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Comment on The Fed fears a bond meltdown in ~finance
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Comment on My not so nice thoughts on Battlestar Galactica in ~tv
JCPhoenix Link ParentEven the final season of Westworld? 1-3 I like, but that 4th one...To me, it's definitely the weakest. Regardless, it's too bad it got cancelled.Even the final season of Westworld? 1-3 I like, but that 4th one...To me, it's definitely the weakest. Regardless, it's too bad it got cancelled.
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Comment on The last remaining privately owned land on the Svalbard Archipelago in Norway, "with significant environmental, scientific and economic importance" is on sale, for €300 million in ~finance
JCPhoenix LinkFeel like Norway should just buy this up. One for geopolitical reasons and two, for potential conservation. Doesn't Norway have that insane sovereign wealth fund of like US$1.6 trillion? Though I...Feel like Norway should just buy this up. One for geopolitical reasons and two, for potential conservation. Doesn't Norway have that insane sovereign wealth fund of like US$1.6 trillion? Though I imagine other countries (or high wealth individuals) may be interested, which may drive a bidding war.
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Comment on In streaming milestone, Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery team on bundle featuring Disney+, Hulu and Max in ~tv
JCPhoenix Link ParentI could definitely see these companies moving that way, to bundled services only. But I suppose until that happens, if it happens, it's not worth mentioning.I could definitely see these companies moving that way, to bundled services only. But I suppose until that happens, if it happens, it's not worth mentioning.
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Comment on Meta AI is obsessed with turbans when generating images of Indian men in ~tech
JCPhoenix LinkThere was a similar article posted back in October about this same issue. Not to diminish these stereotypes of Indians, but it's all sorts of peoples and cultures being stereotyped by generative...There was a similar article posted back in October about this same issue. Not to diminish these stereotypes of Indians, but it's all sorts of peoples and cultures being stereotyped by generative AI: food, housing, environs, and of course the representations of the peoples themselves.
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Comment on The FAA investigates after Boeing says workers in South Carolina falsified 787 inspection records in ~transport
JCPhoenix Link ParentEthics is the other one. I started working in the business school higher-ed space a few years after the MCI Worldcom and Enron scandals. There was a big push in business schools to include and...For all those leadership classes that MBA students and managers take, they sure don’t seem to exhibit much of it.
Ethics is the other one. I started working in the business school higher-ed space a few years after the MCI Worldcom and Enron scandals. There was a big push in business schools to include and require ethics courses, if they weren't already present. My organization even had Cynthia Cooper, the one who exposed the MCI Worldcom fraud, come talk to business faculty members and students about the importance of ethics in business.
Yet here we are, nearly two decades later, and the same shit keeps happening. Not that it ever stopped.
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Comment on Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix 2024 - Results in ~sports.motorsports
JCPhoenix Link ParentI had seen the picture of him in an orange McLaren hat at the team celebration, but didn't know he was also spraying champagne! Just saw the video. That's awesome.I had seen the picture of him in an orange McLaren hat at the team celebration, but didn't know he was also spraying champagne! Just saw the video. That's awesome.
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Comment on Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix 2024 - Results in ~sports.motorsports
JCPhoenix Link ParentI agree that the stewards should be permanent throughout the year, with exceptions for illness and other personal reasons. I'm pretty sure IndyCar manages to have a set of permanent stewards that...I agree that the stewards should be permanent throughout the year, with exceptions for illness and other personal reasons. I'm pretty sure IndyCar manages to have a set of permanent stewards that goes to each race.
It might be easier with IndyCar since the races are only in the US and Canada, but at the same time, the F1 traveling circus flies all over the world with little to no issues. I don't see why stewards couldn't be part of the flying circus for the whole season. Niels Wittich, the current race director is at every race, and I'm sure other FIA staff are as well. I know one of the stewards is a representative of the local/national sporting authority. That just seems like a "gimmee" to the locals. I don't see why that would be necessary, especially if the basic rules don't change location to location.
