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Heavy lifting is done on the cloud. I develop web and ML stuff on a tMBP. Prototyping is done offline and the large-scale training of models is done on the cloud. My laptop is lightweight enough to put in my backpack and still leave space for groceries bought on the way home. Have a 4K display and Windows US desktop keyboard (as UK Mac keyboards are close enough to a US keyboard) and mouse. I never use split-screen as I am used to window-switching on a 13" screen.

I have 4 years experience and earn £ 45k as an AI dev in a small business who sponsored my work visa. Secured 3 job offers in the same magnitude in diverse roles during my job search spree earlier this year. DevOps, Python data consultancy and this one. I have recruiters bugging me every day because of my polyglot experience but those roles won't sponsor my visa.

On QoL, I have a 2 bedroom flat in a nice area within a 15 min walk of tech employers. This is equivalent to owning prime real-estate in San Fransisco.

This is in Europe with free healthcare, unemployment benefits, rent control. In effect he is better off in Germany despite the 'low' salary. You won't be bankrupt if you fall sick and you won't be let go without notice and severance pay.

The separate disposable chopsticks used to be rinsed and then repacked and reused.

Could be CRT vs. LCDs. Family all have bad eyesight but my younger sister who spends every waking hour gaming doesn't need glasses. I spent less time on the computer when I was her age but I had a CRT monitor.

Undertook a rewrite of grant tracking system for an NGO. The first solution was butchered by one these 'consulting' firms. They had set up fragmented Google Sheets, Trello and MSSQL and lots of repetition. Non-programmers shouldn't undertake this kind of work. The majority of the work was data cleansing to get rid of duplicates and normalising the database to 3NF. The rest is a user-friendly frontend to enter data and some data validation. Our solution worked out cheaper than the 'consulting' firm's and actually increased productivity.

Anti Screen Slaver (villain from The Incredibles 2) glasses have been invented!

Good ol' Google and blogs counting as respectable publications. Sounds like the steps can be applied to get the UK Exceptional Promise visa too. https://technation.io/visa/

The Gwyneth Paltrow of coworking.

I had difficulty sourcing chocolate penises for a gag Easter egg gift. Ended up buying a homemade one off eBay just wrapped in cellophane. I thought it'd be a great business idea – no overhead and not holding unsold stock.

"My father Sydney was a watchmaker from Nottingham, and my mother Verity was - well, she was a nurse, actually."

In the UK, to avoid the sugar levy, soft drinks manufacturers have added sweeteners to their recipes to reduce the sugar content. Lose-lose for all of us – wouldn't mind paying more for sugary drinks but instead we get the yuckier sweetener versions.

Nokia 3310 (in name and shape only) 3G? https://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_3310_3g-8876.php