bonedriven's recent activity
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Comment on Best "dad" jokes and puns! in ~talk
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Comment on Folks in those $100k+ jobs, corporate types, office workers... What would you say you actually do? in ~life
bonedriven LinkI work for a Pharma multinational in a governance role making > $150k. I do a lot of things, but where I earn my pay is decision quality. Understanding of organisational politics, broader industry...I work for a Pharma multinational in a governance role making > $150k.
I do a lot of things, but where I earn my pay is decision quality. Understanding of organisational politics, broader industry trends, short term budget demands, regulatory requirements and how compliant is compliant enough is hard. In addition, I have a PhD in my area and understand the technical details deeply - and can translate this for senior leadership. I have a track record of making good decisions which I have been able to build on to create a brand / trust in my organisation which I leveraged to gain this current high paying role.
I have key seats in the company's governance structure so have a substantial span of control - decisions I make/influence can have impacts in the tens of millions of dollars range. This is a common theme in replies I think - if you act as a force multiplier then in the greater scheme your higher income can be justified. If I just saved the company $2m, I'm basically free for a few years.
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Comment on Microsoft Teams is/was down. What's your fallback? in ~tech
bonedriven LinkHonestly, if it's to cover a couple of hours outage a year, Outlook probably suffices for a lot of organisations. Has worked fine for my place (mid-sized multinational / manufacturing) over the...Honestly, if it's to cover a couple of hours outage a year, Outlook probably suffices for a lot of organisations. Has worked fine for my place (mid-sized multinational / manufacturing) over the last few years. A couple of hours even with a full network outage just isn't that much to us - but obviously ymmv depending on your sector.
We have business continuity plans to roll back on when there is a major net outage (hard copies of key processes and forms, chain of command) and fall back to telephone / face to face if needed.
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Comment on Grace Young and her ever-growing wok collection in ~food
bonedriven Link ParentYes, pretty sure I wiped too much off - but I'm definitely not an expert. The surface was streaky and definitely not sticky, with the patina very thin in places. Cooked fine once or twice but even...Yes, pretty sure I wiped too much off - but I'm definitely not an expert. The surface was streaky and definitely not sticky, with the patina very thin in places. Cooked fine once or twice but even with gentle cleaning some of the bare steel became exposed.
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Comment on Grace Young and her ever-growing wok collection in ~food
bonedriven Link ParentI feel you. I spent an age stripping my wok last weekend and made a mess of the seasoning - not enough oil - so stripped again, repeated, and made the same mistake again. I'm seriously considering...I feel you. I spent an age stripping my wok last weekend and made a mess of the seasoning - not enough oil - so stripped again, repeated, and made the same mistake again. I'm seriously considering buying a pre-seasoned wok as I don't think I can handle another scouring session.
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Comment on Refurbed Lenovo ThinkPads - whats the "current gen"? in ~tech
bonedriven Link ParentYeah, fair point. It's mainly for web browsing, some non-demanding software etc. No gaming or taxing applications - Photoshop is probably as stressed as it will get. I've replaced laptop ram in...Yeah, fair point. It's mainly for web browsing, some non-demanding software etc. No gaming or taxing applications - Photoshop is probably as stressed as it will get.
I've replaced laptop ram in the past but didn't consider it here - good tip.
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Comment on Refurbed Lenovo ThinkPads - whats the "current gen"? in ~tech
bonedriven Link ParentIt's the Pentium, a real dog of a laptop bought cheap by my wife for a course years back. I'd love a desktop but we don't have the real estate for one downstairs - the laptop gets stashed in a...It's the Pentium, a real dog of a laptop bought cheap by my wife for a course years back.
I'd love a desktop but we don't have the real estate for one downstairs - the laptop gets stashed in a cupboard and used on the island in the kitchen as needed.
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Refurbed Lenovo ThinkPads - whats the "current gen"?
I'm in the market to hurl at a wall upgrade our badly ageing general use family laptop (Lenovo V110). I've used ThinkPads in the past for work and due to their ubiquity there is a value to be had,...
I'm in the market to
hurl at a wallupgrade our badly ageing general use family laptop (Lenovo V110).I've used ThinkPads in the past for work and due to their ubiquity there is a value to be had, I believe, in corporate refurbs.
However, it's been a good few years since I used one - think it was a T440 - and am looking for some advice on what the most recently obsoleted gen is that I should be looking for, or where people have found a sweet spot on price/performance. Any pointers?
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Comment on What are your traditional Christmas dinners, and do you do anything that's unusual in your country? in ~food
bonedriven Link ParentSounds good - similar to an Oepsie - bacon wrapped cherries usually grilled on a bbq on a skewer. It's a South African thing a friend introduced me to and they're fantastic. Totally agree it's...Sounds good - similar to an Oepsie - bacon wrapped cherries usually grilled on a bbq on a skewer. It's a South African thing a friend introduced me to and they're fantastic. Totally agree it's more than the sum of its parts, the juiciness and the sweet and salty all together, I'm drooling thinking about it. Must give your version a go.
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Comment on Honest question: Why does everyone seem so hopeless and negative about life these days? in ~talk
bonedriven Link ParentYes, this didn't resonate with me at all. I'm based in Ireland so ymmv but for any job where a college education is a prerequisite to entry (pharma, finance, engineering etc.) bonuses are the norm...Something like "executives get bonuses, not the rank and file" is not a basic fact, or a fact at all. It's a broad generalization, too broad to meaningfully grapple with. Who gets bonuses varies by industry. Companies aren't all the same either.
Yes, this didn't resonate with me at all. I'm based in Ireland so ymmv but for any job where a college education is a prerequisite to entry (pharma, finance, engineering etc.) bonuses are the norm across all levels.
