zaccus

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by zaccus 8y ago
FFS how many different implementations of quicksort in Python can there possibly be? How would they expect you to make yours unique? Different variable names or something? I'll never understand the concept of plagiarizing long-establis
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by zaccus 8y ago
T580. Touchpad is ok, not MBP level though. But it's got a nubbin and I'm a nubbin guy.
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by zaccus 8y ago
I have a T580. What am I missing out on?
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by zaccus 8y ago
I have a MBP for work and a Thinkpad for personal use. Thinkpad wins, hands down.
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by zaccus 8y ago
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/h/hostiletakeover.asp
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by zaccus 8y ago
>Is there some thrill you get from seeing executives in an orange jumper? Criminals. The word you're looking for is criminals. And yes, most people like seeing criminals in an orange jumper.
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by zaccus 8y ago
>the right incentives Like, say, not going to prison? You know, the main incentive used for regular people? Just spitballing here.
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by zaccus 8y ago
If you're buying equities and leaving them alone for decades, sure. But if you're retired and depending on your investments for an income, being 85% in equities is insane. One prolonged bear market could wipe you out.
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by zaccus 8y ago
85% in equities during retirement is a bad idea.
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by zaccus 8y ago
I'm talking about a fixed income, like bond dividends, annuities, etc. It doesn't adjust for inflation; that's a separate problem. Just saying that if you can get a 4% return on 2.5MM, which is on the high side of realistic,
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by zaccus 8y ago
Assuming a 4% return, 2.5MM absolutely does yield 100k per year, forever. Yes inflation will eat away at the value of that 100k over time, but that's less of a problem if you own your home and have something left over each year to rein
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by zaccus 8y ago
So... sell your expensive shit and buy less expensive shit. That's what us plebs are expected to do. No one's locked into anything.
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by zaccus 8y ago
Don't think of it as a large nest egg; think of it as a modest fixed income. You can easily make 2.5MM last for the rest of your life if you're able to live on 100k. That might require downsizing a bit and moving somewhere with a
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by zaccus 8y ago
You need to use soap.
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by zaccus 8y ago
My wife and I are equally capable of both taking care of and teaching our child. Breast feeding is a pretty small part of it, and it only lasts for a year or so. Are you a parent?
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by zaccus 8y ago
Places with low real estate costs tend to have fewer and lower-paying jobs. Part of me would love to move back to KY where I'm from, but where would I work? That's the reason I left in the first place, no good jobs.
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by zaccus 8y ago
Dude has a kid but hasn't had a job in 10 years, other than a side gig as a quack. Oh man.
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by zaccus 8y ago
That's why you learn stuff like this before you're in friggin college.
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by zaccus 8y ago
Meh, I'll tip 20% if I want. I don't care what it incentivizes, at all. Thanks for the concern.
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by zaccus 8y ago
I always tip 20% for anything better than terrible service. Because I won't be arsed with evaluating whether my server was "good" or "great" or "truly outstanding" or whatever. It's table service. I s
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by zaccus 8y ago
Nah, once you've got 8MM in the bank there's no point worrying about maximizing returns. You've already won. Keep it simple, pay off the house, enjoy life.
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by zaccus 8y ago
How rare false accusations are is completely irrelevant. If the goal is justice, then due process is non-negotiable. Period.
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by zaccus 8y ago
That's not something you should ask someone in a job interview though. And most people (mercifully) don't talk about politics at work. So what would promoting political diversity look like?
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by zaccus 8y ago
That seems like an overly expansive definition to me. If everything is technology, then the word "technology" ceases to have meaning, no? How exactly is speech technology? Or stories? I get that invented modes of sharing stories
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by zaccus 8y ago
Prices are set to maximize revenue. Most companies aren't going to lower prices just because they can afford to; cost savings should (and usually do) go to shareholders.
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by zaccus 8y ago
If my employer's group health insurance is considered part of my compensation, should I not be glad that health care costs are rising, since that drives up my total compensation?
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by zaccus 8y ago
At least with Amazon Music you can download DRM-free mp3s and back them up somewhere. Can't do that with Amazon Video, which is why I just rent those.
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by zaccus 8y ago
Inflation provides an incentive to not hoard cash. As long as it's under control, it's not a bad thing.
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by zaccus 8y ago
Inflation happens anyway. Unless wages rise faster than inflation, you can't really argue they drive it.
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by zaccus 8y ago
Whoa whoa whoa back up. >the most assisted demographic in America has been black source? >and they've shown little to no progress source? >whereas Asians have been the most prejudiced against source? >and they've shown

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