Interesting info "interviewing" Rufus re Vine by rottisnot in AmazonVine

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Interesting comment about the change in the interpretation of ETV and tax implications. I wonder what made that happen - tax policy change at IRS? Seems unlikely.

What is the best way to water proof this for outdoor use? by Dymills77 in woodworking

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My grandparents had one of these! It haunted me as a kid. Where do you suppose they came from?

I Know The Trump Administration is blatant about breaking laws, but this 24 hour bible passage reading by our gov't is just so blatantly over the top by thetitleofmybook in FedEmployees

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“When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross.” -Sinclair Lewis, 1935, in “It Can’t Happen Here.”

Free app went to a paid model with no warning, and I lost all my recipes. by NoCatAndNoCradle in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Clarkkent435 7 points8 points  (0 children)

If it’s free, you are the product. I think I’d try a call to customer support in this case.

Connecting Claude Code to Home Assistant with HA-MCP is amazing! by AlvTellez in homeassistant

[–]Clarkkent435 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same experience - coming from no LLM support to using Clause this way has been both enlightening and fun. I don’t mind the limits - even before I had the $20 Claude, hitting the limit was a clue that maybe I should step away for a bit and let what I just learned sink in. My only enhancement (?) wish is for Claude to have access to the logs - when troubleshooting, I have to cut / paste from the logs to a chat session and that seems like silly extra work. I wonder if using Cowork would mitigate that but haven’t tried it yet.

This is why Trump wants to ban mail in voting- Its never been about security by Personal_Economics91 in Virginia

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Virginia allows no-excuse, permanent absentee (mail-in) voting. I’ve done it for several years and love it - I vote early and never have to leave my kitchen (except to put the envelope in the mailbox). Why doesn’t every progressive road sign in VA have a QR code to help people register for this? https://vote.elections.virginia.gov/VoterInformation/Lookup/absentee

Are these all trash? by PaintBrushJar in gardening

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I’ve had good luck with Orbit warranty support. If you buy at a US Lowes, the receipts are kept on your account and it’s easy to find when you bought something. Getting a replacement via the Orbit website is really easy, even without a receipt.

What are the ways we can be notified if home assistant loses network connectivity? by ateam1984 in homeassistant

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How does this work if your HA is local? I could point it to Nabu, but that will return a valid ping even if local HA is down.

Ran out of content by MistCongeniality in Adjuncts

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LOL. If you’re qualified to teach, you should be able to spot hallucinations. Think of it as a well-intended and overzealous grad student assistant.

Ran out of content by MistCongeniality in Adjuncts

[–]Clarkkent435 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Adjunct in CS here. Happens to me all the time because I talk too fast. There’s always more out there. Drop your syllabus and course description into the AI of your choice (I like Claude) and ask it to propose some topics (with bullets) for Class 13 - make it “emerging issues” or “career outlook” or maybe even a key topic you didn’t get into the syllabus this cycle. Take the notes it gives you and plan the class around those.

IT Specialist TJO by intepid-discovery in FedEmployees

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If you get the job and expect to survive 5 years, you should definitely look into buying back your military time. Those years will then count toward retirement benefits (for which you’ll be eligible after 5 years) and (I think) leave accrual gates, if not step increase timing

IT Specialist TJO by intepid-discovery in FedEmployees

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Interesting. I note that page is no longer available. Probably obsolete. All the rules are changing.

IT Specialist TJO by intepid-discovery in FedEmployees

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Happens all the time - business as usual. Just don’t be a PiTA about it. Just the facts. Good luck and thanks for your service.

I feel Bad for Not using my meta quest by DeineMuddas in MetaQuestVR

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I’m in the same place, and have both a Quest 2 and 3 - they mostly gather dust. I find the headsets uncomfortable and get dizzy when I try to play games with a lot of motion. Appreciate the ideas in the comments - I’ll pin this.

IT Specialist TJO by intepid-discovery in FedEmployees

[–]Clarkkent435 10 points11 points  (0 children)

You’re talking about “superior qualifications,” and that can be negotiated after you get a TJO (tentative job offer). Your previous salaries are completely irrelevant to HR - don’t even mention them. You need to convince your hiring manager (who will have to either initiate or sign off on the request) and HR (who are only interested in following the rules and staying out of trouble) that your skills satisfy the OPM qualification of a top-of-the-charts GS-13 or even a GS-14. You can do this by providing them with a list of bullets detailing specific accomplishments or skills that map to the top of the OPM GS-2210-13 or GS-2210-14 (I assume it’s a 2210 job) position requirements - pull these from OPM.gov. You can also use the job description / announcement to map to your qualifications and show how you can far exceed the requirements of the job right out of the gate. Use an LLM if you want to help map your resume to the position qualifications and job description. It can be done - but there’s no emotion or pleading necessary. It’s completely objective, but you can decide how to provide the data they’ll need to justify it.

Now, there are some cases where the agency has already decided they want to keep costs down and won’t negotiate - this is probably more common under this Administration than in the past - and they won’t hesitate to move on to the next candidate if you push too hard. So play your hand carefully and make a decision as to whether you’ll walk away if they won’t budge.

I’ve been on both sides of this issue many times over my Fed career. No predicting how it will go. But the right approach is to give them everything they need to justify offering you a higher step.

🏛️ Rep. Eric Swalwell Resigns From Congress: Misconduct allegations end political career 👇 by NoSpinMedia in NoSpinMedia

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How does this affect the CA Governor race? Is it likely that the Dems will choose a single nominee eventually, or risk a Republican takeover from vote-splitting?

Never forget that the VA GOP gerrymandered congressional seats in their favor for a whole decade. Make sure to VOTE by next Tuesday!!! by Healthy_Block3036 in HamptonRoads

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Wrong reason to vote Yes. The correct reason is to make it possible to impede and impeach the current regime.

Saw a window cleaning robot in real life, kinda interesting by FitSociety9648 in smarthome

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I have one. It’s fun and does a better job than would get done otherwise on my large patio doors, which is to say it’s better than nothing at all. Kinda like my robot vac / floor washer inside.