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b0o··on Berkeley EECS undergraduate TAs paid $89-102/HR
Typical POV of an employer mad at the union for doing their job well by getting them paid.
b0o··on Ask HN: Why don't buildings have dry warm up rooms for your laptop in winter?
Just leave the laptop on during winter??

The surrounding cold winds would reduce or negate any potential harm from leaving the laptop on and it wouldn't be cold enough to hurt a laptop in a sleeve/cover.

Also, this would also affect electronics transitioning from a cool/dry room to a hot/humid outside area. Such as going from cold hotel room overnight to the blazing hot outside in asia in the summer.

b0o··on Ask HN: How much does AI threaten your job security in this decade?
Not only does AI have no chance of threatening my job security, it makes my job easier the better it gets.

A larger task that usually takes me 3 hours I can shave off 2 with chatgpt. A task that takes me 1 hour, it can perform instantly. It can do 80% of a project for me with high rate of success but it can't do the last 20% - but neither can 99% of the ppl in my industry do it either.

I also asked chatgpt how long it'd take to take over my job:

"With your extensive experience across "insert my field", it would take a while for me to match the depth of your real-world knowledge and decision-making skills. However, I'm already here to assist with tasks like data analysis, generating reports, drafting documents, and providing insights, which can make your work more efficient. While I can handle many technical aspects, the nuanced judgment, leadership, and human connection inherent to your roles are unique to you and require a human touch that I'm not designed to replicate fully."

I then asked it to estimate how long it'd take to do 80% of my job: Chatgpt said maybe 5-10 years.

Can't wait.

b0o··on China is betting on battery swaps to tackle EV chargers shortage
afaik its one city from one brand doing it primarily for taxis (high use vehicles) and not the entirety of China doing this.

And it's not the first time its been done either.

The title of the article is a bit misleading.

b0o··on OpenAI investigation says it was wrong to fire Sam Altman
So an independent study paid for by the current board shows that it was wrong to have fired him after he was reinstated on the current board.

What a waste of money, time and reporting.

b0o··on Telling young people to work-life balance is actively harmful
While yes, grinding is good in moderation in their 20s, it also ends up creating harmful "grinding" habits later on in life, especially at corporate jobs where your future and promotions aren't based off of the "actual" grind.

That said, it doesn't mean they shouldn't be "grinding" in other aspects of their lives such as learning and honing their skills to grind that 2-year promotion by jumping around companies.

I'm an avid believer of only putting 50% in my day to day, and to only put in 100% when SHTF and have consistently proved my worth.

b0o··on Don't work with assholes
True, but from my point of view OP won because he was able to see through the aholes true plans causing the ahole to only get the crumbs of a much larger piece of the pie at the end.

To us and others it may seem to be a large sum, but to him it was definitely only a pittance of what he intended to take.

b0o··on Ask HN: Will we ever have something better than Bluetooth?
4.0 and below, yes, iffy. 5.0 and above - better connectivity, battery life, etc. 5.3 is the most current version and its loads better than 4.0 or 5.0.
b0o··on Ask HN: How to keep water-obsessed autistic child from wasting water?
Amazon sells usb powered water pumps, that with a 5 gallon jug and some diy can make a reusable sink (google camping sinks or portable handwashing stations)
b0o··on Should I major in computer systems or AI?
Depends on whats more exciting to you.

But computer systems is necessary for AI so either way you have to do one to do the other efficiently.

b0o··on Ask HN: The coronavirus antigen detection mask?
Not theoretically possible, serves no purpose that a test currently doesn't, and even if it was possible, it has no medical purpose.
b0o··on Ask HN: Corporate bully trying to take the code I wrote?
If there's no specific agreement for the code, then why would you give it to them?

There seems to be a lot of missing information here.

b0o··on Ask HN: Is YouTube Premium worth it?
With ads overpopulating the internet and everywhere we look on our streets its good to be able to mentally sort through the junk instantly and to pay no attention to it. I think of it as mental training/fortitude to be able to recognize the "scam" they're selling and to be able to overlook it and move on without a second thought - McDonald's will never look like how they do in their ads.

Reminds me of a marketing class I took in uni and how marketing is everywhere, it's one of the few practical courses that I can apply concepts to every ad I watch.