I get why in other sports you need lots of referees and officials: there are just too many games/matches. MLB, at the most extreme for at least US sports, has like over 2400 games each season! But when there are only 23 F1 races throughout the whole year, it's much more manageable to have a permanent group.
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Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix 2024 - Results
Warning: this post may contain spoilers
Congrats to Lando Norris for finally breaking his record of most podiums without a win...by winning! Much deserved.
And because the F1 racing gods giveth and taketh away, I saw an unfortunate racing record for Kevin Magnussen: Most penalty points in a single weekend, with 6 points. He now has 10 out of 12 points before a race ban. And the earliest any of these points expire? March 2025. Yikes.
Though we'll see if he actually gets more points and/or a race ban.
Next race:
Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari (Imola)
Sunday, May 19, 2024Race Results -- SPOILER
POS NO DRIVER CAR LAPS TIME/RETIRED PTS 1 4 Lando Norris MCLAREN MERCEDES 57 1:30:49.876 25 2 1 Max Verstappen RED BULL RACING HONDA RBPT 57 +7.612s 18 3 16 Charles Leclerc FERRARI 57 +9.920s 15 4 11 Sergio Perez RED BULL RACING HONDA RBPT 57 +14.650s 0 5 55 Carlos Sainz FERRARI 57 +16.407s 0 6 44 Lewis Hamilton MERCEDES 57 +16.585s 8 7 22 Yuki Tsunoda RB HONDA RBPT 57 +26.185s 6 8 63 George Russell MERCEDES 57 +34.789s 4 9 14 Fernando Alonso ASTON MARTIN ARAMCO MERCEDES 57 +37.107s 2 10 31 Esteban Ocon ALPINE RENAULT 57 +39.746s 1 11 27 Nico Hulkenberg HAAS FERRARI 57 +40.789s 0 12 10 Pierre Gasly ALPINE RENAULT 57 +44.958s 0 13 81 Oscar Piastri MCLAREN MERCEDES 57 +49.756s 0 14 24 Zhou Guanyu KICK SAUBER FERRARI 57 +49.979s 0 15 3 Daniel Ricciardo RB HONDA RBPT 57 +50.956s 0 16 77 Valtteri Bottas KICK SAUBER FERRARI 57 +52.356s 0 17 18 Lance Stroll ASTON MARTIN ARAMCO MERCEDES 57 +55.173s 0 18 23 Alexander Albon WILLIAMS MERCEDES 57 +76.091s 0 19 20 Kevin Magnussen HAAS FERRARI 57 +84.683s 0 NC 2 Logan Sargeant WILLIAMS MERCEDES 27 DNF 0 Magnussen received a 10-second time penalty for causing a collision and a 20-second time penalty for entering the pits during a Safety Car period and not changing tyres. Stroll received a 10-second time penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage. Sainz received a five-second time penalty for causing a collision.
Source: F1.com
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Comment on Extraverted introverts, cautious risk-takers, and selfless narcissists: A demonstration of why you can’t trust data collected on MTurk in ~science
JCPhoenix LinkInteresting paper. I'm not surprised that MTurk participants are just running through surveys and tasks. As low as payments typically are, such as a penny, people have to minimize time in order to...Interesting paper. I'm not surprised that MTurk participants are just running through surveys and tasks. As low as payments typically are, such as a penny, people have to minimize time in order to maximize revenue. Which means speedrunning surveys and other tasks. But I didn't expect it to be that bad.
I wonder which is worse: using primarily college students as lab rats (I had to a lot of these when I was in Psych 100) or using MTurk?
That said, I definitely signed up to be a participant on those other two platforms mentioned: Cloud Research Connect and Prolific. $8/hr doing surveys? Sure, why not?
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Comment on Kendrick Lamar - Meet the Grahams (2024) in ~music
JCPhoenix Link ParentSame. I don't mind some Drake and Kendrick, but I don't really listen to a lot of rap and hiphop. But I'll be damned if I'm not lurking r/hiphopheads for explanation, jokes, and memes.Same. I don't mind some Drake and Kendrick, but I don't really listen to a lot of rap and hiphop. But I'll be damned if I'm not lurking r/hiphopheads for explanation, jokes, and memes.
