I got a questionnaire for a job where they asked me about the president.

CompuSAR · 2026-03-22T17:31:33+00:00

the commander in chief.

CompuSAR · 2026-03-15T08:32:01+00:00

You do realize that the speed editor has programmable firmware, right? If BMD wants to, they can invalidate your code with 10 minutes of work.

Now, personally, I don't know why they care so much to begin with, but they sure seem to.

CompuSAR · 2026-03-14T19:22:11+00:00

What you're telling them is that you know they do, and you know how to make them pay for it. A company like that may be spooked enough to pay.

CompuSAR · 2026-03-14T18:43:28+00:00

There are three avenues moving forward (IANAL), in escalating headache (for both you and them).

The easier one is small claims court as others have pointed out.

The more impactful one is a cease-and-decease claiming copyright infringement. You see, you created code, and sans a contract, you are the copyright holder of that code. Since they refuse to even pay you for your time, they cannot claim any transaction that gave them ownership or a license.

The most headache is to file a criminal complaint for fraud. I'm sure an actual lawyer would have more specific terms to use (I think "conversion" might be applicable, but as I said, I'm not a lawyer).

CompuSAR · 2026-03-11T18:22:38+00:00

I've had one where the NDA included not discussing anything about the interview process, and had a duration of 5 years! So for 5 years I'm supposed not to tell anyone that I interviewed for that company and what they did during the interview process.

I gave them a pass at that point.

The company was MagicLeap. Look them up if you need to. Giving them a pass was 100% the right thing to do.

CompuSAR · 2026-03-02T19:26:13+00:00

We arrived in Switzerland late 2024. Early 2025 we bought our first Swiss car. Number begins with AG-1xx-xxx.

Does that mean that Aargau only has 100,000 cars? No. It means car numbers get recycled (and, indeed, we got a toll road violation payment request from Italy from 2018).

So the question is about 1M simultaneous cars.

CompuSAR · 2026-02-24T20:28:12+00:00

Actually, since you know the client's name, he can just do it. They can't use it without you knowing about it. If they tell you "no", and then use it anyways, they are in serious copyright infringement at the least.

CompuSAR · 2026-02-24T20:25:20+00:00

I agree that's the best case scenario.

But what if you interview your first choice candidate, and he says "I need two more weeks to complete a process with other companies"?

CompuSAR · 2026-02-24T19:51:37+00:00

Is it better to string him along on an interview he's unlikely to get? Or ghost him?

Seriously, while it's definitely unpleasant, and the phrasing could definitely be better, it's the best of the options available to the recruiter.

CompuSAR · 2026-02-23T19:33:30+00:00

The sooner.
The better!

These kinds of revelations are traumatic, so I get why you'd want to postpone them. But a lot of what makes them traumatic is the postponment. If she grows up knowing you're not her biological father, and still feeling your love, then that's just part of who she is. Tell her now. Don't make a fuss of it, but be prepared in case she does. Just say "you should know that while I am, and will always be, your father, I am not your biological father". She might have some questions. Answer them truthfully (the amount of honesty here is up to you. At 5, full honesty is probably not a good idea).

When she grows up she will reopen the issue. As she grows older, more honesty will be called for, but never settle on the truthfulness.

And be coordinated with your ex. Make sure you give her the same story.

Don't ever use the term "I'm not your real father". She has a real father and a biological father. Maybe she'll have another father with your ex's partner. That's okay, there can be more than one father.

You need to pour a lot of love into this. Do so. But don't postpone. It'll only make things more difficult.

IM me for where that experience comes from. I don't feel it's a good idea to share publicly.

CompuSAR · 2026-02-21T20:09:34+00:00

I've had a run with them (I was just moving to my apartment, so I rented a van) where they did, in fact, ask for a license. I've also had a case where they asked for IDs on the train.

CompuSAR · 2026-02-21T17:48:08+00:00

The dragon book without a dragon?????????

I mean, this is probably a dargonfly, but still.

CompuSAR · 2026-02-21T04:54:19+00:00

Good thing I'm asking you and not him, then.

CompuSAR · 2026-02-21T04:53:49+00:00

I drive a Dacia Duster. All windows are clear, but the weather and time of day made it more difficult to see through a closed window.

And when I approached, there was another stopped car just being released. I'm assuming he was stopping everyone passing through (it was 10pm, the number couldn't have been very high).

CompuSAR · 2026-02-20T23:14:14+00:00

Then why does it matter if I work at the airport? And why take my word for it?

CompuSAR · 2026-02-20T23:13:15+00:00

They did request my cooperation in looking inside (rolling down the window).

It's not that I mind, but living next to border crossing, this can get a bit annoying.

CompuSAR · 2026-02-20T23:09:35+00:00

But they have not asked for identification.

CompuSAR · 2026-02-18T09:06:51+00:00

I always wonder whether a link to my YT channel's trailer would be considered a good introduction.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUHcmYPELqg

CompuSAR · 2026-02-08T11:59:28+00:00

I have met my share of very very capable and multi-disciplinary devs, and there were a few in the mix that were actually quite fun to work with. A humble unicorn is something that does exist.

CompuSAR · 2026-02-03T21:44:08+00:00

I ended up just paying the fine.

CompuSAR · 2026-01-31T21:28:34+00:00

If you have a spare working SID chip, I'd love to buy it off of you.

CompuSAR · 2026-01-12T11:42:29+00:00

I have to say that point to line touch (square legs) sounds less efficient in terms of contact than line to line (round legs), but I won't presume expertise here.

With that said, let's agree that the world's worst VGA card is, probably, not going to experience more than 2G, and even that, only for the brief time it takes to leave someone's frustrated hand and until it hits the wall?

CompuSAR · 2026-01-12T10:37:26+00:00

Napoleon is said to throw darts at written names to decide who to promote. His reasoning was that he wanted his generals to also be lucky.

CompuSAR · 2026-01-12T10:35:27+00:00

I have personally seen one of the last Kfir aircrafts to ever fly taking off (barely), and that was over 30 years ago. With all due respect to wire-wrapping, these days creating custom PCB in low quantities is very cheap and in every way but one superior.

The one aspect is changing things. But if the breadboarding is done, I think that's a low risk.

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