shell0x

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Comment · 1 month ago
There is a land border with Malaysia.
Comment · 1 month ago
The Singapore model is to execute all the dealers.
Comment · 1 month ago
https://www.iras.gov.sg/taxes/individual-income-tax/basics-o...

If you're well paid expat, it might not be the worst as well. You save so much on income tax in Singapore, but consumption is expensive.

I'm sure for many Singapore still comes out ahead cost wise.

Comment · 1 month ago
That's a good call-out actually. I haven't thought of people with kids.
Comment · 1 month ago
I said I never needed a car there :) I can get anywhere by cab in like < 30 mins so I never saw the need to have one. However there are plenty of ultra rich people living there and also many driving luxury cars. It's also a status symbol there(Credit card/Condo/Car).
Comment · 1 month ago
A basic commuter car costs over S180,000( US135,000) due to a compulsory 10-year quota license (COE/certificate of entitlement) that alone costs S$100,000+, plus registration taxes scaling up to 320% of the car's base value. Total running costs (tolls, parking, road tax) easily add S1,000–S2,000+ per month.

Singapore is so small though and cabs are cheap and I never needed a car. I can see why Waymo will be very attractive.

Comment · 2 months ago
Thanks, that’s what I’m currently using too.
Comment · 2 months ago
Thanks, that’s a fair comment. I definitely have no marketing experience :)
Comment · 2 months ago
Would you mind sharing your local Mac setup and which models you currently use and whether it’s GGUF or MLX? I’ve the hardware same specs.
Comment · 2 months ago
What would you do if you’re 30 years old now?

As a platform engineer being based mainly out of Australia/Hong Kong, opportunities seem to be getting less unless targeting high frequency trading or banking.

It seems like building a startup with the help of some AI tools might be the best bet.

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