jmk1ng

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[–] jmk1ng 3 points 1 year ago

Seriously. This is not in any way new - it's just that now people feel more comfortable saying the quiet part out loud.

They don't actually believe in the teachings of their religion. It's just a convenient armor they can cloak themselves in to deflect criticism.

[–] jmk1ng 23 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Blockchain? Oh, hah, no no... none of us were ever hyping up a tech we didn't understand as the solution to literally any problem.

Say, have you heard about AI? It's a revolutionary technology that's the solution to any problem!

[–] jmk1ng 3 points 1 year ago (9 children)

Which is fair. If it's something you use all the time, obviously an app is usually going to be the way to go.

But the reason they want you to install the app is so they can send push notifications and track you more effectively

[–] jmk1ng 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Yeah, it's a lot to pay for a keyboard that might not work out for you. That's why I suggest the Logitech.

I'd prefer one without the numpad, personally like the old Microsoft Sculpt, but for some reason MS refuses to update that keyboard to a more modern, lower latency wireless tech.

I'm currently flirting with some of the mechanical options like the Moonlander, but haven't yet pulled the trigger on that one.

As for the mouse, seriously the vertical mouse made a HUGE difference for me. More than the keyboard honestly.

[–] jmk1ng 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Ergo keyboard and vertical mouse.

I'm currently using the Logitech K860 and the Logitech MX Vertical. Easy rec - cost effective, easy to get comfortable with as opposed to the more intense/expensive options.

Made a huge difference for me.

[–] jmk1ng 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

On the off chance you're actually serious.

The thing I was pointing out is that you have a union. Unions are actively and aggressively busted by US companies. Almost every US state has "at-will" employment laws that mean you can be laid off at any time for pretty much any reason at the drop of a hat.

All of a sudden that 400K or whatever you were expecting to make this year turned into $0. You no longer have health insurance. Those RSUs you had vesting this year are gone (and those RSUs made up a big chunk of your compensation - that's how people get into the 300-400K+ a year numbers).

The highs can be high, but the lows are very low.

[–] jmk1ng 6 points 1 year ago

Whoa. It's like I'm seeing clearly for the first time in my life. You've opened my eyes and I will now immediately stop enjoying things because you, for some reason, feel so weirdly insecure about your own tastes that you felt the need to write, like, 25 paragraphs (that I absolutely did not read) seeking validation from internet strangers.

Really though. What was the goal here?

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