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Comment on Goldman Sachs flags Amazon and Alphabet for inflating S&P 500 earnings growth figures in ~finance
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Comment on US landlords want to be paid for pandemic losses and hope to reach a deal with the Donald Trump administration in ~finance
steezyaspie Link ParentSounds like your state laws are pretty terrible - the fees you listed are illegal in my state. You can be responsible for some level of snow removal, which is generally the case if you’re not in a...Sounds like your state laws are pretty terrible - the fees you listed are illegal in my state. You can be responsible for some level of snow removal, which is generally the case if you’re not in a large complex, but that’s about it.
I don’t think anyone disagrees that some landlords are awful, maybe even many, but much of that is resolvable with far less extreme state and local policies than what you’ve proposed. It’s not like slumlords don’t exist here, but at least you generally have easy and inexpensive access to recourse when you get a landlord that tries to screw you over.
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Comment on Steam Controller 2 sold out in ~games
steezyaspie Link ParentI don’t get the rush here. With a new console I totally understand why everyone tries to get on day 1 - there’s no other way to play the games for it. But for a new controller? Don’t get me wrong,...I don’t get the rush here. With a new console I totally understand why everyone tries to get on day 1 - there’s no other way to play the games for it.
But for a new controller? Don’t get me wrong, it’s a cool controller and I plan to buy one, but it’s not going to revolutionize my gaming experience or anything to the point where it can’t wait a couple weeks.
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Comment on Taskmaster Season 21, Episode 1 - 'Cube is good.' | Full episode in ~tv
steezyaspie Link ParentI’m with you, I thought it was one of the strongest openers for a few series.I’m with you, I thought it was one of the strongest openers for a few series.
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Comment on Boomer hate in ~society
steezyaspie Link ParentThe youngest boomers are roughly in their early-mid 60s, which really isn’t that old. They’ll still be a significant population for a decade or two. I agree with you that the younger extremists...I can’t help but think there’s not many left. Thinking in a more realistic model I imagine that they are now in the age where they actually are dying off
The youngest boomers are roughly in their early-mid 60s, which really isn’t that old. They’ll still be a significant population for a decade or two.
I agree with you that the younger extremists worry me a lot more than the boomers, though. They have a lot more time left to make things worse.
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of March 30 in ~society
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Comment on Thinking of getting Proton and using it as my day-to-day email, but I have concerns in ~tech
steezyaspie Link ParentIt’s not, particularly. It will potentially make you slightly less vulnerable to having your identity compromised or theoretically being blackmailed; but probably not much less vulnerable, given...how tangibly useful that is to the everyday person outside of the peace of mind and personal satisfaction of it being private.
It’s not, particularly. It will potentially make you slightly less vulnerable to having your identity compromised or theoretically being blackmailed; but probably not much less vulnerable, given how large of a digital footprint nearly everyone has - willingly or not.
It’s realistically just about how much that marginal difference means to you. It sounds like the answer is “not much”, which is totally fine! It’s a personal decision regarding your risk tolerance, what you consider “secure enough”, etc.
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Comment on Thinking of getting Proton and using it as my day-to-day email, but I have concerns in ~tech
steezyaspie Link ParentThis is a bit of an aside. I completely understand being principled about valuing your privacy online and in person, but not even being willing to discuss which grocery store you like with someone...This is a bit of an aside.
I completely understand being principled about valuing your privacy online and in person, but not even being willing to discuss which grocery store you like with someone you live with is bizarre.
I do think it’s important for everyone to maintain a certain level of privacy in your email/communication though.
It’s the difference between sending a postcard and a sealed letter. You wouldn’t send a deeply personal message via a postcard, where anyone can read it, right? A private email service is like having that sealed letter, except vastly more secure than a paper with some glue on it.
I will say, I don’t use Proton mail, but I get it.
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Comment on Our commitment to Windows quality in ~tech
steezyaspie Link ParentLTSC is a slightly pared down version of Windows that gets only security updates, and for a longer period of time, but that’s really the extent of the differences. IoT LTSC is basically the same...LTSC is a slightly pared down version of Windows that gets only security updates, and for a longer period of time, but that’s really the extent of the differences.
