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byGruntbeetle
8, 2026 @02:51PM
(#65933260)
Attached to: Dozens of US Colleges Close as Falling Birth Rate Pushes Them Off Enrollment Cliff
> those high educations costs are a deliberate way to exclude the lower classes from prestigious and well paying jobs, this is exactly how elitism works
High paying jobs are the result of working your way up the corporate ladder(s) or contracting. A degree from a good or even great university will give you a leg up but will not guarantee long term success.
If you have the technical chops and CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS, you can attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), tuition free , especially if you lack elitism status.
For those with engineering degrees, there is also MIT's free OpenCourseWare video lectures to help you hone your skills. Same lecture notes, homework assignments and even answer sheets to check your work, as the enrolled students. You won't get credit, but you will pick up skills that will make you stand out at work. But you WILL have to put in the effort.
I have worked for several managers that came from average colleges. The reason I report to them and the reason they make more money than me is their ability to organize and motivate a team to do great things. Don't like the elitist system you see at your job? Quit, and join a startup! They are, by necessity, egalitarian. They don't care about your credentials. They want to see if you can produce.
As for the previous poster, if you do become successful, you will become part of the group that you, and others, so despise.
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Gruntbeetle
ay March 24, 2025 @07:15AM
Gruntbeetle writes: Human genetics and biotechnology firm 23andMe has announced that it has filed for bankruptcy and its chief operating officer, Anne Wojcicki, has resigned.
The California-based company made the announcement Sunday in a statement, explaining it is seeking to enter Chapter 11 proceedings to facilitate a court-supervised sale of its assets.
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byGruntbeetle
r 21, 2024 @03:53AM
(#64961811)
Attached to: D-Link Tells Users To Trash Old VPN Routers Over Bug Too Dangerous To Identify
>Well many on the list was EOL back in 2015...
The list, from the fine article:
DSR-150N (EOL May 2024)
DSR-150 (EOL May 2024)
DSR-250 (EOL May 2024)
DSR-250N (EOL May 2024)
DSR-500N (EOL September 2015)
DSR-1000N (EOL October 2015)
2 of the 6 routers are EOL'd in 2015. the other 4 were EOL'd !THIS YEAR!.
> Strawman, they said "ethical" not "best practices". It is ethical because releasing the info would just help the less competent and less knowledgable criminals. Doing so would make a bad situation worse.
The one's that were EOL'd this year are STILL ON SALE!
This "ethical" company hasn't even pulled these self-declared piles of junk off the market! How is this ethical?
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byGruntbeetle
03, 2024 @06:39AM
(#64915823)
Attached to: Don't Look Now, but GM's EV Sales Are on Fire
> You'll only get those vehicles off the road if you either force those people to give them up (which would be politically unpopular)
Are you SURE about that? My cell phone has a number on speed dial here in Colorado where I can report these smokers to the police and DMV. If it's politically unpopular, why is the state advertising this number? It's only unpopular for those who are reported. Ever drive behind one of these heaps?
>Generally folks driving around in 20-year-old clunkers are doing so specifically because they can't afford anything better.
Can they afford a tune-up? Have they tried? Even a 20yo car will require, at most, new plugs and an air filter for a "tune up". Possibly a coil pack. No more points and condensers. No more rotors, distributors and spark plug wires. No more timing lights. You can't make this cheaper or easier.
Worst comes to worse, there is mass transit, ride sharing to work and Uber. Boston had the best mass transit I have seen to the point that a car is a liability. Denver, while not as good, will get you where you need to be, and you can bring your bicycle for the rest of the journey. I prefer to use mass transit to get to/from the airport. Costs me $10 each way VS $20/day or more, plus tips, to park my car near there.
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byGruntbeetle
31, 2024 @08:32PM
(#64910629)
Attached to: Ghost Jobs Are Wreaking Havoc On Tech Workers
I've seen some job posting that seem to be reposted every few weeks. I might agree that this is to justify H1B hiring, except that many of the jobs require US citizenship as a prerequisite for acquiring a security clearance. Many even state up front that you must be willing to acquire and maintain a security clearance. But then again, I work in the Aerospace field.
As for the guy who posted
"In other words, if companies all look like they're all hiring, making it look more like a red-hot labor market, then the Federal Reserve, looking at data, has less of an incentive to lower interest rates. "
I find that hard to believe. Which company do you know of that wants to borrow money, in order to grown, at an unnecessarily high interest rate? Talk about shooting yourself in the foot.
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byGruntbeetle
29, 2024 @08:01PM
(#64904991)
Attached to: Apple Moves the M4 Mac Mini's Power Button To the Bottom
Meh, prior art.
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Gruntbeetle
rday September 28, 2024 @07:33PM
Gruntbeetle writes: Following up on California Drivers May Soon Get Mandatory In-Car Speed Warnings Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Saturday that would have required new cars to beep at drivers if they exceed the speed limit. The bill, aimed at reducing traffic deaths, would have mandated that vehicles beep at drivers when they exceed the speed limit by at least 10 mph (16kph). Democratic state Sen. Scott Wiener, who sponsored the bill, called the veto a setback for street safety.
