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I've noticed that OpenAI modifies faces on a regular basis. I was using it to try and create examples of different haircuts and the face would randomly turn into a different face -- similar but noticeably changed. Even when I prompted to not modify the face, it would do it regardless. Perhaps part of their "safety" for modifying pictures of people?

This is a silly piece of legislation written by Republican partisan hacks in the Michigan House. It has no chance of clearing the Democratic-led Senate (19–18 with one vacancy) or the Governor’s desk. Even if it did, it wouldn't pass First Amendment scrutiny. They are trying to criminalize ASMR, written erotica, or depictions of trans people which is unconstitutionally vague. At best, this is a messaging bill meant to rally the GOP base, not a serious attempt at lawmaking.

Trump already agreed to increase military spending by 12%, hitting a trillion dollars a year.

OP was being a bit hyperbolic, but driving in Mexico (and most of Latin America) is much different than in the US. I lived and overlanded with motorcycles in Mexico, Guatemala, Colombia, and Chile for the last 12 years and could talk for hours about how the mentality of driving in the US doesn't translate to Latin America.

Blinkers can mean something different at different times, depending on context, while traffic lights and signs are treated as a suggestion. Speed limits and their enforcement are non-existent (outside of expensive toll road), and lane lines aren't something that have meaning. Pedestrian traffic (or hell, animal and farm traffic) is unexpected and unexplainable, as are public transportation options (imagine giant school buses flying through roads, playing leapfrog to get in front of one another to be able to pick up the next people waiting for a ride).

The consequence of these differences for self driving cars will be a very, very difficult problem to solve unless the majority of the vehicles are self driving, which is not a solution that will happen anytime soon in Latin America.

The one-tap feature only works on iOS (<15% of cellphone market), although I would assume that it's higher in the enterprise space. There are also conference room telephony systems where there is no one-click solution.

Individual contributor. It's a fancy management word for SWE or anyone else in a non-management role.

As an engineering manager, this is what I expect my top performers to do and encourage my junior folks to do the same. It benefits the IC, the delivery team, and the company at large.

You can't heads-down slam out code for 8 hours a day 5 days a week. Be responsible with your time and use it to push forward the vision & mission of the company by taking your professional development into your own hands.

Yes we negotiated, received discounts, and have a dedicated person working our account since we're growing into new countries and adding lots of offices.

It's still much more expensive than the competition (and absolutely worth the increased expense).

WeWork is the most expensive option in our city for managed offices, by a large margin. It's not cheap.

It's been fantastic for our fast-growing SaaS startup. We've been able to spin up offices in 4 international cities in the last 18 months with very few issues, and our teams are productive and happy with the spaces.

I manage one of the new offices and have LOVED the responsiveness of the local WeWork team, the facilities, the infrastructure, and it's lightyears better than the previous office we were occupying. I don't have to worry about office-related issues any longer.

That is, if WeWork stays solvent and doesn't go bankrupt.

It's really too bad because their core business (renting office space) is done really well. Maybe a bankruptcy and restructuring would be good for their business, or maybe it will cause them to explode.

Precisely this. I'm an expat and have lived abroad for the last 10 years. Uber has made my life more simple and less stressful when traveling. No longer do I have to figure out how to book a cab at an airport after landing, or how much it really should cost me. I no longer have to hail a taxi on the street and be charged 5x what a normal fair would be because of the color of my skin or the accent in my speech.

Uber has revolutionized transport in all of the areas it has disrupted. Bad comes along with the good, but for consumers, the good outweighs the bad (at least for now while the prices are VC subsidized).

I highly recommend 'The Managers Path' as well. It really helped me wrap my head around the changes I needed to make for my transition to Engineering Manager, and also the types of things I need to work on for the next move to a Manager of Managers.

Reading every path also helped me build empathy in what difficulties my boss (VP) and boss's boss (CTO) are going through. Easy ready, highly recommended.

I've been happy as a clam to delete my Facebook and Instagram accounts over the last couple of years, and, like you, WhatsApp is a necessity. I spend 10+ months a year abroad, and WhatsApp has taken over as the default mode of communication. You don't ask for someone's phone number any more, you ask for their WhatsApp.

I wonder what it will take for WhatsApp to be dethroned? Perhaps a massive data leak, or proof that their e2e encryption has been knowingly compromised to gather data for Facebook advertising.

You adapt pretty quickly to however you want to setup your fast. The typical recommendation is to workout fasted at the end of your fast, so you can eat afterwards. Have something light to start, then your first full meal shortly afterwards.

I do heavy PPL lifting program 6 days a week and have been doing IF for 3 months. The first 2 weeks were mentally tough at the gym, but after that, the gym really helps me finish off the last couple of hours of my fast and I haven't noticed a negative change in energy levels or strength.

95% of export income in Venezuela is from oil. It's the lifeblood of the country.

What cell service is perfect? Fi is wonderful for a simple pricing structure and having service in 170+ countries as soon as you land. It allows me to use my phone in the few hours it takes from landing in a new country, to getting to my hotel, to getting to a cell provider to get a local SIM.

It is only officially supported on Nexus and Pixel phones, which are great devices. You can get around the limitation by doing some Googling as well if you insist on using a different device.

This is how I like to manage my 100% remote position -- I rent a small space to convert into an office, or just hop into a coworking space depending on the amount of time I'm going to be somewhere and the infrastructure that needs to be built out.

I have worked "from home" for years and have much better mental health (and therefore better relationships) if I have a separate space to work from.

I co-founded a 501c3 non-profit foundation that works with chronically malnourished children, single and pregnant women, and the elderly in nutrition, education, and women's empowerment projects in rural Guatemala. It's called the Konojel Community Center http://www.konojel.org, a project of the All Together Foundation.

We've received a bit of support through Bitcoin and would love to receive more funding for our projects, including covering the costs of a free community internet center that gives students access to the internet and printing services for no cost.

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Send me a message with your email address. My company just started looking for a Customer Success Hero today and I can pass along the information to you.

I have also lived in Mexico (as an expat) and was blown away by the free public healthcare system. After seeing the doctor, I asked how much the diagnosis and treatment would be. The nurses laughed at me, said "Aye guerito, que lindo", handed me a prescription and sent me on my way.

If the same issue were to come up here in the US, I would have 2 options:

1 - with current ACA insurance - pay $200 + 50% of cost = $700

2 - with no insurance - about $1200 out of pocket

Which option do you think I (and most other people) would prefer?