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- By the end of 2026, how useful do you think agentic/multi-agent AI systems will actually be in your daily work or personal projects? Posted on March 11th, 2026 | 12317 votes
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- By the end of 2026, how useful do you think agentic/multi-agent AI systems will actually be in your daily work or personal projects? Posted on March 11th, 2026 | 40 comments
Missing Option (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Missing Option (Score:5, Funny)
Simpsons/Critic ref, anyone? (Score:5, Funny)
Ranier Wolfcastle: From here they appear to be tied, but I will go in for a closer look.
RW: On closer inspection, these are loafers.
Re:Missing Option (Score:5, Funny)
You got it (Score:4, Interesting)
Re:You got it (Score:5, Interesting)
I prefer combat boots. The basic training issue ones suck ass, but we can buy better ones at military clothing stores. Before I leave the military I think I might just buy a few pairs of boots to stock up.
They are not exactly stylish, but come on. First, I am a geek, and second, I am married. Who the hell am I trying to impress?
Re:You got it (Score:5, Informative)
http://www.ambersports.com/ninjatabiboots
learn more here:
http://www.japanesekimono.com/tabi.htm
Extremely comfortable (when well-made), and great for climbing, running and moving quietly (something that combat boots are not that good for). They also are easily removed (some have a complex fastening system that allows them to be removed in about 20 seconds even though they are quite time-consuming to fasten).
Gotta love it.
Re:You got it (Score:3, Interesting)
Amen to that! I love my steel-toed, zip-up-the-side, lug-soled Carolina jump boots. Tie 'em once, and zip them on and off until the laces stretch out far enough to need a retie. They are the most comfortable footwear I've ever come across, and are my daily-wear footwear -- even to the office. With a pair of slacks over them, they just look like rather large black leather shoes. I've
These boots are made for walkin'... (Score:4, Informative)
Re:You got it (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Missing Option:Why boots. (Score:5, Interesting)
There durable, my boots on average last 10 years.
They are recyclable, I get mine resoled for about 1/3 what I payed for them new.
They are more comfortable than even the most expensive tennis shoes. Also, only have to break in a new set once every 10 years.
Did you know good taste is timeless? Eleanor Roosevelt wore the same dress to 4 Inaugurations.
I think this was already said but I sometimes need them to wade through it all.
Re:Missing Option:Why boots. (Score:3, Interesting)
10 years? Either you're giving up too soon, or giving your boots a tougher work out than mine get (very possible).
I just had a pair of boots rebuilt--resoled, resewn, the works--for $125. This is a pair I picked up at Blues Suede Shoes in Dallas in '93 for about that price.
They were used and may have been 10 years old at that point. In any case, there is someone out there walking on my feet, because the boots were broken in perfectly.
They're my
Cement Overshoes! (Score:5, Funny)
Hey (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Hey (Score:3, Funny)
Barefoot (Score:5, Insightful)
Re:Barefoot (Score:5, Funny)
Public Bathroom
Re:Barefoot (Score:5, Funny)
Kneepads, silly!
Re:Barefoot (Score:4, Insightful)
Next you'll tell us you wear a non-greasy moisturizer that contains an ingredient called 'Aqua'...
RG
Re:Barefoot (Score:4, Funny)
Hello? Sweat? Skin IS NOT waterproof!
Re:Barefoot (Score:4, Interesting)
In fact it is the same material in black plastic garbage bags but it has been stretched just the right amount to make holes the size of a couple of fast moving water molecules.
So it is waterproof but not vapor proof. Hence if that water is cold and well ordered the surface tension keeps it from moving through the holes in the "fabric."
For a good example stand in a powerful waterfall, the physical action breaks the H2O chains into small enough pieces to move through the membrane despite the fact that they are cold. Also steam from a cup of coffee is a good example, you put Gore-tex over the coffee cup and pour, the liquid stop but the steam goes right through. Or obviously your body's sweat.
Skin is waterproof but has subcutaneous glands that produce sweat. It's not like your lymph fluids or blood is leaking out of your body.
