aes

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[–] aes@programming.dev 2 points 3 months ago

Yesss... You're not wrong, but I really do believe the solution we want is to be found somewhere in that direction. Considering the Google graveyard, the faang crowd isn't all that reliable either.

[–] aes@programming.dev 3 points 3 months ago (2 children)

This is a somewhat surprising position to see in the fediverse...

(I mean, I get what you're saying, and I guess someone should bring that to the party, but there is s different way)

[–] aes@programming.dev 2 points 9 months ago

Turn the mouse upside down.

Also, check your BIOS settings. Turning it on from completely off also sounds sus, surely it's 'hibernating' or something, right?

[–] aes@programming.dev 1 points 10 months ago

A terminal is the thing that looks like it might be a computer, but nobody is home, it's just connected to a modem. Or, maybe, if you're lucky, The Computer of your university.

A terminal emulator is, well, an emulator, so you can use a 1970's shell, right there on your computer, just like you can emulate and play Pong or Space Invaders...

Hope that helps

[–] aes@programming.dev 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Well, there's some timeless advice on these topics, right? The simplest is: be likeable. The reason is that since you can't accomplish the task on your own, you need people to take your side, and to do that you need them to want you win, whatever the arguments. ("that's dumb, my argument is better". Yeah, maybe, but if people don't like you, that won't matter)

Another, more focused on societal change is: Move the middle. The middle of the bell curve is where most of everything is, and moving it, even slightly, can have dramatic effects. Also, if you want get anywhere, getting going at all is probably a good move, right? I'm thinking specifically of sorting recycling: it's mostly bullshit, but the bizdev bros would murder for that kind of 'engagement'. It's easier to sell everyone on next step when they're already on board..

Or, you know, rant about revolution. It's not going to change anything, but it might make you feel better.

[–] aes@programming.dev 3 points 11 months ago (3 children)

What part of 25% below market makes you compare him to the food oligopoly? He likes trouble-free tenants, and I'm pretty sure his tenants like this arrangement too. By contast, you come off as very tiresome. Do you have any skin in the game? What are you doing to help make housing affordable? Do you do anything besides exemplify why having revolutionaries in charge would be terrifying?