Dirty_Dave's recent activity
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of December 11 in ~news
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Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative
Dirty_Dave LinkI really want to take my little enclosed utility trailer and turn it into a portable wood cnc/3d printer. bed size would be about 40"x60". so I'm gathering a parts list. going wood cnc first with...I really want to take my little enclosed utility trailer and turn it into a portable wood cnc/3d printer. bed size would be about 40"x60". so I'm gathering a parts list. going wood cnc first with plans to add in 3d printing later.
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Comment on What's on your Christmas lists, dads of Tildes? in ~life.men
Dirty_Dave Linkunfortunately just cash to get me out of inflation and medical debts :/ not very exciting this year...unfortunately just cash to get me out of inflation and medical debts :/ not very exciting this year...
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Comment on Ford vs Jeep off-road race ends in two wrecks. Impressive hangtime and rollovers. in ~sports.motorsports
Dirty_Dave LinkWho sent and bent it better?Who sent and bent it better?
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Ford vs Jeep off-road race ends in two wrecks. Impressive hangtime and rollovers.
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Comment on Oklahoma and Federal authorities crack down on Glock "switches" in ~society
Dirty_Dave Link Parentsounds like needing to submit ID to watch online porn 😆sounds like needing to submit ID to watch online porn 😆
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Comment on Oklahoma and Federal authorities crack down on Glock "switches" in ~society
Dirty_Dave LinkI wish them good luck trying to prevent 3d printed parts from getting into criminal hands. I can't imagine a tougher uphill battle.I wish them good luck trying to prevent 3d printed parts from getting into criminal hands. I can't imagine a tougher uphill battle.
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Oklahoma and Federal authorities crack down on Glock "switches"
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Comment on This Lego artist builds masterpieces using all black bricks | Obsessed in ~arts
Dirty_Dave LinkI bet he sorts his bulk Lego by color 😆I bet he sorts his bulk Lego by color 😆
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Comment on What are some interesting machine learning research papers you found? in ~tech
Dirty_Dave Link Parentwe've reached the point where machines build smaller machines, computers can build computers. sick. when can I retire?we've reached the point where machines build smaller machines, computers can build computers. sick. when can I retire?
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Comment on Robot that uses AI to pull weeds may reduce poisonous herbicide use by 70% in ~food
Dirty_Dave LinkI wonder how much knowledge has transferred from Battle Bots / robot wars. When can we put lasers on our robot mowers to weed so we don't need to rely on fertilizer?I wonder how much knowledge has transferred from Battle Bots / robot wars. When can we put lasers on our robot mowers to weed so we don't need to rely on fertilizer?
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Comment on What is your favorite type(s) of cheese? in ~food
Dirty_Dave LinkOnes made of milk 🤤Ones made of milk 🤤
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Comment on How to enforce documentation / file structure at an organization in ~talk
Dirty_Dave Link ParentAlso. set realistic time frames. successful file structures take years to develop fully. it's really more of a work culture, no different than the culture in the break room or lunch fridge....Also. set realistic time frames. successful file structures take years to develop fully. it's really more of a work culture, no different than the culture in the break room or lunch fridge.
implementation and full adoption are two separate milestones spaced far apart. make that clear to your boss if they don't understand it. I've fought hard over this before. people want sudden results and that can be jarring for employees. turning their world upside is hard enough. demanding them to walk on their hands on day one is unrealistic.
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Comment on How to enforce documentation / file structure at an organization in ~talk
Dirty_Dave Linkenforcement is so tied to how easy the solution is to use. I've worked at several manufacturing companies that have had various success levels in file management. the key is making it easier to...enforcement is so tied to how easy the solution is to use. I've worked at several manufacturing companies that have had various success levels in file management. the key is making it easier to abide by the rules than go against the grain.
some tips I've seen work well.
build a template folder for the structure you want. try not to make things buried in the tree. you really should only go down 4 folders max. try to keep individual files out of the main hubs (never lvl 1, very rare lvl 2)
automate repeating folder templates creation. We have a folder for every work order number we produce. I made a tool that would add a new numbered folder in the sequence with blank files as placeholders for files that needed to be in there. then you could save as over the blank file. PO 123456 is a blank PDF. when a user prints a file to .PDF from the software, they navigate to the WO folder and overwrite the file. this was making it easier to abide than fight.
set permissions for where people can create folders or save files. this helps with non repetitive folders.
set them by job role or department. accounting staff can create folders in the accounting folder but only them. senior staff can access and maybe save a file but no one else can. mapping these permissions out in a chart really helps the people approving these changes understand.give people their own stash folder for junk but encourage them to put shared documents in the correct location. rather there than on their local hard drive for when they spill coffee on their laptop.
structure enforcement is very tricky. you don't want to come off as a file Nazi on day one. these guidelines or rules need to be clearly explained and documented. be friendly when someone goofs and explain to them why a file structure needs to be tidy. and document when they goof so when it keeps happening you have ammo to back you for discipline actions.
sorry for long and rambling. I love file structure setup. I've been lucky enough to own the project at several companies now. it's a frustrating puzzle with no clear rules or picture of the finished product.
