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Comment on ‘This is crazy. This is insane’: Bill Gates has changed his mind about AI and jobs in ~comp
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Comment on Ariana Grande is ‘taking a step back from visibility’ after tour as public scrutiny intensifies in ~music
imperator Link ParentIt's just so important to remember everyone struggles in one way or another. I often forget... Love yourself and reach out to that friend you always want to buy never get around toIt's just so important to remember everyone struggles in one way or another. I often forget... Love yourself and reach out to that friend you always want to buy never get around to
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Comment on Suggest Chicago food places in ~food
imperator Link ParentThanks for checking in! Luckily no. I think we only lost power for a couple of minutes. Hopefully you weren't impacted too bad. Couple is people at work I know had lost it for the whole night...Thanks for checking in! Luckily no. I think we only lost power for a couple of minutes. Hopefully you weren't impacted too bad. Couple is people at work I know had lost it for the whole night after the storms.
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Comment on Suggest Chicago food places in ~food
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Comment on Suggest Chicago food places in ~food
imperator Link ParentThanks! I thinks I've had most of these and they are definitely good options. Here are some is recommend. They maybe on the pricier side, not sure your budget. Vernon Hills hacienda real - amazing...Thanks! I thinks I've had most of these and they are definitely good options.
Here are some is recommend. They maybe on the pricier side, not sure your budget.
Vernon Hills
- hacienda real - amazing Mexican place with great margaritas
- City works - good beer and burgers
Libertyville
- Main Street Social - American/Italian/Mediterranean. Really good drinks and food is fantastic
- Milwalky Trace - also fantastic American food and drinks
Hawthorn Woods
- Stoney River - best steaks outside of Chicago IMO. Drinks also on point
Lake Bluff
- Innovasi - this place is probably the most expensive on the list but it's definitely great fine dining with a changing menu.
Lake Forest
- Authentico - another Mexican place with great drinks!
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Comment on Suggest Chicago food places in ~food
imperator Link ParentI'm also north in lake county. Any suggestions?I'm also north in lake county. Any suggestions?
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Comment on Epidurals are a miracle technology in ~health
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Comment on Yum Brands sells Pizza Hut to private equity firm LongRange Capital and Yum China for $2.7 billion in ~food
imperator LinkAh they are going to sell off their real estate then declare bankruptcy.Ah they are going to sell off their real estate then declare bankruptcy.
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Comment on New job advice in ~life
imperator LinkNetwork immediately. Over delivery early and often. Your first impression is long lasting. Good luck 🍀Network immediately.
Over delivery early and often.
Your first impression is long lasting.Good luck 🍀
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Comment on Buying a high-end PC for the first time - help me to doublecheck what I'm buying? Is 4k a bad idea with the specs? in ~tech
imperator Link ParentI think so, not it was almost 4 years agoI think so, not it was almost 4 years ago
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Comment on Buying a high-end PC for the first time - help me to doublecheck what I'm buying? Is 4k a bad idea with the specs? in ~tech
imperator (edited )Link ParentI had an 800w PSU, with a 6900xt and one of my games would cause a spike that would essentially shut it down (mostly, it got into this word state where it was on but I'd have to unplug it to...I had an 800w PSU, with a 6900xt and one of my games would cause a spike that would essentially shut it down (mostly, it got into this word state where it was on but I'd have to unplug it to reboot) I had a platinum rated one too which is definitely high end. I ended up getting a 1000w that solved this problem
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
imperator Link ParentDefinitely interesting. I've had to play with copilot and specifically exclude my work related information if I want something that isn't biased towards internal documents. I've really only...Definitely interesting. I've had to play with copilot and specifically exclude my work related information if I want something that isn't biased towards internal documents. I've really only scratched the surface, since I think I've been in a bit of denial. But ya these will certainly impact the job market and if you didn't know how you'll fall behind
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
imperator Link ParentInteresting those comments are hilarious. I'm a hobby coder and have used some of it in my job. Nothing super crazy. Created some python libraries and scripts for automating things. I've started...Interesting those comments are hilarious. I'm a hobby coder and have used some of it in my job. Nothing super crazy. Created some python libraries and scripts for automating things. I've started using Claude a bit and it's been pretty cool how quickly something's I've been able to do. But at most what I do is hundred to maybe 1-2k lines of code.
