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  1. Nija

    Home buying thread

    I would look at the cost of losing your apartment and having to find a new one. Paying double, mortgage plus rent, is an easy hedge against the cost of having to scramble to find a place. Most mortgages you start paying the second month, so like if you closed June 4th, you would start paying in...
  2. Nija

    IT/Software career thread: Invert binary trees for dollars.

    That's because a lot of people who should know about certificates, actually aren't completely comfortable working with them. It's surprising, because it's normally a perfectly fine engineer/coworker otherwise, but just can't grasp the concepts. Then the other thing is decisiveness. Being able...
  3. Nija

    Job Hunting

    $500. He had a black Friday sale which a friend of mine used, so he paid $250. This person went from a coding bootcamp to Jr dev, dev, to technical project manager in the past 3 years. The TPM role is at over $200k in total compensation (unsure exactly), with this last role being something close...
  4. Nija

    Job Hunting

    I’m using RP Stivers Consulting | and enjoying it so far. I paid a little more to have the main guy do it.
  5. Nija

    Elden Ring - From Software + George RR Martin

    So I went to drop my sign there and help people, not thinking about it. People invading and we’re all holding the giant serpent spears, not our usual weapons. Pretty good idea from the invader side!
  6. Nija

    Elden Ring - From Software + George RR Martin

    Yellow circle here. Look for the stairs down into a cellar I guess you could call it. It’s filled with nightmare monsters. Run through and use invincibility frames opening the door and the chest to save you.
  7. Nija

    Elden Ring - From Software + George RR Martin

    I think the lore in this game encourages everyone to have some kind of faith. There's seemingly what, 3 types of churches? Good / Bad / Beast ? Does Dragon worship count as another church?
  8. Nija

    Elden Ring - From Software + George RR Martin

    Think I'm going to respec and lean into the dex/int life tonight. I took dex way up into the 30s and then proceeded to not get a single worthwhile dex based drop. I'm rocking the Meteor katana, which is physical/magic plus bleed, str/dex/int scaling, have it up to +5 currently. Just got...
  9. Nija

    Elden Ring - From Software + George RR Martin

    Very few things live up to hype. I went in being almost entirely media blind, with the exception to watching FExtralife's review on Wednesday night confirming the buy order once preload was available. Incredible. Just incredible.
  10. Nija

    Lost Ark Online

    I keep disconnecting while in the queue to connect. I've gone from 9,000 to 4,000, disconnect... 9,000 to 2,000, disconnect... This may not be the worst, but it's up there.
  11. Nija

    Job Hunting

    Sounds like you could move into a software QA department, any of them, and immediately (and I mean right away) get a 30% pay bump. If not 50%. While being remote. Tech sales is a way, way better option than that. Follow up with @TJT for real.
  12. Nija

    Tiny Tina's Wonderlands

    This looks just as annoying. The joke is played out, move on.
  13. Nija

    General Gaming News and Discussion

    The only thing that would get me to buy GTAV would be additional single player content. The multi has always been trash, filled to the brim with the worst people.
  14. Nija

    Dying Light 2

    The day 1 patch notes says that it fixes 1,000 bugs. I would hold off on buying this, unless you're a complete moron, based on that alone.
  15. Nija

    Playstation 5

    It's worth it to me for the loading times, alone. Things like Kingdom Come are actually playable and I don't pass out in 45 minutes from taking a shot every loading screen.
  16. Nija

    Laptop Computers

    That was a stellar deal while it lasted. I just paid about $2k out the door for a Lenovo Legion 7 with a 3070. If you call in and talk to sales they will honor the LEGIONDEALS15 coupon for a total of 25% off list price...
  17. Nija

    Job Hunting

    They went from one month of pay severance to two months of pay with me simply asking for it. No conditions on my part. FWIW
  18. Nija

    Job Hunting

    Well, I got pushed out from one job today. Acquired back in Q1/Q2 last year. Back in August, there was a merger. Then another company came on board in Oct. I guess they looked at the financials and are giving me the boot. I'm training two people in the Ukraine and one in South America to take...
  19. Nija

