Someone finally did it
Someone used the word “poop” in the title of a breakfast cereal!

And make sure you have plenty of this on hand:

Madness takes its toll, please have exact change.
Someone used the word “poop” in the title of a breakfast cereal!
And make sure you have plenty of this on hand:
I remember, many years ago when I lived in another city, sitting in an interview in the “Stealth Building,” staring at the guy across the table.
The first part of the interview went fine. Yes, I had experience in that. Yes, I could figure out that system. No problem. We took a break for lunch.
I went to get some food at the little food joint down the hall (inside the building) where they were very enthusiastic about feeding me. And everyone else. Very, very enthusiastic. Good food, too!
When I got back, we resumed the interview. Then, the problem arrived; they brought in their current tech lead.
I don’t remember exactly what he said, but he said it in a thick accent from… I don’t know where. The point is that he asked for one thing, and so I wrote down some code to show him how I would do that, then he changed what he asked for, so I made a subtle change to the code I had written… then he changed the spec again, and did it in an angry voice, and told me how what I had written was not at all what he was asking for.
Well, maybe not an “angry” voice, but certainly “annoyed.” It felt like an attack. I think he was intentionally throwing me off because he didn’t know how to express himself well. When you’re doing programming, it’s important to get a good, clear, specification of what is needed. Otherwise, much time is wasted. So I try to get specifics as much as I can. I suspect this annoyed him.
Just then, I noticed a shift in the atmosphere.
I was no longer “the guy.” Or should I say, “the geek.” When I arrived for the interview, things seemed good. They were interested, I was interested. I remember commenting on an old Radio Shack Armatron they had on display in the reception area. I used to have one. It worked fine… until I took it apart.
But going back and forth with that one guy killed it. There was no more interest, except an interest to get me out of the building as fast as possible.
And I remember thinking, “Oh MAN! I am so GLAD I screwed up that interview!” I really was glad. Why? Because there was just no way I could have worked with that guy. He seemed to be frustrated he could not communicate well, and took it out on those under him. That would have been a bad situation, so I really was glad I screwed it up. Or maybe I’m glad he screwed it up?
Doesn’t matter, things worked out well.
Some humble advice: If you are out boss-shopping, be willing to walk away from the interview, even if they have really cool toys from your childhood on display in the front reception area.
One time, in a large coastal city, I tried to get a bunch of my friends to watch a movie with me. I was excited about the movie, but I don’t remember which one it was. I do remember calling up about two dozen of my friends (did I really have that many friends at one time?) and asking if they’d like to meet me there, to see the exciting movie. Most agreed, and the date & time was set.
It wasn’t far into the future, and I arrived early. I was the only one there.
Also, no one showed up. I watched the movie alone.
I never tried to organize a bunch of my friends to do anything, ever again.
Several years ago, I got myself an Oculus Rift VR headset for Christmas. I was very excited about Virtual Reality and, because I wasn’t traveling that year, I dove into it.
The height of my Beat Saber career.
I went through all the setup guides and adjusted the thing to fit me as best I could. There was one problem though: The minimum IPD was not minimum enough for me. Why? Because… <sigh>… My eyes are too close together. And there’s nothing I can do about that. In fact, there’s nothing anyone can do about that.
It took me a few years to figure this out. Looking back on it now, I can’t believe it took me that long. Sometimes, I’d get headaches after using it, even if it was only for a few minutes. That should have been a clue.
And things didn’t quite look right. The aspect didn’t quite seem right. The distance of objects in VR relative to me and my hands wasn’t quite right. That should have been a clue, too. But I didn’t have any point of reference to compare any of this to, so… I didn’t figure it out for a while.
I gave my Rift to a friend who I knew had a capable system to run it.
So, until VR headset makers change the minimum, I will be unable to participate in VR. This makes me sad.
Yep, I got it! When it came, it was folded and rolled up into two hefty boxes. Pictured here, several layers are still folded.
We carefully aligned all layers per the instruction video.
One thing I like about this natural latex stuff: It’s soft, but it will never wear out or break down. When I say “never”, I mean within the next 50 years, which means I’ll never need to buy another mattress. I will pay for good stuff, and this is good stuff in every way.
After all three layers were positioned right, we put the cover on. This is the cover I got from buildyourownmattress.com. It zips up from two pieces, so you lay the bottom piece down FIRST (I may have had trouble with this first step), then put the mattress layers on top of that, then zip the top part down over the whole thing. It’s also machine-washable!