Super basic for me in terms of "use" and I haven't integrated any agents or skills yet. My main career is in finance, so the impact may be a bit further off, but I still want to understand how these tools work from a coding perspective since then I'll know better how to apply it in other areas. I'm also an executive so it's even further off for me.
I've used our internal copilot for some coding support, project planning, problem dissection. But it's interesting how the brain process switches... It feels different.
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Comment on Phil Spencer is leaving Microsoft/Xbox in ~games
imperator Link ParentJust wait for the earn money while we use your Xbox compute powerJust wait for the earn money while we use your Xbox compute power
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Comment on Merry Christmas! in ~talk
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Comment on Leaker reveals which Pixels are vulnerable to Cellebrite phone hacking in ~tech
imperator Link ParentYa I've been toying for awhile with moving to grapheneOS. I'm just pretty ingrained with the Google ecosystem... It would be a lot of work to move oi.Ya I've been toying for awhile with moving to grapheneOS. I'm just pretty ingrained with the Google ecosystem... It would be a lot of work to move oi.
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Comment on If the Xbox Ally is the future of Xbox, Microsoft is in trouble in ~games
imperator Link ParentIt's definitely bloated probably a lot of legacy code they refuse to drop for backwards compatibility. Excel had some some absolutely amazing improvements "recently". But it's definitely a bit...It's definitely bloated probably a lot of legacy code they refuse to drop for backwards compatibility.
Excel had some some absolutely amazing improvements "recently". But it's definitely a bit sluggish.
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Comment on How some veterans exploit $193 billion US Department of Veterans Affairs program, due to lax controls in ~society
imperator Link ParentMy brother has it. He's considered fully disabled. I didn't know the definitely, but I know he had fairly severe knee and back problems, loss of hearing etc. I mean if you have a disability from...My brother has it. He's considered fully disabled. I didn't know the definitely, but I know he had fairly severe knee and back problems, loss of hearing etc.
I mean if you have a disability from serving, you deserve to be compensated, so it doesn't hurt to at least get evaluated.
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Comment on What are some of your routines or habits? in ~life
imperator Link ParentYw. I have self diagnosed ADHD, my therapist says she has no doubt I have it. I'm high functioning at work. My biggest issues are when I'm concentrating I don't hear other people. When I'm not my...Yw. I have self diagnosed ADHD, my therapist says she has no doubt I have it. I'm high functioning at work. My biggest issues are when I'm concentrating I don't hear other people. When I'm not my brain is all over the place. So falling asleep and staying asleep has been difficult for me. Higher stress also impacts that.
So the supplements and listening to something when falling asleep have helped. Guided meditation and or yoga Nidra help me calm down. I'm not sure what the main thing is, but when I combine all 3 I sleep much better.
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Comment on What are some of your routines or habits? in ~life
imperator Link ParentTrazodone makes me feel hung over. I take Apigenin and Magnesium Bisglycenate. These both have calming effects. I'll do a bit of Yoga Nidra to help calm down when I lay down to go to sleep. Or...Trazodone makes me feel hung over. I take Apigenin and Magnesium Bisglycenate. These both have calming effects. I'll do a bit of Yoga Nidra to help calm down when I lay down to go to sleep. Or I'll listen to History podcasts. These have dramatically improved my ability to sleep.
If I really want to get knocked out I'll take half a gummy that's higher in CBD.
I have yet to see AI be better than traditional software and automation solutions outside of programming. I sit in between coding and finance. I've built some great programs but have yet to have success in traditional finance that couldn't easily be solved with power query or native solutions. Does it speed up some of that development, yes. Is it revolutionary, no.
Anyone else feel the same or an I just out of touch? I'm a vp at this point and haven't had a lot of work time with the tools. I have a personal subscription to Claude for personal projects and I built an eBay ai listing app which works really well. But I have yet to build anything or find a good solution for my actual job. Yes productivity, say 10% and it's a good idea bouncing tool but again not revolutionary.