I’m pretty similar. I’m probably more generous with upvotes. I’ll also downvote:

• any link without a description
• YouTube links
• Twitter reposts (that’s usually on reddit, though)

I have to force myself not to downvote anything with anime. I have a visceral dislike for anime, probably a result of the shitty afternoon TV cartoon lineup in the 70s.

I block a LOT of accounts. Anything that looks like ragebait or just arguing in bad faith.

I think a lot of the crunch in the labor market for programmers is “monkey see monkey do” thinking at the big tech companies. It might even be somewhat calculated, though I hesitate to call something a conspiracy when it could simply be due to stupidity on the part of senior management.

Large tech companies tend to have a lot of flexibility and their total headcount because they have a wide variety of departments and tasks that they can set aside for an extended period before it causes any problems. Those problems will eventually catch up with them, though, as will a code base written by somebody who doesn’t understand what they’re trying to accomplish.

So I think the pendulum is going to swing back to a labor crunch at some point. My guess is at least another 6 months before we see any hint of that, though. I don’t think it will be as bad as it was before the advent of LLMs, though. They really are a productivity enhancing tool, particularly for software developers who know what they’re doing.

Saved. Thanks for posting that!

I do. I tried a couple of different tablets with a stylus, but just like paper and a good pen better. I have a collection of metal pens that I favor. Check out jetpens if you want to go down that particular rabbit hole.

That said, I take most of my notes in mind maps on a computer. It’s really only when I am traveling or once in awhile when I just really feel like writing again that I use pen and paper.

The premium version has gotten a LOT better in recent months. I just fed it,

“you can’t soothe a tree” meaning

And it replied with: This phrase is not a standard idiom with a widely recognized meaning. Its interpretation depends on the context in which it is used. Literally, it means you cannot comfort or calm a tree in the way you would a sentient being, as trees do not possess emotions or consciousness that can be “soothed”. Metaphorically, it likely means:

• Some entities (problems, situations, perhaps even certain people) are unresponsive to attempts at emotional comfort or calming.
• Trying to apply emotional solutions or appeals to things that are inherently non-emotional or unchangeable is futile.
• It could describe someone who is extremely stoic, impassive, or emotionally unavailable. The specific meaning depends heavily on the situation where the phrase was encountered.

Thank you!

How old is your friend?!? I’m 58, and I haven’t had a landline in over 15 years

I appreciate you keeping content flowing in this community! That said, this study is from 2012, so the conclusions may be somewhat out of date.

I realize that I was complaining without offering anything useful. Here is a more recent article that addresses a similar topic:

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11656626/?hl=en-US

What is the loophole that makes them profitable?

Upvoting because what the fuck is that?!?

I had one at 46, and 12 years later I’m glad we did. That said, it is draining to keep up with him. I had to get my physical fitness shit together, and that helps. I also aim for 8h of sleep per night. (I didn’t get that with a newborn, but I do now.)

Thank you very much for the polite response.

This looks either AI generated, or AI “restored” to a cartoonish level. OP, can you provide some background to this image?

I had that happen when I was running errands a couple of days ago. Barely made it home in time.

I have had a similar experience. Lost 40 lbs, and discovered that decades of weight lifting really had paid off. I also had a couple of moles removed from my face. Neither was for cosmetic reasons. (Actually, I guess the moles were. I went to a dermatologist for a skin cancer check as one should when over the age of 50, and asked if he could remove them while I was there. It took less than 10 minutes.)

I had a ton of work experience before this happened, but now people solicit my opinion. I also landed a new job that pays a lot more.

I won’t go so far as to say that women fawn over me, but I find them to be as friendly and chatty as most men are now. (I’m happily married, so I don’t go out of my way to flirt.)

Overall, I probably went from a 4 to a 6, but it’s enough to notice a difference.

I do. After losing a significant amount of weight, I found it to be comfortable. I still carry a very small gun (j frame or shield plus), and it disappears under a T-shirt. Both are easier to shoot well than the LCP2 I used to pocket carry.

I definitely disagree. I just took my son to a protest last weekend. He is 12. I thought it was important for him to understand civic responsibility.

Yep. Detroit has this, too.

Brilliant. I will bet he find some way to get it removed, though.

TIL somebody besides my wife thought that Roy Orbison was blind.