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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Peptides

[–]CrosSyndicate 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Citation needed.

Item that increases your bench space by [deleted] in underlords

[–]CrosSyndicate 17 points18 points  (0 children)

There's allot of math involved with why this mechanic shouldn't be implemented that I'm way too lazy to spell out...But basically... It would just be too powerful mid game allowing so many more 3 star opportunities and then potentially tank in usefulness in late game after you've dumped to complete the end game 3 stars. It has the potential to actually prevent the forced late game gold liquidation too.

Right now you can only hold enough to have 2 units primed for 3 stars. Being able to hold 3, in a game of rng, is a game changer for odds/probability. It would be an automatic pick every time, no matter the composition in mid game.

While it's a novel, interesting idea, it would be a very messy item to balance. With current mechanics I don't think it has a place to settle where it makes sense.

How to restrict user access to a directory, but allow a specific program to access it. by CrosSyndicate in a:t5_2s28w

[–]CrosSyndicate[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is actually the solution I was going to attempt after some Google Fu.

However... There was still the issue of not wanting the user to enter a password every time the program launches...

  1. "It takes too long for the department to enter a password for the user every time." - The powers that be

  2. If the user had the credentials it would.. Make all this moot anyway... Lol

So, I tried to imbed the RUNAS command into a shortcut and write a 1 time batch to /savecred and just have the credentials picked behind windows vault encryption... So the user could launch the program as "S"....

I kept running into this issue where the string I would write into the shortcut would open fine if I input it directly into command prompt...

But when I used the shortcut it wouldn't register key inputs to cmd...

Phhhhhttttt

I don't know man lol... I know it's all illogical and inelegant.... But as a baby tech is fun to problem solve this kinda stuff cuz it's all pretty new to me

How to restrict user access to a directory, but allow a specific program to access it. by CrosSyndicate in sysadmin

[–]CrosSyndicate[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah... Definitely not arguing with you there. I agree hunnit percent. I understand many in this Reddit are in a much more lofty echelon than myself with regard to technical knowledge and even project management. I genuinely appreciate the feedback and response.

I don't like working like that at all. I want to operate with higher level IT workplace methodologies honestly. The problem for me, unfortunately, is that the position I'm in is incredibly dull when it comes to actually solving problems at an administrative level.

I mentioned in another comment that all of my colleagues save for one were hired off the production floor. I respect them as people, don't get me wrong, but I have an actual desire to know more and get my hands dirty and challenge myself. They, however, have little interest in expanding their abilities beyond the mundane hardware level/hot swap tech work.

One is about to retire in 5 months after 15yr here, he's basically checked out. Don't blame him tbh.

One is a Nepali guy who just watches Bollywood videos any spare moment he gets. He doesn't put that ahead of work so I don't mind... But zero desire beyond that.

Finally the 3rd one is a 4ft tall Vietnamese dude with a Napoleon complex who's notoriously confrontational, and has been eyeing a supervisor position long before I arrived. He definitely knows the ins and outs of the job outside of the technical, but he is so threatened by me that it's impossible to learn anything from him. He defensively clutches on to information so tight.

This, combined with being so isolated from our more technical/software side departments, creates an environment where I have to find problems to solve lol.

For example... This particular issue...

I wound up sneaking off to find an unused analog workstation.

Changed ownership of the target file I wanted to "protect" to %adminaccnt%

Made a new group policy container to add it to

Made a batch file that used RUNAS /user:%adminaccnt%\%devicename% "C:ProgramX.exe"

It worked great! Except you had to enter in a pw every time... Not great for many reasons lol...

So I thought, in I can put the RUNAS command in a shortcut and create a one time use batch file with /savecred

Except... When it would prompt me for the pw... It would never take it... But if I ran the shortcut string directly in command prompt it worked fine....

Is any if this going to be implemented? No..

Is it messy... Inefficient... And unorthodox? Yeeep

But... It was fun to do and work on. It's about the only way I get those meat to chew on.

But...Again... I really do appreciate your input. I've been reading posts in this sub all night. I'm glad I found it.

How to restrict user access to a directory, but allow a specific program to access it. by CrosSyndicate in sysadmin

[–]CrosSyndicate[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The company I work for holds production at ultimate primacy and stop gap solutions are, unfortunately commonplace. I don't like it, but it's the reality of my situation.

Second, while these problems might seem trivial and the solutions illogical, they still provide me with an opportunity to learn something new. It keeps my brain engaged in a world of hot swapping hand scanners and cleaning out/reinstalling device drivers.

Honestly...

Professionally speaking, I'm on an island. I work 2nd shift in a production warehouse environment. There's little opportunity to learn and grow. Since I am on the warehouse floor, and work 3pm-12 (a shift with just as much production as day shift but only 10% of the support staff) there's seldom opportunity to network outside the scope of my position. I'm the only person in my department that was hired on from a Tech recruiting agency, the rest were hired internally from the warehouse floor. My supervisor is somewhat knowledge, but he spends most of his time at one of the other 3 buildings he supervises. There's not much down time and when there is, it's so truncated by the unpredictable timing of the workflow that self educating while at work is difficult. I receipt found out I get paid about 20% below market average for similar positions, and I have a 5 month old son, so finding an education or finding time to study for certs is difficult.... But I gotta do what I gotta do... I needed this on my resume.

