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at the intersection of tech, culture, investing & sport. Undergoing intense therapy - in my garden & hot beaches/tennis-courts of Florida

[LinuxGeek @blispr]

Balance is the hardest life skill to master. How much effort/passion/work/pleasure/leisure/money is too much?, and when to draw the line. #artofliving

For every reward or objective, there is a line beyond which the effects of "too much" kick in.

[Pepe Invests @pepemoonboy]

My friends dad dedicated 30 years to Microsoft, steadily climbing the ranks until he became a VP of Sales.

That success came with sleepless nights, constant travel, time away from his family, and relentless quota pressure...but it paid well.

He was earning $1M+ a year.

In 2023, he finally retired to enjoy the wealth he had worked so hard for.

Two months later, he died of a heart attack.

Don’t delay living your life for a future that isn’t guaranteed.

And don’t trade time with the people you love for a paycheck.

[LinuxGeek @blispr]

Test #cricket trying to be #t20

[Pontus Fractus 🇬🇧🇮🇱 @FractusPontus]

@WG_RumblePants I’ve watched the highlights back this morning & it’s not a minefield, bounce was predictable, nipped around a bit. Are modern players so used to flat T20 pitches & hitting through the line that they have forgotten how to deal with anything a bit more difficult?

[LinuxGeek @blispr]

Older-Indians shirk risk, they run away from it; failure is abhorrent to them; so many western notions - eating meat, drinking, dating, living-in etc are sinful to their DNA - they are trapped in these cultural cages. Fear of failure is pervasive in their persona. And these controlling elders have brainwashed or stunted the confidence of youngsters in their teens, twenties and thirties.

[LinuxGeek @blispr]

@RoshanKrRaii It speaks to the earlier generation as a whole - they cannot communicate, the so-called 'elders', they are trapped within their own cages of bias, pre-conceived habits of thinking.

[LinuxGeek @blispr]

Tried to create a #GPU on #DigitalOcean (I still love❤️ #droplets !! ). Many of the GPU types are "sold out" and I can't create an instance. That #AI demand is not fake;

[LinuxGeek @blispr]

Let's not hide behind an "AI bubble". India lacks an Innovation story. The problem is India sat on the backfoot (outsourcing) and waited for the money to flow in. They never really had to hustle in Tech-outsouring. And Indian corporates are banias at heart : they are most risk averse. They can never have the risk tolerance to sink in billions if there's a 0.01% chance of failure. And innovation's second name is risk.

[LinuxGeek @blispr]

@subyroy @devinamehra @grok A family member received a suspicious email - I pasted it into AI - AI quickly detected that it was indeed a spam.

Electricity was also precious when first created - now we don't always use it efficiently.

[LinuxGeek @blispr]

I use AI for daily work, and it has been transformational in coding; It has also given me very good advice on my gardening issues - I tell it the location I live in, it can tell me the right things to plant, if a plant will survive the winter etc; AI is also going to transform education - it explains concepts 100x better than teachers .. in fact it will be a boon for teachers, who will become better teachers due to AI.

[LinuxGeek @blispr]

How about EV batteries? India imports 90% of the know-how from China, and the basic building blocks of EV batteries (which are really the heart of EVs).

How about Medical inventions - if you take away the generic makers (who essentially clone a patent-free molecule) - is there innovation there?

How about Nuclear or Solar Power - are solar panels raw materials made in India - why is India still dependent heavily on others for energy?

Are there firearms/guns/planes made in India - very few. Every project takes 20 years. Tejas started as LCA, an elite project 40 years ago.

[LinuxGeek @blispr]

@dks_230 If its 45 degrees, can he stand barefoot on the roof , lega must be burning

[Moustache @Moustache_bq]

Kevin O’Leary is 100% right, but he is also completely wrong. Spending $28 daily on lunch when your salary is $70,000 is foolishness and a complete lack of financial discipline. Pack a lunchbox from home and save your hard-earned money.

​However, Mr. Kevin should stop pretending that a $28 sandwich is the only reason young people stay poor. Have you checked the cost of rent, healthcare, and basic utilities in America lately?

[LinuxGeek @blispr]

@ni5arga If what you say is true, it indicates a complete lack of competence on part of the Software Engineers (and hence the organization).

[LinuxGeek @blispr]

I think #JosButtler is a spent force in this #ipl

[LinuxGeek @blispr]

#cricket #rcb has the fan volume, will their brilliant XI match be neutralized by #ShubmanGill boys. Always love watching 2 deep teams go at each other. #ipl 1/n

[LinuxGeek @blispr]

#rcb has timdavid

[LinuxGeek @blispr]

#GT We have #tewatia the dark horse. Washington Sundar the rock.

[LinuxGeek @blispr]

Key players for RCB : #viratkohli , #rajatPatdhar, #joshHazelwood, #KrunalPandya

[LinuxGeek @blispr]

Key players for GT : #Rabada, #Rashid, #Siraj can they stop a batting giant.

[LinuxGeek @blispr]

Still crazy after all these years. #Romanian Sorana Cirstea on reaching #frenchopen QF after a gap of 17 years. #chaseyourdreams #tennis

“There is no expiration date for ambition and for dreams,” Cirstea said. “And I have so much passion for this sport. I absolutely love tennis and to be able to play to still play at this level, have my family, my team, the closest people watching me.

“It’s an absolute joy. Sometimes society puts us in certain groups because of the age, but I think in life you are free to do whatever you want and I want to play. And here I am.”