On the otherhand, there are some more "interesting" ads such as free screeners from ads on ig in my area that I have attended and were actually pretty good and definitely worth it.

There's also technical ways of blocking those ads. So no, youtube premium isn't worth it.

b0o··on Ask HN: Why does everyone keep suggesting teenagers to get a girlfriend?
This. Exactly this. If you don't get it, that means you just haven't learned it yet. I have several guy friends who keep blaming the girls hes with, sure he's learned, but from what the girls say about him he still has a ways to go.
b0o··on Ask HN: Downsides of leaving startup after two weeks?
imo if you with your experience is already questioning these issues after 1.5 weeks it stands to show that this company, without a vast overhaul, seems to be the issue instead of you, as an individual.

It doesn't seem like a high-risk career move if you were able to substantiate your claims to recruiters/hiring managers/whoever in the event that they were to discover this inconsistency in your resume.

b0o··on Ask HN: Charter wants $7100 to make my new home serviceable. What gives?
ugh yes. It's horrid. They're older but they want to watch netflix and modernize and stuff. But it's brutal to have to shell out that money per month.
b0o··on Ask HN: Charter wants $7100 to make my new home serviceable. What gives?
Could you explain in further detail?

I have a friend who is in a similar situation. 10 years ago he was being charged $2500 for a line from a major street to his place last year he got another quote and they're asking for $15k. He's just using cell data right now as its simply cheaper than dishing out 15k for a line and then having to be locked into a $150-$250/month internet plan.

b0o··on Ask HN: Best PC Laptop less than $1000 for young gamer?
If they're serious about gaming just get a desktop build and buy a chromebook/ipad for school, much cheaper and will go further. Even the best laptops have noticeable decline after 2-3 years.
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I've noticed a lot of them are on new accounts as well.
b0o··on Show HN: How to make rice for 2 people
Rice cooker with finger trick is all you need for quality rice. Try koshihikari rice for extra deliciousness.
b0o··on Show HN: How to make rice for 2 people
haiya. sauce pan. what you doing? Uncle roger gonna smack you.
b0o··on US didn’t ‘engage’ China to make it rich and free; it profited off it
scmp a state owned newspaper.
b0o··on Conservative radio host who swore off Covid-19 vaccine dies aft contractng virus
Another one bites the dust
b0o··on Ask HN: Best way to spend $1000 on health
Depends what you can spend it on. DNA tests, like 23andme will help figure out what problems you might be having in the future, but you can also figure that out from having a detailed history of your relatives and then focus on those problems. A detailed full body physical, blood work, would be useful too.

A good first aid kit, such as a trauma kit, and not those BS ones, but the ones that actual ems uses, but with less stuff. There are medical go-bags on reddit, just buy the individual pieces. Aliexpress currently sells a really good copy of raptor shears for $20 that are originally $80 rn.

b0o··on Despite Pledges to Cut Emissions, China Goes on a Coal Spree
Oh wow. No way. etc.
b0o··on Bitcoin just went up $3.30 in less than an hour (2013)
Mt. Gox. Wow.
b0o··on An Android App That Deletes All Your Phone's Data When Police Try to Crack It
It would be difficult to prove obstruction of justice. The parameters for a prosecutor to charge needs to prove that the person knowingly and willingly deleted the evidence while he was being investigated. If its an app that automatically scans and deletes stuff its neither willingly or knowingly destroying evidence. Also, it's only 6 months and a misdemeanor instead of a potential whatever you were charged with.

It would be even more difficult if it were a full factory + disk rewrite/wipe or possible burnout? since certain android build factory resets still saves some data on there if someone were to make an app for it.

b0o··on Ask HN: How do you watch for health emergencies for elder family members?
Lifeline is the most common solution I've seen. People also install wifi cameras in their parents' bedroom/living room to check up on them.
b0o··on U.S. well short of its goal of vaccinating 20M Americans by end of 2020
The vaccines came out early November, approved by the end of the November, select doctors/nurses at hospitals in December. EMTs in LA, riverside, OC are "planning" to get their first shots in January. The general population outside of the first 20 million are not getting their doses until well into the summer I presume.
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the comments section of this article is definitely something...
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