Semi-Hemi-Demigod

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 11 months ago to workreform in Major 4-day workweek study suggests that when we work 5 days we spend one doing basically nothing

Broke: Five day work week

Woke: Four day work week

Bespoke: Zero day work week

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 11 months ago to technology in The US government is taking a serious step toward space-based nuclear propulsion

I'm really excited for the potential for truly massive deep space probes, even though my favorite propulsion system is solar-thermal

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 11 months ago to workreform in Major 4-day workweek study suggests that when we work 5 days we spend one doing basically nothing

People have known it since at least 1999 when Office Space was released. If you're not slacking off at work, especially if you're salaried, you're being exploited even more than usual.

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 11 months ago to nostupidquestions in Why does all of this alien stuff take place mostly in the USA?

It's the same reason all the aliens Doctor Who fights are always attacking Britain

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 11 months ago to nostupidquestions in Why does all of this alien stuff take place mostly in the USA?

Primary stargate is in Colorado so that's where the Goa'uld would strike first

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 11 months ago to technology in What are your opinions on this?

"Blockchain engineer" isn't a job.

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 11 months ago to memes in *Munches Table Quietly*

It's also a lot easier to multiply and divide recipes if you switch it over to metric. This is particularly useful if you don't have enough of one ingredient and need to reduce the others by that ratio.

Then there's the ability to measure the ingredient directly out of the container, using any scoop you can find, rather than needing multiple sets of measuring spoons.

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 11 months ago to programmerhumor in Today i installed arch linux for the first time

What if my favorite OS is Mac, my favorite browser is Firefox, and my favorite app is self hosted?

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 11 months ago to news in Kevin Spacey found not guilty in sex offences trial - BBC News

Testifying at your own trial is almost always a bad idea, even if it's a social media trial

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 11 months ago to nostupidquestions in Why would you use a virtual assistant?

The one advantage that Alexa legitimately had over Siri was the ability to set multiple timers. Very handy when doing multiple dishes at a time.

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 11 months ago to technology in Prime Minister Fumio Kishida commits to fostering Web3 ecosystem in Japan

I have yet to find an official definition of what Web3 means, but to me it just looks like creating scarcity where there isn’t any because reasons.

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 11 months ago to news in Like a hot tub: Water temperatures off Florida soar over 100 degrees

At least the ocean will be nice and warm when it floods their houses

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 11 months ago to news in UPS reaches tentative contract with 340,000 unionized workers potentially dodging calamitous strike

Sounds like a great deal:

Under the tentative agreement, existing full- and part-time UPS union workers will get $2.75 more per hour in 2023, and $7.50 more per hour over the length of the five-year contract. The agreement also includes a provision to increase starting pay for part-time workers, which the union had called the most at risk in the company’s workforce of being exploited. Starting pay for part-time workers will be $21 per hour, it said, up from $16.20 today.

More proof that there is power in a union

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 11 months ago to technology in Twitter Turning Into X Is Set to Kill Billions in Brand Value

As someone who prefers threaded interaction, it’s gonna be hard to stop calling them posts. Maybe that’s what my grandkids will think is old fashioned about me.

“They’s been posts since BBS and they’ll stay posts!”

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 11 months ago to technology in Twitter Turning Into X Is Set to Kill Billions in Brand Value

He bought Twitter back when cash was cheap. That alone could be a couple billion in valuation at least.