    Elden Ring - From Software + George RR Martin

    Fuck you guys, I’m going to learn to parry.
  20. Nija

    Elden Ring - From Software + George RR Martin

    Sekiro wants me to play a way that I have never played any souls game, or any other game, before. Just to beat a a few bosses sprinkled here and there. I think that’s my main problem. I can’t do that riposte shit consistently to save my life.
  21. Nija

    Elden Ring - From Software + George RR Martin

    We're talking about the same motherfucker that would whip out a giant bow that clipped into the ground and would shoot tree trunk size arrows at you if you tried to "run around and block" - right? I remember trying this strategy and not doing too hot.
  22. Nija

    Elden Ring - From Software + George RR Martin

    Nope. At least 2 of my friends were in the same spot. One broke the physical copy of the game in half and threw it away over this fight.
  23. Nija

    Elden Ring - From Software + George RR Martin

    I have beaten every single boss in every single Fromsoft game, with the exception of Sekiro. I got stuck on Genichiro Ashina at the top of Ashina castle. The second time you fight him. It's simply impossible for me to beat this guy. I have reinstalled and tried it again twice, plus the first...
  24. Nija

    Office and gaming chairs

    I have this desk frame, combined with any kind of table top you want. You can do 8 ft no problem. Dual motors, 3 stored heights, (I just use 2) and last I knew, pretty fast shipping. https://www.multitable.com/product/the-mod-e-pro-electric-standing-desk-frame/
  25. Nija

    Playstation 5

    I'll grab one. I've got tons of miles out of the first PSVR. Kids love it, too.
  26. Nija

    Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen

    ARISE! I played this on PS3 back in the day. PS4 when the remaster came out. I just downloaded that remastered version and I'm playing it, again, on the PS5. Such a great game for those who never tried it. Highly recommended. Way ahead of its time in gameplay mechanics.
  27. Nija

    Kenshi - A Sandbox RPG

    I have actually seen a few stone piles that you can mine like metals. Near the Holy Mines. I'm not sure yet if the map is randomly generated, as I just started playing yesterday. Perhaps it's new?
  28. Nija

    Investing General Discussion

    I mean, it's part of the reason I don't really post day to day. And the fact that I still use Vanguard's interface. I don't move that often, or even that quickly when I do.
  29. Nija

    Investing General Discussion

    Sorry man. I'm probably not alone here, but I am watching, learning, and acting every now and then. We're listening for sure. We greatly appreciate all the information you, and plenty of others, share freely.
  30. Nija

    Playstation 5

    I received my PS Camera adapter in less than a week. Will try some VR tonight.
  31. Nija

    Forspoken

    The are pushing this so hard right now. Guaranteed to be woke garbage.
  32. Nija

    Home Improvement

    I'm looking to get a small tankless water heater for the shop bathroom. It will just be for the sink there, washing hands and stuff. Any recommendations on brands?
  33. Nija

    Playstation 5

    I can't be the only one who doesn't give a shit about PS1/PS2 games, right?
  34. Nija

    Playstation 5

    Perfect. Thank you.
  35. Nija

    Playstation 5

    I just got one from the Walmart+ drop which is still ongoing. Which 2tb hdd do I get? I'll need to expand immediately...
  36. Nija

    Get a free Kyle Rittenhouse at Culver's

    Yacht rock playlists to calm you down. I’ve been doing that for years.
  37. Nija

    Home Improvement

    Has anyone else ever heard one of those garage door springs snap? It’s hard to explain the sound but you never forget it. I’ll change springs on struts, self compressing those with proper tools but the garage door springs are a huge nope.
  38. Nija

    Home Improvement

    I have a Wolf convection thing that was right around $500. Totally worth it if you cook about that much often. Anova's thing is 15% off right now, $510, but yeah... Expensive. https://anovaculinary.com/anova-precision-oven/
  39. Nija

    Home Improvement

    Anova is advertising their new air fryer/counter top thing like crazy right now.
  40. Nija

    Home Improvement

    I’m very happy with the Milwaukee 18v line. Getting the chainsaw this week. Have used the weed eater to maintain my property. 12Ah and 8Ah batteries required though. I have the one with optional heads, and use the limb saw and hedger often. Hedger to clear thicker brush, not actual hedges. I...