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Re:Put a data center on the moon? on Wednesday February 26, 2025 @04:20PM (#43188366)
Bet you lag time will be a bitch
Hmm, seem to be some missed opportunities here. Has your son even considered adding some affiliate links? Maybe some sponsorship from some great brands, I'm thinking Geico, maybe Disney, you know work with me here. Instead of math (borrrring..) how about some fun product related questions? Like: how many calories in Diet Coke (if your son can clinch the endorsement). Maybe he could start reaching out to influencers for some word of mouth, you know what I'm talking about.
Re:Boeing and the Dark Age of American Manufacturing on Saturday April 20, 2024 @07:13PM (#40101822)
"For financialized business, doing what is says on the sign is only a cover."

Well put. The MBA-isation of America is a cancer.

Re:H-1B visa fraud alive and well amid anti-abuse efforts on Friday April 12, 2024 @12:17PM (#40014589)
The mess that the huge flood of immigration of all sorts (students, refugees, etc) has created (housing, food banks etc) has been in the news - mainstream news - for months here in Canada.
"someone who does what the 0.1x developer here does, but 10x faster"

wouldn't that be a 1x developer?

..but no good endings!
Re:Why is free time still so elusive? on Thursday February 15, 2024 @12:16PM (#39385322)
The assumption was that work weeks would get shorter (15 hours / week), but perhaps it is more that careers can be shorter (work for a decade and then retire). Read: https://www.mrmoneymustache.com/2011/09/15/a-brief-history-o...
I went through my country's basic and infantry training (admittedly a long time ago). Take it from me: basic is not where you want to do this. You will be struggling with culture shock and under constant psychological stress. You want to be in good shape before you start training.