Re:Barefoot (Score:3, Interesting)
Well, to be fair, if you are a more or less permanent barefooter (or a obsessed hiker like me) you have some sincerely thick calluses on your feet. It's rather difficult - tho not impossible - to get deep cuts on the soles of your feet in that case.
You can get Athletes Foot (and other skin surface infestations) from public places, but it's rare. To answer the other poster about "disinfecting" your shoes - simply launder them. Make sure to read the manufacturer's instructions.
That said, I had to give
Re:Barefoot (Score:5, Funny)
That's why I pee in the sink when I'm in a public restroom.
...and your shoes... (Score:5, Insightful)
The Japanese, with their "take your shoes off at the door before entering the home" obsessive compulsiveness, have actually gotten it right.
After waking up to this fact, I now require guests to remove their shoes at the door when entering my home, or else they are required to lick their soles clean before walking on my carpet.
Re:...and your shoes... (Score:5, Funny)
From one OCD Germaphobe to another:
You need help.
- Heath Caldwell
Re:...and your shoes... (Score:5, Informative)
Some Chinese people I know are very obsessive about "outdoor shoes" and "indoor shoes/sandals" and rules pertaining thereof.
Re:...and your shoes... (Score:4, Informative)
Re:...and your shoes... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Barefoot (Score:4, Interesting)
Anything wrong with sandals? No need to wear socks (and hence no need to clean them), Cleaning the sandals usually means washing them (most are designed for beach/outdoor wear anyway). And your feet are ventilated and hence comfortable too.
Re:Barefoot (Score:3, Insightful)
bah (Score:5, Funny)
Re:bah (Score:5, Funny)
Broken Leg (Score:5, Funny)
Lock Laces (Score:5, Interesting)
Re:Lock Laces (Score:3, Informative)
I don't think I would be comfortable having them on normal shoes though. I'm more of a tie-once-and-wear -forever type of guy
Re:Lock Laces (Score:5, Informative)
I'm a fish.. (Score:4, Funny)
surely you mean.... (Score:4, Funny)
you insensitive cod!
last two redundant (Score:5, Funny)
Re:last two redundant (Score:5, Funny)
duct tape shoes (Score:5, Funny)
Re:last two redundant (Score:3, Interesting)
Let me quote from "Steal this book" [tenant.net]:
shoe sizes (Score:5, Interesting)
Now I resort to ordering from Oakley's. I didn't realize they made shoes until I searched google for "size 14 shoes". That shows my desperation. Without the internet I would be forced to wear sandals for the rest of my life, or those reeboks from the 80's... *shudder*
Why?!?! I'm only 6'6". That's not even abnormally tall. C'mon, the average height of american's is increasing... why can't shoes grow too?
size 14? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:shoe sizes (Score:4, Funny)
And yes, I really do have shoes in every size listed, and they all fit. Here's my shoe shopping math:
Assume my foot size of 9
Subtract
Subtract
Add
Add
Subtract
Nope, just kidding, even this wouldn't work because not only do shoe sizes differ between differant types of shoes, they also differ over manufacturer.
You want to have a lot of fun, i have two pairs of jeans, both with tags that say waist size 32. One pair fits perfect (a little loose, the way I like it), the other pair I can pull off without loosening my belt. At a guess if the first pair really is 32, the others would have to be considered to be 35ish...or maybe they're just meant to be size 32 for 35 y/o's, dunno.
Face it, shoe sizes are relative. I bet they just guess when they're coming down the line:
hmm, that looks like an 8, a 9, thats a...err...damn, we'll just go with 9.1265325
Re:shoe sizes (Score:3, Informative)
Re:shoe sizes (Score:5, Informative)
1) fit (comfortable enough to walk around in for several hours)
2) reasonably priced (under $100 if possible)
3) Not ugly.
If you're looking for athletic type shoes, I've had pretty good success with eastbay [eastbay.com]. Dress shoes can be tougher, but check out your local big-and-tall men's stores, they'll either have what you're looking for or be able to point you to somewhere that does.
