2023-09-24

Activity Log

hackers.town: 2023-09-24 Sun 14:27

Switching computer(s) to a new desk is kind of an involved process.

hackers.town: 2023-09-24 Sun 17:06

The Federal Way Suburban Canine Theatrical Group prepares for the debut performance of Fiddler On The Roof.

photo: @IamMrsGeek

hackers.town: 2023-09-24 Sun 18:31

@ifixcoinops I put my computer’s “Intel Inside” sticker on my coffee maker to amuse myself, and then had to spend the next couple years deciding whether to clarify a visitor’s innocent misunderstanding or to deepen it.

I generally opted for evil.

hackers.town: 2023-09-24 Sun 18:40

“Let the company know about your interest working there”

dear company

i am very interested in working there

kind regards

me

hackers.town: 2023-09-24 Sun 19:01

Been expanding the job search way past my conversational comfort zone as the quest goes on, which makes these conversational form questions an interesting challenge.

hackers.town: 2023-09-24 Sun 19:04

@thomasfuchs similarly, over here: “I, Mayo!”

hackers.town: 2023-09-24 Sun 19:24

@bitprophet TBH I have to interrogate myself a little more deeply than that, because there are still a fair number of orgs out there qualifying only under “I would exchange my labor for your money” and I’ve avoided applying to them.

so

maybe

“I want your money and you don’t suck as bad as the worst companies I can think of.”

or maybe not

hackers.town: 2023-09-24 Sun 19:32

@bitprophet I got about six weeks until unemployment insurance runs out, so we are uncomfortably far into “never say never” territory.

hackers.town: 2023-09-24 Sun 19:40

@bitprophet Given 2023 my main suggestion is give yourself the breathing time you need BUT if some recruiter or another reaches out during that breathing time, maybe take them up on it.

hackers.town: 2023-09-24 Sun 20:53

@ben “If you need an analytics script to know you’re achieving your goals, you’re probably setting the wrong goals.”

oh dang

That is a broad call-out for sure.

hackers.town: 2023-09-24 Sun 22:05

She made some dragon fruit baked sweet experiment and it did not work out to her satisfaction and I’m trying to respect this time of her grieving but my favorite dishes are the ones that are really good or really memorable and well it’s still going down as a favorite.

hackers.town: 2023-09-24 Sun 22:07

this is definitely a funky brain wiring thing and folks should be careful asking me for food recommendations

“I tried that thing you suggested and it was awful.”

“I know!”

“I was sick for three days!!”

“Wasn’t it amazing? You won’t forget that one for a while, right?!”

hackers.town: 2023-09-24 Sun 22:40

https://hackers.town/users/IamMrsGeek/statuses/111124172987554766

hackers.town: 2023-09-24 Sun 22:41

@IamMrsGeek Science! all up in that kitchen.

It’s the Pumpkin Bread Gambit. How do you make pumpkin taste good? Dump a load of sugar and some spices on it. Maybe drink some brandy.

hackers.town: 2023-09-24 Sun 22:51

@genehack @IamMrsGeek if we actually had any brandy I would be recommending it right about now.

hackers.town: 2023-09-24 Sun 23:02

@Gina good evening!

hackers.town: 2023-09-24 Sun 23:59

@IamMrsGeek This is exciting! The chances that we poison ourselves are very slim.

but not zero

You think the kids might want the first slice?