~health.mental
aaronm04 (edited )Link ParentThese two together would be enough to worsen my mental health, even without the other issues you described. I suspect you would do well at another company that is better managed (if that's what...I'm nominally lead software engineer at our company. I self-identify as a top contributor. I also perform the role of SRE; this is not recognized by the company however.
These two together would be enough to worsen my mental health, even without the other issues you described. I suspect you would do well at another company that is better managed (if that's what you want).
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Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (August 2023) in ~health.mental
aaronm04 Link ParentI'm not sure if I got lucky. I haven't been in the job market for 5 years, but if/when I return, I will definitely prioritize it. It's probably necessary to look at other sources of info besides...Did you just get lucky with your company, or is this issue something you prioritize when job hunting?
I'm not sure if I got lucky. I haven't been in the job market for 5 years, but if/when I return, I will definitely prioritize it. It's probably necessary to look at other sources of info besides interviews, like Glassdoor reviews. If you have a friend who works there, even better.
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Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (August 2023) in ~health.mental
aaronm04 Link ParentI feel you 100% on this. Fortunately my job does let me take 3-4 weeks off a year, with minimal overhead and pushback.Why can't I just do the same work I do now, but for 20-30 hours instead of 40, with pay adjusted accordingly?
I feel you 100% on this. Fortunately my job does let me take 3-4 weeks off a year, with minimal overhead and pushback.
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Comment on General product recommendations in ~life
aaronm04 LinkWeed pulling As mentioned in my intro post, I have a lot of weeds. My only hope for changing this without hired help is Grampa's Weeder. Once you get the hang of it, you can use it without from...Weed pulling
As mentioned in my intro post, I have a lot of weeds. My only hope for changing this without hired help is Grampa's Weeder. Once you get the hang of it, you can use it without from start to finish (including putting the weed in a bucket) without bending your back much.
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Comment on General product recommendations in ~life
aaronm04 Link ParentI concur. As redshift pointed out, yes, it'll still clog. I use this Bio-Clean enzymatic powder to clean it, but honestly it's better to get a reusable drain snake for those (hopefully less...I concur. As redshift pointed out, yes, it'll still clog. I use this Bio-Clean enzymatic powder to clean it, but honestly it's better to get a reusable drain snake for those (hopefully less common) times when it clogs.
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Comment on Reddit mods start planning for indefinite blackout in ~tech
aaronm04 Link ParentAnother possibility is that you are running a browser add-on to redirect. I am using Old Reddit Redirect for Firefox.Another possibility is that you are running a browser add-on to redirect. I am using Old Reddit Redirect for Firefox.
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Comment on Is anyone else just fed up with companies being greedy? in ~talk
aaronm04 Link ParentDoes this inflation adjustment take into account the basket of goods that low wage earners are spending their money on?Does this inflation adjustment take into account the basket of goods that low wage earners are spending their money on?
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Comment on Introductions | April 2023 in ~talk
aaronm04 LinkHi, I'm Aaron. I'm a late 30s tech worker living in Southern California; I'm a pretty vanilla dude, really -- married, with a baby on the way. House with a lot of weeds in the back yard. I came...Hi, I'm Aaron. I'm a late 30s tech worker living in Southern California; I'm a pretty vanilla dude, really -- married, with a baby on the way. House with a lot of weeds in the back yard.
I came here from Reddit, which I've been on for like 13 years. I'm trying to pretend this is not a rebound site, but its own thing that I won't compare to the old site. Breakups are hard!
I'm into bike riding, hiking, scuba, game development (I've been heavily committed to making a multiplayer game out of Conway's Game of Life since 2016), hard science fiction, and looking up random stuff on Wikipedia.
Case in point: a long time ago I rode the bus regularly. For a while I had crutches and the bus driver helped me with the crutches when getting in and out. There was nobody watching and so he could easily not have done that.
I later found out that he raped some young woman who was alone on his bus, and supposedly it wasn't going to be possible for her to have kids later. I'm a guy in case that matters for the story.