Ahh velcro (Score:5, Funny)
Veni, Vidi, Velcro - I came, I saw, I stuck around.
Re:Ahh velcro (Score:5, Funny)
Self-Tying Shoelaces (Score:5, Interesting)
Shouldn't we have self-tying motorized shoes by now, like in Back to the Future Part II? I don't think there have been any widely accepted, major advances in shoe-tying technology in the last 50 years or so, and that's unfortunate.
And while I'm at it, where in the hell are all of the flying cars we were supposed to have?
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Re:Self-Tying Shoelaces (Score:5, Informative)
they are here [moller.com]
Re:Self-Tying Shoelaces (Score:5, Funny)
They never got off the ground.
Just because I'm Dutch... (Score:5, Funny)
I actually do have wooden shoes. (Score:3, Informative)
Re:Just because I'm Dutch... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Just because I'm Dutch... (Score:5, Funny)
Yes we do!
Don't make me come over, mister! Think about the tourism sector! Or do you want the foreigners to think the prime dutch exports are synthetic drugs?
Missing Options (Score:5, Funny)
Actually I find sandals quite handy as we don't wear shoes in our house.
Decision (Score:5, Funny)
Tie once and never worry again. (Score:5, Informative)
I'm one of those "tie once and slip on" people. I got tired of having my shoes come untied and Velcro shoes just don't go over so well where I work, so I started tying a Carrick bend [dirauxwest.org]. I tuck the ends of the strings back into the knot and it looks just like the "regular" knot, but it doesn't come loose until I untie it.
The only downside to using a Carrick bend to tie your shoes is having to admit you're a dork. At least the Coast Guard taught me one thing I could use in real life other than mopping.
Re:Tie once and never worry again. (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Tie once and never worry again. (Score:4, Informative)
Re:Tie once and never worry again. (Score:5, Insightful)
I looked at that website, and tried using a Carrick bend to tie my shoes. I was able to tie the knot successfully (at least, I think so), but I couldn't figure out how to get the knot to sit snug over my laces. If I can't use it to hold my laces tight, it's not much good to me :-)
How do you get around that? (is it just that I'm not good enough at tying the knot?)
Re:Tie once and never worry again. (Score:5, Informative)
Happy tying.
poll options explained (Score:3, Funny)
2) Laces, tied once and slipped on/off--self explanatory
3) Velcro--ah, I love the 80s
4) Loafers/wooden clogs--you're either Dutch, lazy, or both.
5) Buckles--it's what's for dinner
6) Snaps/zippers--again, I love the 80s
7) Krazy Glue/Duct tape--now you're just talkin crazy man!
8) Can't afford shoes--I hear ya man. Times are hard, ain't they? Listen, I've got a friend in Zimbabwe who has a dilemma. Look for an email from him soon!
Re:poll options explained (Score:5, Interesting)
Either that, or in emergency services. My wife is a paramedic. They work 24 and/or 48 hour shifts, so of course, they sleep when they can. She has combat boots for work, and bought a zipper that the laces are laced through (other boots can come with the zipper "built in". So, she tied them on comfortablly once, and now only zips them up/down to take them on off. Much quicker after rolling out of bed and getting ready to go save someones life.
Boots! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Boots! (Score:4, Funny)
Slipped on and off? I wish. (Score:5, Funny)
missing option... (Score:5, Funny)
(...one for the equines among you...)
As Principal Skinner would say... (Score:5, Funny)
I tie mine every day, just to feel alive!
Missing option : liquid latex (Score:5, Funny)
Quick Fit(TM) lacing system (Score:5, Interesting)
Surgeons Knot and an Airforce Knot (Score:3, Interesting)
Staples.. (Score:5, Funny)
Laces are for people who are indecisive.
