Jim @sullybiker@sully.site

@Gelatinousrube @Mynona@spinster.xyz It's definitely a thing. I only really notice when students bring laptops to us saying it is "slow" and they reveal they don't reboot it because of "my tabs"

@Gelatinousrube "My car can't tow my 10000lb trailer why is it such a piece of shit"

The question isn't if it's needed but why it is not already a thing.
https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/microsoft-is-exploring-adding-a-command-line-text-editor-into-windows-and-it-wants-your-feedback

I have never understood the way some people use their computers, but starting in the days when Windows needed booting into a particular config to run some games probably inculcated those habits.
https://www.pcgamer.com/sorry-apple-turns-out-8gb-of-memory-on-an-mac-isnt-anything-like-16gb-on-a-pc-after-all

Sent this to my sis many years ago. Definitely not because it reminds me of her.

@Genen She has a great arc.

@dave Actual lol but holy shit how entitled?

Also on the occasions I've played around with the budget to find money for such things, when I approach departments for a buy-in they're not interested unless it's for their sole use.

Absolutely infuriates me ever since I became 'management'.

I am told, repeatedly, we are the most expensive department in the organization. Any yet they STILL live in a world where resources and the staff to run them cost nothing. "AWS is too expensive" they cry. Funny that. You don't want to pay the Bezos tax? Dig into your pockets.

"Hello, we're trying to recruit ML/DL faculty and wondering what GPU compute resources you could dedicate?"
It's funny, just this morning I was wondering what to do with the brand new GPU server we have in the basement doing nothing. Yes, that's right, the imaginary basement. Imaginary server, too, because SHIT COSTS MONEY AND YOU NEED TO FUCKING BUY IT

@vriska God, look at that.

Some greatest hits on shithead driver charts today. Honked at by some ballbag in a white Camry, who then honked at me again because I wouldn't pass a stopped bus at an intersection (forbidden unless it is controlled by a light). Then another guy honked at me when he pulled out in front of me and I had to brake hard.

@andyc @craigmaloney The bottom line is that I survived something with only about 20% survivability so I alway keep that in mind, and yet...

@andyc @craigmaloney I had to have a tumour analysed by a specialist lab - I knew nothing about this - and my insurer classed this as 'experimental' and passed me a bill for $6000. I argued that the lab analysis dictated my treatment - to no avail - the lab themselves let me off the hook.

@craigmaloney @andyc It always felt ethically very dodgy to me that an insurer decides standards of care. You need the scan, you should get it.

@craigmaloney Been there. Best of luck with it.