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byGruntbeetle
er 28, 2024 @07:00PM
(#64824873)
Attached to: Alcohol Can Increase Your Cancer Risk, Researchers Find
Ok,I get this (pleasant) poison -> promoting cancer. I'm worried about the other life altering consequence - kids!
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byGruntbeetle
er 26, 2024 @08:27AM
(#64818815)
Attached to: McDonald's Touchscreen Kiosks, Feared As Job Killers, Created More Jobs Instead
The nice thing about paying regularly by check is that people will actually notice that you are dead .
Me, I like the convenience of writing a check and mailing it - particularly for utilities, car payment, insurance, etc. I don't have to wait in line in meatspace to make my payment. And no, I don't want to create yet another online account with username (which someone has already snagged) and password. Where would I keep my password? On my "secure" smartphone? Yeah. I'll pass. Autopay? See my first sentence.
Additionally, this creates entry level jobs. Someone has to process my checks at the company. I have noticed that some places will try to tack on a small fee for accepting my check as payment. I go elsewhere.
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byGruntbeetle
22, 2024 @11:34AM
(#64807755)
Attached to: California Drivers May Soon Get Mandatory In-Car Speed Warnings Like the EU
> The speed warning indicator should be on the outside of the car, visible to others (like police)
Something similar was tried back in 2010 on the Phoenix freeway system. It was a failure.
I experienced this personally as I was heading south on I17 just outside of Phoenix. For no apparent reason, ALL 3 LANES of traffic immediately slowed down - some cars screeching. As I drove by, I noticed that 3 cameras had been installed on the side of the freeway, and that the markings of recently placed road sensors on the individual freeway lanes next to them. I could understand how this would cause a massive pile-up during the holidays, with visitors unaware of these things and panic stopping.
The justification was that speeding (100mph+) was rampant - the safety argument. My relatives in Phoenix told me that the first week alone, the cameras used up all their film in a matter of hours. I have driven that section of the freeway 15 MPH higher than the posted limit and was able to maintain safe distances between my car and the car in front of me. Raise the speed limit and you'll see a lot less panic stopping.
The problem solved itself. Now with 24/7/365 rush hour, you're lucky if you can do the speed limit.
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byGruntbeetle
ber 11, 2024 @08:44PM
(#64782099)
Attached to: Ford Seeks Patent For Tech That Listens To Driver Conversations To Serve Ads
I disagree. After all, we've had "smart" TVs out for well over a decade. Some even listen to what you are saying / watching, to serve targeted ads. I don't see anyone giving me a free "smart" TV.
One company tried to do this with computers back in the 80's - a third of the screen was advertisements. They made their money by serving you ads, surveilling where you surfed to, and how long you stayed there. Much like today's web browsers. They went out of business.
Additionally, I would expect any car that has this "feature" to sell at a discount, much like "smart" TVs. Yeah, like that's going to happen.
I'm going to be hanging on to my 30yr old car that is currently in storage. It doesn't serve ads nor nagware.
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byGruntbeetle
02, 2024 @01:25PM
(#64756678)
Attached to: Abolish the Penny?
I pay in pennies so that the change rounds to the nearest nickle. Cashiers are amazed that I can do his in real time. Really?
Besides, I already have the thrift store trying to siphon my change to the nearest DOLLAR. Not particularly thifty.
Are they trying to renegotiate the price at the till? Does it work both ways?
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byGruntbeetle
28, 2024 @07:13PM
(#64745150)
Attached to: Appliance and Tractor Companies Lobby Against Giving the Military the Right to Repair
> If the officer kills a project due to cost overruns or shoddy manufacturing, that's considered a failure
I guess that doesn't apply to defense secretaries .
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byGruntbeetle
0, 2024 @09:01PM
(#64722354)
Attached to: Your TV Set Has Become a Digital Billboard. And It's Only Getting Worse.
> My concern is that monitor-only devices may disappear from the market altogether - if you want a monitor you'll have to buy a TV.
> Either that, or the only 'true' new monitors will be very high-end
Looks like Best Buy has a reasonable selection of monitors with 4K resolution at a decent price. Yeah, they'll be more expensive because they're not collecting/selling your viewing information. But if you're worried about all the stuff you mentioned, better buy it now.
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byGruntbeetle
2024 @08:17AM
(#64717742)
Attached to: Will Electronic Price Labels Tempt Stores to Try 'Dynamic Pricing'?
> A related tactic is I've seen some shops and restaurants offer discounts at certain times of the day, like the "early bird special".
> It's basically surge pricing by another means.
Yes, I've seen this "surge" pricing. I know before I get into my car how much the price will change, when it will change, and I can DECIDE if I want to take advantage of the advertised "surge" price. It is usually posted on a board next to the register. I noticed the price is stable with increases for dinner. Even those prices are advertised and predictable. I know what my bill is before hand. The the goal of "surge" pricing being DRIVING DEMAND from those early birders as in your example.
Contrast this with someone has already driven to the store looking for that umbrella, doesn't know the price is dynamic, goes to the shelf and sees the electronic tag change right before his eyes... several times! He can only guess what the final price will be at checkout. The goal here is to DRIVE HIGHER PROFITS.
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