IoT LTSC is basically the same idea but even more stripped down to bare essential features, with an even longer support life. It’s really meant for embedded or industrial applications.
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Comment on Boston/Stow, MA with young kids in ~travel
steezyaspie Link ParentCommuter Rail can be a pain, depending on schedule - you could also just head east on route 2 and park/switch to the T at Alewife. That would probably be easier if you need schedule flexibility,...Commuter Rail can be a pain, depending on schedule - you could also just head east on route 2 and park/switch to the T at Alewife. That would probably be easier if you need schedule flexibility, and less expensive.
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Comment on California’s new bill requires Department of Justice-approved 3D printers that report on themselves in ~hobbies
steezyaspie Link ParentRifled barrels exist for paintball guns, they’re just pretty useless. Regardless, it’s not the rifling that would be the determining factor in my post - it’s the ability to withstand and contain...Rifled barrels exist for paintball guns, they’re just pretty useless.
Regardless, it’s not the rifling that would be the determining factor in my post - it’s the ability to withstand and contain repeated high pressure detonations, which is what meaningfully distinguishes the barrel of a pellet gun from one for a hunting rifle.
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Comment on California’s new bill requires Department of Justice-approved 3D printers that report on themselves in ~hobbies
steezyaspie Link ParentThis is a foolish solution to a problem that only exists because of the way federal and state gun laws are written. The issue with “ghost guns” is that the part of a gun that is legally considered...- Exemplary
This is a foolish solution to a problem that only exists because of the way federal and state gun laws are written.
The issue with “ghost guns” is that the part of a gun that is legally considered a firearm (and therefore is what you need a background check to buy) is generally the receiver. Receivers do not (typically) have to withstand the sorts of pressures and stress that, say, a barrel would, so they can be 3d printed fairly easily. The barrel and other parts can be bought online or in a store with no check, since they aren’t legally firearms.
As you note, it has always been broadly legal to make firearms at home (regulations differ by state), but historically that would require access to mills, lathes, etc. and the skills to run such equipment, neither of which most people have - so homemade guns were sort of a novelty/oddity.
3d printers have lowered the barrier to entry, so it’s now fairly trivial for a mildly technical capable person to start printing whatever they want - including firearm receivers.
A more elegant and effective solution (which other countries do, by the way) would be to change the regulated component to something like the barrel, where the barrier to entry for manufacture is quite high.
This wouldn’t solve every scenario - slamfire Home Depot shotguns will always be easy to make and impossible to control, and there are some 3d printed designs that would slip through. It would, however, better address the likelihood of a random person buying a cheap 3d printer and building a fully functional AR15 or Glock clone with off the shelf parts.
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Comment on Gold tops $4,900/oz; silver and platinum extend record‑setting rally in ~finance
steezyaspie Link ParentAgreed - being “rich” on a global scale has little to nothing to do with the day-to-day lives people experience. $35k/year is more or less minimum wage here, and nobody in that income bracket...Agreed - being “rich” on a global scale has little to nothing to do with the day-to-day lives people experience. $35k/year is more or less minimum wage here, and nobody in that income bracket would be considered middle class, forget “rich”, regardless of where they stack up on a global scale.
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Comment on Massive winter storm expected to dump snow and ice across United States in ~enviro
steezyaspie Link ParentSomeone asked what was meant by “The North”, so I clarified it. I am not interested in arguing about this truly innocuous comment, and I presume you also have something better to do with your time.Someone asked what was meant by “The North”, so I clarified it. I am not interested in arguing about this truly innocuous comment, and I presume you also have something better to do with your time.
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Comment on Massive winter storm expected to dump snow and ice across United States in ~enviro
steezyaspie Link ParentObviously it doesn’t have anything to do with the weather, and I never asserted it did - but when people on the east coast use the term “the north”, that’s roughly where the dividing line (still)...Obviously it doesn’t have anything to do with the weather, and I never asserted it did - but when people on the east coast use the term “the north”, that’s roughly where the dividing line (still) sits in a colloquial sense.
