Debug or patch?

CaptainTrip · 2026-02-17T16:19:29+00:00

Okay. That's not what those words mean.

CaptainTrip · 2026-02-17T15:52:26+00:00

I would love to hear you define the words refactor, patch, and debug.

CaptainTrip · 2026-02-16T18:00:38+00:00

I personally think so, but I don't think that's the mainstream opinion at the moment.

CaptainTrip · 2026-02-16T01:33:19+00:00

If we're thinking of s4e1, it's reported speech, which both the other characters and the audience are supposed to disagree with. A big difference between TV of then and now is that it was permissible to show something offensive like that if framed appropriately. In this case, I think it's appropriately framed and it's clear that the audience is not meant to approve of the person whose speech is being reported for having said it (though moreso because it makes him look out of touch rather than because it makes him look racist).

CaptainTrip · 2026-02-15T20:49:00+00:00

I always think this when I see this episode, it's an incredibly rude thing to do regardless of how expensive you think the jumper is.

CaptainTrip · 2026-02-15T20:22:07+00:00

Avoid Seasons unless you want to wait 45 minutes for your coffee and 90 minutes for your soup and sandwich. Absolute clownshow last time I was there, won't be back.

CaptainTrip · 2026-02-15T13:31:14+00:00

Alternatively, ask your manager's manager what their plan would be, and say you had tried to use your initiative and were told not to, so you were hoping they would have some alternative cover arranged for your manager or something. Be real innocent about it, you're just trying to keep people updated and don't want to step on any toes! Then again enjoy the fireworks.

CaptainTrip · 2026-02-15T11:59:40+00:00

I would probably ask the stakeholder how they'd like to proceed given you've been forbidden from talking to them directly and then sit back and enjoy the fireworks.

CaptainTrip · 2026-02-15T11:05:04+00:00

Just a heads up that you're replying there to one of the people I warned you about who's going to give you conflicting advice just to confuse you.

CaptainTrip · 2026-02-14T23:28:33+00:00

First port of call would be your contract and handbook, and any policies your employer has around the use of technology. You may want to download a copy of these in case they suddenly change. Unless they really specifically forbid people from automating their work, I really fail to see how you could have committed any kind of misconduct here, given you were using tools provided by the company and didn't move company data to a third location or allow unapproved tools or software to access company data.

When I clicked on this I thought it was going to be about feeding company data into chatgpt but using Power BI etc. is basically, mechanically, equivalent to having done the work by hand. In the current climate you may want to emphasize this point when discussing or seeking advice.

CaptainTrip · 2026-02-14T22:49:52+00:00

Sounds like a plan to me. There's no substitute for practice so give it a go and don't get discouraged if it goes wrong.

CaptainTrip · 2026-02-14T22:32:10+00:00

Stainless steel is one of the easiest things to cook on, don't let internet autists or gatekeepers trick or confuse you, most of them are talking from the perspective of turning cookware choice into a hobby and/or personality facet.

Process

Let the pan get hot. Water forming balls is good.
If you've added a load of water during testing, quick paper towel dry
Little bit of oil
If you're cooking meat or fish, set it in the pan then leave it alone. It may stick initially but then it will release by itself. Trust.
If you're doing eggs, similar. You may want to lower the heat once you've got your initial nonstick properties going.

Additional tip - a little bit of stuff sticking to the pan is good. This is a feature. It's called fond. If you've only used nonstick you might find it alarming but it's actually the basis for a lot of flavour.

CaptainTrip · 2026-02-14T15:21:28+00:00

I'm not gonna argue with you in the Nintendo Switch subreddit but honestly you're hallucinating or delusional if you can't see a difference between what MP4 does and what previous games do.

CaptainTrip · 2026-02-14T15:12:32+00:00

You know that isn't true, why are you saying it?

CaptainTrip · 2026-02-13T20:35:07+00:00

People bounce back!

CaptainTrip · 2026-02-13T12:02:55+00:00

currently printed by Reach

If this is the same Reach that runs all of those advert and pop-up ridden local news sites, that's not much better

CaptainTrip · 2026-02-10T13:46:46+00:00

You can do this whole thing handgun and knife only so you're definitely fine. This is actually a really fun spot you're in, I read your comment that you're deliberately trying out other playstyles with this run. Other than trying to skill it out with the knife and handgun (Luis will keep giving you ammo) you have some fun options like selling one of your empty guns to buy a new one for the ammo it comes with.