What about the Double Helix Shoe Lacing Process? (Score:3, Informative)
Cross the velcros! w00t! (Score:5, Funny)
Cheers,
Ari
Slip in and out of shoes? (Score:3, Insightful)
Maybe it's from all the hiking I do. I tend to tie my shoes so tight the tongue vanishes under the two flaps of fabric, except at the top. What point is a shoe, when it could come flying off your foot whenever it gets caught on something on the trail? Suppose you're climbing boulders, and the shoe gets wedged. You pull hard, and out pops your foot. You now have your foot, moving at incredible speed due to all the force behind it, unprotected by a shoe, slamming into whatever happens to get in the way. Great.
I keep telling my girlfriend that lacing up lazily will be her undoing on the trail some day. I can't get through, even though it's led her to several falls in the past. Apparently she likes having shoes that could come flying off at any moment.
As for people who slip in and out of shoes because it "takes too long" to tie them... Maybe if you'd tie them, you'd get good enough at it that it wouldn't take five minutes or whatever ridiculous amount of time you claim it takes.
All these insignificant acts of laziness, over the course of a day, add up to a significantly lazy person. If a guy can't be bothered to tie his own shoes, what else is he shrugging off?
Until this thread I'd never noticed how strongly I feel about the issue. It's stupid, but it does irritate me.
Re:Slip in and out of shoes? (Score:5, Insightful)
While I can appreciate wanting tight footwear when hiking, for most people I think a good pair of slip-ons would be much better. Having to tie your shoes every time you want to go to your backyard is like hand-cranking an engine to start your car every time you drive - sure you could do it, but why not use the simpler, easier method of turning a key?
Comment removed (Score:3, Funny)
Strongest way to tie a lace..... (Score:4, Informative)
Re:Strongest way to tie a lace..... (Score:4, Informative)
Missing Option: Beer gut. (Score:5, Funny)
Obligatory Simpsons Quotes (Score:5, Funny)
Laces, tied each day - "Over, under, in, and out; that's what shoe tying's all about." - Skinner
Laces, tied once and slipped on/off - "Shoe goes on, shoe goes off. Shoe goes on, shoe goes off." - Homer
Loafers/wooden clogs - "On closer inspection, these are loafers." - Ranier Wolfcastle
Can't afford shoes - "What, you gotta problem with my bags?" - Moe, with bread bags on his feet
Royal Elastics (Score:3, Informative)
Royal Elastic [royalelastics.com] shoes are comfortable, secure and come in a variety of styles including some that are quite understated [royalelastics.com]. I have DLX Pro Mesh [royalelastics.com] ones, though mine have a navy overlay rather than the bright blue one pictured.
If you slip on/slip off. . . (Score:5, Insightful)
Running shoes are pretty amazing, if you think about them. They're possibly the only bit of 'Jetsons/Star Trek/Happy=Nice' future which made it into reality. Consider. .
Made out of high-tech materials, super comfortable, super light-weight, providing super traction. They're practically issued to every 1st world nation member, and they even sort of look space-age.
Too bad Nike has a very non-Starfleet sentiment. Hold on, let me dig it out. .
The Nike Corporate Vision Statement:
Charming.
In any case, I wear lace-up hiking boots. Comfy, don't stand out much more than sneakers, and they're way more durable. Think 'Off Road'. Plus if I get into a self-defense kind of scenario, it's nice to know taht my kicks will do fifty times the damage a running shoe will thanks to the hard sole.
-FL
Slip-ons (Score:3, Interesting)
I'm lazy and I don't want to do anything. I almost always wear slip-ons now. It's incredibly convenient, and the only time I tie shoes is when I'm lacing up hiking boots or something, which is only a few times a year.
When I wore shoes with laces, I went for the "Laces, tied once and slipped on/off" method. My shoes looked like a bloated football, the distended laces bulging out in the middle. It looked like shit and as it turns out slip-ons are a lot more comfortable.
It also makes shopping a lot easier. I only have to consider a small fraction of the shoes on display. You can be done in 10 minutes and spend the rest of the evening looking for shoes with your girlfriend*.
