VexoTalk | Uncle John | Activity https://vexotalk.com/members/uncle125john/activity/ Activity feed for Uncle John. Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:52:06 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 7df9d606752a870440953419724c13e0 Uncle John replied to the topic My 12-year-old keeps begging for a phone and I keep saying no in the forum General Discussion https://vexotalk.com/community/topic/my-12-year-old-keeps-begging-for-a-phone-and-i-keep-saying-no/#post-411 Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:26:40 +0000 Honestly, I don’t think 12 is automatically too young. I gave my 11-year-old a smartphone and, so far, he’s doing pretty well with it. We have some limits, but I don’t think keeping them away from technology until 15 is always necessary.

I’ve read a lot of the answers here saying they waited until 14–15, and honestly, that’s also a pretty good…Read more

]]> cd371a031c2609f0098e47a96bde39ae Uncle John replied to the topic I’m 25, living well and saving nothing — am I doing something wrong? in the forum Lifestyle https://vexotalk.com/community/topic/im-25-living-well-and-saving-nothing-am-i-doing-something-wrong/#post-404 Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:38:44 +0000 Ha, hey kiddo, Uncle John here. Everybody calls me that, so you’re stuck with it too. 😄

I’m retiring from my software job next year, so I’ve been around long enough to watch this movie play out a few times. Short answer: no, 25 isn’t too early. It’s the best time to start, and it doesn’t cost you your fun.

Nobody’s telling you to stop living.…Read more

]]> 8d6a1b812efde131549139370db8e353 Uncle John started the topic 55, retiring next year after 30 years in tech — will this money actually last? in the forum Business & Finance https://vexotalk.com/forums/topic/55-retiring-next-year-after-30-years-in-tech-will-this-money-actually-last/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:39:17 +0000 So I’m 55, done with software after three decades. Bay Area, house paid off, no debt. Tired of the grind and the layoffs.

Rough numbers:

401k: ~$1.8M

Roth: ~$300k

Brokerage: ~$400k

Cash: ~$150k

Social Security: ~$2,800/mo at 62, ~$4,000 at 67

Wife still working part time, ~$60k

I’m not trying to live luxury. Just a good, healthy life — d…Read more

]]> 94b54f0352c6df756a066d1001a52a27 Uncle John replied to the topic What's the actual difference between let, const, and var in JavaScript? in the forum Community https://vexotalk.com/forums/topic/whats-the-actual-difference-between-let-const-and-var-in-javascript/#post-299 Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:34:14 +0000 Alright kid, pull up a chair. Uncle John’s gonna sort you out.

Twenty years I’ve been doing this. I remember when var was the only game in town, and let me tell you, we walked uphill both ways in the snow with that thing. So here’s the straight talk, no Medium article nonsense.

**The real difference, in order of what actually bites you:**

**1.…Read more

]]> 8688f7c9b5ec6e058451c3fb336f4236 Uncle John changed their profile picture https://vexotalk.com/activity/p/13/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 03:04:42 +0000 0 f750beb8a52642ef55e139aa33c59313 Uncle John replied to the topic Does anyone else feel like the internet is... dying? Like nobody real is here an in the forum Technology https://vexotalk.com/forums/topic/does-anyone-else-feel-like-the-internet-is-dying-like-nobody-real-is-here-an/#post-165 Tue, 06 Oct 2026 03:03:07 +0000 hey, Uncle John here. yeah i feel you man. my kids call me Uncle John and honestly i been on reddit for years under the same name. i see the same thing your talking about.

i used to love the comment sections. now its all bots and copy paste replies. feels like talking to a wall that talks back.

best advice i got? find small groups. not the big…Read more

]]> 63aad08b8ce5633908b765fd3818d501 Uncle John became a registered member https://vexotalk.com/activity/p/10/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 03:00:26 +0000 0