njordomir
@njordomir@lemmy.world
- Comment on How do I avoid enshitification of my keyboard and mouse 1 day ago:
My wife balked when I bought a Ducky keyboard to replace the solar powered, Bluetooth DIS-connected, keys popping everywhere garbage I got from work. Once she typed on it, she never had another complaint.
- Comment on I need a Glassdoor account AND a review of a previous employer to see reviews on the website 1 week ago:
Your point about the small companies is valid, and it used to be better. When Glassdoor was at its peak, you could find smaller companies more frequently and I would read up on the companies I did business with to get an employee’s perspective on whether they were functioning effectively. If your employees hate your guts or think their job is pointless, that’s also a bit of a red flag for me as a consumer. This Glassdoor research worked well for renovation contractors, larger service providers like electrical or plumbing, commercial real estate management companies. Sometime you could also find info that made it easier to navigate call centers designed to frustrate you into giving up. It looks like someone posted a few alternatives and glass door stopped being useful for company research almost as dramatically as google became ineffective for other research. Someday soon, all we’ll have is the company’s marketing slop and any honest opinion will be buried and hidden into non-existance.
With regard to review manipulation, I knew a company with an abysmal rating, a real w2 farm. Said company would have bootlickers in HR and elsewhere post 5 star reviews to try to move the needle. They also asked people to rate them well after training had completed and everyone still had “new-job glasses” on. Despite their efforts, I think they were still sitting at a measly 2.7 stars, which is still way higher than the 1.2 they deserved. The 0.2 is entirely based on the availability of decent coffee in the break room :D
I don’t have interactions with many people from this company anymore, but what I have heard is basically “different people; same shit”.
- Comment on I need a Glassdoor account AND a review of a previous employer to see reviews on the website 1 week ago:
Thanks, levels looks really useful. This will help me fill some of the gap that was left after glass door enshittified and started data mining everyone’s real names and attaching them to their profile as well as pushing their “fishbowl” thing.
- Comment on What jobs in the US (Kentucky) Allow employees to wear whatever you want? 2 weeks ago:
Shiiiiit, those managers should be bowing at your feet every day for you allowing them to be in your forklift certified presence.
- Comment on Redirect to prevent back button 2 weeks ago:
This is why I have dozens, if not hundreds of tabs open. Usually I open links in a new tab so I can easily tab back to where I came from. Using a hierarchical tab manager makes this work better because when you’re done with the topic, you close the whole branch… theoretically.
This tactic also seems targeted at mobile users where it’s harder to break the loop.
- Comment on Ok so coffee is made from coffee beans. And beans are *also* made from beans. Why is nobody making, like, black bean coffee? 3 weeks ago:
My elderly relative in Germany used to drink Caro? Carro? coffee. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caro_(drink) Barely, Rye, and Chicory. Chicory, if I recall correctly is still in various things, including Fiber Snack Bars. I had to look it up since I didn’t know what it was and wanted to know if it was bad for me in some way. Turns out, as usual, I should be more concerned about the copious amounts of sugar.
- Comment on Reddit Undeleted all my posts and comments 5 weeks ago:
That’s a great idea, eat shit butthead. ;-)
- Comment on Smart sous vide cooker to start charging $2/month for 10-year-old companion app 5 weeks ago:
I like it. I’m going to start calling it that now. Why are we tiptoing around their corporate feelings? They forcing these things to become obsolete in contravention of what is best for the consumer.
- Comment on How exactly does one eat 1500 calories a day? 1 month ago:
Nice resource. I get good exercise and eat a lot of raw or unprocessed foods, but my portions are whack and there’s not a lot of consistency day to day. I’ve been wanting to clean up my diet for a while and I’m gonna add this to my planning document.
- Comment on I started to get these daily at random hours, even when I'm sleeping. Someone's trying to hack me? 1 month ago:
I have the same issue. I used the email when I was in Nigeria for work, so I figured it came from that, but now I’m not so sure.
- Comment on I'm in a promo loyalty program to receive text messages and to read their message, I need to download their app 2 months ago:
At least you can count on the guy making minimum wage to not upsell you.
- Comment on I'm in a promo loyalty program to receive text messages and to read their message, I need to download their app 2 months ago:
Yeah, I feel like the only person in my life who doesn’t have Chipotle, ChickFilA, McDonalds, Starbucks and a bunch of other apps on my phone. Worse yet, I walk in and order at the counter like I’m living in the distant past. :-)
- Comment on If I live in a red state, would it be better to vote for rfk to take votes away from trump? 2 months ago:
The funding gives them visibility though. Without third parties that people know and might vote for, there would be no additional challengers to point to when arguing for ranked choice voting or anything else. If there are no Green, Libertarian, Constitution voters, then FPTP loses a good portion of its luster.
