purplelobster

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by purplelobster 11y ago
Yep. If we sold our house we'd have 6 years of expenses (2 years without). When we hit 25, that's it, no need to work anymore (4% rule).
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by purplelobster 11y ago
Funny thing is, as a European I never saw the point in credit cards. So when I lived in the US I didn't get one for a few years. Finally my girlfriend pushed me to get one for the free cash back, but the application was denied since I
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by purplelobster 11y ago
I wouldn't pay a dime for most of those features, even if it worked perfectly. Where I can see the use is doing things remotely, as in when you're far away: locking/unlocking the doors, making sure the lights and appliances a
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by purplelobster 11y ago
About meetings. In two out of three companies I've worked for most of the meetings were basically pointless. That's the type of meeting where people would pull out their phone out of pure boredom. If you're having these kinds
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by purplelobster 11y ago
Financial independence and for some: early retirement. You die when you die, but you can spend decades of your life free if you earn a decent salary and control your spending. Time is the most scarce resource we have. Money does equal time,
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by purplelobster 11y ago
Even though I'm doing a side project on this myself: language learning.
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by purplelobster 11y ago
You should probably revisit your assumption that life in paleolithic times was necessarily so terrible. I believed this by default as well before actually reading up on the topic. Let's start with the data we have: 1. From bones, we kn
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by purplelobster 11y ago
Now, I know this is something that waiters might not have the power to change, but how about not putting whole tables on the same tab to begin with? How is this practice even OK? It should be obvious that each person pays for him or herself
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by purplelobster 11y ago
The Vive controllers are literally a steam controller cut in half, i.e. prototype material. I think they already said that the released controllers would be updated.
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by purplelobster 11y ago
Maybe it would be in all these companies interest to jointly set up distribution centers? In Sweden the postal service shut down most offices in the 90s, but instead set up shop in grocery stores everywhere. When you get a package you simpl
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by purplelobster 11y ago
I lived in Portland, and even though the public transit there is supposed to be good, it was basically unusable. As a European I try to take public transit whenever I can, but in this case it took me 20 minutes to work by car and 75 minutes
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by purplelobster 11y ago
Hey, at least they're trying to use math! ;) It does make me fear for our justice system, but people are people, and I've realized they're no different anywhere really. The right education can limit our faults but only to a d
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by purplelobster 11y ago
Yes, but that's not what this problem is about. Monty Hall actually knew where the car was and never picked it, that's how the show worked. The problem is that whenever the Monty Hall problem comes up, this is never clear in the p
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by purplelobster 11y ago
The problem is in the phrasing, and you're actually not improving on it. The way you explain the problem, it would still be 50/50. What changes the situation is that the show host CANNOT open the door with the car in it. The way y
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by purplelobster 11y ago
I'm one of those who are sensitive to cold, and no, we can't just dress up. It's about the extremities, not the rest of the body, and I can't code with gloves on. I absolutely cannot work if I feel cold, just as you can&
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by purplelobster 11y ago
Look, that sounds like a tough situation financially, but this is not the norm among people on this forum (whom I'm addressing). Also, good news! If your wife manages to find a nice job after graduation, and if you keep your lifestyle
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by purplelobster 11y ago
@gregd Well of course, that's the entire point! I didn't just happen to have low expenses, I've been actively lowering them as much as I can! And you have to make some sacrifices to reach a 60% savings rate, but you also real
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by purplelobster 11y ago
Number are rough because of different currencies, but: Expenses: $1500 Children: none yet, but subsidized child care, paternity leave and other subsidies makes it pretty cheap Food: $500 Housing: $400 (own apartment with my SO) Student loan
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by purplelobster 11y ago
@johnward Well you don't have to do 60% (I'm trying to become financially independent). But stop buying stuff you don't need. Live in a smaller apartment, preferably close to work. Avoid debt and cars like the plague, cook yo
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by purplelobster 11y ago
If you work in tech you should be able to save at least 30%. I save 60%, and I also live in the highest marginal tax rate country in the world. If you can't it probably means you live beyond your means.
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by purplelobster 11y ago
Don't diet, but eat a healthy diet. By this point I'll get burned at the stake for this, but there is something to the Paleo diet. Our current diet is a nightmare in terms of not just weight, but health in general, more specifical
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by purplelobster 11y ago
Really? I live very comfortably in Stockholm (a very expensive place) with 1500 EUR. How on earth would you need 4000 EUR in Bangkok?
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by purplelobster 11y ago
I have realised this is the best course of action for me. I've always wanted to do a startup, do something significant or meaningful. But I also yearn for freedom, like being able to go someplace warm for the worst 3 months of the year
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by purplelobster 12y ago
My guess is automated trading, looking for announcements like "Tesla introduces X". April 1st really should be hard coded as an exception in these algorithms, until they can take a joke that is.
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by purplelobster 12y ago
The thing is, PPP is only for things you have to actually buy. Where I live, salaries and PPP is lower than in the US where I lived before. But it's not that simple. Does PPP take into account that I got my 5 year education for free? A
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by purplelobster 12y ago
Use React and route-core packages. You don't have to rely on Blaze for rendering.
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by purplelobster 12y ago
Simply put, advertising (attention) is a zero sum game, therefore more and more money keeps pouring into this game, with no end in sight.
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by purplelobster 12y ago
Well, there seems to be no limit to the price of housing then, $4k is ridiculous. Whenever I see these Silicon Valley salaries I can't help to be envious, but I guess I underestimate the costs...
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by purplelobster 12y ago
Given that 125k is apparently "low", and barely liveable in Silicon Valley, can someone please break down the costs for me? Even at a rent of $2-3k, you'd have ridiculous amounts of money left.
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by purplelobster 13y ago
I never complain about recruiters. The fact that I'm being contacted spontaneously is completely a positive for me, and it gives me some confidence that if I were to look for a job again, my skills are in demand enough that I will neve

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