RAM sticks. This may sound cheesy but I have always upgraded my PC RAM. I Bought a laptop in jan. 2025 and told myself "okay I could buy these 64 GB RAM but I could also buy X instead, so I'll buy X then in a few months I'm gonna buy some RAM to do Gen AI, it's not like I'm in a hurry". Well, I guess this was a mistake because I can only run a limited set of models on 32 GB RAM and prices have... well... you know.
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I'm going to get some hate for this, but: nothing
I live in a civilised country, where the cost of things isn't crazy relative to income with the notable exception of housing
I'm lucky enough to own my own home, and I did horrible hours of damned hard work to get where I am
I buy seasonal food where I can (because of environmental reasons rather than just the price), I don't buy junk food or takeaways apart from very rare occasions
I don't smoke and I buy beer from local brewers and enjoy a wine club that is within my means
If I want something, I buy it, but I'm not frivolous with money
My TV is too old to connect to the internet, I don't have fancy clothes, the last console I bought was a PS2, I have no Netflix or any such subscriptions
I see people struggling, but I also see a lot of money spent on what I consider to be bullshit
And while I'm older, I'm not a boomer before anyone suggests otherwise
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You mean you just steal everything now?
(Originally the question was missing the first word, that's where this comment is coming from)
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