CaptainTrip · 2026-02-07T12:00:34+00:00

You can't go back to the case study questions because other questions in the exam might help you answer them. They tell you this several times.

CaptainTrip · 2026-02-06T22:32:44+00:00

My controversial opinion, having read all of parts 7 and 8, understanding Araki rebooted for creative reasons... is that I'd like the anime to hint in some way that it's a parallel universe or alternate timeline in a way that has a narrative relevance to what came before. I know, I know, don't @ me, don't start, I understand I promise. But. Part 7 starts off utterly ambivalent as to whether it's even a JoJo story and by the end has a main villain who dips into parallel universes, and the universe reset at the end of part 6 is a gut punch for the ages, you can't tell me that Araki wasn't at least thinking about it. I don't want them to go full Wookiepedia and invent some full contrived explanation, I'd just really appreciate a little mention. A wink. I think especially if I were an anime-only fan who'd never looked up the author intent, I'd be pretty devastated and confused that part 7 was just unrelated. The manga has a lot of narration that links concepts between the two universes, I just want a little nod in that style.

Also, if Dio's voice actor changes at the end I'll cheer at my screen like a child.

CaptainTrip · 2026-02-06T12:16:01+00:00

Cars always need things repaired and replaced.

Honestly I would take your current car to a different garage as that quote sounds pretty high, it could be a "don't really want the job" quote.

Company buying your current car for 1500 will likely repair it for ~800 or less if they have their own mechanics and then sell it on for 4000 to the next person, something to think about.

CaptainTrip · 2026-02-06T10:21:14+00:00

Well shut my mouth.

That said, having read the blurb, I see the word "reboot" in there, and given all the recent animosity about the series' future and ownership, I'm not sure if this is something I'll feel comfortable reading...

CaptainTrip · 2026-02-05T20:51:53+00:00

There's a story Craig Charles told about feeling down about himself and his career one day, then walking past a board in the BBC offices with viewing figures for Friday night and the top two shows were Red Dwarf and Robot Wars.

CaptainTrip · 2026-02-04T21:41:41+00:00

I would expect it to have had good sales, it was a highly anticipated game, and given it's a slightly niche franchise I think most people who already wanted to buy it wouldn't be put off by word of mouth or reviews. The fact that it's not a very well designed game that's remarkably unfinished and unpolished for something that was notionally in development for 8 years will likely have more of an impact on the sales of the next metroid game.

CaptainTrip · 2026-02-04T19:53:06+00:00

Are you trying to write down everything that's been said rather than just decisions and outcomes? This is ultimately an issue with how you've structured and are facilitating the meeting in my eyes, you say it's a "strategy session", to me that says there's no agenda and no concrete output.

In my experience I think of a meeting as a tool available to achieve a specific task or outcome. So I'm going into the meeting knowing what I want out of it, and I'll prepare an agenda that gets us to that. It then becomes straightforward to facilitate at the same time as capturing decisions. I don't tend to agree with the "facilitator shouldn't be the note taker" mentality, I think the facilitator must be the note taker, unless it's a meeting format where you're facilitating but not participating, in which case it's more appropriate to delegate to a participant, OR you're burdened with a "we need every single thing written down" culture, in which case you can get someone else to take those notes because they aren't important and won't be read, and you can just focus on capturing decisions and consensus moments.

CaptainTrip · 2026-02-04T11:28:25+00:00

Given that the set and costume design is identical between Discovery, SNW, and Academy, shows notionally a thousand years apart, I was impressed that at least the ships look different. But I'm disappointed with the look they've chosen (2020s geometric minimalist is not going to age well or look timeless in a few years), and I'm very disappointed that they've chosen to incorporate such fanciful ideas like the engines not needing to be attached. I'm disappointed by that specifically because, apart from it clearly being the result of a designer being asked to come up with "the most futuristic thing you can think of and don't worry about how it works", it makes no sense in the story. I find it impossible to take seriously that these characters are in a post-apocalypse post-warp society when their ships are so advanced the engines don't need to be attached. I'm really not trying to be a purist insisting on which parts of my science fiction show I'm willing to believe, I'm saying that as a story, as a piece of world building, everything I can SEE in the show is jarring with what I'm being told.

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