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Comment on California junk fee ban could upend restaurant industry in ~food
JCPhoenix Link ParentI always hear this, but I think it's a little more complex than that. Sure, wait staff get paid a minimum cash wage of $3/hr or whatever it may be wherever (minimum federal tipped wage is...It's mostly used to justify paying waitstaff like $3 or less per hour.
I always hear this, but I think it's a little more complex than that. Sure, wait staff get paid a minimum cash wage of $3/hr or whatever it may be wherever (minimum federal tipped wage is $2.13/hr), but tips of course increase that. At high-end restaurants, probably by quite a lot beyond even the regular, non-tipped minimum wage. But even at lower-end restaurants, staff still have to get paid the regular, non-tipped minimum wage, if tips aren't enough to get them there. And that gets paid by the employer. So no one is actually making $3/hr. All staff make at least the regular, non-tipped federal or state/local minimum wage, whichever is higher.
Not that that's necessarily great. Federal minimum wage of $7.25/hr is pretty pathetic. It was back then and it still is now. Some states are better; California are at or above $16/hr and DC is at $17/hr. But quite a lot are still at $7.25 or the low teens at best.
Regardless, no one is making only that tipped wage.
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Comment on How are you dealing with inflation regarding everyday enjoyment? in ~life
JCPhoenix Link ParentYeah it's crazy, and I don't even live in a HCOL area; I'm in the Midwest! At first I thought it was just this restaurant -- but there's a couple different Thai places I patronize and the their...Yeah it's crazy, and I don't even live in a HCOL area; I'm in the Midwest! At first I thought it was just this restaurant -- but there's a couple different Thai places I patronize and the their prices are pretty much the same.
On the plus side, my Chinese place doesn't skimp. Shinkflation is also happening all around, and I've seen it at other local restaurants, but these guys are still completely filling the styrofoam containers. And I was able to make that order last 4-5 days, ha!
Though I was still able to do that when it $40-50 for the order, so maybe not exactly a win...
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Comment on AT&T announces $7 monthly add-on fee for “Turbo” 5G speeds in ~tech
JCPhoenix Link ParentThat's me. My actual plan is 5GB/mo. I do have an awesome 1000GB/mo addon for like $10/mo extra, which is essentially unlimited. But the most ever I used in a month was like 70GB? And that was...That's me. My actual plan is 5GB/mo. I do have an awesome 1000GB/mo addon for like $10/mo extra, which is essentially unlimited. But the most ever I used in a month was like 70GB? And that was while on vacation (the hotel WiFi was terrible). I watch a lot of YouTube and Instragram, but not when I'm out and about. So my typical usage is like 2-3GB/mo.
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Comment on What did you do this week (and weekend)? in ~talk
JCPhoenix (edited )LinkBeen a bit of an intense week at work. Between working with my coworkers over the weekend and even late at night to hit a major project milestone, dealing with the vendor of that solution (which...Been a bit of an intense week at work. Between working with my coworkers over the weekend and even late at night to hit a major project milestone, dealing with the vendor of that solution (which is actually going well right now), having my big boss "politely" threaten said vendor for alleged non-performance, then having surprising technical issues with another vendor, and another co-worker and I having to write stern emails to this other vendor...it's...it's been a lot. It's not normally like this at work.
I've been leaning into my supposed PM role (one of many roles since it's a non-profit) a bunch lately. Only like 2yrs late. But better late than never, I suppose. Either way, I never want to do this again. Not to this extent.
I'm so glad it's the weekend. I have no plans, other than buying groceries, and that's the way I want it.
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Comment on How are you dealing with inflation regarding everyday enjoyment? in ~life
JCPhoenix Link ParentFor sure. I went to San Diego with my brother back in February for 4 nights, and I definitely splurged. No fast food at all. I think all my meals + drinks personally ran me $50-$100 each. I guess...For sure. I went to San Diego with my brother back in February for 4 nights, and I definitely splurged. No fast food at all. I think all my meals + drinks personally ran me $50-$100 each.
