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And yeah, I totally fail Leetcode interviews.
Tesla, saving the work through EV
SpaceX, projecting humanity into the cosmos
Twitter, ?
In early 2000 within a few months the traffic on 680 south over the Sunol Grade(main road to the SV from points NE) went from dead stopped at 4:30am, to no traffic at all at 7:30am. It was breathtaking.
I managed to hole up in a consulting gig in manufacturing. We had our rates shaved 20% and felt lucky. Everyone who had left for greener pastures called up looking for work over the next year. I mean everyone. It was sad.
As described above, there were no jobs to had.
I recall a new building put up around the 580/680 interchange. I used it as my canary, when it was occupied I would call the recovery happening. It was empty from 2000-2003.
2008 was bad for other sectors, tech had issues, but nothing like 2000.
What's going on now isn't the same. There are specific pullbacks. Twitter is about the Elon buyout. In other places there is money. And in my manufacturing universe I'm having trouble finding people.
A scrimmage each day. A big BBQ dinner tonight. Some alumni activities as well.
My Dad joined my wife and I, so we get some time with him as well.
And dammit COVID 19
Did it myself. Laid off with a large group.
Attempted a start up.
Then someone who wasn't laid off called with an interesting new project, so I went back. Then I was laid off again, along with the person who had called me back.
Not going back for a third time...
I managed to get on the brakes but slammed into the vehicle still.
(Was in my 20's, so still youthful reaction times, drove lot, did SCCA events so at least an avg driver)
I've thought about that when I walk into one of kids rooms and they're playing some super realistic game.
There was also a t-shirt with tail sticking out of the water, with a caption of "I got mine at..."
Started with Delphi 2, the productivity benefits vs VB were amazing. Plus managing code and having a usable object based language.
I went from nothing to a PLC(programmable logic controller) to database manufacturing floor delivery system in 3 weeks for my first app. Amazing productivity.
Cut to now, I have a custom MES/ERP app written in D7 I still support or for 3 sites. 20 years old.
Every couple of weeks I have to boot up the VM and do a few things.
Old enough that ATM's were a big change.
Before that, it was a Friday trip to the bank to get cash for the weekend. Credit
Anyway, in the 90's I took a year off and did volunteer work while teaching mediation and other spiritual pursuits. I recall being asked to sign in a date and looked at the person at the person at the desk and telling them I didn't even know what day of the week it was.
In the last decade I've done a number of trips with my son's boy scout troop. Multiple weeks in Canada on canoe trips, or hiking in NM. No contact with the outside world, best healing time ever.
Your correct on the Mts, always nice to have a turbo for the big rocks here in CA.
Mostly agree about the DA-40, but I'd actually put it ahead of the current 172. It's a bit faster, great vis, and super sweet to fly.
In the middle of architecting the systems for a new pack line myself.
Bold figures, guess we'll see...in a year
It was so clean, not even dust on the ground. Looked like it had been beamed away.
They hit the whole area in a couple of nights. Four wheel drive vehicles were popular because of easy access.
To get them replaced was a bit over 5k. My understanding is the thives get about 50 a piece.
Many of my neighbors are FANG employed, equally as mystified as to why none of those haven't opened a satellite office here.