Complete, with another mattress cover I also got from buildyourownmattress.com. It’s this:
This second cover just goes over the top, like a fitted sheet, and it’s breathable but water-proof… ya know… in case I… spill my drink… in bed.
And don’t forget your cat. Your bed isn’t complete without your cat.
Two posts ago, I posted a video from Lee Carter talking about toxins in your bed, how that was evil, and a better way: natural sap-of-a-tree latex mattresses. I got one for my dad. Here’s how it came in the mail:
Well, it’s been a few months, and he loves it! Unfortunately, we didn’t get any pictures as we were putting it together. 🙁
BUT… we will get some pics as we assemble mine! Unfortunately, I haven’t ordered mine yet. But I will, just as soon as I save up some more dough. These mattresses ain’t cheap, but we’ll never need to replace ’em, so that’s going to save us lots of money over the long term.
Toxic chemicals are in your mattress (and there is a better way). Behold!:
I took notes. These are the points which I think are important in this video:
On toxic chemicals in your mattress:
Some chemicals put in mattresses today, and what the CPSC’s risk assessment report says about them:
http://mattresseducation.net/
Lots of info on this site.
http://www.buildyourownmattress.com/
855-502-8453 (855-50-BUILD)
His mattresses are made from three 3-inch layers, with the two bottom layers the same firmness (ILD) for support, and the top layer a little bit softer for pressure-point relief.
His Perfection 40 mattress: the two bottom layers are 40 ILD, and the top is 30 ILD.
His Perfection 30 mattress: the two bottom layers are 30 ILD, and the top is 25 ILD.
His Perfection 20 mattress: the two bottom layers are 25 ILD, and the top is 20 ILD.
His Perfection 16 mattress: the two bottom layers are 20 ILD, and the top is 16 ILD.
I’m planning on getting one of these soon, and I’ll post here on how it goes.
On his buildyourownmattress.com site, he lists these varieties of mattresses:
AR: Arrangement Recommendation
I can’t wait for this game to release:
I’m starting to get excited again. Just look at the incredible scale of this mission!:
I was an Amazon Prime member until recently, meaning after they jacked up the price to $120 per year. I don’t use Amazon Video, Music, etc, so the only advantage Prime gives me is “free” 2-day shipping.
I’m the kind of person who doesn’t care much how fast the thing gets to me. So I cancelled Prime. It was not easy to cancel. Amazon REALLY does NOT want you to cancel Prime. Really. Like… REALLY. They DO NOT WANT YOU TO CANCEL PRIME!
But… if they really really do not want me to cancel Prime, why did they jack up the price?
So now I’m Prime-less. Saved some money. I don’t miss any services on Amazon. I order stuff like usual. No problems.
EXCEPT… It seems to me that Amazon is deliberately delaying orders now. I only have a few months experience with it, but it definitely seems that they are delaying orders to make it take longer. I’m not talking about the type of shipping. I’m talking about the time it takes to get the tracking numbers after I order.
ALSO, some items I order regularly are no longer available to me. I went to buy another bag of cat litter, and Amazon said, “Prime only” or something. So I searched Walmart.com for the same item, found it for the exact same price, and now I buy those items from Walmart.com instead of Amazon.
It’s almost as if Amazon doesn’t want my business if I’m not a Prime member.
I’ll continue to post updates of my experience with Amazon after Prime.
Goood groooves!:
I bought it:
https://newretrowave.bandcamp.com/album/magnatron-20
Not the vinyl but the digital download, then I downloaded the whole thing in FLAC.
Groovy, man!
I don’t see what all the griping is about, Solo: A Star Wars Movie was AWESOME!!
I loved it so much I’m going to see it again, and then buy it once it comes out on Bluray.
I’ve been investing in, and playing, Star Citizen since I heard about it a few years ago. I’ve purchased many, many ships. I’ve spent many, many thousands of dollars on the game, and to assist development.
Now that we’re well into alpha version 3, and things are really coming along… it’s not fun. What do I mean by this? Take mining as an example:
Mining is FRUSTRATING rather than fun. I personally believe games should be fun. That’s just my opinion. I have a friend who likes to play games which are kinda impossible, and very, very frustrating. That’s his choice. I don’t play those games.
I play games which are fun. That’s the whole point, in my book.
If you’re considering getting a Star Citizen game package, my recommendation is to get the minimum you can (such as the Aurora starter ship, like I did) and then WAIT another few years.
Will they make it fun? Don’t hold your breath. Christ Roberts wanted mining to be this hard. They did this ON PURPOSE.