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Comment on Are you a hiring manager/recruiter in tech? In this Circus Funhouse Mirror tech economy, how do candidates even get an interview? in ~tech
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Comment on You don’t need a pickup truck, you need a cowboy costume in ~transport
scherlock Link ParentI don't see anyone hating on minivans being too big, but small trucks get lumped into the same category as a full size truck, but they aren't.I don't see anyone hating on minivans being too big, but small trucks get lumped into the same category as a full size truck, but they aren't.
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Comment on You don’t need a pickup truck, you need a cowboy costume in ~transport
scherlock Link ParentThe Maverick is smaller in every dimension than a Chrysler Pacifica Minivan. Yeah, a minivan, it's smaller than a minivan. My wife and I take our 3 kids mountain biking and it gets far better...The Maverick is smaller in every dimension than a Chrysler Pacifica Minivan. Yeah, a minivan, it's smaller than a minivan. My wife and I take our 3 kids mountain biking and it gets far better mileage than our minivan with the huge bike rack on the back. More cramped but fine for the trails that are within a 30 min drive.
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Comment on Are you a hiring manager/recruiter in tech? In this Circus Funhouse Mirror tech economy, how do candidates even get an interview? in ~tech
scherlock Link ParentIf the first question you ask is how much a person wants to be paid, why don't you put the salary you are willing to pay on the listing and stop wasting yours and theirs time? If it's below what...If the first question you ask is how much a person wants to be paid, why don't you put the salary you are willing to pay on the listing and stop wasting yours and theirs time? If it's below what they want, then they won't apply and you no longer need to screen for it. You know everyone is willing to work for the amount on the listing.
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Comment on Disney hack results in leak of over 1 TB of Slack data in ~tech
scherlock LinkFrom what I've read, sounds like a Grid Admin account was compromised. Grids have special APIs for dumping data, https://slack.com/help/articles/360002079527-A-guide-to-Slacks-Discovery-APIs.From what I've read, sounds like a Grid Admin account was compromised. Grids have special APIs for dumping data, https://slack.com/help/articles/360002079527-A-guide-to-Slacks-Discovery-APIs.
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Comment on Does anyone have any advice for new dads? in ~life.men
scherlock Link ParentI give a box of ear plugs to all new parents. People always think I give them as a gag gift. I'm not, they are life savers.I give a box of ear plugs to all new parents. People always think I give them as a gag gift. I'm not, they are life savers.
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Comment on Texas congressman becomes first House Democrat to call on Joe Biden to withdraw in ~news
scherlock Link ParentAnd so is Trump. But the Republicans are lined up behind him chain gang style, which makes it a non issue for Trump. Dems need to STFU and get behind Biden or we're all screwed.And so is Trump. But the Republicans are lined up behind him chain gang style, which makes it a non issue for Trump. Dems need to STFU and get behind Biden or we're all screwed.
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Comment on New NOAA heat severity classification system for heat-related impacts on people (similar to hurricanes) in ~enviro
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Comment on Tildes Book Club discussion - Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir in ~books
scherlock Link ParentI thought there was a reasonable explanation for that. The scientists needed specific genes to have the best chance to survive the sleep process and they needed to have the right educational...I thought there was a reasonable explanation for that. The scientists needed specific genes to have the best chance to survive the sleep process and they needed to have the right educational background. The genes were and educational background were both rare, so finding individuals with both was exceptionally rare
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Comment on Microsoft shelves its underwater data center — Project Natick had fewer server failures compared to servers on land in ~tech
scherlock Link ParentUh, no one is working underwater. This is a "dark" data center. It's a sealed tube filled with servers and nitrogen connected to shore network access and located with off-shore wind turbines for...Uh, no one is working underwater. This is a "dark" data center. It's a sealed tube filled with servers and nitrogen connected to shore network access and located with off-shore wind turbines for energy. It was dropped on the ocean then left alone for two years. When a server failed, they just marked it off line and that's it. 6 servers failed in the same time a normal data center would have lost 8. This was an experiment.
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Comment on JSON data format for MCQ data bank in ~comp
scherlock Link ParentAdded benefit is that you have something of a checksum since you a question where the answer isn't in the list of options can be considered invalid.Added benefit is that you have something of a checksum since you a question where the answer isn't in the list of options can be considered invalid.
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Comment on Making another pickproof lock (but better) in ~engineering
scherlock Link ParentDestructive techniques will always work. A cutting torch, thermal lance, grinder, etc will always win. We had a person cut around the lock and shackle to break into a container, literally left the...Destructive techniques will always work. A cutting torch, thermal lance, grinder, etc will always win. We had a person cut around the lock and shackle to break into a container, literally left the lock fully intact, where there is a will there is a way.
