Phil_in_here

@Phil_in_here@lemmy.ca

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨TV remotes should have an easy-to-find by touch "volume" toggle button that toggles between two volume settings.⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Its 2004 2026. They could quite literally have dynamic volume control that would adjust the volume based on a set limit. You could easily have lead-in curves based on the abruptness for smooth transitions.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨10+ year manager named Joe was apparently fired for bringing cookies to be thrown away before their sell by date to a food pantry in my town⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  They’ll get there. The US is still working through the Italian playbook. They’re up to the 1930s.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨When you know your boss is an insane moron⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  You can buy my effort or you can buy my time.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨When you know your boss is an insane moron⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Moreover, if I was productive up to 4:57 and left, I’d be productive up to 4:57.

  If I have to stay until 5:00, not one minute early, I’m watching the clock for at least 20 minutes doing fuck all because I’ve been instructed that I have to run out the clock every day forever.

  When you prioritize employees for their time, they give you their time. When you prioritize them for their work, they’ll give you work.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Just say the word⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Great job if you can get it!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How did "ancient humans" got the idea to pierce their ears/body ?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  It doesn’t need to be hot for the bacteria to be dead, just recently to have been hot.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨On Monoculture⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Grubbing up hedges sounds like a British euphemism.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨They only come out at night⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  You should hear the screams it makes as it keeps trying to break out of the windows…

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Ubisoft initiates colossal restructure to become a more 'gamer-centric' company⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  “We know people don’t like how poorly we treat our employees, so we’ve laid off as many as we thought we could get away with to reduce the overall number of people’s lives we make more miserable. We’re the good guys here.”

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨At Davos, NVIDIA, Microsoft CEOs deny AI bubble⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Its not a bubble. A bubble is when you sink billions into something with no payoff. We’ve sunk trillions. Any people aren’t just uninterested, a substantial amount are actively opposed to it. Its not the same thing at all.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Bandcamp bans purely AI-generated music from its platform⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m sorry your AI music “career” isn’t taking off like you thought it would.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Bandcamp bans purely AI-generated music from its platform⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  But there are clues. And those clues are part of the reason some people are opposed to it. Like 30 EPs released in a year.

  I think there’s a place for AI music. There are plenty of instances where you need some vaguely musical audio filler. Hold music, shopping background, etc. Well bandcamp ain’t that place.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If it fits...⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Where I’m from the legal infraction is that the right side wheels are more than half a meter from the curb (I learned this from the ticket I got for parking on the wrong side of the street)

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Do rich people in landlocked countries have yachts?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  For rich people, it’s not about using it or making a practical purchase. Its a way to show others how much you care about them (none).

  It’s the yacht that counts.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Visa says AI will start shopping and paying for you in 2026⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  It that a threat?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Good Old days. Wish I had lived through them. Seems like lots of fun⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Wait until you hear about Coca-Cola

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Having a rough morning. I'm still pondering the question about beavers, and my kid asks me THIS⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  And do buried children still have their teeth?

  Do you want to go check?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨French far right wants to reopen brothels and put sex workers in charge⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  “… but not for gays, poors, or women! Its just so we can legally cheat on our wives.”

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Hey look, a giant sign telling you to find a different job⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Yes, except “hire enough people”. You can’t staff enough to cover 4 out of 8 employees off from a combination of sick, bereavement, and vacation.

  It happens. All you can do is prioritize tasks, make it work the best you can with the resources you have, and manage expectations.

  If the work can’t be rescheduled, and isn’t worth paying someone OT to cover, well, then, it’s not worth doing.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨YSK that Elon Musk now hates California. He lives in West Lake Hills, Texas. He loves to visit Austin.⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I think the worst behaved people are those that conspire to use their immense wealth and influence to actively harm people for the sole purpose of consolidating neverending wealth.

  But, yeah, guys who at least put some of their money back into the economy by buying luxury status over basic do get my hackles up.

  But that’s damning a snake because the devil looks like you.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Hytale won't be on Steam right away, as its devs want to avoid "overindexing on negative reviews" from players who "aren't as well-informed yet"⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Demos, people! Demos!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨It turns out Saudi Arabia will own 93.4 percent of EA if the buyout goes through, which is effectively all of it⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Have you seen North American public transportation?

  Yeah, I have a “choice”, but it’s 60-85 minutes on 3 busses or a 12 minute drive to get to and from work.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Insulin⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  To be fair, the killing isn’t the point; they’re the product. Its just that profit is God, so killing in its name is justified.

  Killing poors for the joy of it? That’s just an evil bonus.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨This is the type of Q&A that makes the internet so important⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  It’s probably fine to reuse it for a few days

  My dude, hardly anyone uses a new towel every day. Its much more than “probably” fine. Its perfectly fine.

  Is affluence the cause of germophobia because their parents convinced them frivolous luxury was actually important for staying healthy?

  Don’t get me wrong, enjoy your fresh towels! That’s nice. That’s a luxury. Luxuries are nice. But don’t fool yourself into believing that you’re any healthier for not using the same towels twice.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why do Republicans hate the poor so much?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Nice rock. Sorry your taxes are so high under there.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨YSK How to cook a perfect (hard) boiled egg⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  That’s a hard steamed egg, though…

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨YSK: A simple trick to keep your bananas ripe for a lot longer.⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Yeah, wouldn’t the increased surface area increase the release of gas making everything ripen faster?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why do Republicans hate the poor so much?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  And do you vote in a 2 party system where one of them is following through on threats of dehumanizing immigrants, non-white citizens, and LGBTQ?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why do Republicans hate the poor so much?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Classic conservative math.

  Tax rate is 35%? That’s basically half!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why do Republicans hate the poor so much?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  He has a trans son, who he supports

  No, he objectively does not. Tolerates on a local level, sure, but not supports.

  “I love you, son! I’m so proud of you for being your true self,” he yelled from outside the burning building, holding the door shut, “but you’re on the insurance policy, so the payout is better if you die!”