I haven’t seen any accessibility features for x86 machines that comes close to Apple’s switch control on iOS, but I also don’t actively look for it. I’m curious if other device manufacturers will try to get into this market as folks live longer on average in countries with socialized medicine.

Makes me think about how this would change my life were I in Mark’s position. Would be interesting to see games that are very accessible, controlling your own media seems like an easy win, and so long as you can see and talk communicating on demand is a huge life improvement.

Would be interesting to hear a system designed for blind folks.

Article makes a lot of good points about the negligible EV innovation in the US due to major oil and gas producer interests. It seems like a chicken or the egg problem in the US where high power charging networks aren’t built because there’s not enough EVs on the road to demand better access while there’s not enough EVs on the road because of a lack of charger access. Seems like unless there’s a miraculous shift in US domestic EV cell production, the US is content to be left behind with overpriced ICE vehicles

100% I haven’t needed a personal laptop for years but I’m hopeful that getting a framework 12 could open an ARM based upgrade path in the future once ARM based Linux support improves

Air gear

I have plenty of colleagues with their master’s degree - some went back to get a math related degree for actuarial roles, and some finished exams and just wanted more money when they switched companies (already employed as actuaries). The latter usually focus on data related degrees as the market aggressively hunts for folks who can pass new technical skills/knowledge onto their team of juniors.

If you can swing the master’s degree with your personal tolerance for debt, I think it’s a viable option. However, I’d aggressively study for exam P and FM to get at least one passed by the middle of fall semester so you’ll be ready to apply for summer internships. If you snag one, you may be able to work part time during your final 2 semesters if you prove yourself valuable enough.

Also, a huge topic in actuarial science is proving you met regulatory standards, and I presume you’re very familiar with git and/or other VCS, which can be a useful skill (include on your resume).

Actuary of 3.5 years - entry level is also tough in this field. If you have no exams passed, you’ll probably need at least 2 to be considered for an opening. Your CS degree may count at some places but not others, although I’ve seen more openings accept them these days so the trend is in your favor. If you started studying hardcore now, I’d expect you to pass 2 exams by next spring. If you’re interested in the field, I’d recommend trying to also apply to actuarial internships since nearly all are well paid, include room and board, and lead to employment opportunities.

I’d hope mint but it’s probably Ubuntu

Is your CVT vehicle a Honda? I know Nissan CVTs have had their issues but the Toyota ones have a fixed/real first gear before they switch to the CVT to give you that reliable start from 0 mph/kph.

Right? It seems like there’s no reason to consider this niche solution except for crossing bodies of water as a last mile connection. Is there some shortage of fiber or just security concerns prompting all this investment?

Nice! I was lucky to have extra drives when I switched to Linux on my PC, haven’t done it on a laptop yet. Do you just back up all your data to an external SSD/HD beforehand or go the partition route?

Yeah, said I had to buy a tpm module for my mobo to upgrade to win11. My steam deck works so well running arch based Linux I searched “gaming arch Linux” in DuckDuckGo and installed CachyOS. Easier and cleaner than installing windows 10 when I built my PC and the constant updates are awesome (they also offer long term support LTS builds). Highly recommend, I have an Nvidia 2070 Super and CachyOS has been a great upgrade from Windows 10.

Trying to justify an even bigger hank light order: how do you like the size? I’m already set on buying the DW4K and might order a couple of these to complement my surprise favorite light the DW4

Agreed, just frustrating that they wait until their corpo donors are done signing checks for a big election year. Would’ve been a huge game changer years ago when Dems were in control and perhaps would’ve proven everyday Americans support progressive policies

Name checks out

Wicked! I’ve only purchased Hanklights up until now, so a new brand would be very interesting!

? Worker protections don’t prevent the employer from relocating. The US has become more of an oligarchy than ever, that’s why the pigs at the top can move operations to states that are worse for their employees and get away with it, e.g. Tesla moving to Austin.

Correlation doesn’t imply causation: people move to red states for work because employers flock to red states, e.g. caterpillar moving from MI to TX for fewer worker protections. Given the choice, everyone would choose better worker protections and union rights and therefore blue states, but us working class folks don’t have the luxury of waiting around for the perfect job opportunity in a blue state.

Blue states always have the best consumer protections! We need more working class candidates to get all the establishment cronies out of office and protect Americans from exploitation from the oligarch class

Glad life is going better for you these days! I’m sure your kiddo is proud of you for moving on

You’re so right about KDE, I didn’t realize just how much great stuff KDE makes until I was looking for a markdown editor this week at work, and KDE ghostwriter nails everything I ever wanted. Cross platform too so I can use it on my personal Linux machine too