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Comment on Album of the Week #10: The Undertones - The Undertones in ~music
bonedriven Link ParentI agree that The Undertones are fairly mild, and not particularly political which is somewhat antithetical to the punk label. I would categorise another Northern Irish punk band - Stiff Little...I agree that The Undertones are fairly mild, and not particularly political which is somewhat antithetical to the punk label.
I would categorise another Northern Irish punk band - Stiff Little Fingers - to be much truer to the genre. They released the phenomenal Inflammable Material in the same year (1979) and it is well worth a listen for some raw punk from the height of the Troubles. You might be have come across Alternative Ulster which is the most well known song from that album.
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Comment on Chef knife recommendations? in ~food
bonedriven LinkAt that price point you can't go wrong with Victorinox Fibrox knives - they're excellent value. Should be able to pick up an 8in for $50 or so.At that price point you can't go wrong with Victorinox Fibrox knives - they're excellent value. Should be able to pick up an 8in for $50 or so.
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Comment on Steam Deck users, has anyone found a compact docking setup? in ~games
bonedriven Link ParentI've only seen a "portable monitor" before that was a laptop screen jerryrigged with a rats nest of cables - tech has obviously come along! The ZenScreen & portable keyboard looks like an neat...I've only seen a "portable monitor" before that was a laptop screen jerryrigged with a rats nest of cables - tech has obviously come along! The ZenScreen & portable keyboard looks like an neat solution
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Comment on Steam Deck users, has anyone found a compact docking setup? in ~games
bonedriven Link ParentThat is pretty much exactly what I was looking for - thanks, I'll look into it!That is pretty much exactly what I was looking for - thanks, I'll look into it!
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Comment on Steam Deck users, has anyone found a compact docking setup? in ~games
bonedriven Link ParentYou know, I didn't even consider that option as I was so focused on trying to replicate a standard PC setup. A Deckmate sounds like a good investment that will cover at least some of the use cases...You know, I didn't even consider that option as I was so focused on trying to replicate a standard PC setup. A Deckmate sounds like a good investment that will cover at least some of the use cases I had in mind.
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Steam Deck users, has anyone found a compact docking setup?
I live in a pretty compact house, and have my work office upstairs in a corner of one of my kids bedrooms. Obviously, gaming in there after they are asleep is a no go! Our one tv is usually given...
I live in a pretty compact house, and have my work office upstairs in a corner of one of my kids bedrooms.
Obviously, gaming in there after they are asleep is a no go! Our one tv is usually given over to my wife on evenings I break out the Steam Deck - which has been my first foray back into gaming since having kids and I'm thoroughly enjoying it.
However, I'm interested if anyone has found a neat solution to use it in e.g. desktop mode without a conventional monitor or TV to dock with, that I could break out quickly on a breakfast bar and then stow easily.
I'm envisaging some kinda of Frankensteined cheap laptop shell housing to contain the screen and keyboard-
Steam Deck -> USB C Dock -> HDMI out to laptop screen and USB out to keyboard.
Anyone familiar with something resembling this kind of setup, or something similar?
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Comment on Chiropractic isn’t what you think it is in ~health
bonedriven Link ParentThose doses do look small. Standard therapeutic doses of acetaminophen for adults here in Ireland and in the UK (and I believe across much of the EU) is 1000mg 3 to 4x daily.Those doses do look small. Standard therapeutic doses of acetaminophen for adults here in Ireland and in the UK (and I believe across much of the EU) is 1000mg 3 to 4x daily.
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Comment on Chiropractic isn’t what you think it is in ~health
bonedriven Link ParentFully agree. I'm reposting a response I made last time a discussion on acetaminophen came up. There is plenty of evidence to support the analgesic effect of acetaminophen.Fully agree. I'm reposting a response I made last time a discussion on acetaminophen came up. There is plenty of evidence to support the analgesic effect of acetaminophen.
This recent and very comprehensive review of the various analgesic mechanisms of acetaminophen debunks that claim outright. It isn't a NSAID and has weak anti-inflammatory properties so may not be as effective for certain types of pain management - but even there, the authors cite some interesting work on one of the metabolites of acetaminophen which does act on inflammatory pathways.
The synergistic effect of acetaminophen and NSAIDs is also well established. See for example this review of post-operative dental pain concluded that the analgesic effect from acetaminophen and ibuprofen combined that was higher than each individually, and which rivalled several opioid formulations.
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Comment on How did deepfake images of me end up on a porn site? in ~life
bonedriven Link ParentPricing isn't really an issue as GPUs can be rented from cloud services. I can rent an A6000 for less than $1 an hour and train a stable diffusion model within about an hour with a set of 20...Pricing isn't really an issue as GPUs can be rented from cloud services. I can rent an A6000 for less than $1 an hour and train a stable diffusion model within about an hour with a set of 20 images, and I don't claim to be any kind of expert in the area just curious about the technology.
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Comment on The great Zelle pool scam - All I wanted was a status symbol. What I got was a $31,000 lesson in the downside of payment apps. in ~finance
bonedriven Link ParentThis seems wild to me as someone based in the EU. Mortgage payments and bank loans are almost exclusively paid by a direct debit electronic transfer from your bank account to the account of the...This seems wild to me as someone based in the EU. Mortgage payments and bank loans are almost exclusively paid by a direct debit electronic transfer from your bank account to the account of the lender.
For a project of this value, I can't conceive of anybody making payment here using anything bar a direct SEPA bank transfer. Maybe if someone was doing a small job for €150 you'd revolut them after they were done because it's faster, but not for tens of thousands.
Is bank account to bank account transfer not a "thing" in the US?
What's red and bad for your teeth?
A brick