over_clox @ over_clox @lemmy.world

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I'm gonna subscribe to this community.

I don't know if I'll ever share it or not, but years ago I had a boss that put out a new terms of work or whatever policy letter, which included things like having a well trimmed beard.

The boss casually let me go, while one of the coworkers had a literal 9 inch long beard. My own beard doesn't often exceed 1 inch.

I got frustrated one night and wrote all my thoughts and observations out on the new terms of work document, basically calling the boss out for bullshit that seemed to focus on me, but none of the other employees.

I still have that document around somewhere, never sent it to my old boss though. I just quit, like fuck this, the boss wasn't even interested in obtaining schematics for electronics..

Any guess what sorts of fields I'm into?

Whatever, I never sent the letter.

Interesting. Quote from the article...

"Hyperdontia or supernumerary is the presence of congenital presence of some teeth more than usual okay."

Okay...

Edit: The article reads as if it was AI generated, but hyperdontia is indeed a real thing.

If you're gonna try a stunt like that, you might say that you graduated from ITT Tech, which closed in 2016...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ITT_Technical_Institute

Good luck on your job search 🤞

Sure, some of the effects are basically useless eye candy, but the 3D Cube thing is a non-intrusive, yet very intuitive way of switching desktops. The 3D Cube doesn't even activate until you use a hotkey combination plus the mouse. It's almost like having a virtual KVM switch if you're running virtual machines.

To each their own, but you might actually like the 3D Cube and possibly some other Compiz features once you see how they work and what they offer...

https://youtube.com/watch?v=W8UKuDidNQg

Wowwww...

Go smoke a joint or something.

If a woman points her vagina, is it really a vagina?.. 🤔

Disclaimer, before anyone starts talking trash, the vagina is the internal cavity. If a biological woman can point any of her lady bits, that part is called the clitoris.

That's how you smoke it.

Don't ask, I've met more than my share of ice heads. Not my thing though.

I'm not familiar either, but if your mom is regularly also going through lighters and somehow going through too many glass light bulbs or aluminum foil for any sane person, well it's probably a good idea to not get supplies for your mom..

I can't even function without the Compiz 3D cube anymore, it makes it super easy and visually intuitive to switch desktops. Very handy for someone running 4 virtual machines simultaneously..

I've been running Linux since 2011, starting with our data recovery and antivirus scanning system at the computer repair shop I was working for at the time.

Even my boss didn't understand why I wanted to install Linux. Keep in mind, this is back when the TDSS/Alureon rootkit was going around on Windows systems.

I explained it like it was, that if our main backup/antivirus system was running the same OS as the infected computers coming in, then it was only a matter of time before our main system got infected.

So, he accepted my advice and let me set everything up. More or less just the bare basics really, smartmontools, gparted, firefox, google earth (just because), and a few other relevant programs to help with our daily tasks.

Then, one day when I was off work, a new employee decided to install some plugin into Firefox to share bookmarks and stuff across different devices..

Somehow, he borked the main tech user account, it wouldn't even login to the user interface anymore :(

I had to spend a few hours, with the skeptical boss over my shoulder, waiting to see if I could get the system back running right again.

And so I did, while learning lots of new things at the same time. When I learned the hotkeys to switch to other terminal sessions, then I figured out how to create a new account, erase the old account, and get logged back in and running.

The customer data backup drive was separate and detached through all that, so customer data was safe the whole time.

The boss almost said fuckit, reinstall Windows, but I was persistent. And that system helped salvage over 200 systems with the TDSS rootkit, which would have almost certainly doomed our backup system if it was running Windows.

I told that new guy to never fuck with my operating system setup or configuration again, at least not before consulting me and getting approval or even assistance first.

When you got a bare minimum of the past 100 customers' data backed up and virus checked, you don't dick around with the main backup system.

So, honestly, I can't think of a single truly costly mistake that Linux has cost me..

As far as that other employee that messed it up for a bit, well I dunno, it wasn't too long after that the boss fired him...

Superheroes wear their underwear on the outside, and nobody bats an eye. But only a supervillain would ruin an innocent peanut butter and jelly like this.

Tell her she can come out from under the bed.

Fast oil change shops, at least where I'm from, allow the driver to remain in their car if they want to. Personally I think that's about a dumb and risky policy, but that's how many fast oil change shops roll around here.

It's said that about 95% of car alarms are accidental triggers. Try working at an oil change shop, it'll happen at least 3 times a week. And down in the pit, the echo is so loud that the alarm might as well be inside your skull. And we absolutely cannot wear earplugs, the mechanics have to have clear communication at all times.

To make matters worse, some vehicles have aftermarket alarms and security systems where some bonehead thought it would be cute to make the doors automatically lock when you simply close the doors, even if the keys are in the ignition and the engine is running.

United States is different, cars and bicycles on the right side, pedestrians on the left side.

Thankfully my city isn't strict about that, as it makes damn near no sense to me, regarding the opposite side laws for people on foot.. 🤷

When you bring your vehicle to a mechanic, please clean your nasty shit out first. It ain't gotta be totally perfect, but hell, clean your own nasty junk and bug infestation out first.

Side note: Please make sure to properly disable your car alarm before getting your oil changed. I can guarantee you that the guy working in the pit really appreciates his (/her) eardrums, and the pit is a literal echo chamber.

You want a sledgehammer to the bottom of your transmission? Sure, just let your stupid ass car alarm go off in the shop, go ahead and test your luck with the mechanic in the pit that probably already has a migraine..

Edit: 3rd respect for mechanics. Please God don't sit in your vehicle running the air conditioner while waiting for an oil change, oil gets fucking hot yo! Please let your vehicle cool off, there's a damn fine reason they have an air conditioned waiting room.

Don't forget the drill to the skull and pour battery acid in there.

I'm not quite that hungry today though.

Yeah those are always fun!

Like, which runs faster, forced shutdown or Windows File Protection?...

Sometimes writing isn't necessary, just gotta distinguish between two different wire harnesses.

Why the fuck would I ask any questions?

I literally patched and updated MicroXP 0.82 to the point that it can run Windows 7 in VirtualBox.

Yes, they ran out of diapers..