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Comment on $2.70 supermarket wine wins gold medal at international wine contest in ~food
scherlock Link ParentI inherited my father's wine collection. He has some rather expensive wines in his collection, over $200/bottle retail. I enjoy drinking those wines because they were his and remind me of him, but...I inherited my father's wine collection. He has some rather expensive wines in his collection, over $200/bottle retail. I enjoy drinking those wines because they were his and remind me of him, but objectively, they taste different, but I don't think they necessarily taste better than a $10-$20 wine I get from the store.
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Comment on Do signed or annotated git tags have any special advantage over lightweight tags? in ~comp
scherlock Link Parent-a is the tag name -m is the tag message If you use -m without the -a, it is both the name and message.-a is the tag name
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Comment on Do signed or annotated git tags have any special advantage over lightweight tags? in ~comp
scherlock (edited )LinkUsing '-m' does make an annotated tag. To answer your question, a lightweight tag is simply a named commit, that's it. They aren't signed, have no additional information beyond simply a...Using '-m' does make an annotated tag.
To answer your question, a lightweight tag is simply a named commit, that's it. They aren't signed, have no additional information beyond simply a name/commit sha tuple. They can't be signed which is why you can't rely on them and should only be used locally, like making a tag on your branch for when it was working before you go doing a bunch of changes.
Annotated tags are signed objects, they contain an author, date,commit sha, message, additional information you provide and can be signed. So they can be trusted.
As far as I know, what GitHub calls tags are annotated tags and doesn't do anything with lightweight tags.
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Comment on A Colorado factory is making homes that are indistinguishable from traditionally built ones — and chipping away at the housing crisis in ~design
scherlock Link ParentWhat I'm talking about isn't Advanced Framing, I'm saying having studs cut to needed height ready for roughin would save a a lot money in labor, but none wants to spend an extra money on studs to...What I'm talking about isn't Advanced Framing, I'm saying having studs cut to needed height ready for roughin would save a a lot money in labor, but none wants to spend an extra money on studs to save money on labor for the other trades since house building isn't vertically integrated like that. It's all subcontractors
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Comment on A Colorado factory is making homes that are indistinguishable from traditionally built ones — and chipping away at the housing crisis in ~design
scherlock LinkThe building industry doesn't want to be more efficient really. Why home builders can't order lumber cut to length and pre-drilled for plumbing or wiring chases is beyond me. I see so much labor...The building industry doesn't want to be more efficient really. Why home builders can't order lumber cut to length and pre-drilled for plumbing or wiring chases is beyond me. I see so much labor in the rough building phase wasted on something that could really be automated at the factory. You have the plans, you know the dimensions of all the walls, you know where you need studs, jack studs, king studs, etc. You know which walls will have plumbing in them. Order all the studs cut to the exact length you need, pre-drilled for the utilities and you will cut down on waste, and have a faster build time for the frame construction and utility rough ins.
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Comment on The summer box office crisis: Is the sky really falling this time? in ~movies
scherlock Link ParentI think studios use film length in part to justify ticket prices. I don't understand why movie tickets prices are fixed regardless of movie type. Character driven RomCom with few VFX and a small...I think studios use film length in part to justify ticket prices. I don't understand why movie tickets prices are fixed regardless of movie type. Character driven RomCom with few VFX and a small cast is priced the same as some VFX laden big budget movie with an enormous cast. The price for concerts depends on the act and venue. Seeing Springsteen in a huge arena is priced differently than seeing my local punk band in a club. Same holds true for other live performances, my local high school production of Annie Oakley is priced differently than the traveling Hamilton production.
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Comment on US sues Hyundai for child labor in Alabama in ~transport
scherlock LinkReally can't say much more than W..T..F.. A 12 year old, in a factory, working, I mean, what year is it? I read the article thinking it would be a HS drop out that lied about their age and they...Really can't say much more than W..T..F.. A 12 year old, in a factory, working, I mean, what year is it? I read the article thinking it would be a HS drop out that lied about their age and they were 17 or something like that. Nope, 12, 13 and 15.
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Comment on Box office: ‘Furiosa’ just barely beats ‘The Garfield Movie’ in disastrous Memorial Day weekend — the worst in decades in ~movies
scherlock Link ParentI've had a decent home theater since before the pandemic. 8' Short throw projector, 5.1 sound, BR, streaming, 1080p. The only upgrade I'm looking to make is a move to 4k. My setup has seen weekly...I've had a decent home theater since before the pandemic. 8' Short throw projector, 5.1 sound, BR, streaming, 1080p. The only upgrade I'm looking to make is a move to 4k. My setup has seen weekly movie nights, a couple movie-a-thons, it's paid for itself twice over now. Taking 3 kids to the movies is well over $100, the last movie I took them to was across the spiderverse, which was worth it IMHO, but other than that, I keep a list of movies they want to watch as they learn about them then rent or buy them.
Yeah, I meant it as a rhetorical question. I have no sympathy for a company complaining about having to ask how much a candidates wants as a first question when the solution is obvious. They don't want to pay the market rate then complain it's difficult to find candidates.