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Comment on The Filipino virtual assistants behind LinkedIn’s “thought leadership” content mill in ~tech
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Comment on The Filipino virtual assistants behind LinkedIn’s “thought leadership” content mill in ~tech
AugustusFerdinand Link ParentI've seen it be required when filling out the application form. I just put N/A like any other field that does not apply to me.I've seen it be required when filling out the application form. I just put N/A like any other field that does not apply to me.
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Comment on The Filipino virtual assistants behind LinkedIn’s “thought leadership” content mill in ~tech
AugustusFerdinand Link ParentI see this sentiment regularly regarding it and yet I have a very well paying white collar job having never had an account at all... Seems more a self-fulfilling prophecy or perhaps something...And yet if you don’t have LI it’s a huge red flag to the machine/people doing the filtering when you apply.
I see this sentiment regularly regarding it and yet I have a very well paying white collar job having never had an account at all...
Seems more a self-fulfilling prophecy or perhaps something started by people invested in everyone having an account and people just pick it up and run with it.
Same with every other social site. I'm apparently supposed to have every twit-book-gram-tok-blue-deadelephant and yet I have none and have never had any and there's nothing missing in my life from not having them.For link-y poo during job interviews (and every other social site in normal conversation) I've been asked what mine is and say I have none and never have. Occasionally I'm asked why and I respond with the honest question of what purpose does it serve and am never given an answer other than what amounts to "Because everyone has it."
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Comment on Shropshire blacksmith is part of a team that has been invited to Denmark to forge an authentic anchor for a reconstructed Viking ship in ~humanities.history
AugustusFerdinand LinkThat's going to be a lot of bloomery iron. A previous period specific viking anchor was 1.26m by 0.83m. Guessing on the thickness and width of the two main sections puts it in the neighborhood of...That's going to be a lot of bloomery iron.
A previous period specific viking anchor was 1.26m by 0.83m. Guessing on the thickness and width of the two main sections puts it in the neighborhood of 100kg when all is said and done.
Taking into account that there are losses every time you heat the metal to shape it, more so when at forging temps to get combine the pieces, finishing, and every other process involved. They probably need to start with 150kg of bloomery iron to be safe that they'll have enough raw material to create the anchor.
How much ore they'll need to get it will depend on the quality there. Japan uses iron sand, which they can get to 70-80% iron before smelting. Most ore is in the 25-50% range so they'll need 3-4x the ore to get the bloomery iron required. Going to take a good amount of time to get 600kg of iron ore processed in this manner. Should be fun!Thanks for the link, very interesting rabbit hole that fits into my blacksmithing hobby.
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Crypto desks ‘knowingly’ help launder money, Canadian government report says
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Comment on Avengers: Doomsday | Official trailer in ~movies
AugustusFerdinand Link ParentGotcha. I took your response to mean - "This is going to suck, but I'm committed to watching it for some reason and will also watch nearly 10 hours of other possibly half-assed clusterfuck media...Gotcha. I took your response to mean - "This is going to suck, but I'm committed to watching it for some reason and will also watch nearly 10 hours of other possibly half-assed clusterfuck media to know all the references and characters before watching this movie." - and was curious why you'd dedicate so much time to something you're not expecting to enjoy. All moot since that was not the impression you meant.
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Comment on Avengers: Doomsday | Official trailer in ~movies
AugustusFerdinand Link ParentIs it though? I haven't bothered with anything MCU since Endgame and even then it was only movies, none of the shows, and since I'm not in any circles that are specific to the MCU I've seen little...It's culturally relevant.
Is it though? I haven't bothered with anything MCU since Endgame and even then it was only movies, none of the shows, and since I'm not in any circles that are specific to the MCU I've seen little to nothing of it outside of something like the occasional random branding like Captain America Oranges.
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Comment on Avengers: Doomsday | Official trailer in ~movies
AugustusFerdinand Link ParentIf you know it's half-assed and a clusterfuck, why watch it?But again, whatever, I'm going to watch it.
If you know it's half-assed and a clusterfuck, why watch it?
