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Comment · 18 days ago
It makes no sense, it is used/abused by politicians and corporations all the time. There are no consequences for the responsible party (of course, if there were then this phrase would not be abused so much)
Comment · 1 month ago
Exactly. I have bunch of appliances that are wifi enabled but they work just fine without it. The stories like these and of firmware updates bricking the appliances is enough to never really look at the benefits of connecting.

Sometimes I like the idea of preheating oven on my way home but then I get home and forget about it.

Comment · 1 month ago
A few years ago, I had a client who sold personalized spicy stories. That is before AI, there was a simple web order form, and they would write based on whatever their client requested.

We put ads on Google and Google suggested to add stock photos from its library. So created a few ads using those photos. Nothing crazy, just muscular men without shirts.

Next morning we woke up with our Google Ads account being suspended due to repeated violations because we had multiple ads.

Comment · 2 months ago
There is so much garbage on streaming platforms, I rather research and pay per song/movie than waste time on trash. And that was before AI slop. Only reason I have subscriptions is family (cheap babysitter)
Comment · 2 months ago
4chan doesn’t use tricks to get people addicted to their feed. Similarly, most platforms cannot hire the smartest people to build addictive algorithms. The danger is much lower.
Comment · 2 months ago
I like the name but didn’t noticed that it was Room-antic, not romantic. So I was expecting your site to be about dating or AI generated romance fiction, either way something I am not in market for. But after visiting the site, I can definitely use your app for when we are buying furniture or even rearranging things.

I wonder if that’s causing any issues with potential customers.

Comment · 2 months ago
I love my kids and would do anything for them. But at the same time, I really don't feel it is a big deal. Humans and animals been having kids for millions of years. It is just basic animal instinct to procreate and raise your offspring.

It is like basic human instinct is to consume and store calories. And there is nothing wrong with it. But to become athlete and win a gold medal, that requires going against these basic instincts. That means eating healthier and working out instead of preserving calories.

Having kids is great but to achieve something great in life, does require going against your basic instincts and not procreate. Or if you do have kids, then not be a good parent.

I had my startup dreams but after having kids, biology kicked in and startup dreams got deprioritized. But I made peace with it and I enjoy my quiet basic life with my kids. I just know I will not do anything significant and that is totally okay.

Comment · 4 months ago
This is the same reason in housing market where landlords let their property sit empty instead of accepting lower rent. There is a perception that lower rents attract problem tenants and it’s not worth the headache even if that means losing money.
Comment · 4 months ago
Your quiet daily impact is also ignored in the office. You have to be your own advocate if you want promotion.
Comment · 4 months ago
Flash had its problems but as a user, it looked sharper and smoother than even current websites. And its editor gave non-tech users ability to create amazing animations, interfaces, and even games.
Comment · 5 months ago
I wasn’t homeschooled but I have been working from home for good part of last two decades. And I have not felt any negative effects of it.

In fact, it forced me to go out seek friends in local communities like meetups and various clubs. I have a feeling that people who feel isolated due to WFH would be same people who don’t interact with anyone in the offices as well.

Comment · 6 months ago
I have considered physical therapy or massage tech. Anything that requires manipulation by hands because, hopefully, hard to replicate with robots or AI. Other jobs in similar categories are HVAC technicians, electricians, etc. But I am just too old for crawling in attics. PT seems nice though, you work indoors, it is a need, not a luxury want, and certification process will, hopefully, keep it from getting too overcrowded.

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