I’ve done it before. Granted it was one of the first times I’d driven an auto, but the reflex to engage the clutch for rolling to a stop, combined with the extra wide brake pedal can be a real gotcha.
The obvious solution that seems to be overlooked every time sick leave comes up, is to roll it up into ACC, and have sick leave paid out from there, instead of having employers fund it directly.
The sum of costs to employers and pay for employees would be unchanged, but it would eliminate the uncertainty on how many sick days your particular employees take, making life easier for businesses, and it would allow for sick leave to be taken right from day one in the job, making like easier for workers.
That’s a possibility, but I think with some degree of oversight, and checking up on businesses with significantly above average leave rates, it could be avoided. A lower amount of leave taken is generally indicative of a healthier workplace, so perhaps there might be an incentive system where companies get reductions in their levies for low rates of sick leave… although that just turns the problem you described on it’s head…
I think the reason we cap sick leave at the moment is because it is employer funded. It would be unreasonable to burden a business with paying for the long-term illness of someone just because they happened to be an employee when they got sick.
When ACC was first set up, the working group that put it together had actually recommended that non-inury sickness be covered as well, but it was not implemented because of the political situation of the time.
If we move the burden of supporting workers who become ill from individual employers, then I think it makes the argument for long-term or indefinite sick leave a lot more palatable.
If we consider post-mortem rights to matter morally, then something like necrophilia or defiling someone’s body after their death would be immoral even if they don’t experience it (obviously) and even if they don’t have any family or loved ones around to witness it or know that it happened. As an extension of themself,...
I would consider trophies derived from human bodies to be immoral in the same way that child pornography is. The act of transmitting a digital file does not directly cause harm to anyone, but by creating a demand for it, you are in turn driving an industry that violates the rights of people in order to keep supplying it.
For many years after western contact with Aotearoa, people were deliberately killed for the sake of producing preserved heads which would be purchased by collectors in Europe.
If there were to be a resurgence in demand for such objects, there is no shortage of people either desperate enough or cruel enough to revive the practice of killing people to produce them.
Sure, there could be systems put in place to verify that a head was procured humanely after natural death, but it would never be foolproof, and there would always be some degree of black market causing harm on the fringes in order to meet demand.
We already know that people are killed in order to feed the black market for transplantable organs, so why would we allow an industry with all of the same risks to exist purely for the sake of art?
The rising sea levels in lower Mesopotamia would have been visible on a human timescale. It’s not hard to get from “my grandfather lived in a house which is now 100m out to sea” to a mythology that a flood drowned the old world.
From a read of that article, it appears that they are feeding it analog inputs, which would imply that it is producing analog outputs. I don’t know if there is a way to evaluate floating point operations on an analog system. That said, my knowledge is very cursory, and someone will surely correct me.
I’m looking for a simply solution to monitor all my servers and systems using a single dashboard. I want to see metrics like CPU usage, used RAM and storage to see if something is wrong....
This is actually how I do things when working on remote machines. I have far too many monitors, so dedicating on of them to a handful of btop/nvtop terminals works pretty well.
I admit that it’s a less than perfect setup though, and a single program which could handle the remote connections internally and display an aggregate would be nice.
I figured a close stereotype for men, would be that they should all be farmers. The thing is, there are under two million farmers in the US as of 2023. So statistically, an equivalent occupation/role should have a larger number.
I had that attitude for a while too. Eventually you realise that having to reboot your system for a handful of games isn’t worth it. Nowadays I just don’t buy games that don’t run on Linux.
Eventually we will reach a critical mass where game developers will actively develop for Linux, rather than being reliant on compatibility layers.
Windows 10 EoL is fast approaching, so I thought I’d give Linux a try on some equipment that won’t be able to upgrade to Windows 11. I wanted to see if I will be able to recommend an option to anyone that asks me what they should do with their old PC....
If you have an air line to the surface, then running the enclosure at positive pressure to negate the force of water pressure at depth might be a starting point.
I would also reconsider whether a linear actuator is the right approach. A hydraulic piston external to the housing where your motor resides reduces the complexity of any waterproofing, and might be a better approach if you’re dealing with significant depths/pressures.
I’ve never encountered that theory before. As far as my exposure has been, most opposition to 1080 is based around bykill; the effect of the poison on non-target species.
The scientific evidence suggests that the number of natives killed unintentionally by 1080 drops is more than compensated by the increased survival rates of those who now suffer less predation, but walk into any pub and you’ll find half a dozen people throwing out anecdotes about silent forests in the days after 1080 drops.
Swappable batteries resolve this issue pretty well. The energy density is far from comparable, but if you’re already hauling a van or trailer to the job site, then a dozen spare batteries isn’t an issue.
2PCs with a single keyboard, mouse, I wish there’s something that works, I want to control 2 PC’s with one keyboard, no need to switch monitors I have a dedicated monitor for each PC (Windows 10, 11)....
