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Comment Re:All the haters (Score 1) 47

Of course, not everyone agrees. "How many nails can we realistically drive into Star Wars's coffin before it's time to give up hope of resuscitation?" writes Clarisse Loughrey

These are the words of someone who never liked Star Wars to begin with, and wants it to die.

In reality Star Wars is a fine universe, and all it takes is one good story set in that universe to bring life to it. I'd like to see how Palpatine can truly be defeated (who is more the Sith ideology than a character).

Comment Re: WFH again? (Score 3, Insightful) 61

A demonstration of this is how I got my present position. It was known that I perform under pressure. It was known that I have top notch technical skills. It was known that I get along well with people. And that I do not intimidate easily.

My current position is 100% remote (because I want it to be so; a few of us are 100% WFH, but a majority of the employees are not so).

All of the things that you mention are known, and observed, about me. Even though I am 100% remote. Known and observed by my current coworkers, those who have left, and by our clients.

So yes, I have less "schmooze" networking. But plenty of the kind that matters, even though I am "just an avatar" (and would I want to work with people who care about the kind of schmoozing that shouldn't matter?). Well worth the tradeoffs for me.

Comment Re:LOL Exodus (Score 1) 107

Worth mentioning that the skillset required to get promoted is not the same as the skillset required to make your team effective.

Some CEOs try to align the two, but I've come to realize that other CEOs actually want sycophant employees to say sweet things to them. King Lear is real. I don't know how you can finish adolescence and still want that, but it's a massive goal of a lot of CEOs.

Comment Re:No. (Score 2) 113

You're as big an idiot as the bill's sponsor, who said creating a permanent Daylight Saving would bring "more usable daylight hours throughout the year." DST doesn't provide "extra daylight hours." It doesn't affect the number of day/night hours a single bit. Maybe if we outlawed winter?

I'm not agreeing or disagreeing with the phrase, but if you don't omit the word "usable" (as, ahem, you are doing) then it's hardly impossible.

Comment Re:Dude it's 2026 (Score 0, Troll) 107

There are two types of managers. Low level managers who are just trying to take care of their team, and managers who are trying to climb the ladder.

The managers who are trying to climb the ladder are WORSE than nothing, because they will actively slow their employees down so they can hire more people below them. Ever have a useless meeting that could have been an email? Now you know why, a manager who is worse than nothing.

Comment It's a really light car (Score 3, Insightful) 107

From the article:

calling the Cybercab the “most efficient EV ever” is technically accurate, but it’s a bit like comparing a motorcycle’s fuel economy to a sedan’s. The Cybercab is a purpose-built, two-seat autonomous pod with no driver controls. No steering column, no pedal assembly — all of that weight and complexity is gone. Tesla designed a teardrop-shaped body that narrows significantly at the rear, optimized purely for aerodynamics rather than rear passenger comfort or cargo space.

Presumably it's aimed at being a Driverless Taxi, not a consumer car.

Comment LOL Exodus (Score 3, Insightful) 107

The article contains this gem:

"Meanwhile, the program has been hit by a leadership exodus, with three senior leaders departing since February."

That's a good thing. If their top engineers were leaving, that would be a bad thing. When management leaves, the engineers become more efficient.

Embrace the Tao.

But when told this, the programmer once more refused, saying, "I exist so that I can program. If I were promoted, I would do nothing but waste everyone's time. Can I go now? I have a program that I am working on."

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