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Cake day: July 9th, 2023

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  • Yourself. Time and resources you invest in yourself usually grant the highest returns in the long run.

    Examples:

    1. When job hunting, prefer opportunities that give you more valuable experience when possible.
    2. While planning your schedule, give highest priority to activities that contribute to your physical and mental health.
    3. At the grocery store, choose fresh ingredients over the cheaper and easier premade options.
    4. When budgeting finances, pay yourself first by setting aside what you can for your future. If not yet possible, see 5.
    5. Invest in your continued education, which can include traditional credentialing such as degrees or certifications, but also online and night classes, or even self-guided study.
    6. Choose relationships and experiences over things. While things can temporarily improve lifestyle, relationships and experiences permanently expand the life you have lived.


  • I commute in a similar looking but less insulated Columbia Watertight II (Gray, M) and the sleeves are at least 2 cm longer than any other shell I’ve owned (a pleasant surprise for someone with long arms).

    It’s narrower at the waist than the torrentshell but similar at the hip, not as insulating but lighter, and it’s a bit stiffer material (e.g. headwind doesn’t press it against your skin as much as slinkier shells). This style of jacket isn’t specialized for cycling so it does bunch a bit in the front and could ride up in the back if your stance is low. And the hood isn’t removable to accommodate a helmet, so you sometimes have to shake the hood out at the destination.

    But it’s dry, comfortable, and has held up for 5 years of commuting. 🤙











  • My apologies, I missed a few of your questions at the end.

    • Yes, any USB4 rated cable can carry the TB protocol at whatever distance it’s rated for, otherwise it isn’t USB4.
    • Likewise any TB3 cable should work for your application, if it’s actually TB3 rated.
    • 3m is generally the max length I’ve seen. The theoretical limit may be higher but I suspect latency of the cable itself becomes a problem for PCIe tunneling, which is still a synchronous interface TMK.
    • The TB controllers decide whether your cable is sufficient. They will negotiate a link if they can both verify a nominal link speed/multiple. So the lower rated USB cables won’t work for PCIe tunneling, even if your ultimate bandwidth requirements are minimal.

    A few things to note if you’re shopping on places like AliExpress, eBay, Amazon, etc:

    • Be wary of any long (active) TB/USB cable that’s cheaper than $30.
    • Be wary of any cable that has a small connector, like one you would use to charge your phone, because the TB/USB4 connector itself must house an active signal repeater chip, making them chunkier and/or longer than usual.
    • Similarly, the shielding requirements are fairly substantial, so the cable itself should be beefier than most USB cables.
    • IME generally, PCIe over TB/USB can sometimes just be finicky. Of the 12 or 13 cables I’ve used with various combinations of machines, enclosures, docks and risers, there are occasionally some combinations that just don’t play nice, for whatever reason.


  • This one’s a pet peeve, especially if the guy is with me.

    IMO it’s one of the easiest ways to discover your friend likely has zero game with women who aren’t paid to be nice to them. But that also means it’s a good opportunity to help the friend figure out why they’re striking out all the time and maybe in the process help them be less of a bore.

    Btw, if you’re a guy reading this and feel called out, you might be thinking
    “What, so bartenders and waitresses are totally off-limits?”
    Of course not. You can shoot your shot, just stay holstered until the bill is paid and/or they’re off the clock. (Unless they fire first, then good luck.)