Personally, I have ditched kvms and physical machines in favour of virtual machines everywhere. One set of input devices, three monitors, seamless control of each machine.
Transcription: a photo of a shared pathway entrance with a series of steel pipes placed to create very narrow pathways to enter. The width is hard to tell from the angle of the photo, but far too narrow for a wheelchair or bicycle to fit.
If it’s tp keep motorbikes out then it has failed anyway because it stops at the edge of the path, and leaves plenty of room to drive a motorbike around.
It is a very popular Single Board Computer, with a lot of community support that allows people to build and program a variety of things for a low price. Think of it like lego, but for things which can be useful as well as fun.
Want to run a weather station? Pi and a couple of off the shelf sensors, done.
Want to control your lights or appliances from your phone without getting out of bed? Pi and a couple of off the shelf relays, done.
Want to build a retro gaming console? Pi, a couple of off the shelf controllers and some pre-made emulators, done.
Says in the article that some generators are down for required maintenance “ahead of the winter”. Doesn’t specify which type of generation or whether the maintenance needs to be carried out specifically to prepare for winter conditions though.
It would be nice to have a bit more detail, maybe justification for why maintenance of electrical plant can’t be done at times of the year when demand is lower.
Are you sure you’re not confusing this with the concept of “binning”, which is a pretty standard practice for chips?
You manufacture to a single spec, expecting there to be defects, then you identify the defective units, group them by their maximum usability and sell the “defective” units as lower end chips. IE, everything with 24-31 functional cores gets the “extra” cores disabled and shipped as a 24 core, everything with 16-23 functional cores gets shipped as a 16 core, etc
I would argue that the modern smartphone is different, but by no means better. Between the locked down operating systems and the lack of a physical keyboard they are great for consuming media through approved channels, but basically useless if you want to get any work done with them.
Car (lemmy.world)
Major change Govt wants to make to workers' sick leave (www.newshub.co.nz)
Cutting part time workers’ sick leave entitlements from the 10 days everyone currently gets to being pro-rated based on how much they work....
Are shrunken heads a rights violation?
If we consider post-mortem rights to matter morally, then something like necrophilia or defiling someone’s body after their death would be immoral even if they don’t experience it (obviously) and even if they don’t have any family or loved ones around to witness it or know that it happened. As an extension of themself,...
Topographical Quarries (lemmy.world)
World's first bioprocessor uses 16 human brain organoids for ‘a million times less power’ consumption than a digital chip (www.tomshardware.com)
Easy metrics dashboard for multiple systems?
I’m looking for a simply solution to monitor all my servers and systems using a single dashboard. I want to see metrics like CPU usage, used RAM and storage to see if something is wrong....
What is the equivalent stereotype of 'women should all be homemakers,' for men?
I figured a close stereotype for men, would be that they should all be farmers. The thing is, there are under two million farmers in the US as of 2023. So statistically, an equivalent occupation/role should have a larger number.
Switched to linux before it became mainstream (lemmy.world)
Linux is still not ready to replace Windows
Windows 10 EoL is fast approaching, so I thought I’d give Linux a try on some equipment that won’t be able to upgrade to Windows 11. I wanted to see if I will be able to recommend an option to anyone that asks me what they should do with their old PC....
Locals concerned over SunCable proposal to manufacture subsea cable in northern Tasmania (www.abc.net.au)
Need some advice on creating a waterproof container that allows for a sliding stainless steel rod
Hello lemgineers!...
What is the most unhinged conspiracy theory?
What "I was there!" stories are you impatient to brag about to the next generations?
What are your favorite trade-specific or otherwise niche podcasts that are not necessarily intended for mass consumption?
I am curious about podcasts with high quality content but that are pretty centered around specific topics like hobbies or particular professions....
Texas doctor who said nine-year-olds can safely give birth appointed to maternal mortality committee (www.theguardian.com)
Students’ Leaf Blower Suppressor To Hit Retail (hackaday.com)
KVM switch - Any recommendations? (en.wikipedia.org)
2PCs with a single keyboard, mouse, I wish there’s something that works, I want to control 2 PC’s with one keyboard, no need to switch monitors I have a dedicated monitor for each PC (Windows 10, 11)....
Shared pathway adjacent to the Õtaki River (aussie.zone)
Transcription: a photo of a shared pathway entrance with a series of steel pipes placed to create very narrow pathways to enter. The width is hard to tell from the angle of the photo, but far too narrow for a wheelchair or bicycle to fit.
Banana Pi BPI-F3: Single-board computer and RISV-V alternative to the Raspberry Pi now available (www.notebookcheck.net)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/15454966...
Transpower warns of possible power shortages on Friday (www.rnz.co.nz)
The national electricity grid operator is warning of possible insufficient power generation to meet households’ demand on Friday....
Elon Musk reveals Tesla software-locked cheapest Model Y, offers 40-60 more miles of range (electrek.co)
BlackberryPi Handheld (cdn.hackaday.io)
hackaday.io/project/195587-blackberrypi-handheld...