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Comment on The internet is worse than ever – now what? in ~tech
Dirty_Dave LinkI think this could be tied to how people can make one thing their entire identity. they are able to surround themselves with people that are similar and have a village. I feel like society before...I think this could be tied to how people can make one thing their entire identity. they are able to surround themselves with people that are similar and have a village. I feel like society before the internet was more well rounded at an individual level.
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Comment on Fallen kingdom: why has Disney had such a terrible year? in ~movies
Dirty_Dave LinkElemental was a pretty fun movie that was actually original. I'm sick of toy story 15 and avengers 82. I have been enjoying the star wars content but that's due to my major bias. I bet if I didn't...Elemental was a pretty fun movie that was actually original. I'm sick of toy story 15 and avengers 82.
I have been enjoying the star wars content but that's due to my major bias. I bet if I didn't love it so much I wouldn't bother watching it.
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Comment on How is your experience with various programming ecosystems? in ~comp
Dirty_Dave LinkI'm self taught in AutoHotKey.... I'm the ultimate of lazy so my "coding" skills are: how do I hack together my user inputs to do my job. after 8 years of creating hotkeys, I have a script file I...I'm self taught in AutoHotKey.... I'm the ultimate of lazy so my "coding" skills are: how do I hack together my user inputs to do my job. after 8 years of creating hotkeys, I have a script file I can't live without.
several hotkeys to open custom UIs, conditional scripts if a certain program is open before using alt keys to navigate the menus of an application. Much of my repetitive tasks are now simplified. If I type lmkqc into an email, it changes to "let me know if you have any questions or concerns." (a typical comment to end my emails).
I need to type a Work Order number into several different programs. this number is typed ~8 times in the period of 20 mins and then switches to a new semi random number. I have a hotkey to save a number. then a key to type it, a key to open a file folder with its name, a key to open that work order in a said application. all of these are used constantly so I don't have to devote my human RAM to remembering or writing down a number.
I can also rewrite windows hotkeys to be better. Win+E normally opens a new file folder. Win+E for me scrolls through open file explorer windows. if there isn't a file explorer window open, it will open up the most common folder I use in a new file explorer window. I then made shift+win+e to always create a new file explorer window.I could nerd about this all day long...
I really want to learn more languages but AHK will always be my heart I'm afraid. my lazy brain is just wired for it.
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Comment on Maryland is making a $27.2 million investment in devices as part of an effort to ensure residents have the technology to access reliable, high-speed internet. in ~tech
Dirty_Dave LinkI lived in Longmont CO and they created a city run internet provider. It was $50/mo for life. 1000/up 1000/down. the city didn't take long to recoup their costs and start making some money on it...I lived in Longmont CO and they created a city run internet provider. It was $50/mo for life. 1000/up 1000/down. the city didn't take long to recoup their costs and start making some money on it to invest back into the city.
it's too bad the big bad ISPs went around getting local governments to ban public ISP service. It would be a lot better IMO than giving away a bunch of devices.
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Comment on What minor or inane decisions have had the biggest butterfly effect on your life? in ~talk
Dirty_Dave LinkWhile in high school, a teacher and advisor took me and another student to the International Woodworking Fair in Atlanta because we loved woodshop so much.While walking around we found a booth for...While in high school, a teacher and advisor took me and another student to the International Woodworking Fair in Atlanta because we loved woodshop so much.While walking around we found a booth for a university offering a 4 year degree in wood product manufacturing.
that was 13 years ago. I'm now a programmer for an architectural millwork company. sadly I don't work wood on a daily basis but I get to program sick CNC machines.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~food
Dirty_Dave LinkI would rather have fried gator than fried chicken. the taste and texture are better. It probably doesn't help that I worked on a turkey farm for beer money in college...I would rather have fried gator than fried chicken. the taste and texture are better. It probably doesn't help that I worked on a turkey farm for beer money in college...
I wish Biden would step aside for someone young and full of energy to fight the conmen. We need someone to rally up and get behind. it's hard to be excited for sleepy Joe.