isthis1984

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by isthis1984 7y ago
A Pringles wi fi network is always a possibility https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-make-a-wifi-antenna-out...
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by isthis1984 7y ago
I was getting some right hand RSI a while ago, so thought I'd try a magic pad. My left hand has very little fine control - I'm very much right handed. I was surprised to find I could use the Magic Pad with my left hand with almost
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by isthis1984 7y ago
My New Years resolution is to avoid all nonsense sources of information - tv news, reddit etc.
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by isthis1984 7y ago
For science sciencedaily.com lobster.rs a little less technical science news - newatlas.com I get access to pressreader.com via my local library a/c
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by isthis1984 7y ago
Membership of the ACM has a code of ethics https://www.acm.org/code-of-ethics
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by isthis1984 7y ago
It does seem to fit in with many of my observations, and explains some behaviour - is there some alternate reading you'd suggest?
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by isthis1984 7y ago
Certainly, but is that discipline you mean? Discipline is a good thing in general, but this isn't discipline - its imposed conformance.
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by isthis1984 7y ago
Thanks, @droithomme's comment put me onto that to, I didn't realise it was classed as a personality type not just a form of government. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Authoritarian_Personalit... this irr
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by isthis1984 7y ago
I've observed there are a class of people that desire to keep everyone else under control. There seems to be no other reason than it makes them feel better, the fact that some people are not under control makes them feel uneasy. These
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by isthis1984 7y ago
where's that from? edit: googled it - the Jungle, I've been meaning to read that
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by isthis1984 7y ago
Indeed, I feel this entire approach causes employees to adopt maximum disengagement, its the only response that preserves your sanity. It always causes me to chuckle since its the exact opposite of what management say they want, and they se
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by isthis1984 7y ago
as long as they're not imported and have been sprayed with pesticide.
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by isthis1984 7y ago
I worked on contract at a place for 4 years, worked on 5 or 6 projects. Only one went to production, the management changed their mind on the others after they were finished, the money was good though.
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by isthis1984 7y ago
sadly I feel this is the best advice. Modern management are a bunch of feeding piranha when it comes to people who can do stuff.
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by isthis1984 7y ago
I work in this place where I've made quite a few nice products the management are selling, they are, in part, keeping the company competitive. However they spend all their time trying to convince me that the work I do is crap and they