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by billy99k 1y ago
Suceess always seems random, but it really isn't. It involves about as much luck as anything in life. As an example, if you studied for an exam and did well, was it because you didn't get into a car accident on the way or overslep
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by billy99k 1y ago
If you were in this situation, why would you ever vote to give yourself less money?
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With current LLMs, my productivity is increased by at least 50%. This will only get better over time as efficiency is gained and hardware gets cheaper.
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by billy99k 1y ago
More authoritarian behavior from California. Yawn . Did we not see enough proof of this during Covid?
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by billy99k 1y ago
The purpose of this article is to defame the source and ignore the facts. Mamdani admit the college application is real.
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So the answer is to concentrate the wealth from these few to the governemnt?
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by billy99k 1y ago
Covid helped me with this. I usually spent lots of time outside of work traveling and since I was stuck inside, I used it to completely changes careers and now make more money than I did with my previous career.
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"In California, a "Solar Tax" has been proposed in recent years, which would impose fees or charges on households with rooftop solar panels based on the energy they produce. Proposals have included fees as high as $700 per ye
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by billy99k 1y ago
"Trying to tax solar" We are specifically talking about the increase costs in solar. Taxing is definitely one of them. "dog whistles and talking point" You have 3 comments. You also keep using that phrase 'gymnastic
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"As a homeowner, of course I would love net metering, because I'd be getting a sweet deal. But it's not hard for me to see how this can't continue as solar power installations increase. Austin, TX, was one of the first l
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by billy99k 1y ago
So you aren't going to blame the governor, but some how will blame the Republicans for all of these issues and more? If you were at least a little more honest, I might be able to have a discussion with you.
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by billy99k 1y ago
HEH "They unsuccessfully tried again in 2024, working with Governor Newsom to try and slip a Solar Tax in his proposed budget."
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by billy99k 1y ago
"Sadly, the US is hitting a hiccup as the current administration is going out of their way to make solar installs harder and more expensive" The other group has been trying to tax solar for years: https://solarrights.or
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"If “build more” was going to bring prices down and stabilize the system, we wouldn’t be seeing these mixed signals." Where have we seen anything close to 'build more'? Regulations in many major cities have prevented bui
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The workforce in tech.
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by billy99k 1y ago
With all of the competition in big tech, prices will go down.
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by billy99k 1y ago
If the HN community is an example of this, they will be left behind regardless because they will avoid all tooling and the benefits that comes along with it. I suppose I shouldn't care too much. Less competition for people like me that
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by billy99k 1y ago
You are not the average consumer.
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by billy99k 1y ago
A bit different when you actually see the results. A guy I went to highschool with complains endlessly about AI generated art and graphics (he's an artist) and like you, just wants to bury his head in the sand. Consumers don't car
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by billy99k 1y ago
You can think that..and you will eventually be left behind. AI is not going anywhere and can be used as a performance booster. Eventually, it will be a requirement for most tech-based jobs.
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by billy99k 1y ago
Social engineering is always more effective. You can more easily convince someone to open an attachment or phish them out of their account then break into the company infrastructure.
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by billy99k 1y ago
Isn't this true for most things in life?
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"excelled in these classes and have had impressive career trajectories after school." This also has to do with networking. I was a CS major and a friend of mine, who couldn't code and wasn't interested in coding, was als
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by billy99k 1y ago
On the contrary, many plans were removed because they didn't cover enough, forcing many people into higher plans.
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by billy99k 1y ago
My rate and everyone I know had an increase of 60-100% after it was passed. So not a 'lie' as you state. You are simply uninformed.
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by billy99k 1y ago
When I was 13, I was pretty lonely (it lasted until I was in highschool). I solved it by diving into computers and software development, and it really has shaped my entire career later in life.
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by billy99k 1y ago
It will be ironic if a company in the US steals their battery technology to drive their EV industry out of business.
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by billy99k 1y ago
WSL+windows replaced the Linux desktop for me.
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by billy99k 1y ago
I grew up in the 80s and 90s. This was my childhood. In the summer, I would play with the neighboorhood kids until dark and come home. My mom would yell out the back door when it was time for dinner.
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by billy99k 1y ago
Well, when millions of women started working in the 60s and 70s, do you think it decreased or increased salaries as a whole?

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