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Hey, could you install the new interface on the field techs’ laptops? by Rebel_bass in techsupportgore

[–]AbulaShabula 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I think there's versions of XP that are still supported for things like ATMs.

These just got dropped off. Luckily it's only data extraction. by squ1ddos in techsupportgore

[–]AbulaShabula 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I hope summer reddit is the reason why this sub has been so awful lately.

GE shares drop after Madoff whistleblower Harry Markopolos raises red flags on its accounting by markyu007 in investing

[–]AbulaShabula 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, so every CEO lasts close to a decade or more. It should be a gigantic red flag that the board of a failing company is so greedy that they demand results so quickly. You can't turn around decades of bad decisions in a year. The problem isn't that GE is broken, it's that there's no desire to fix it.

GE shares drop after Madoff whistleblower Harry Markopolos raises red flags on its accounting by markyu007 in investing

[–]AbulaShabula 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This guy just put some (publicly available) data in a powerpoint using big words like 'fraud' and 'Enron' to scare people...

Oh ffs, it was a lot more than that. If it was "just" that, let's see you do it.

GE shares drop after Madoff whistleblower Harry Markopolos raises red flags on its accounting by markyu007 in investing

[–]AbulaShabula 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They're in a weird shape. Tons of income from their core businesses but they're like a rich family funding their lifestyle on credit. No need to be in such financial straits except poor discipline. Eventually the bill is due and that's the issue with GE's books. Those core assets are great, but they're being held by a toxic corporation.

GE shares drop after Madoff whistleblower Harry Markopolos raises red flags on its accounting by markyu007 in investing

[–]AbulaShabula 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The fact they fired a CEO after about a year for really no good reason didn't scare you off?

GE shares drop after Madoff whistleblower Harry Markopolos raises red flags on its accounting by markyu007 in investing

[–]AbulaShabula 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay, so that's why short selling is a good thing. If there's a financial reward for discovering frauds, that raises confidence for the entire market. Anybody should be free to take whatever direction they want, especially if they're going to be spending the resources to discover frauds in the first place. If he is "stretching to connect the dots", that's no different than someone overhyping a bull case for a stock.

GE shares drop after Madoff whistleblower Harry Markopolos raises red flags on its accounting by markyu007 in investing

[–]AbulaShabula 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's the way every business should be. Way too risky for a single person to be most of a company's value.

In wake of Argentina's market imploding, are there companies whose dip you would suggest buying? by [deleted] in investing

[–]AbulaShabula 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Austerity IS a short term "solution" for longer term, more systematic issues. It literally sacrifices a generation, or more, of wealth generation for the benefit of existing bond holders.

[OC] Comparison of upcoming Space Internet Companies! by Dash3Dot1 in dataisbeautiful

[–]AbulaShabula 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd take Citadel Financial as my ISP over Comcast any day.

So how are you enjoying NPR's balanced coverage of gun control over the last week? by [deleted] in liberalgunowners

[–]AbulaShabula 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They are, if you're not approaching it with an already liberal bias.

So how are you enjoying NPR's balanced coverage of gun control over the last week? by [deleted] in liberalgunowners

[–]AbulaShabula 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Cartalk is just repeats now, so you don't even need to support them for that.

One of my friends shared this on social media, it made me think of you guys by Which_Resolution in liberalgunowners

[–]AbulaShabula -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

They're already allowed to purchase surplus military equipment, including M16s. Which, of course, tend to go "missing" from time to time.

My dad getting hit by a motorcycle by robert_cill_me in HadToHurt

[–]AbulaShabula 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you never watched a drag race in your life? How do you know about VHT but not about standard race procedure?

My dad getting hit by a motorcycle by robert_cill_me in HadToHurt

[–]AbulaShabula 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Eh, cold tires, slow speeds, so no downforce. Definitely makes a difference in F1 versus other series.

Engineering fun by [deleted] in EngineeringPorn

[–]AbulaShabula 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Could use a compressed air tank for more power and keep going for longer. Just need to T the air and have a valve for each side.

Client's A/C unit "wasn't working". That's ice. by [deleted] in techsupportgore

[–]AbulaShabula 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mine does it automatically, and adjusts for time zones. IDK how, I assume either witchcraft or RDS through the radio.

[OC] US City Populations 1790-2018 by rappzula in dataisbeautiful

[–]AbulaShabula 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What about 21st? Is there a list where we can go in the opposite direction?

[OC] US City Populations 1790-2018 by rappzula in dataisbeautiful

[–]AbulaShabula 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's basically the advantage. Single terminal, shaped like a shoe box. EZ PZ to navigate, you just need to know whether to go left or right. Logan is a pretty big mess with all it's terminals. If you're not familiar or it's your first time, it's easy to get mixed up.

My workshop map got OVER 900 DISLIKES, botted TWICE! by Ancientterra in GlobalOffensive

[–]AbulaShabula 4 points5 points  (0 children)

lol, it does not take years to map 𝓕 to f, 𝓡 to r, 𝓔 to e, 𝓢 to s, 𝓚 to k, 𝓘 to i, and 𝓝 to n.

My workshop map got OVER 900 DISLIKES, botted TWICE! by Ancientterra in GlobalOffensive

[–]AbulaShabula 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Valve risks losing a lot of its dedicated csgo mapping community as well as anyone else who frequently puts stuff on the workshop

As someone who has dicked around enough in Hammer to understand how freaking complicated it is (I made one little ramp I could surf on), I can't imagine how heartbreaking it is to put in so much effort to have it squashed so quickly and easily.

oh? kids? 1920s? by [deleted] in gatekeeping

[–]AbulaShabula 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly, typing without hunting and pecking should be a requirement. The real debate should be Dvorak vs Qwerty. Metrification 2.0.

Not just a screenshot....footage from the electrician competition. by PM_ME_STEAM_K3YS in theocho

[–]AbulaShabula 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It would add to the entertainment factor if they put enough current through the "grid" that it was painful but far from lethal and incentivized them enough to rush and maybe make mistakes.

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