I guess the reduction in travel is less about inflation and more about saving money. I'm trying to build my emergency fund. I'm also supposed to be moving Soon™, so I'm trying not to reduce expenses in preparation for that. Travel is an easy one to target because it's rarely cheap. Unfortunately, that means I missed out on trips to Japan and the Philippines over the last several months =/
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Comment on How are you dealing with inflation regarding everyday enjoyment? in ~life
JCPhoenix LinkI haven't shifted too much. And in the ways that I have, it's been pretty recent. Like I don't buy as much junk food at the grocery store as I used to, unless things are on sale. So instead of...I haven't shifted too much. And in the ways that I have, it's been pretty recent. Like I don't buy as much junk food at the grocery store as I used to, unless things are on sale. So instead of buying 2-3 bags of chips for $6 each, I'll only buy one. Or I'll substitute for the store's brand that's $3 a bag.
I'm also trying not to eat out as much. I rarely cook, so it's a bit of a struggle at times. Still, when every trip to McDonald's or wherever is $15+, that adds up quickly. As an example, for Easter, I ordered some Chinese; for two orders of combination fried rice, two orders of Singapore Mei Fun noodles, and a few Egg Rolls, it was nearly $80. And that's with me picking it up, to save on delivery fees and tip. A few years ago, that would've been more like $40-50. So I don't order take out very often anymore. I rarely use the delivery apps these days, too.
I'm also trying to reduce my travel. I did a lot of personal trips the last couple of years. But hotels are expensive, flights are expensive, food as I mentioned is expensive, so I'm just cutting back. It sucks because I enjoy traveling, but it's just costly.
I've been lucky that I've been getting >5% raises each year since 2021. My salary has been keeping apace with the stated inflation. But prices have gone up faster than inflation, so yeah.
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Comment on Making tough decisions: what’s your go-to approach? in ~talk
JCPhoenix LinkI tend to overanalyze and agonize and hit decision paralysis. And then I consults friends and family. Then overanalyze and agonize and hit decision paralysis, then consult friends and family, then...I tend to overanalyze and agonize and hit decision paralysis. And then I consults friends and family. Then overanalyze and agonize and hit decision paralysis, then consult friends and family, then overanalyze...
What I've found helps the most is just time, provided I have it. I have to get the "passed" the emotions, or at least get used to them, then I can kinda push them to the side and settle on a decision. And a lot of times, I've logically made the decision, it's just the emotions that keep me second guessing.
And every once in awhile, I'll just jump. Take the leap of faith.
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Comment on London Drugs closes stores until further notice due to cyberattack in ~news
JCPhoenix LinkHackers really stepping it up. In my city alone in the past several months, we've had a hospital come under cyberattack; bad enough they had to close their doors and send some patients to other...Hackers really stepping it up. In my city alone in the past several months, we've had a hospital come under cyberattack; bad enough they had to close their doors and send some patients to other hospitals. The county got hacked and was down for a number of weeks. And then the latest was our highway traffic/signage system got hacked.
I suppose this'll keep happening until companies, and even individuals, start taking security seriously. Sure, we'll never get stop these completely, but we can do better. A lot better.
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Comment on UK becomes first country to outlaw easily guessable default passwords on connected devices in ~tech
JCPhoenix Link ParentCopiers and some printers are probably where I still see this the most. Back when I was working as an IT field tech a few years ago, I'd sometimes need to get into a copier's admin web GUI for...Copiers and some printers are probably where I still see this the most. Back when I was working as an IT field tech a few years ago, I'd sometimes need to get into a copier's admin web GUI for settings, and I'd often need a password. Which meant just looking for the model's user/service manual online or asking in IT forums. Same with printers, particularly network-enabled all-in-one types. And it was all brands that did this: Sharp, Canon, HP, Brother, etc.
Thanks for saying this. When I saw the source I was thinking, "Mises...like that 'faction' that took over the Libertarian Party?" Other than some crazy tweets I've seen, I don't know much else about them.