jballs
@jballs@sh.itjust.works
- Comment on Google employees question execs over 'decline in morale' after blowout earnings 7 hours ago:
Exactly, the CEO uses the word “expense” to refer to employees at least 4 times according to my count.
“The problem is a couple of years ago — two years ago, to be precise — we actually got that upside down and expenses started growing faster than revenues,” said Porat
They even joke that they need to give a Finance 101 Ted Talk, as if that will help. From their perspective, employees are not people. They’re not even resources to be nurtured. They’re expenses. And the company has a duty to keep expenses low.
What a tone-deaf response.
- Comment on V Rising 1.0 review: one of the slickest survival games gets even slicker 1 day ago:
I haven’t played since the first couple months it came out in Early Access. It was a lot of fun, but there was nothing to do in the end game. I’m curious if they’ve added end game content that keeps it replayable.
- Comment on xkcd #2929: Good and Bad Ideas 2 days ago:
Ah gotcha. Yeah you should check out the books if you’re liking the show! The books go into a ton more detail and the Staircase Project is pretty cool. Seeing it on the screen is cool too, but if you really wanna nerd out I highly recommend the books.
- Comment on xkcd #2929: Good and Bad Ideas 2 days ago:
I love The Three Body Problem, both the books and the show. But it bothered me to no end to read Netflix’s Three Body Problem.
- Comment on Republicans are pulling out all the stops to reverse EV adoption 2 days ago:
Exactly. Imagine driving that around and going “your EVs are destroying our roads!”
- Comment on Republicans are pulling out all the stops to reverse EV adoption 2 days ago:
Is Elon playing some 4D chess?
…nah he’s just a massive douche.
- Comment on Republicans are pulling out all the stops to reverse EV adoption 2 days ago:
Oh gotcha, I misunderstood. Yes they are very much made in America. Seeing people complain about them and acting patriotic because they drive a Ford cracks me up.
- Comment on Republicans are pulling out all the stops to reverse EV adoption 2 days ago:
the top 4 slots by a huge margin are Tesla Model 3,Y,S,X
Is that true? I saw recently that 95% of Tesla’s cars are the Model Y. I assume a huge chunk of the remaining 5% is the Model 3, leaving very few Model S and X cars on the road. I’d be very surprised to hear that either one of them is in the top 4 best selling American made cars.
- Comment on Republicans are pulling out all the stops to reverse EV adoption 2 days ago:
Never underestimate the Republican ability to turn things into a culture war. My very conservative neighbor has an F-150 Lightning that his work provides him. When he first got it, he loved it and drove it everywhere. He truly seemed to believe that EVs were a better way to drive.
Then a few months ago he started making comments from the Fox News bubble. Things like, “the power grid just can’t support all these EVS” and “these EVs are so heavy that they’re destroying our roads” (note he has one child, and he bought his wife a 5,800 lb Yukon, so don’t tell me he honestly cares about vehicle weight).
Recently he bought a new ICE vehicle (a Bronco). I truly believe that he was this close to accepting that EVs have many advantages over ICE vehicles, but then he consumed enough right wing news to prevent him from making the switch long term.
- Comment on #justgradschoolthings 1 week ago:
I would be so devastated if I told a coworker that I had imposter syndrome and they were like, “wait, you think that we think you’re good at your job?”
- Comment on party poopers 1 week ago:
If you look at 7th period, it looks like someone erased a bunch of tally marks in Near Death Experiences. I’m wondering if they were downgraded to just burns as part of a cover up.
- Comment on Medieval Doomsday Weapon 1 week ago:
A few miles longer, just to be safe.
- Comment on Wise words from Master 1 week ago:
I wish I could go back and fight Psychomantis for the first time
- Comment on checkmate, big geology!! 1 week ago:
So you’re saying we need to cover Wyoming in cement. Gotcha.
Seriously though, cool info!
- Comment on If presidential immunity is absolute.. 1 week ago:
Also not advocating for murder, but that would be some chef’s kiss level of irony.
- Comment on "Also, try our new deep dish special." 1 week ago:
If you really want to go down a rabbit hole, go look at the top posts in the old HermanCainAward subreddit. It was so dark, but I will shamefully admit that I used to binge that shit like it was crack cocaine.
- Comment on "Also, try our new deep dish special." 1 week ago:
I just want to stop and appreciate for a moment that there was more than one asshole Republican pizza guy.
- Comment on "Also, try our new deep dish special." 1 week ago:
He had an award named after him and everything!
- Comment on We're all a little crazy 1 week ago:
Stupid brain running micro-services.
- Comment on True Love 1 week ago:
User name sort of checks out
- Comment on [deleted] 1 week ago:
The 2021 Capitol protests also known as the J6 FBI false flag attack on the U.S. Capitol or Fedsurrection consisted of a diverse group of American patriots of different races, backgrounds, and cultures protesting the electoral college certification of the fraudulent 2020 presidential election who were entrapped by the FBI on January 6, 2021.
I just threw up a little just visiting for 5 seconds.
- Comment on evangelism 1 week ago:
A brand new Jeep Grand Cherokee screeches to a halt next to him. The driver, a young man dressed in a Brioni suit, Cerrutti shoes, Ray-Ban glasses, Jovial Swiss wrist watch and a BHS tie
As a long time consultant, this reminded me of Are you a prostitute or are you a consultant?
Specifically, “The client always thinks your “cut” of your billing rate is higher than it actually is, and in turn, expects miracles from you.”
- Comment on Carnivores 1 week ago:
I’ll see what I can do.
- Comment on Carnivores 1 week ago:
Cool, I will do my best to avoid them.
- Comment on Carnivores 1 week ago:
Wtf is a carnivorous sponge? Actually, maybe don’t answer that. I don’t need more nightmare fuel in my life.
- Comment on Possible snipers seen at OSU. Administration says they're not snipers but should be treated like they are. 1 week ago:
ammosexuals
Lmao
- Comment on Spotify CEO Daniel Ek surprised at negative impact of laying off 1,500 Spotify employees 2 weeks ago:
You’re thinking of Cracked
- Comment on Anthropology 2 weeks ago:
The universe is a big place. Dick-butt aliens are pretty much a given.
- Comment on Mercedes becomes the first automaker to sell autonomous cars in the U.S. that don't come with a requirement that drivers watch the road 2 weeks ago:
I’ve seen this headline a few times and the details are laughably bad. The only reason this can be getting any press is because the headline is good clickbait. But 40 mph top speed on approved roads in 2 states only if a car is in front of you in the daytime is entirely useless. I guess it’s a good first step maybe? But trying to write headlines like this is big news is sad.
- Comment on Boil 'em, mash 'em, stick 'em in a stew 2 weeks ago:
As far as your stomach knows, all potatoes are mashed potatoes!