inanutshellus

I struggle to be concise.

To adjust, I've switched to stair-stepped bullets instead of normal paragraphs.

e.g.:

    * This will need a new DNS entry.
        * We will need firewall rules punched through to baz.
        * More networking blah here.

    * Do we need access permissions?
        * If so, let me know and I'll investigate.
           * Primary implementations are FOO and BAR.
        * Minimum featureset assumes no permission constraint.

    * [etc]

The reader may quick-read the parent bullets and skip the indented bits.

Seems to work alright.

inanutshellus

2 days agodiscuss

I struggle to be concise.

To adjust, I've switched to concise, indented, bullets instead of sentences.

e.g. here's one I just sent:

    * This will need a new DNS entry.
        * We will need firewall rules punched through to baz.company.com
        * More networking blah here.
    * Do we need access permissions?
        * If so, let me know and I'll investigate[...]
    * [etc]

The reader may quick-read the parent bullets and skip the indented bits.

Seems to work alright. Two lines per email is probably superior, though.

inanutshellus

3 days agodiscuss

if you wear yourself out mentally all day as part of your occupation, digging into a "good" book is often too much work.

As anecdata: My wife has a "brainy" occupation and her brilliant sister does not. Correspondingly, my wife has no interest in "brainy" books in her free time whilst her sister is always recommending new 900 page tomes.

inanutshellus

4 days agodiscuss

I lived several decades knowing only the standard set of knots (square, granny) that every six-year-old knows.

Recently, due to Scouts, learned more and I can't believe how often I use them.

    "Dryer's busted! My DIY laundry line sags! What to do?!"

    "If only I could make a loop that won't move in the middle of this rope!"

... and... this knot is new to me. I'm stoked to add it to the brainbox. Way to go, OP!

inanutshellus

last monthdiscuss

Or maybe use a friend! "Hey joe, please proofread literally everything I post on the internet! It's your job after all!" ;-)

inanutshellus

last monthdiscuss

I interpreted GP's message as "We used to lean-on and learn-from our friends, families, and coworkers, and insodoing we ourselves improved in a symbiotic way".

The "job" in the speech example would be "hey Joe, can I run this speech by you?"

In that scenario, the friend would:

  * feel valued, 
  * connect with you, 
  * have something to do socially instead of "sooo uh whatcha been up to... uh... nice weather...", and
  * get to hone their own speech skills by critiquing in a safe environment.

And.. yeah... it is the "job" of a friend/coworker to say "yes" to that question, right?

inanutshellus

last monthdiscuss

Did you keep your high school yearbooks?

inanutshellus

2 months agodiscuss

Neighbors of owned-properties:

  - care about the long-term effects of their actions
  - care about the plan of their surroundings
  - plan to stick around

This is a HUGE part of the psychological benefit you refer to of buying.

Notably this is equally applicable to any occupant-owned property (e.g. condos > apartments).

inanutshellus

2 months agodiscuss

Nothing charitable or uncharitable in the sentiment. Just interpretation.

Keeping context confined to the 1999 and 1992 films... What meaning do you infer?

I still can't find an alternative.

inanutshellus

2 months agodiscuss

I don't think it's "uncharitable"? Seems perfectly reasonable to not like a remake.

He says:

> ... this corporate remake is a worse creative "theft" than ...

Context is that "this" is the 1999 film.

A sibling comment makes a separate point that even the 1992 film is not original content but nowhere in falcor84's comment does he refer to the franchise as a whole being "theft".

Regardless, it's clear from the post that the context is the 1999 film being `creative "theft"` which I inferred meant they changed the story in ways he didn't like but... he can weigh in if he feels like it.

inanutshellus

2 months agodiscuss

I assume he's saying Disney owns the 1992 film so the 1999 film is not theft, but he wants it to be because he doesn't like the 1999 film. Thus the quotes.

inanutshellus

2 months agodiscuss

What's this have to do with the thread you replied to?

And... anyway... Google just changed its homepage to make "AI Mode" / LLM responses the norm. LLM usage is just going to be the norm for the foreseeable future. Doesn't matter if a wary set of "laypeople" are reticent. They're still going to ask Google questions and be affected by it in their digital lives.

inanutshellus

2 months agodiscuss

As you say - "good enough" is always the normal.

inanutshellus

2 months agodiscuss

I like the idea of not naming it.

I treat it like housekeeping and treat features like hosting a party. Guests/stakeholders are people who want what you can make. The party is the feature they want.

They don't care whether it was difficult or easy for you to clean the house. They just assume keep your own house tidy ... and they know you don't when you only host once a quarter instead of once a month.

They assume you're a functional adult who manages his own space.

Tech debt is like that.

Thus - the business folk don't get a say in whether it's in the sprint - cuz it's not "the party". Instead it's your Scrum Master or whatever saying "hey kids - clean the mirrors and Jane this time you're sanitizing the toilet."

inanutshellus

2 months agodiscuss

I'm 100% with the GP - I've avoided reading the book due to the manipulative sound to the title... Ironically I have read The 48 Laws of Power, hah.

I read it though thinking "I'll bulwark myself against manipulators by understanding their tactics" whilst the "Influencing People" book just sounded like manipulative self-interest.

You've changed my mind; I'm going to read it right away.

inanutshellus

2 months agodiscuss

Notably a bigger problem for women who must put their phones in their back pockets due to having no/small pockets in front.

inanutshellus

2 months agodiscuss

The tradeoff was discussed in a sibling thread: it's heavier by 58 grams and thicker by 2mm. That's it. That's the tradeoff. Why go crazy on the guy?

inanutshellus

2 months agodiscuss

Don't imagine a grid.

Instead imagine that "GO EAST" takes you onto a winding road.

The road arcs southward and to go back you'd have to "GO NORTH".

Further... some travels in Zork even drop you through a hole (though I forget if it tells you so).

So going East might put you in the basement and there's no way to climb back up.

inanutshellus

3 months agodiscuss

So long as my format is the standard one, that all newcomers an unopinionateds see by default and thus my opinions rule forever... yeah! great idea! otherwise... oh hayol no.

inanutshellus

3 months agodiscuss

And for clarity to @lukasgelbmann - I answered the questioner that clearly didn't know the term. I wasn't referring to your usage of it.

Context and tone tell the reader whether it's used "normally", tongue-in-cheek, or neutrally. ~\_O_/~

To ESL folk out there - the "F" definitely never means "fine". It's a cute and crass ... just like America. ;^)

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