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Comment on Eventually you'll get pretend cancer: the bizarre world of candy cigarettes in ~design
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Comment on Is there a way to filter out everything posted by a user? in ~tildes
steezyaspie Link ParentYou find the articles interesting but still want to block this person…?You find the articles interesting but still want to block this person…?
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Comment on Worse on Purpose: a site that tracks which brands are still worth their old reputation and which have been enshittified in ~enviro
steezyaspie Link ParentHow is this an exemplary post?How is this an exemplary post?
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Comment on Reminder to myself that my employer does not give a shit about me in ~life
steezyaspie Link ParentWe do, it just depends on what the company calls it. Some companies differentiate between vacation and sick time, others just call it all paid time off. There is additional time for extended...We do, it just depends on what the company calls it. Some companies differentiate between vacation and sick time, others just call it all paid time off.
There is additional time for extended medical leave, but laws vary state to state on pay for that.
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Comment on ‘The Odyssey’ holds strong worldwide, cumulative near $640m; ‘Toy Story 5’ third picture YTD to cross $1b worldwide in ~movies
steezyaspie Link ParentTheaters generally make the vast majority of their money from concessions, so unless people are actually buying the scalped tickets I’d wager they care about empty seats.The cinemas don’t care who buys the tickets as long as someone buys the ticket
Theaters generally make the vast majority of their money from concessions, so unless people are actually buying the scalped tickets I’d wager they care about empty seats.
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Comment on 2026 FIFA World Cup - Finals discussion and news megathread (quarters/semis/finals) in ~sports.football
steezyaspie Link ParentAmerican football would call that job a Head CoachAmerican football would call that job a Head Coach
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Comment on REO Runabout, gas truck starting at $21,500 in ~transport
steezyaspie (edited )Link ParentThe maverick has a rating of 25 combined, but in reality does better than that - mine (not hybrid) has a lifetime average of just over 30, but on long highway trips I can get 35 or so. That’s not...The maverick has a rating of 25 combined, but in reality does better than that - mine (not hybrid) has a lifetime average of just over 30, but on long highway trips I can get 35 or so. That’s not incredible for a car, but pretty much unheard of for anything truck-shaped.
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Comment on Around twenty drown in France as French seek relief from heatwave in ~enviro
steezyaspie Link ParentThis does not line up with my experience, it might depend on what you mean by “northeast”. New England winters are definitely shorter and warmer than they were 20-25 years ago.This does not line up with my experience, it might depend on what you mean by “northeast”. New England winters are definitely shorter and warmer than they were 20-25 years ago.
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Comment on How much of an echo chamber is Reddit/the internet, really? in ~tech
steezyaspie Link ParentEven in coastal states, there are extremely rural areas. I grew up in a small town in one of the smallest coastal states in the country, but with pretty easy access to major cities, and about an...Even in coastal states, there are extremely rural areas. I grew up in a small town in one of the smallest coastal states in the country, but with pretty easy access to major cities, and about an hour or so from the ocean. There were kids in my neighborhood who never left the county we were in before going to college, and who had never been to a beach.
I was fortunate that my parents prioritized travel over other things and so I was able to go to a lot of different states, in addition to a trip to Europe as a kid – but that is not at all the norm for a blue collar family in rural America.
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Comment on Fox is buying Roku in $22 billion deal in ~tv
steezyaspie Link ParentI’ve heard that some people don’t like them, but we’ve found the Apple TV (device, not streaming service) to be great. Far better than the Roku devices I’ve tried at family member’s homes.I’ve heard that some people don’t like them, but we’ve found the Apple TV (device, not streaming service) to be great. Far better than the Roku devices I’ve tried at family member’s homes.
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Comment on List of environmental websites and YouTube channels to watch? in ~enviro
steezyaspie Link ParentI understand being concerned about the integrity of some institutions in the US right now, but our scientists and journalists writ large are not “controlled by Trump” in any meaningful or direct way.he is from England (not USA), so I am sure it is not controlled by Trump
I understand being concerned about the integrity of some institutions in the US right now, but our scientists and journalists writ large are not “controlled by Trump” in any meaningful or direct way.
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Comment on Goldman Sachs flags Amazon and Alphabet for inflating S&P 500 earnings growth figures in ~finance
steezyaspie Link ParentYou 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...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+: $0If 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+: $0The 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.
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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.
They’re still sold in the US in some stores, they just aren’t called candy cigarettes. I saw them yesterday - in boxes that looked like knock off Lucky Strikes and everything.