After self hosting several services for a few users, with SSO, backups, hardware issues etc, I really appreciate how good the IT was in my old company. Everything was connected, smooth, slick and you could tell it was secure. I had very few issues and when I did, they were quickly solved. Doing this all at scale for thousands of...
If you will never live in the US, you should renounce your citizenship. This will be permanent and irrevocable, so consider it wisely. This eliminates any issue with not filing taxes while working overseas.
I feel like every two years I need to call my carrier and complain if I want a decent deal. They will do things like upgrade my plan on their website to have 10 extra gigabytes of data but won’t upgrade me to it until I contact them. There’s also all the new member exclusive deals that I feel make it impractical to just sit...
Mafia. The story is good, but you are basically watching a movie with driving and shooting in-between cut scenes. The player has zero choice or influence over the game.
That’s a really great point. I like to reserve my Friday afternoons for side projects or learning. This gives me something fun to look forward to and keeps me in touch with engineering.
For me it was GoT, I just thought the miniature landscapes looked way too cool. Also I am watching Kimmy Unbreakable which has a theme song that I think is pretty catchy.
Every day there’s more big job cuts at tech and games companies. I’ve not seen anything explaining why they all seam to be at once like this. Is it coincidence or is there something driving all the job cuts?
Okay so I work in one of those amazing tech companies where you have to submit 360 feedbacks every 6 months & will be PIPed etc. As here because unfortunately the programming related communities seem pretty inactive....
Helldivers CEO speaking to PlayStation partners and Valve to undo de-listing of countries. (twitter.com)
https://sh.itjust.works/pictrs/image/1dcb1f99-5168-4d01-83e9-98b47b0312d4.png
The US Army is pushing adoption of Agile (2024) (www.army.mil)
I need to replace milk in my coffee and I need ideas
Coffee fedi, help me out!...
People not from the USA and have never visited: What is the smallest US city you know by name?
Like, can you name just a few large cities in certain regions, none at all, wtf is the USA, etc....
Brave, Mozilla, Vivaldi see browser installs rise on iOS (www.theregister.com)
Appreciation / shock at workplace IT systems
After self hosting several services for a few users, with SSO, backups, hardware issues etc, I really appreciate how good the IT was in my old company. Everything was connected, smooth, slick and you could tell it was secure. I had very few issues and when I did, they were quickly solved. Doing this all at scale for thousands of...
What passport to use traveling to USA with two citizenships?
Can I use my german passport to travel to USA or do I use my US passport?...
How often do you change your mobile phone plan?
I feel like every two years I need to call my carrier and complain if I want a decent deal. They will do things like upgrade my plan on their website to have 10 extra gigabytes of data but won’t upgrade me to it until I contact them. There’s also all the new member exclusive deals that I feel make it impractical to just sit...
Meta will delete all non-migrated Oculus accounts in March - The Verge (www.theverge.com)
Helldivers 2 CEO talks DLSS and FSR: 'When you are in a prio meeting and it's more awesome content vs more tech the decision is easy…' (www.pcgamer.com)
Playing Gran Turismo on my PS1 (lemmus.org)
On a scale from ⭐️ to ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️, how are you doing today?
What recent video game do you have buyer remorse for?
Should you Stay Technical as an Engineering Manager? (hybridhacker.email)
Which TV series intros do you not skip by choice?
For me it was GoT, I just thought the miniature landscapes looked way too cool. Also I am watching Kimmy Unbreakable which has a theme song that I think is pretty catchy.
What's with all the tech layoffs? (infosec.pub)
Every day there’s more big job cuts at tech and games companies. I’ve not seen anything explaining why they all seam to be at once like this. Is it coincidence or is there something driving all the job cuts?
Is it normal for white vinegar to sizzle like peroxide when you use it as ear drops?
Google is not helpful.
I'm asked to send a 360 Feedback over Slack
Okay so I work in one of those amazing tech companies where you have to submit 360 feedbacks every 6 months & will be PIPed etc. As here because unfortunately the programming related communities seem pretty inactive....
18+ Leaving the bidet on "feminine" mode is the female equivalent of leaving the toilet seat up. (images.app.goo.gl)
My wife does this all the time, and if I don’t check before I spritz I get an unexpected ball splash....