Half of our system is running on 2002 versions software. To my desperation, my calls for updating has been persistently denied. There're no technical reasons to keep it as is, it's more about wetware issues.
We still use dBase files in some point as transient format, not using dBase as such though. Oh, and plenty of positional text files, but that's more a question of interop with partners.
Not funny. Smoking restrictions weren't put in place because it's addictive, but because it causes cancer. WHO and others are conflating both to restrict vaping, because it's convenient for them. AFAIK there's no strong evidence vaping causes cancer. Is it addictive? Sure, nicotine is. This headline really crossed a line.
I didn't read the headline as a joke. I did this when I was habitually vaping, I switched to cigarettes to make it inconvenient and unpleasant. People definitely clutched their pearls at me like this though, especially other vapers.
A cigarette puff is much stronger than vaping, maybe restrictions in nicotine concentration are counterproductive because this way you keep sucking without ever getting the hit. Unpleasant? IDK, it's been a very long time since I quit, but I don't remember it as such, only bad when exercising.
Where can I find an oven made with entirely US parts (or even ~85-90%+)?
I'll tell you in advance that I haven't been able to locate one in a few years of looking. Most major appliances are, at best, 60-80% american with no accurate accounting, even if they're "assembled in the USA". Cars are the only thing with accurate sourcing labels due to legislation.
Entirely US parts is a very high bar. Isn't it the final product design and assembly that counts in the end? If China has a comparative advantage making resistors, who cares, let them.
Looks promising. After a shitty year with terrible hips pain (doctors said it was about muscles pinching a nerve) daily swimming has made the pain completely disappear. Motorbike riding and now some kettlebells exercises are doing the same for the long term rotator cuff problem.
I'm in my better shape in the last 30 years, maybe in my entire life. The most surprising thing is how simple, cheap and little time consuming it's been. Compared to gym subscription, the swimming pool, rubber mat and couple of kettlebells are spare change.
Public pool, city owned. August daily was less than 1€/day. Now I'm taking classes (my style... has room for improvement) not sure about the price for the winter months, but it's subsidized so not very high.
TBH, gyms have lower prices now over here. You can find a decent subscription for 30€/month, half of what used to be. But they're overcrowded. For me the main factor is time. I end up wasting a lot of time waiting for a free spot or shower, changing clothes, etc. Training at home is much simpler. Combined with a couple of days out swimming or running, a better solution, for me anyway.
Edit: between my previous comment and this one, I've completed my daily home routine :-)
"Create shareholder value at my current startup" obviously isn't going to scratch that itch in the same way.
I would add a little nuance. One thing is your job isn't advancing Humanity Progress in a very direct and unambiguous way, say you work for some Very Important Organization that Does Good All the Time. Another thing is your job is totally useless or even harmful to society.
Maybe most of us are in between?
I've worked at dysfunctional companies that made me personally unhappy (busyworks, company politics, waste, bad bosses, bad teammates...) that somehow made some good things in the grand scheme of things, other that made me very happy with more neutral results.
Someone has to do mundane things, even to raise children and give a chance to the next generation to improve the world.
I don't believe putting too much thought in purpose is healthy.
I've made a complete desk with three shelves under the top and a compartment for the desktop computer. Twice. Using standard 244x122 cm planches and some screws. Price depends on the quality of the wood you choose. Shops will cut it to pieces for no extra money. Unfortunately I have no photos and lost the design, but I'm confident I would recreate it in minutes.
It's completely functional and not ugly. Again, you can choose real wood or some of those composites. Also maybe changing screw system (the original setup is like the one showed in TFA) you could make it nicer. I bet there are tons of designs like that out there.
Or you have the regrets when you needed to speak up and you didn't because you value your job security more than your duty: crooked or woefully incompetent boss. In the army instructors strongly warned about jumping chain of command. But you know, sometimes it gets very ugly, specially when they come after you.
Just before, some lady gave me a 5k€ budget (to start) and one year depressing horizon. This guy got me going for 1k€ in less than a month.
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