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Call me when they've implemented systemd.
What version?
Call me when they've implemented systemd.
What version?
The "desktop" isn't going anywhere in my home. My tablet is fine for pure consumption, email, Facebook, Netflix, etc. But it is totally inadequate even for something as simple as ranting on my favorite web forum. I could switch to a Chrombook far more easily than I could to iOS or Android, but Google Docs isn't as good as MS Office, and where would I put my top secret plans for world domination?
An iPad, seriosly...?
iPads are media consumption devices, not workplace tools, unless of course FB, NetFlix and YouTube are what you do at work.
That would be an interesting job.
This is why we should all support the republican crusade to outlaw encryption technology!
The saying "If you outlaw encryption, only outlaws will have encryption" couldn't possibly be more appropriate.
Don't get me started about 4-way stops! In my neighborhood, the city, in its infinite non-wisdom, replaced several intersection's traffic lights with 4-way stops to save money. IMHO, it's a mess! Half the time, it's not clear who was first/next to the intersection, and more than half don't seem to realize you should yield to the vehicle on the right.
Once, I was trying to make a left turn and the guy going the other way stopped and waved me on. If I had gone, I would have been hit by the guy in the other lane.
...as she demonstrated terrible choices in men AND pizza.
She certainly had a terrible choice in that man, but the pizza saved her life!
The big problem with Patch Tuesday was that most exploits from the following Wednesday on wouldn't get fixed for a month. MS should get rid of that.
I don't have to buy a home PC. I've already got one. And I have no plans to get rid of it, since neither iOS nor Android is even close to replacing it.
Yeah, even if you have 5 years experience in Language Y, which is very similar to X.
Why don't people invest more? Chinese peasants traditionally saved 50% of their income until consumerism took over in recent years,
Why don't people fix their own stuff (or pay more for higher quality that lasts longer)? Changing brake pads, various filters and fluids or oil on a car is not hard and requires less than a $100 investment in tools, even on cars with all sorts of fancy computers and sensors. Same is true for plumbing and electrical repairs on a house.
Why do people pay for cable, cell phone packages, large trucks and other stuff they don't need?
The average american home has increased more than 25% since the 50's. People have more cars and toys and eat out far more often than they did back then.
If you went back to a 1950's like lifestyle but on a 2015 income, you would be able to save a lot more money via frugality.
He works by choice as I recall as his expenses are around 25k a year and he has more than 25k a year in investment income.
Either way, it does not negate the fact that by living under your means you can enter the 1% if you have an professional level income.
The following webpage, which is admittedly is a few years old shows the calculations related to the numbers I presented.
The stats on wealth don't bear that out, let alone people following the advice of Mr. Money Mustache.
If you work in software design or are a professional of any kind and don't get caught up in consumerism, its not that hard to get in the top 1% of wealth in the USA thanks to the magic of compounding. That 1% is either 1.5 million (according to the IRS) or ~9million according to most other sources.
I'm concerned about that in my own future. No kids, and given our family histories, I have a better than even chance of outliving my GF.
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