DirigibleProtein
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- Comment on Is it okay to continue to work for a (non-defense) federal government agency under an administration hostile to my own moral and ethical beliefs? 2 weeks ago:
Do you feel that your “customers” are the administration or the general public? Whom do you feel that you are serving in your job? Do you feel that the directions given to you by your administration are legal and safe and reasonable? Do you feel that the directions given to you by your administration cause a disadvantage to yourself or your “customers”?
You could try to clutch at straws to justify staying in your job. You might be able to reasonably determine that your feelings for your administration don’t affect the performance of your job. Maybe staying in your job is the best way to benefit your “customers” and obstruct the administration.
Only you can decide how you feel and what is an appropriate match for your own moral and ethical position.
- Comment on what's stops one from scavenging the best parts of old phones and putting them into a new one? 3 weeks ago:
Imagine you like the shape of the front of a Mini Cooper and the rear of a Ford mustang. You could take the paneling from the interior of a rolls Royce and the seats from a Lamborghini and make a really cool car.
Unfortunately, unlike modern standard PCs, phones are individually designed and built and even models in the same range can’t use each other’s parts or software.
Each component is designed to work with each of the other components and just slapping them together doesn’t necessarily make a new working product.
- Comment on Police use capsicum spray on neo-Nazis after clash at Melbourne asylum seeker rally 4 weeks ago:
So where’s the problem?
- Comment on How much should I expect to pay to have 40 feet of fence installed? 5 weeks ago:
Labour and materials depends on your country and location. Do you need to pay a ~bribe~ permit to local government as well? Will the neighbour on the other side pay half? Does it need to be painted?
Get a few quotes, ask for references of other fences they’ve built, and compare locally.
- Comment on why does every single flashlight have multiple settings that you have to scroll through? 5 weeks ago:
Rescued my daughter in the cliched flat tyre in the rain scenario, the flashing light was good to alert other drivers. I think it’s something that could be useful very rarely.
- Comment on What are the pros and cons to buying a smart watch from temu? 1 month ago:
It might or might not:
- arrive
- work
- be genuine
- be fit for purpose
- Comment on Phonebooks 1 month ago:
Yes
- Comment on [deleted] 2 months ago:
I’d wear that just for the lolz. Where can I get one?
- Comment on Trying to contact them, in order to confirm that they deleted my account and not only closed it, will create a new account 2 months ago:
10minutemail.com or similar. New address for every query. Clogging up their system with bad data is their choice, not yours.
- Comment on My job offers "free" online consultations for mental health reasons. Every single "available" slot is during working hours. 2 months ago:
Book the time as an appointment or consultation and just go. If your direct line manager makes a fuss, tell them it’s a doctor’s appointment. If you’ve got far enough that you recognise that you need help, just go ahead and do it.
- Comment on Why does Olympic Breakdancing get top 40 music, while other events get a lot of royalty free stuff? 3 months ago:
Because the Olympics can afford the licensing fees.
- Comment on How much salt water to kill a tree? 3 months ago:
Try asking !unethicallifeprotips@lemmy.world
- Comment on Where should I upload short videos to post them to Lemmy? 3 months ago:
redgifs.com
- Comment on Is this normal for girls or just a extreme edge case? (Serious question) 3 months ago:
At the dinner table, ask your mom for the recipe because it tastes so good.
- Comment on what is with child names like Aiden, Braiden etc? 3 months ago:
Maiden, Raiden
- Comment on Maps that made Melbourne - Help the State Library of Victoria uncover the history of our streets 7 months ago:
Is there something missing? No details on how I personally can help.
- Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: Monday, April 8, 2024. What happened to sunnyboys? 7 months ago:
Do you know anyone with a cat you can borrow?
- Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: Monday, April 8, 2024. What happened to sunnyboys? 7 months ago:
The band or the ice treat?
- Comment on I just want to view the recipe 7 months ago:
What does it look like with your adblocker on?
- Comment on Not buying a shaver from Philips again.. 7 months ago:
Remington also have different plugs for different models.
- Comment on Stuck truck under the Napier Street bridge 8 months ago:
How many demerit points does the driver lose? What driving offences are they charged with? How much do the recovery vehicles cost them?
- Comment on What is the word for someone who is friends with different groups but doesn't have loyalty to any one group? 8 months ago:
Maybe dilettante, maverick ?
- Comment on What's wrong with Victoria's power grid 8 months ago:
The front fell off.
- Comment on 8 months ago:
Scottish English and American English are the exact same language
- Comment on What is the strangest thing that you ever experienced? 8 months ago:
Your mom
- Comment on how long did you need to become proficient at your job? 8 months ago:
You never stop learning. There will never be a day when you can stand up and say, “ok, I know everything now”.
- Comment on Pro-Palestinian protesters rally in Melbourne CBD as Port of Melbourne blockade enters third day 9 months ago:
Is it likely that a country on the other side of the world cares about what people in Melbourne think?
- Comment on What's the best way to read a book in a dark room? 10 months ago:
Upvote for Kobo - I have a kobo Clara. The backlight can change colour with time of day and brightness can be changed.
Or what about listening to audiobooks or podcasts?
- Comment on What's up with all this data breaches and leaks? 10 months ago:
In my experience, it’s always been this bad. However, as the world becomes more connected, it becomes easier to find systems to break into and easier to find ways to break in. It’s only recently that most countries have enacted legislation to enforce mandatory reporting of data breaches, and so we hear more about them.
Cyber security has always been (and probably always will be) an arms race between those who want to secure data and those who want to steal it. As the value and usefulness of data goes up, so does the desire of the bad guys to steal it. Identity theft and just plain ransoming of data are only ever going to increase.
Use:
- a password manager
- a different random password or pass phrase for every site
- a different random email address for each site (Apple’s “Hide my Email”; Firefox Relay; DuckDuckGo mail; 33mail, for example)
- different false details as much as possible for every site
Don’t:
- Use the same details (name, password, email address) on every site
- use your real details if you can possibly avoid it. If you must, misspell your details (“Johhn Smith”, “1 Maiin Street”) so that you can track the misuse of your data.
- Comment on Does the rest of the English speaking world generally understand what an American means when they say "soccer", or does it help to clarify by adding "football"? 10 months ago:
Lollies, or a lolly.