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I've got one of each (wd red/ironwolf) in my Nas at the moment both still going strong 4 years later.

Been playing this for years - it's brilliant

Google finaly completes its transformation into the new IBM.

I don't disagree the problem is solved - I the problem in the UK is humidity is quite high most of the time and most houses don't have HVAC and there seems to be a complete lack of knowledge around ventilation - very little thought goes into it for domestic properties, so you send up with these sealed up houses under the guise of "energy efficiency" which makes people ill though mold growth due to lack of air flow. It's probably also contributed to the spread of covid 19.

The problem is there are conflicting problems with energy efficiency.

How much energy is used to build and maintain the building.

Can the building function as a building people want to use - if just sits empty its a huge waste of energy. Removing all the windows would help but wouldn't be very appealing.

And lastly ventilation is probably of of the most tricky, it's very easy to create an energy efficient sealed box, but how do you create a healthy environment - older buildings are drafty but it comes with health benefits and keeps the building dry by allowing moisture to escape. The answer is normally a complex HVAC system but that then uses power and requires maintenance.

GitHub is now a burning platform for free software - plan according

Money is a token than can be readily exchanged for goods and services.

The value of money created by governments is based on the ability of then government to tax the population.

But there are many counties where USD is more useful form of money than the local government backed currency.

Legally enforcable numbers in a bank account means nothing when your account is frozen, the government changes, you have no funds to pursue legal remedies, or be bogged down for years in court. Probably wishing you'd kept it all under the mattress or in Bitcoin at this point

Speculation and rent seeking are currently being rewarded more than hard work in this phase of the economic cycle, combined with high inflation which is eroding gdp in real terms.

The oddest thing is it's still better on the web than the Android app that's practically unusable. You click open in app and then it loses your thread you're trying to read. I don't even have any strong objections to the app but happy to dance though the dark ux pattern to read the posts!

Maybe it's sector dependent I've mostly worked in financial services, would be good to find out what the wider picture is I'm thinking my view is skewed now!

Not sure why this is singling out the USA every UK employment contract I've seen has forbidden the disclosure of salary to other employees.

There isn't really much to do - you've already concluded negotiation of salary - your choice will be take what they offer or walk.

Your problem is you have only just worked out you negotiated poorly.

I found sensodyn repair and protect less effective than regenerate nr5? Anyone else used this product?

https://www.regeneratenr5.co.uk/products/advanced-toothpaste

Owner occupation of property vs rent seeking ownership are 2 very different paradigms.

The former results in community, and investment and a large number of beneficial economic effects.

The later is simply an economic parasite

Only have to look to the past to see what happened with farming. Substance farming and feudaliam was inefficient and disincentified investment.(why improve land you don't own and someone else reaps the benefits of what you sow?)

The quality of SO has deteriorated rapidly over the last few years.

I think the rot started when they brought I the careers section. People more interested in gaming it to get a job then help each other out.

Only way to consistently outperform the market is lobbying, insider trading or fraud (see Madoff)

Probably because they don't want to be sued for libel.

Would have been more useful for a breakdown/fact check on where the basis "myth" came from.

Otherwise it's useless as you have no way of knowing what the reality is/was.

I think fear is making people in general just clam up.

Anything you say can be taken as offensive and the crowds bay for blood.

I though the whole "con" with Robinhood is where they front-run the retail trades

Alternative view, ask if they will consider a unrestricted licence to the IP in lieu of payment rather than any ownership.

Something that always seems to get missed is successful projects are linked to motivation. If everyone in the project is motivated to make it a success it's more likely to be.

Use an old technology none of the programmers are interested in and they go find other jobs or not work very hard as they put there efforts into their more interesting side projects..

As an example, projects linked to fulfilling legal requirements normally succeed because the motivation is strong - failure = fine/prison time.

Most projects I've seen failure where senior managnent doesn't want the project anymore but need a way of getting rid of it while saving face. Classic way is to pass the project onto another department...

The mistake was not using BT for a new connection - Openreach is 100% owned by BT- Sky is one of their main competitors. My experience is that BT installations get prioritized and dealt with more efficiently and go the extra mile, everyone else gets dealt with in the statutory minimum way "by the book"

You've got a motivation problem.

Basically you want someone to take the risk to take your ideas onwards and then take the credit... Most people won't do that without some financial or other motivation.

Question you need to ask is - why would I care about your solution?

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I think in most circumstances you can't. A lot of the time bad news is known in advance and the timing for release is a carefully controlled process so while you know things are bad you have to lie by omission by not sharing until the designated time the actual decision makers have decided...

I once signed a 12 month contract extension and 7 days later (5 days before christmas) there was a big meeting and I and 50+ other people were escorted off the office by security as the whole project cancelled.

I'm pretty sure the manager know the project was going to be cancelled but he had to issue new contracts anyway he know would be torn up as they were not ready to officially announce yet...

Some advice from my experiences.

First thing to realize is that you are already very successful in monetary terms. You're in a top percentile of earnings and have options open to you many people would dream of. You've got lucky!

Once you have accepted that, you need to work out what is driving you on because it is likely ego rather interest or passion or desire. It's about how you can demonstrate you are a success to some figure you have chosen to arbitrate your success - be that friends/family/organisation/other.

The smart thing to do is what you want to do and is bringing you closer to fulfilling you current life goals - and these will change.

Luck can turn bad very quick and go well - one career move ended up increasing my income massively - but my latest one due to bad timing with covid has left me unemployed and looking for work!

The simple answer is you are not as smart as you think you are. If you were you would already have worked out the answer to this question.

Most people overestimate their own intelligence. The majority of people think they are smarter than average.

At the moment remote jobs are very competitive, you're likely running up against local competition within the US especially given all the layoffs there...

I played this game for years in the competitive leagues and as a moderator running special events before life responsibilities took over (still pop in occasionally) is super fun. I was never very good at it though :)