altec @ altec @midwest.social

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After trying Windows 11 for a while, I just gave up and installed Kubuntu on my computer. I still use a Windows VM for some things, but I make sure to firewall the shit out of it lol

I try to anticipate my ADHD tax at this point lol. I bought a 20 pack of tape measures because I'm so tired of losing them

The term "SDV" is pretty much an industry standard in automotive engineering

For people with ADHD, your brain is typically starved for stimulation, so caffeine actually helps quiet your brain and relax you. So it doesn't make you tired, but it makes you feel the same as if you're tired.

I mean, it's true. Network-connected devices are inherently a cyber security risk.

Luckily, it's still within our power to choose not to reproduce.

I believe it was a stage separation, so the No! was to keep them from accidently pressing it early.

Eh, I'm in this category. Why save money for retirement, when I could just enjoy today? Is life ever going to get better than right now?

What's the point of living a worse life right now to bank on a retirement that may or may not happen in a world which will be measurably worse in almost every way? Rich people and politicians don't give a fuck about climate change.

The RCA and 3.5mm audio jacks are all the same as well, but color coded.

Eh, it's also a convenience problem. If I want to watch a specific movie, good luck figuring out what streaming service it's on. It's so nice to be able to just watch what I want without that hassle.

But according to Nancy Pelosi, it's just Chinese propaganda!

For music, I think yes. For other forms of media, not so much.

This is the result of decades of having management full of people with finance degrees rather than technical degrees. They cut costs because they don't understand worth. Same thing happened with Southwest Airlines.

Eh, the heat waves and cold snaps are happening nationwide. I more mean that on average, it's been pretty warm. Most of November and December was between 40F and 50F.

But for sure, the lake (and concrete from the city) helps keep temperatures moderate. We're also lucky being on the west side of the lake, so we don't have to deal with lake effect snow.

It won't be cold for much longer with the way climate change is heading. I moved to Detroit a few years ago, and all my neighbors have commented on how little snow we're getting and how warm winters have been.

Chinese automakers are heavily subsidized by the government, so the US prevents their import to prevent them from undercutting domestic automakers. I'm sure there's a balance to this that doesn't involve a total import ban, but the US hasn't figured it out yet.

Yes, the center of the meat

I think you're confusing diversity hiring practices with DEI programs. DEI can be a great tool to help employees/students from feeling isolated. I also suggest you stop watching so much cable news; I don't think DEI is as big a deal as the media makes it out to be.

Then we could make a language where the letters are equivalent to the number of As

From my experience, DEI is not about making racist people not racist, or sexist people not sexist. It's about making people from varying backgrounds feel welcome, and making sure people don't feel isolated if they're different.