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Comment Re: Only if you're rich (Score 1) 83

I burned my entire Max 20x quota with one prompt this morning. Of course, number of prompts isn't the metric. It's what you ask it to do. Fable5 + ultracode "do a code review of this codebase against mainstream coding standards, focus on security, deduplication, and opportunities to improve architecture" is vague enough to run up a $100K bill.

Comment Re: solid state (Score 2) 285

Same. I have a 185 mile round trip commute that is served perfectly by my EV. We do 100% of our around-town driving in it, day trips an hour+ away, 99.9% of our driving is served by the trusty EV. I have gone on ~600 mile trips that have required two charging stops, and you know what, it's nice to take a 25 minute break every few hours anyway. Plug in, go grab a snack, sit at the picnic tables, enjoy my meal, walk around, relax, then go another leg. 99% of the arguments against EVs are specious and rely on that one outlier use case that is not served well by an EV.

Comment I learned a lot when I got mine (Score 2) 66

I stayed in school for a couple of years to get my MSEE after getting my bachelor's. It was like being in Montessori school again and I loved it. It was the first time I had really manage my time over the long stretch - not just to get through this week's test, but to make my overall project successful. My advisor was more or less hands off, but available if I got stuck. Otherwise, it was up to me. That was 25 years ago. About 5 years ago I made the transition to leadership roles to be that advisor to the new guard, but I still value an MS if it was done with the right intent. A lot of colleges today will throw you an MS if you just take a few extra classes, but when I see a well-planned thesis that the candidate can demonstrate true understanding in an interview, it tells me (along with many other things) that they can manage goals, timelines, requirements, and do the validation work to tie it all up. It's nice when I don't have to spend their first 2 years at the company developing those skills in them.

To me the whole point of the MS is to give you something to figure out on your own and make you learn how to manage it. Taking a bunch of classes only makes you better at getting through this week and temporarily memorizing enough formulas to get through a final. There's little true understanding in that.

Comment People buy Honda because they're boring (Score 1) 157

People buy Honda because they're simple, boring vehicles that are easy to learn to drive and maintain. They don't have complicated whizbang features and are very appropriate for people who don't want to have to get a rocket surgery degree to own.

An EV is an incredibly scary proposition to Honda's demographic. It's no surprise at all that their EV venture fell flat.

Comment Re: If it's free, you are the product (Score 2) 99

The absence of the delete feature and unlimited storage was prompted by grants from law enforcement. Email stored for over 6 months is considered "abandoned" and does not require a warrant for law enforcement to obtain and read. Another feature of abandoned emails is that attorney-client and spousal privilege are set aside because clearly no one cares about "abandoned" material.

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