(Also it predates the US entirely, and the civil war by roughly a century, if we’re being pedantic)
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Comment on Massive winter storm expected to dump snow and ice across United States in ~enviro
steezyaspie (edited )Link ParentOn the east coast, “The North” generally means north of the Mason-Dixon line, or north of Virginia if you want to be inclusive of Maryland. Edit to add: The northeast does get thunderstorms and...On the east coast, “The North” generally means north of the Mason-Dixon line, or north of Virginia if you want to be inclusive of Maryland.
Edit to add: The northeast does get thunderstorms and the occasional hurricane (more often remnants of hurricanes); but tornados - particularly strong ones - are fairly uncommon. Thunderstorms can sometimes be severe, but are generally not as bad nor as frequent as in the southeast.
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Comment on Why everyone is suddenly in a ‘very Chinese time’ in their lives in ~tech
steezyaspie Link ParentGetting your tap water tested at a local lab is pretty affordable, and it’s well worth it to know what’s in your water so that you can mitigate any issues.Getting your tap water tested at a local lab is pretty affordable, and it’s well worth it to know what’s in your water so that you can mitigate any issues.
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Comment on What's a culture shock that you experienced? in ~talk
steezyaspie Link ParentI guess that “sir” implies hierarchy, and therefore formality. I would not classify interactions between two random strangers on the street as “formal” in any way - we’re all equals. That doesn’t...I guess that “sir” implies hierarchy, and therefore formality. I would not classify interactions between two random strangers on the street as “formal” in any way - we’re all equals. That doesn’t mean it’s okay to be rude or anything, but I certainly would never call anyone “sir”
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Comment on What's a culture shock that you experienced? in ~talk
steezyaspie Link ParentDon’t know where you are on the east coast, but “miss” feels even more offensive than ma’am, unless you’re speaking to a child. Using Sir/Ma’am is fine if you’re trying to get someone’s attention,...Don’t know where you are on the east coast, but “miss” feels even more offensive than ma’am, unless you’re speaking to a child.
Using Sir/Ma’am is fine if you’re trying to get someone’s attention, I guess, but it just comes off as overly formal here otherwise. If we’re having a conversation, you don’t need to use them at all - I already know you’re talking to me so there’s no need to address me with my name or a placeholder.
I’m speaking generally - If you’re working in a customer service role, it’s a little more common and acceptable.
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Comment on Texas becomes first state to end American Bar Association oversight of law schools in ~society
steezyaspie Link ParentThis is true for other professions too - PE (Professional Engineer) licenses are issued by states, but the tests you have to take are created and administered by NCEES.I’ve always found it a bit odd that there’s this quasi-private, “voluntary” association overseeing everything
This is true for other professions too - PE (Professional Engineer) licenses are issued by states, but the tests you have to take are created and administered by NCEES.
You can generally depreciate investments made into an asset for the company, if it actually owns that asset (so not SaaS subscriptions).
If you buy a thing (software or hardware), you’ve just changed the value of the cash for the value of the asset, so there’s no net change it the value of the company. Depreciation is a way of accounting for the loss in value of that asset over the course of its expected life.
For example, if you buy a GPU for $900 and expect it to last 3 years, the value of the GPU would look like:
Year 1: $900
Year 2: $600
Year 3: $300
Year 4+: $0
If you spread that same purchase over 6 years:
Year 1: $900
Year 2: $750
Year 3: $600
Year 4: $450
Year 5: $300
Year 6: $150
Year 7+: $0
The longer you spread it out, the longer you can keep the balance sheet showing a positive value for that asset.
There are standards for different types of assets, because some things hold their value longer than others. GPUs change so quickly that it’s questionable whether they'll really have a useful life of 5-6 years, so the idea is that in year 4+ the balance sheet is inflated because the real value is $0.