qjkxbmwvz

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[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Compensation for engineers in the Bay area will average much higher than $200k, and that's not counting benefits (medical, etc.). So cost to the company will be way higher than 200k/employee.

For a project that has hardware, there will be large expenses associated with that


custom silicon has huge setup costs, for example.

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 10 points 1 month ago

And you're worried that the show is starting small???

I didn't say I was worried; the headline left a lot of wiggle room for interpretation, I was adding some detail.

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 20 points 1 month ago (5 children)

Looks like it's Taylor Street Theatre, a 49-seat venue.

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 1 points 1 month ago

Oh, I tried that once or twice


I'll have to try it again!

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 19 points 1 month ago (12 children)

There's so such thing as starter "discard"! Add water, oil, sugar, salt, baking soda and you've got some vegan sourdough pancakes. Or use any of a number of other recipes


but no sense in wasting it.

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (5 children)

You mentioned ham radio


definitely fun! It's a process to get into it though, as you need to study/pass an exam, and then you need a radio. Radios range from cheap ($25 or so) in the VHF/UHF ("walkie talkie"-style) to more expensive for an HF rig ($1000 range for 100W HF). If you want to get into low power ("QRP") it can be much cheaper. You also need a fair amount of space for a good antenna setup...

There are tons of different communication modes, some without a computer and, like you mentioned, some that use computers. wsjtx and fldigi are popular programs.

Good luck!

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 2 points 1 month ago

D'oh, I'm a doofus


it's search that I was thinking of (apt-cache search, not apt-get search).

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

~~Can apt-get refresh package list?~~

Edit: yes...yes it can. I was confused.

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I could be wrong but I think these are prepaid, not paid on delivery...

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 3 points 1 month ago

They specified 1 significant figure


at that level it's the same.

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

This is the same argument used for blaming the cost of college on government loans for education, for $$$ housing prices in cities that offer low income subsidies, for food prices due to food stamps...

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 8 points 1 month ago

That's because you're thinking of trucks used first and foremost for heavy duty "truck stuff." That is not the only market for trucks, at least in the US: https://www.thedrive.com/news/26907/you-dont-need-a-full-size-pickup-truck-you-need-a-cowboy-costume

According to Edwards’ data, 75 percent of truck owners use their truck for towing one time a year or less (meaning, never). Nearly 70 percent of truck owners go off-road one time a year or less. And a full 35 percent of truck owners use their truck for hauling—putting something in the bed, its ostensible raison d’être—once a year or less.

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