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by wyclif 2y ago
If anyone here has only worked in the EU and wants to see what the US layoff process is supposed to be on a good day, just watch the movie Margin Call and the scene where Eric Dale is called into the office by HR to be fired. There's
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by wyclif 2y ago
Who are they going to sue in that scenario? They can't go after every user who pays with a throwaway card.
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Fifty and out: How Gen X became the biggest work losers(the-independent.com)
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But here's what I don't understand about this: wouldn't that be the company revoking the offer, not the employee? If the company revokes the offer or has "exploding offers" or whatever, that's a corporate thing
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What do you mean by "reneging on an offer"? Do you mean simply turning down an offer? How is that a blacklistable offence?
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Really depressing to think about, as one who has never tried to game the system.
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I think Colossal is betting on the fact that the general public will fall for sensationalism of this sort because of the low level of biology knowledge. This story makes me think Colossal is rather better at marketing than they are at genet
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by wyclif 2y ago
The output of the command the OP mentions $ /usr/bin/rsync –version ...doesn't return anything referencing openrsync. I'm on Sequoia 15.3.1.
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Yes, though I understand Kobo is working on correcting these issues with the epub format.
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Fortunately, I had them backed up to a cloud folder. I remember almost deciding not to go to the trouble to back them up, but isn't that how it always works with backups? The Kobo also works with epub.
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A Kobo would be a great choice. I use a Kobo Libra 2 and love it a lot more than my old Kindle Paperwhite that got stolen: https://gl.kobobooks.com/products/kobo-libra-2 The Kobo Sage is also good because it has an 8&q
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Yeah, a classical guitar fretboard is a lot wider. It makes complex chord fingerings easier. I suppose a lot depends on how easily you can switch back and forth between a wide neck and the narrower electric guitar necks. Some people can; ot
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by wyclif 2y ago
Or just use a nylon string, classical style or "Spanish" guitar for practice, even if you play something else in public. Nylon string guitars are easier on your fretting hand and allow you to practice longer without fatigue.
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I came here to say something similar to this. The action on most electric guitars (assuming they're set up properly) is a lot more forgiving for beginners than steel-string acoustics which are often set up with higher action in order t
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by wyclif 2y ago
That is great to hear. Notation is essential, especially for musicians coming to the guitar from another instrument.
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Yes, I think this confuses modern Linux users because bash is the default on most Linux server and desktop installs. So they end up thinking zsh is "new" because it's an additional package.
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Especially when you consider that it's gotten to the point where at many schools with the worst and most extreme administrative bloat, there is one non-teaching, bureaucratic administrator for every student.
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by wyclif 2y ago
The first time I heard this Neil Cicierega mashup, I thought it was genius and still do: https://youtu.be/UwHlEBlWT-4?si=8PMgA_5f9dvZiZC4
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by wyclif 2y ago
I find that people tend to overestimate how long it takes to install Arch just because it doesn't have an installer by default. I've seen people with very little Linux experience get it up and running in less than 30 minutes.
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by wyclif 2y ago
I like Unbranded a lot, but I wish they sold their jeans with an inseam shorter than 34"...I don't like rolling mine up.
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You can buy TCB right off Shopify via the link above.
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It does, thanks! I know what I like, but at the same time I know very little about the Japanese selvedge denim scene. I'm fascinated by how Japan successfully copies and, in many ways improves upon, American designs. The paradigm I&#x2
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Every social media platform is, to some degree, an echo chamber. See Bluesky or Mastodon.
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That is a good question. I like my dock uncluttered. I have it placed vertically on the left side, with only the apps I use every single day: Alacritty, Brave, Cursor, and Zoom. With Finder and Launchpad included, that's only six docke
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by wyclif 2y ago
What are some good, high-quality alternatives for someone who is a fan of the original Levi's 501 (button fly) jeans?
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Sabine is very, very German!
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Spotlight was bad back in the day, so I installed Alfred and started using that. Then Spotlight suddenly improved a lot, enough that it was usable for me, and I deleted Alfred. Then about five years ago something happened internally at Appl
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At one point a few years ago, Spotlight improved enough that I could use it instead of relying on Alfred. So I deleted Alfred, and whaddaya know...a few years later Spotlight got worse and worse, making me regret that move.
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65 points, 164 comments...then flagged. I dunno, HN. I think you are losing the plot.
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Anybody here remember calling Dial-A-Song back in the day?

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