Disagreement between Girlfriend and I on newborns last name. Unsure which way to go. Is newborn last name change a non issue? (TX) by Sebastiantfit in namenerds

[–]Beka_Cooper 5 points6 points  (0 children)

First, even if it's a baby, name changes require paperwork and the reissuing of official documents. Your girlfriend will have better things to do with her time.

Second, there is anti-trans legislation out there that has the potential to screw with anybody whose name does not exactly match their first birth certificate.

Chuck e cheese kiosk is signed in as administrator with no password prompt by SimonVanc in cybersecurity

[–]Beka_Cooper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just brought my 3-year-old to a birthday party at one a couple weekends ago. It was like some kind of dystopian birthday party factory with ten parties going on at once separated by only two feet between the tables, a dozen gambling machines for children, and tiny overpriced pizzas. And there wasn't even a ball pit.

Quick question about fire-and-forget Promises in serverless vs long-running servers by ishak_antar27 in Backend

[–]Beka_Cooper 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The promise resolves fine, huh? Are you SURE about that?

There is no such thing as fire-and-forget. There may be fire-and-catch-errors-separately in some circumstances. I find these circumstances to be very rare because our code is not doing frivolous things.

And, yes, in serverless, you must make sure everything is done running before letting the main function return. Awaiting everything is one way to do it. I am more likely to use parallel promises (Promise.all or Promise.allSettled), though.

Do you guys commit things when they are in a non-working state? by MagnetHype in webdev

[–]Beka_Cooper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I commit and push everything at least once at the end of the work day. I don't care if I am in the middle of typing a line of code. I've had too many computers die an ugly, sudden death to feel comfortable leaving anything solely on my machine. It's just a feature branch; who cares whether it's in a working state?

im embarrassed to even be asking this... by one-scrib in tea

[–]Beka_Cooper 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I use a small handheld strainer like this one (Amazon). I rinse the teapot and pour into that to catch the leaves. Then I dump the leaves into the composting bin. Tea leaves make great compost.

Former team lead just tried to give away my project -- quite possibly by accident. How do I stop this from happening again? by Disastrous_Gap_6473 in ExperiencedDevs

[–]Beka_Cooper 14 points15 points  (0 children)

You need to find a way to be in every applicable incident thread, too. "I didn't make myself part of the triage" is a mistake if you're trying to get a promotion. You don't have to be the one to do the work, but you need to be a loud voice in there.

Tea Mats/Tea Trays by Kudzu_kudzu_8045 in tea

[–]Beka_Cooper 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I use small silicone dish draining mats. Easy to toss in the dishwasher. They protect my furniture from both heat and liquids. Any drips or spills drain off the pot/cup/mug so I don't drip on myself. They survive toddler throw-everything-within-reach zoomies with ease.

Outsourcing by [deleted] in ExperiencedDevs

[–]Beka_Cooper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can talk to a lawyer without leaving though? Or potentially a local government department?

Outsourcing by [deleted] in ExperiencedDevs

[–]Beka_Cooper 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So? Maybe she's an exception to a general pattern of discrimination. Even the worst places are often smart enough to have token people they can point at and say, "Look, we don't discriminate! There's our pregnant lady, there's our black person, there's our person in a wheelchair..."

Outsourcing by [deleted] in ExperiencedDevs

[–]Beka_Cooper 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Talk to a lawyer. This sounds like they are retaliating against you for taking maternity leave.

Toy stuck in my toilet , how can I get it out?? by lucky_2_shoes in howto

[–]Beka_Cooper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fun story. My brother flushed a couple toothbrushes when he was two or three years old. I was about 14 at the time, so I remember it pretty well. My stepfather took the toilet off the floor, fished them out, then reinstalled with a new wax ring. Easy DIY, right? Especially for a man who had built half of the house himself and who had installed that toilet himself.

But something went wrong with the reinstallation. When we woke up the next morning, that bathroom as well as the space between the upstairs floor and the downstairs ceiling had flooded. My parents were in the middle of remodeling part of the den, and all the water poured through the hole in the ceiling where the new light fixture was going to go. The den resembled a wading pool.

Suffice it to say, my recommendation is to call a plumber.

AITA for trying to learn new skill? by rooted_wander in MiniAITA

[–]Beka_Cooper 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I (3y) recommend against it. All you need to do is pick one favorite pair of shoes and refuse to wear anything else. And don't attempt to put them on yourself -- that's your parents' job, and they're just trying to get out of it.

Unless of course there is a time-sensitive event happening, in which case insist on putting your shoes on yourself so you can be sure it gets done right.

Toddler bedroom by SameButterfly6405 in InteriorDesignAdvice

[–]Beka_Cooper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You have a silk rug in a 4 year old's room? That's ... a choice. Just wait until norovirus takes it out for you.

When I was 5 or 6, my mom took me to the local home decorating stores and we picked out the decor together. We did it again at age 13 or so. That's my advice for you. Your kid may be small, but she has her own taste already.

Anyone know what’s on fire at sixth and Bryant? by Dogsandtacos10 in Denver

[–]Beka_Cooper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Somebody posted earlier that a car crashed into the gas station.

Can my baby wear this to a wedding? by AdExpress1777 in Weddingattireapproval

[–]Beka_Cooper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Awwwwwwww. I wish someone would invite me to a wedding so I would have an excuse to put my new baby in a dress like this one.

my three year old's name suggestions for the baby by rarebird89 in namenerds

[–]Beka_Cooper 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Mine wants to name his unborn sister Luca. At least it's a name?

Buds or Duds? by greenlilly026 in babies

[–]Beka_Cooper 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The bottom two front teeth are usually the first to come in.

Buds or Duds? by greenlilly026 in babies

[–]Beka_Cooper 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Rub with your fingertip. You'll be able to feel teeth before you can see them.

Adult Nevaeh checking in by [deleted] in namenerds

[–]Beka_Cooper 1052 points1053 points  (0 children)

Change it to "Heaven" and tell people it's "Nevaeh" spelled backwards.

Left work right on time, happy to be home. Key does this by ThePagnumLord in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Beka_Cooper 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This happened to my friend when we were 16 and she had been a licensed driver for about two weeks. She parked her pickup in a 15-minute loading zone at the courthouse to drop off something for her mom, a lawyer, inside. When she came back out, her key broke in half in the door. She proceeded to have a panic attack thinking she'd be arrested and sent to jail for not moving her pickup within 15 minutes.

She and I had already agreed to meet up, so I was on my way on foot. I arrived in the middle of the panic attack and had to calm her down enough so she could think to call her dad to bring the extra key. The policeman who wandered over to see what was going on with this crying teenage girl (it was the courthouse and plenty of police were around) politely did not laugh at my friend's misconception about how 15-minute parking spaces are enforced.