He was the worst! Zuckerberg levels of pseudo-humanity. Of course, he got promoted up and away.
He was the worst! Zuckerberg levels of pseudo-humanity. Of course, he got promoted up and away.
Ugh. There’s a book about how to be a better boss, and one of the things it says is that adding a mild curse to otherwise normal speech will convince people you are being sincere. My boss read it.
“Well, this damn job isn’t going to build itself!”
“Aw shit! Lunch is over! Back to work!”
It was so awful.
Commenting to register my interest.
I will confess that I was tempted to throw some snarky comment about Linux, but I got over the urge.
I disagree with this. Law school isn’t cheap. Law school doesn’t come from nothing. I’m seeing kids in my class who are stacked six to a bed, working full work weeks and trying to squeak by in class, and largely failing. Also, effective politicians need to raise funds to run campaigns. Funds come from rich people. Even if this effective politician somehow manages to afford an expensive law degree, they also need to have the time and opportunity to succeed in school, and then somehow manage the free time to also make connections among the wealthy so they can raise the funds to run a campaign.
Politics has become for the rich, by the rich.
Canuck here, and I really hate weighing in on your politics, but… Biden is old. An old politician, with policy experience, advisors, and hopefully at least enough common sense to step down if his health takes a turn. Trump is also old. And a lunatic. A criminal, a predator. No redeeming qualities whatsoever. A human shaped waste of space. When you guys voted for him last time, the rest of the world smacked their foreheads in astonishment and lost any respect for the voting populace of your country. We all honestly thought he was a joke right up until he won. Every single thing you see online about Biden is an attempt to get enough sane people to abstain so the lunatics can squeak a victory out of sheer disgust. Vote. Vote for a human being who means well, or vote for a bag of orange toxic waste shaped like a person. But realize that all the crap about Biden is a blatant attempt to get you to stay home and not vote. How many criminal charges…? Seriously?
I got laid off because my company thinks their shiny new AI will cover my productivity… I’m betting you can guess how I feel?
It is unseasonably warm in Calgary at the moment. That was last week!
My Retro II phone has it on the side where the power button would be. I really, really like that placement. It’s also the fastest unlock I’ve ever seen in a phone.
I literally just came back to this thread to mention it. Awfully tempting.
I would be wary. I bought a Jelly 2, and the wifi range was about ten feet. If I left the room my router was in, no wifi. I contacted Unihertz, and they took forever to get back to me, and told me to ship it to them (my cost) and if they found a problem, they’d ship me a new one (again, my cost), and if they didn’t find a problem, I could pay to have my old one shipped back.
Screw that. It’s now a teeny tiny paperweight.
I am now rocking a Mode 1 Retro II.
Not bad, but now my classmates call me “Flip phone”.
I have not, and I will check! If that’s all it is… It’s been finicky for years!
My friends bought me a litter robot, too. I have mixed feelings. I seem to have to reset and fiddle with the thing too often, but when it works, it’s really good for keeping the smell down. My guys use it more often than the other two old school boxes, so I guess two paws up from them?
Just a guess: model rocket?
https://liliputing.com/unihertz-tank-3-smartphone-has-a-23800-mah-battery/ Bigger battery! 5G! Mwah hah hah!
Welcome!
This is my take: most people are decent. There are bad eggs, but generally, they got your back. If you’re trying to get settled, the libraries are a good place for help. Free wifi, books, games, that sort of thing. Our local library helps with getting paperwork sorted and resumes written, so, yeah.
So glad you’re coming here!
Actually, the bank notes don’t smell like maple syrup. When you hold the bank note up to your nose, you are just smelling your own Canadian fingers! All Canadians smell like maple syrup. It’s why we’re so sweet.
I had a Jelly 2, which came before the Jelly Star. It was pretty dang small. I would have been happier with it if the dang thing didn’t drop wifi and Bluetooth every five minutes. If the Jelly Star has the same antenna, I’d steer clear!
I believe there is a phone called the Retro, which is an old Razor style flip phone, but it only has the screen on the top, and is quite small, and relatively cheap. Not sure about availability though.
I was going to make this exact joke, so thank you! Also, I have “Trust” from Batman 1989 in my head now.
I want to give you the internet equivalent of a firm handshake. This needed to be said, thank you for being the one to say it.