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Comment on We reviewed designs for the buckled Midtown high-rise. What we found raises questions. in ~engineering
AugustusFerdinand (edited )Link ParentI think you're reading far more into it than you should. Since it is unusual to start a sentence with "but" it's just as likely that it's a typo.I think you're reading far more into it than you should. Since it is unusual to start a sentence with "but" it's just as likely that it's a typo.
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Comment on We reviewed designs for the buckled Midtown high-rise. What we found raises questions. in ~engineering
AugustusFerdinand Link ParentIt's just to show that they, the newsroom, asked. You'll see the same in every single article about a lawsuit, the party being sued always has a line that says they "do not comment on active...I dislike this framing to the point it makes me hesitant to trust almost anything else. It's the "But" that really gets me, as if they would've said otherwise.
This is going to be a career making lawsuit that will probably drag on for a decade, studied in both law and engineering fields for the foreseeable future. No one is going to say shit unless they legally have to, and they shouldn't.
Maybe it's unusual that the officials declined to comment because they legally must, but if so that should be presented not implied.It's just to show that they, the newsroom, asked. You'll see the same in every single article about a lawsuit, the party being sued always has a line that says they "do not comment on active litigation".
Otherwise the newsroom can be accused of only reporting one side of the story. While no longer required, and one more in a long list of failures by that sack of shit Reagan, some newsrooms still attempt to abide by the Fairness Doctrine. -
Comment on Napalm Death: Tiny Desk Concert (2026) in ~music
AugustusFerdinand Link ParentDefinitely not the first metal invite, GWAR was on in 2023 (and much better than this). Still not sure if they were the first though, but doubt it.Definitely not the first metal invite, GWAR was on in 2023 (and much better than this). Still not sure if they were the first though, but doubt it.
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Comment on DEI isn't dead: New research finds most companies still back workplace inclusion in ~finance
AugustusFerdinand Link ParentMakes sense as DEI being blamed by the current US administration for their own failures and subsequent rollback of it by organizations, gov't and NGO, to not come under the wrathful eye of the...Makes sense as DEI being blamed by the current US administration for their own failures and subsequent rollback of it by organizations, gov't and NGO, to not come under the wrathful eye of the Dicktator-in-chief.
Has DEI been as much as a scapegoat elsewhere in the world in the past few years?
Worth noting, that the research mirrors what I've seen personally as well. Several people close to me work in areas that are heavily grant driven, non-profits, etc and they only changed their initiatives in name, but not practice.
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Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative
AugustusFerdinand LinkOne of my best friends had a new fence put in at his house with a sliding gate across the driveway. He had the fence built because they do need a new fence, but also to increase the value of the...One of my best friends had a new fence put in at his house with a sliding gate across the driveway. He had the fence built because they do need a new fence, but also to increase the value of the house when they go to sell and move in a year or two. He'd prefer a motor to open the fence for him, but adding a motor to do so is obviously one of those easy profit margins for fence builders as even a very expensive gate motor is $1k, but every single fence builder said adding a motor to slide the gate was $5k.
Installation labor costs money, it does not cost $4k markup money.So he asked for a handle for the fence. Sent me a drawing of something he had in mind and I went from there to blacksmith one. It's made of 1" solid square steel that was 12" long before I started drawing it out for the finials, which is grossly overbuilt and you could club someone to death with it. Which is probably why they wouldn't allow it on an airplane, which he and my other best friend found out when they flew up to visit me last month and the other friend had half of his wrenches confiscated because they were over 6" long.
I simply ran out of time to get it done in time for his visit, but was ultimately a good thing because TSA would have stolen them lest he, I don't know, hijack a plane with a gate handle...Might upload pics when done, but it has a blunted square spike finial on each end of each handle (one for each side of the fence) on a double reverse twist shaft (middle is twisted one way, each end prior to the finial is twisted the other direction) with twisted standoffs that I'm welding to the main handle. Next step is to get them all mounted to my mill and use a carbide drill bit to make a hole through 3" of solid steel for mounting via hammer head cheater rivets. Then I'll do some grinding to blend the pieces together before adding a wax finish.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
AugustusFerdinand Link ParentTokyo Xtreme Racer, in true-to-its-roots fashion, has zero multiplayer involvement. It's just you, your machine, and the road (and the other racers who don't want you to be faster than them). If...Tokyo Xtreme Racer, in true-to-its-roots fashion, has zero multiplayer involvement. It's just you, your machine, and the road (and the other racers who don't want you to be faster than them). If you played and enjoyed the earlier games, specifically Zero, you'll enjoy this one as well. I do wish it had more cars (it has 69 vs Zero's 165) as I am a car enthusiast (to say the least), but Zero also used unlicensed cars while aside from a few custom cars, the new version is primarily licensed cars.
