mikhael28

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by mikhael28 3y ago
What does talent even mean anymore? What did it ever mean? Trying to quantify it through tests is such a… bullshit proposition. If you had Steve Jobs take a math test in third grade, I don’t think he would have done very well. Or maybe he w
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by mikhael28 3y ago
If you feel you are underpaid, you should leave regardless. Re React jobs, its probably harder now to get in due to the VC bubble bursting a bit after zero percent rates went aeay, but it used to be a very viable path to earn double median
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by mikhael28 3y ago
I experienced the joy of ‘old’ technology recently when I bought a Game Boy Micro and Nintendo DS Lite. For hardware that came out in like 2006, it was so expertly designed. It gave me a lot of respect for Nintendo - now, I did sell them li
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by mikhael28 3y ago
Bro you aren’t running Ubuntu on a Pixel 3a?
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I think linking to Wikipedia would be a good touch.
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I would notice, but working there is a good and bad thing. Good in the sense that someone saw potential in you, its a signal of polish and intellect. Bad in the sense there is literally no guarantee that you are good at anything, and could
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by mikhael28 3y ago
Dude you can write papers and code and whatever you want on SteamOS. Linux is pretty awesome.
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by mikhael28 3y ago
YNAB. ynab.com - for power users only. If you don't actually care about tracking your money, don't bother.
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by mikhael28 3y ago
Parent here, thank you for responsing. Based on the history books I’ve read, your answer contradicts some of my pre-supposed views - I am very open to having been misled and misinformed. Would you mind sharing some foundational sources&#x2F
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by mikhael28 3y ago
Would you mind elaborating on your understanding of the primary causal factors for the end of the Islamic Golden Age?
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by mikhael28 3y ago
Never stop gambling.
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by mikhael28 3y ago
Not trying to be facetious or anything, but this civilization was profoundly destructive to human history.
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The Mongol Khanates were indiscriminate murderers who burned the library of Baghdad and ended the Islamic Golden Age. They also destroyed proto-democratic cities like Novgorod in the proto-Russian territory, creating a culture of 'migh
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by mikhael28 3y ago
Most news isn't worth paying for. I subscribe to the Economist, and read Politico. That's it - I could care less about anything else. Sometimes I read The Hill.
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by mikhael28 3y ago
Hi! I'm 60,000 words into a non-fiction travelogue/guide to China for Westerners. It's a narrative story of a 60 day journey, and we also walk through Imperial history, modern culture (music/tv), apps apart from WeChat,
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by mikhael28 3y ago
Not everyone flirts for the exclusive purpose of 'finding a partner', to take the analogy further. Some people do it to find someone to sleep with. Not everyone works to 'transact your time and expertise for money' - som
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by mikhael28 3y ago
Ummm feeling empathy for fictional characters is something that should be considered normal. If you find yourself not able to do that, you should understand that you may not be neurotypical and should get a diagnosis to understand what othe
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by mikhael28 3y ago
I haven't been affected, thankfully. I'm actually leaving my amazing job to go write a book, travel, maybe start a business. I think it's interesting how in some ways the tables have turned for the people who used to intervie
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by mikhael28 3y ago
Interviewing is like flirting. Your vibe right now is "fuck dating, I'm a man, you're a woman, let's get married because we don't completely hate each other. You aren't that good looking, neither am I, but time
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by mikhael28 3y ago
That is a great idea for effective public policy.
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I'm would guess that they would just buy a newer server that has faster compute and storage, and do a migration.
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Oof, hopethis makes parent think.
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by mikhael28 3y ago
Do you work at Google or Something?
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Running my daily driver off of a Steam Deck, and found this while methodically exploring the 'Discover' Flathub store. Love it. As an aside, AMA if interesting in running Steam OS as your daily driver.
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by mikhael28 3y ago
This reads to me as a somewhat resentful protest of the need to change, when living in a society. Yes, the world changes - yes, you need to adapt to it. What immaturity, to assume that there exists anything like a 'final state of perfe
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by mikhael28 3y ago
Agreed on all points, though I would say that 'home' has very different meanings, for very different people.
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by mikhael28 3y ago
And never forget to trade on 125x leverage.
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by mikhael28 3y ago
Underrated reply. Thinking of crypto as a PVP game makes a lot of sense as a mental model.
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Shilling. Endless shilling.
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There's an old expression - instead of try to save money on your taxes, find a way to make more money instead. I would give the same advice to people who freak out 'oh my god, inflation, it's going to eat all my money, even t

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