AlecSadler

@AlecSadler@sh.itjust.works

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨It's 54 degrees Fahrenheit (12 Celsius), raining moderately hard, the rain is cold, and there's a guy blowing around wet leaves with a leaf blower. What the hell is the obsession with leaf blowers?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  I just got a 765cfm battery-powered leaf blower and…

  …it’s so much fun. Mindlessly entertaining. I don’t even care if I just blow the leaves back and forth, it’s just…weirdly fun.

  Also fun to blow random things around the house until someone gets mad.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I am about to board a flight. What sequence of events would occur if (by chance) for no apparent reason a window got completely smashed out?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Tell me more about this immediate fog thing, what causes it and what doesn’t it clear quickly?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨$1K a month is a good deal⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Dang that’s a good deal (I’m joking).

  I would have to pay ~$1800/mo for just my wife and I for mediocre coverage.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨$1K a month is a good deal⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Geographic American here.

  I just left a job with a health plan for my wife and I, to continue coverage would cost me ~$1810/mo OOP. And, yes, I would then still need to pay more to hit my OOP Maximum.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why don’t more people start profit-sharing companies or co-ops?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m guessing it is meant to say “single” but I’m honestly not sure.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why don’t more people start profit-sharing companies or co-ops?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I actually tried to do this with a bar I owned back in the day. It was exciting / hopeful.

  It went into effect January 1st, 2020. January for bars is rough because people do “dry January” so we hoped February and March would be good.

  We all know what happened. It didn’t survive. Spent a good year or so continuing to pay wages and healthcare out of my own pocket, but I hit a point where I had to call it (mostly because I ran out of money and couldn’t get any more loans).

  I plan to try again in the future, once I have the loans paid off and some padding saved again.

  I also dream of a day where somewhat self-sustaining communes become more prevalent. Everyone living together on a shared plot and exchanging goods & services instead of money. Maybe it’s a pipe dream? I don’t know. I feel like it’ll become necessary over the next 4 years though.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨This lady posts an improvised piece on a different instrument almost every day. She deserves views.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Subscribed. Thanks for letting us know!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Depression⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Oh god that sounds brutal.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Depression⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I had a McDonald’s tell me the machine was down for maintenance and then at the next window I heard a guy in the background shout, “Hey, don’t make that, I told them the machine was down”.

  I’m still unreasonably bitter about it because my wife was sick and just craving a quick blizzard.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Percentages⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  www.snopes.com/…/third-pound-burger-fractions/

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨For my fellow Americans, when is enough enough?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I’d say over half. I and many others in my circle are already executing on our escape. If we even can…

  America is done.

  For those that can’t leave, find a community, build a commune, and support each other. Strength in numbers.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Ghost jobs are wreaking havoc on tech workers⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I have totally seen job postings at places I work and asked HR or management if I can refer someone I know…and they tell me they aren’t actually hiring for it.

  Kinda fucked up.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Capsaicin⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  This might be the best comment I’ve read all night.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Only Patriotic Choice for President⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I canceled my NYT sub awhile ago, but am considering subscribing again. They aren’t perfect, far from, but I’d take this over fucking WaPo.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Only RAR product. I am buying⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Okay but now I actually want one…

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Do you actually care about your friend's new baby, vacation abroad or similar life events or are you just being nice?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Absolutely not. I’d be surprised if anybody actually cares.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What a find!⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  You have a bible signed by Trump?

  /s

  (I hate that I have to add that)

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Still true I am sure⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  My wife and I disagree on this, but Dasani water tastes like pennies to me.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I didn't know HOW bad Google search has gotten.⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I’ve been using Kagi since February and it’s been superb. I typically find what I need in the first 5 results and the ability to customize it is really nice.

  It costs a little money, but honestly it’s saved me so much time over the 12,000 or so searches I’ve conducted that it’s worth it. Previously I’d sometimes have to hit up some combination of Google, Bing, DDG, Brave, etc. just to get somewhere.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Do remote workers actually work? Yes, but they also shop and shower⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  My friend’s job has hybrid RTO and it basically means half the team is still out when you’re in the office so they still meet on Zoom/Teams, haha…what a waste

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Do remote workers actually work? Yes, but they also shop and shower⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  When I used to work in office:

  • Wake up at 7am, get ready to go and take a 1 hour commute in, usually there by 9:00
  • Try to find parking, walk to office, morning break room coffee and chatter, usually settle in around 9:30
  • Get interrupted multiple times by desk drive bys
  • Take 2 hour lunch around noon with multiple coworkers because why not
  • Get interrupted multiple times by desk drive bys
  • Leave at 4 to try and avoid some traffic

  Now that I work from home:

  • Wake up and hop online to work, usually settle in by 7:30am
  • No desk drive by interruptions
  • Eat at my desk during meetings or while simultaneously working
  • Sometimes start laundry or something during the day, but who cares?
  • Usually work later than 5
• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Has Google Search gotten so much worse in the last couple of weeks?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Is this how you live your life? Going around telling people how to live theirs?

  Jesus christ dude. I said I’m aware.

  I have specific use cases that Kagi, and nothing else that I’ve found but feel free to try me, satisfies to a T with speed and value.

  Unlike you, I’m aware enough to realize I’m not the average consumer and that not everyone might fall into my bucket, so it was merely a suggestion ALONG WITH ANOTHER SUGGESTION (SearXNG). I’ll leave it up to the reader to do their own tests and see if it suits their needs.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Has Google Search gotten so much worse in the last couple of weeks?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m aware.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Has Google Search gotten so much worse in the last couple of weeks?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I’ve been using Kagi since ~February and it’s changed my views on Search. Beforehand, if use a combination of Google, Bing, DDG, and Brave and rarely find what I needed in satisfactory time. Now I’m typically finding it in the top 5 without all the cruft + have access to a handful of LLM assistants to choose from for other tasks (when needed).

  I’ve also heard good things about SearXNG.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anon dabbles in magic⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  lol and your username

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨how do I accept I'll never know why any employer rejected me?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I straight up ask any job I apply and interview with why they didn’t proceed. One time they were actually taken back and ended up hiring me (after some convo).

  If a company cannot communicate to you why you didn’t make the cut, they’re a shitty company and not worth working for. I realize that’s easier said than done to swallow, but it’s true.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What the hell even is Diet Coke?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Well, this will be my next party trick somehow.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Just vibes⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  It isn’t a crab?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is the Great Resignation 2.0 coming? Nearly 3 in 10 workers plan to quit this year⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Going to travel?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Terminator returns to theaters with 4K transfer...Will AI ruin another James Cameron film?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I’d love to read more studies on the Christopher Nolan thing. I have trouble hearing anyone talk day to day, even when looking at them directly. Anyone with an accent, my brain immediately can’t make sense of it.

  I’m not trying to be mean, the dialog just becomes gibberish and I don’t know why. Even if I buckle down and watch their mouth and focus, I can’t decipher things.

  But I had zero issues with Inception. My wife wasn’t so lucky. For the first time in forever I was telling her what was said.