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Inflation is such frustrating bullshit.
May 24, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Inflation is such frustrating bullshit.
I must be very dull because this quote from a finance paper amused me:
“Homes are a depreciating asset. People get really angry with me when I say that.”
“Homes are a depreciating asset. People get really angry with me when I say that.”
May 18, 2025 at 2:42 AM
I must be very dull because this quote from a finance paper amused me:
“Homes are a depreciating asset. People get really angry with me when I say that.”
“Homes are a depreciating asset. People get really angry with me when I say that.”
Renting vs. Buying a Home: What People Get Wrong
YouTube video by Ben Felix
youtu.be
May 13, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Happy Jonathan Coulton day to those who celebrate.
May 1, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Happy Jonathan Coulton day to those who celebrate.
I’m practicing nebulas. Got the idea from this video by Paul Ranson Art: youtu.be/Jx3-VVd0qrw?...
March 22, 2025 at 3:28 AM
I’m practicing nebulas. Got the idea from this video by Paul Ranson Art: youtu.be/Jx3-VVd0qrw?...
Helping unhoused people is hard, but it’s more effective when they get treated like people instead of problems.
Her job is to remove homeless people from SF's parks. Her methods are extraordinary
Instead of forcing people out of Golden Gate Park, ranger Amanda Barrows helps them find housing.
sfstandard.com
February 9, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Helping unhoused people is hard, but it’s more effective when they get treated like people instead of problems.
The second lesson!
February 4, 2025 at 2:46 AM
The second lesson!
February 2, 2025 at 11:33 PM
The Star Trek: Section 31 movie is…. Amazingly awful. Impressively awful.
It’s a combo heist/whodonit movie.
I seriously wonder if the script was written by AI…
It’s a combo heist/whodonit movie.
I seriously wonder if the script was written by AI…
January 27, 2025 at 5:27 AM
The Star Trek: Section 31 movie is…. Amazingly awful. Impressively awful.
It’s a combo heist/whodonit movie.
I seriously wonder if the script was written by AI…
It’s a combo heist/whodonit movie.
I seriously wonder if the script was written by AI…
When satire becomes reality…
January 26, 2025 at 6:50 PM
When satire becomes reality…
Phillip and their Mom got me Bob Ross landscape painting lessons for Christmas.
My first lesson went awesome.
My first lesson went awesome.
January 26, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Phillip and their Mom got me Bob Ross landscape painting lessons for Christmas.
My first lesson went awesome.
My first lesson went awesome.
The neoliberal arrogance of President Barlett’s administration suddenly looks so quaint and silly.
January 21, 2025 at 1:45 AM
The neoliberal arrogance of President Barlett’s administration suddenly looks so quaint and silly.
High-context communication culture is very frustrating at times. But I suppose this is now standard in medium to big tech.
January 17, 2025 at 6:40 PM
High-context communication culture is very frustrating at times. But I suppose this is now standard in medium to big tech.
I very much look forward to the day when USB-C completes its takeover of my life and I can dispose of this entire drawer of adapters and cables.
January 16, 2025 at 3:13 AM
I very much look forward to the day when USB-C completes its takeover of my life and I can dispose of this entire drawer of adapters and cables.
Almost a year old, but interesting.
Of 61 companies who trialed a 4-day work week, 54 kept it.
Productivity remained the same. Employee happiness went up. Revenue went up. Costs went down.
Of 61 companies who trialed a 4-day work week, 54 kept it.
Productivity remained the same. Employee happiness went up. Revenue went up. Costs went down.
These companies tried a 4-day workweek. More than a year in, they still love it
Most of the companies in a U.K. trial were so pleased with the results — improved wellbeing, lower turnover, greater efficiency — they've made the four-day workweek permanent.
www.npr.org
January 13, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Almost a year old, but interesting.
Of 61 companies who trialed a 4-day work week, 54 kept it.
Productivity remained the same. Employee happiness went up. Revenue went up. Costs went down.
Of 61 companies who trialed a 4-day work week, 54 kept it.
Productivity remained the same. Employee happiness went up. Revenue went up. Costs went down.
Fun little video from MIT’s Sloan Management Review about the negative consequences - and lack of positive effects - of RTO policies.
youtu.be/4ec_yZCWOCY?...
youtu.be/4ec_yZCWOCY?...
RTO Mandates: Hard Truths for Leaders
YouTube video by MIT Sloan Management Review
youtu.be
January 13, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Fun little video from MIT’s Sloan Management Review about the negative consequences - and lack of positive effects - of RTO policies.
youtu.be/4ec_yZCWOCY?...
youtu.be/4ec_yZCWOCY?...
The 2023 movie “Bottoms” is a crazy funny bizarre high school comedy with a body count, written and produced by women.
Highly recommended.
Highly recommended.
January 10, 2025 at 6:04 AM
The 2023 movie “Bottoms” is a crazy funny bizarre high school comedy with a body count, written and produced by women.
Highly recommended.
Highly recommended.
Why are upholstered bed frames now the popular thing?
December 11, 2024 at 12:14 AM
Why are upholstered bed frames now the popular thing?
Our kitty taking a regal nap in the golden hour. ❤️
December 8, 2024 at 12:24 AM
Our kitty taking a regal nap in the golden hour. ❤️
In the post-COVID era, getting a regular cold seems rather quaint and old fashioned.
December 6, 2024 at 8:06 PM
In the post-COVID era, getting a regular cold seems rather quaint and old fashioned.