Additionally, if enough people vote 3rd party, the big two may shift to win those voters back. We saw an interesting situation with the Libertarians and the Republicans this time around where the Libertarians weren’t going to primary a candidate against the Republican if the Republican met certain qualifications. If the Democrats lose even a percentage point to the greens in a tight race, they can possibly get that voter back by representing their interests to show that they are also green.
Having said all that, I agree that FPTP is a big problem and is strongly contributing to the toilet bowl death spiral American politics is experiencing.
- Comment on Firefox search box jumps focus to address bar 2 months ago:
Definitely illogical and judging by the comments here, its a number of us who notice. It’s odd, because they went through the effort to preserve the option of separate search and address bars.
- Comment on Google Maps tests new pop-up ads that give you an unnecessary detour 2 months ago:
The map in my head will be deemed content theft because it cuts into Google’s profits.
- Comment on Google Maps tests new pop-up ads that give you an unnecessary detour 2 months ago:
Totally feel that. I will go to extreme lengths to avoid ads.
- Comment on Tethered Bottle Caps 2 months ago:
Yep, I can taste the fucking plastic. Back to glass!
- Comment on What is up with all the German posts about pizza today? 2 months ago:
Sad to hear. As a German living in the Ausland for many decades its nice to see the Germans chat on here. Good luck with the transition.
- Comment on Why are fuel perks at grocery stores so ubiquitous? 3 months ago:
This makes me think of how my parents’ generation would drive across town to save 5 cents on gas. Assuming a 13 gallon tank, you’re saving about 65 cents. Congratulations, big winner coming through! I will pay that 65 cents to have an extra 10 minutes of time to myself and have a hard time seeing how anyone would rather have the 65 cents.
- Comment on Why don't electric car manufacurers put solar panels on the car roofs? 3 months ago:
Then you can use your glovebox battery to jump your main battery when you leave the light on!
- Comment on Windows just changed the desktop wallpaper and re-added the search bar without my permission after an update 3 months ago:
“We’ve installed malicious spyware on your computer without you asking for it, but don’t worry, it’s off by default.”
“No.” (Installs GNU/Linux)
- Comment on Solving CAPTCHA for 'Bicycle' -- Include Rider? 4 months ago:
Lol, I would love it if someone coded a plugin that solved all of these captchas for me.
- Comment on Does Lemmy have a bump system? 4 months ago:
I find a good title and finding the right /c/ommunity to post in weigh heaviest on how well a post does.
- Comment on Did the premise of an entity approaching you only when it's not being viewed originate with Doctor Who's Weeping Angels? 4 months ago:
That was adorable.
- Comment on Grocery stores promoting gas discounts are not helping the transition away from gas vehicles 4 months ago:
I wish more people, more ordinary non-Lemmings, understood this.
Even if you can’t get everywhere with a bike, you can definitely go some places. Last year, completely on accident, I went a whole month only using my car twice. 90% of my trips were to the grocery store and other close-by destinations.
Electric cars are just an evolution of the status quo designed as a pressure valve to prevent the momentum for real change from building up.
- Comment on Why do people still eat beef when we know it's terrible for Earth? 4 months ago:
Beef is one of the least-woke proteins. /s
- Comment on [Serious] Do you know of any processed snack foods with some vitamins? 4 months ago:
My local healthy grocer (for lack of a better name) has “potato” chips made with veggie based ingredients like lentil flour, garbanzo bean flour, etc. Same is true for pasta.
Also, from personal experience, get one of those rubber horse heads and make up an alter ego that talks about how much they looooove veggies and how carrots are their favorite food. You can have a friend or family member do it, but if “Veggie Vincent the Healthy Horse” shows up enough times and talks about all the healthy, delicious things we can eat to grow big and strong like him, it’s a step in the right direction, not to mention fun for everyone involved. :D
- Comment on Which is the best Lemmy app for mobile? 4 months ago:
Just tried it again. Feels good. I might run them in tandem for a bit.
- Comment on Which is the best Lemmy app for mobile? 4 months ago:
That’s what I use. Didn’t want to influence your decision, but there’s no harm in revealing it after the fact. I do feel like I missed out on some cool features from the other apps I tried, but Eternity was the complete package.
- Comment on Which is the best Lemmy app for mobile? 4 months ago:
There is no best. My recommendation is to download a bunch, then uninstall them one by one until you end up with the one that you like best. I settled on my favorite, and I had to give up some great apps with great features to get there. What do you value in a forum-style app?