While I try not to work overtime, especially anything excessive like 80 hours, I do enjoy parts of my job and I get paid to do it. It’s a bonus to me that what I work on isn’t actively destroying to world or completely useless.
An option for me to buy a house has come up very suddenly and it seemed like a good idea at first - but I look at a mortgage and think “that’s 15 years I’ll spend paying back, at absolute minimum. Probably more like 25 years” - how can I possibly plan that far in advance?...
There isn’t really much choice and people have been doing it for a long time including my parents so I just have to assume it’s part of adulthood and accept it and try not to let it hang over my head.
Unless you make a lot of money or have help, you will probably have a mortgage if you want a house.
She decided to kill the 14-month-old dog she was training to hunt birds when it attacked chickens, an understandable mistake for a young dog IMO, and bit her once when she grabbed it’s collar (no word on how seriously). She killed a goat by shooting it twice because she didn’t like it, calling it mean and smelly. Apparently...
The Kansas-led lawsuit is seeking to have the SAVE plan immediately halted. The attorneys general from Alabama, Alaska, Idaho, Iowa, Louisiana, Montana, Nebraska, South Carolina, Texas and Utah joined the suit.
Seagulls are protected under the “Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918”. This means that it is illegal to capture, kill, or keep a seagull in your home (unless you have a special permit)....
I see posts talking about good BIFL items but I don’t hear much about the other side of products that are bad or products you bought but don’t even use.
I’m similar. I don’t regret my switch for an instant. It is the right form factor for me and I enjoy many of the games, there are just many other games that I am missing out on that would be playable on a steam deck. I will be getting one at some point, and I know all those games I wanted will still be there to try.
Grind rule (slrpnk.net)
The IRS Created a Free Tax Filing System, and TurboTax is Reeling (USA) (www.youtube.com)
First-time home buyers: how did you feel about getting a mortgage?
An option for me to buy a house has come up very suddenly and it seemed like a good idea at first - but I look at a mortgage and think “that’s 15 years I’ll spend paying back, at absolute minimum. Probably more like 25 years” - how can I possibly plan that far in advance?...
Elon Musk Laid Off Supercharger Team After Taking $17 Million in Federal Charging Grants (gizmodo.com)
Despite its CEO railing against Biden, Tesla was more than happy to take the administration’s money.
Sportsball Energy (lemmy.world)
Razer made a million dollars selling a mask with RGB, and the FTC is not pleased (www.theverge.com)
Zephyr buyers might be getting a refund.
Mini ponds are 'tiny universes' of biodiversity for gardens and windowsills (www.bbc.com)
I love the idea and goals, but just reading the headline, I immediately leaped to one thought. Reading the article, they eventually addressed it....
Title (midwest.social)
Lindsey Graham’s Whiny Trump Defense: Tiger Woods Paid Hush Money Too! (www.thedailybeast.com)
Lawsuits test Tesla claim that drivers are solely responsible for crashes (www.washingtonpost.com)
Without paywall: archive.ph/NGkbf
Kristi Noem says the story demonstrates her willingness to "do what needs to be done." (lemmy.world)
She decided to kill the 14-month-old dog she was training to hunt birds when it attacked chickens, an understandable mistake for a young dog IMO, and bit her once when she grabbed it’s collar (no word on how seriously). She killed a goat by shooting it twice because she didn’t like it, calling it mean and smelly. Apparently...
Printer related trauma rule (i.ibb.co)
orange (lemmy.ml)
Chinese scientists increase F-22 fighter jet’s radar signature 60,000 times with new detection method: study (www.scmp.com)
archive.is/4LbGN
VPN by Google One is shutting down for good (www.androidauthority.com)
One Year Anniversary Giveaway! - WINNERS CHOSEN! (lemmy.ml)
Hey everyone,...
Someone has to keep this operation grounded in reality (lemmy.world)
University of Texas at Austin Fires 60 Staff Focused on Diversity and Inclusion (truthout.org)
The layoffs were prompted by a diversity, equity, and inclusion ban that went into effect in January....
GOP-led states sue in attempt to block Biden's student loan repayment plan (www.axios.com)
The Kansas-led lawsuit is seeking to have the SAVE plan immediately halted. The attorneys general from Alabama, Alaska, Idaho, Iowa, Louisiana, Montana, Nebraska, South Carolina, Texas and Utah joined the suit.
'Insane levels of sacrilege': Trump shocks by hawking $60 MAGA Bibles (www.rawstory.com)
cross-posted from: midwest.social/post/10323520
Just wanted to let y'all know: you can't kidnap seagulls from a parking lot.
Seagulls are protected under the “Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918”. This means that it is illegal to capture, kill, or keep a seagull in your home (unless you have a special permit)....
On the Implausibility of the Death Star’s Trash Compactor (www.mcsweeneys.net)
Amazon "search through reviews" is blindly just running an AI model now (lemmy.world)
source...
What exotic science fiction technology would you finance research into, if you had billions of dollars?
What Are Some Things You Regret Buying or Bought but Never Used?
I see posts talking about good BIFL items but I don’t hear much about the other side of products that are bad or products you bought but don’t even use.