Iron Nest is beautifully solitary, nary a detail is missed or overly difficult to grasp, the aesthetics and design choices are spot on and there are so many small touches that show how well the game is thought out to fit the theme. While I do wish I had some more outside views than the tiny window at the front of the turret (a window that closes automatically when you fire the massive artillery), I also understand that having such would ruin the simulation aspect of the game, so I respect the choice. Just a world I'd like to explore for sure. In fact I came across it/Steam suggested it to me at the same time it suggested Dust Front and due to aesthetics, I honestly thought they were from the same team and one was an RTS and the other being in the mobile artillery. Played both of course, and Dust Front is also on my wishlist now for when it is released.
Two things to add:
The tutorial stages that get you accustomed to how to run the thing do not prepare you for the feeling of urgency once the enemy starts firing back.
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Comment on Germany set to restrict its Freedom of Information Act in ~society
AugustusFerdinand Link ParentWell, the wonderful (sarcasm) thing about the US gov't is it doesn't have to make any change either. Obama's administration (it's since been mothballed) created it to allow the public to bring...Well, the wonderful (sarcasm) thing about the US gov't is it doesn't have to make any change either. Obama's administration (it's since been mothballed) created it to allow the public to bring topics that they were obligated, even if self imposed, to respond/discuss. Still carries more weight than an NGO petition that can be completely ignored.
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Comment on Germany set to restrict its Freedom of Information Act in ~society
AugustusFerdinand Link ParentThanks for insight. So if the NGO petition carries no weight and there is a way to petition the German gov't directly, why isn't the latter being used to voice opposition to this instead?Thanks for insight.
So if the NGO petition carries no weight and there is a way to petition the German gov't directly, why isn't the latter being used to voice opposition to this instead? -
Comment on Germany set to restrict its Freedom of Information Act in ~society
AugustusFerdinand Link ParentDoes that petition carry any actual weight in Germany? As an example, the Obama Administration created "We the People" where people could create and sign petitions to get the administration to...Does that petition carry any actual weight in Germany?
As an example, the Obama Administration created "We the People" where people could create and sign petitions to get the administration to directly respond to them.
The popular Change.org petition site on the other hand is completely useless and holds zero actual weight other than making armchair activists feel like they've done something by doing less than the minimum. -
Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
AugustusFerdinand LinkBurning through the last of the random-ass-requirement wanderers in Tokyo Xtreme Racer an excellent nostalgia bomb from the old games. Have put way too many hours into the Iron Nest: Heavy Turret...Burning through the last of the random-ass-requirement wanderers in Tokyo Xtreme Racer an excellent nostalgia bomb from the old games.
Have put way too many hours into the Iron Nest: Heavy Turret Simulator demo and enjoying every moment of it. Looking forward to the full game and an expanded story already hinted at in the demo.
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Comment on Digger | Official trailer in ~movies
AugustusFerdinand LinkThis looks like a mix of Tropic Thunder, Don't Look Up, Idiocracy, and a Wes Anderson movie with a heavy sprinkling of current issues for the plot. I'm here for it.This looks like a mix of Tropic Thunder, Don't Look Up, Idiocracy, and a Wes Anderson movie with a heavy sprinkling of current issues for the plot.
I'm here for it.
I have recruiters I've worked with in the past. If I'm looking to move jobs, I tell them so and what I want. They do their job. I treat them like a real estate agent. Many a recruiter is on linky-poo just searching away all day. These are shit recruiters. A good one has contacts, I use the latter.
If I'm just exploring moving to a new place or see what's around, I go to company's website that I think I'd like to check out and click on "Careers".