*girlfriend does not actually exist, but ladies, if you're listening, I know this mall and right across the street is the factory outlet store.
Used to sell shoes... (Score:5, Interesting)
Do not "tie once, slip on/off". You will slowly but surly tear down the back of the shoe (the shank along the heel). Your shoe will not fit as well as it should, and can give you problems. In addition, *the shoe will not last as long as it could*.
That is right, a shoe salesman trying to give you advice for lengthening the life of your shoe.
Other bits of advice:
1) Buy decent shoes. You are on your feet a lot. They deserve a little splurging.
2) Get fitted properly. Go to a decent shoe store. Be prepared to spend some time there. Take your old shoes in so they can look at them.
3) Do not buy shoes based on looks, but on feel.
4) realize that shoe sizes are completely arbitrary. They do not run the same in any brand, much less across brands. [1] BUY WHAT FITS, NOT WHAT SIZE YOU THINK YOU ARE!
5) Wear shoes around the house for a while to make sure they are going to feel good after an hour. Most decent shops will take shoes back if you have only work them a little indoors.
6) Buy good socks. These may even be more important than the shoes.
7) Buy what works for you, not what some magazine suggests, or what your friend thinks are good for him/her.
8) Replace your shoes regularly! Depending on how often you wear them, this is usually going to be in the 6-8 month time period. By the time the sole of the shoe starts to go in most athletic shoes the cushioning is long gone. The cushioning is the part that determines life-span of a shoe, not the hard rubber sole.
[1] Nike is infamous for this. The same shoe (same model, same stock number) would be differently sized based on where it was manufactured. A Nike Air Pegasus made in Taiwan would run about 1/2 size smaller than the same model made in their China plant!
Re:Time is Money (Score:5, Insightful)
Those of us who don't like to replace our shoes every year because the backs wear out. I've had my same pair of shoes for at least 3 years (maybe more, since I honestly can't recall when I bought them or when I last had shoes other than these), and my wife who just ties once and slipes on and off has gone through at least 2 pairs of shoes (currently on her third) since then.
Re:Time is Money (Score:5, Funny)
Re:missing options (Score:5, Funny)
If you can't remember where you lost your legs, you've got more problems than we can solve.
Re:missing options (Score:5, Funny)
Combat Boots (Score:5, Interesting)
Re:Combat Boots (Score:5, Interesting)
Neither pair had insulation so they were not very good for standing in cold weather and they were only water proof for about an hour (depended on how much polish was on them) but very comfortable and extremely durable.
Re:Combat Boots (Score:3, Insightful)
It is amazing how much you learn in the military about basic day to day things. It is why I think 2 years out of high school in the military would do a lot of people, and this country, some good.
I miss my combat boots... well, not THAT much.
Re:Laceless Shoes (Score:5, Informative)
Re:Laceless Shoes (Score:4, Interesting)
Although, at first, they were comfortable -- then again, most new shoes are.
I hate shoes. They are designed to wear out and that pisses me off.
Re:Raise your hand ... (Score:5, Interesting)
You poke fun at him for misspelling "duct tape," but according to these guys [octanecreative.com], it originally was called "duck tape," (it was invented for the military) because of its waterproof characteristics.
It wasn't until later, after WWII, that regular people discovered that it was useful for sealing ducts, and came to call it "duct tape." Manufacturers of duck tape responded to the demand, changed the color of the tape from army green to silver (to match the ducts), and began selling it as "duct tape."
(If you care to Google it, there's plenty of other information which validates this story, aside from the one link I posted above.)
Re:Raise your hand ... (Score:3, Informative)
Re:Raise your hand ... (Score:5, Interesting)
"We tried as many different kinds of duct sealants as we could get our hands on. Of all the things we tested, only duct tape failed. It failed reliably and often quite catastrophically," [lbl.gov]
Re:AND1 Laceless Sneakers (Score:3, Informative)
For some reason, their website seems to have a very limited selection. The store I went to had a lot more styles to choose from.