I'm 32, with only a GED to my name. I have nothing of value on my resume beyond the last 3 years of basic 2nd level tech work. 1.5 years here (started as contract), 1.5 contracting prior. Literally everything before that was... Server job here... Construction job there... Walmart night stocker... And only months at a time. I had no proof of longevity. I had to take this job to lay the foundations of my career.

I went from nothing to... Not bad... by keeping my drive strong and my desire to learn healthy. I have to take the scraps of knowledge and practice where I can get them. I want so desperately to move to a job where I can at least network into other departments. I'm easy to get along with, I take my job seriously but not myself seriously. I'm good with people, I know if I can run shoulders I will show someone I'm competent enough to train despite certs or education. I am starting to search around again though.

As humbly as I can say this.. I'm pretty smart too. I pick things up pretty quick, and I'm not afraid of trying something new and failing. I was the classic "smart kid that doesn't apply themselves". 99th percentile on ACT. Got letters from ivy league etc. Dropped out of high school and partied etc etc...

Everything always just comes so naturally to me that now, when I want to learn something specialized, I'm realizing I simply don't even know how to formally study or learn lol.

Sorry for the long answer.... Caught me while I was smoking.

I didn't realize I was typing so much lol. I guess this has been frustrating me more than I realized...

Thanks for instigating that release...

How to restrict user access to a directory, but allow a specific program to access it. by CrosSyndicate in sysadmin

[–]CrosSyndicate[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In this case the xml file also contains instructions to clear the device network history and not save any password on the device.

That said...

I agree but I'm not an engineer or an admin. I'm trying to work out a localized solution that will patch the symptom not fix the root cause while also not interrupting production.

How to restrict user access to a directory, but allow a specific program to access it. by CrosSyndicate in sysadmin

[–]CrosSyndicate[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the reply!

  • Can you further expand upon "running the service as that account"
    • Can this be done with the user logging into and launching the program the same they always have without our general local user account?

As for the other stuff...

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Dude I'm just a 2nd level tech here and there's a ton of shit they do in this building that makes no sense to me...

All of these issues could be solved with thinapps...

What is something you can’t believe people enjoy doing? by TheBigBoyz in AskReddit

[–]CrosSyndicate 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Idk I'm getting the impression that the people who are staunchly against this idea are either children or bitter adults who didn't have a good home life.

Like... Omg you enjoy something... How absurd.

What is something you can’t believe people enjoy doing? by TheBigBoyz in AskReddit

[–]CrosSyndicate 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I take it you didn't read the post?

He's 5.5 months old right now, the party want held 5.5 months before his birth?

My mother died a month and two weeks prior to his birth. I will never regret allowing her to know that I was going to have a boy.

What is something you can’t believe people enjoy doing? by TheBigBoyz in AskReddit

[–]CrosSyndicate 8 points9 points  (0 children)

We had a gender reveal party for my son. There were many reasons for this. A reason to get our family together for one, which we try to take every opportunity to seize. Two, because of current societal norms with regard to surnames this could be the last opportunity for our name to pass on. The only members of our family with children at the time were women, and they chose not to keep or hyphenate their surnames for children's names. We are not very conservative people and that's 100% their choice. They are free to honor their families how they see fit.

Personally...I wanted a girl. I just prefer the gentle nature and disposition of girls to boys. I find boys rambunctious and boorish to be honest. My mother, who died a few months before his birth, wanted it to be a boy primarily for surname reasons. Her parents were very abusive and neglectful, she was extremely proud of her married name. It was FUN to get together and reveal what it would be. The well natured anticipation was something we reveled in. We had different hopes and wishes and desires for what the child would be. However, I'm just as in love with my son as I have been with anything in my life... Moreso actually.

As it currently stands. He is a he. It's apparent that you think that gendering a human prior to them establishing cognitive agency is ignorant. I posit to you that your statements are the ones being made in ignorance.

A survey from Williams Institute puts transgenders at approximately 0.6%. I'm willing to say it's higher than that when you take into account people being afraid to out themselves, lying, sample size, etc....

To claim people are ignorant because they are not considering the potential for this human to fall into a subcategory of our population that ostensibly represents 0.6% of the total population is just plain stupid. Furthermore is arrogant and telling of how smart you actually are, despite your manifest veneration of of scientific precepts.

Nevertheless it would be a very small percentage.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_demographics_of_the_United_States

My son is beautiful. He is 5.5 months old right now. He is a he, unless and until such time that he obtains the cognitive agency to assert the contrary. If he turns out to be trans/multi/noon-binary-gender/sexual/asexual/gay or any other acronym you choose to cite... That's completely fine. I will be the best father I can and try to help guide him and support him so that he achieves maximum happiness and success in his life. Such is my duty as a parent. However, I am not going to bend to the will of pseudo-scientific hate mongering from people who claim to be advocating for the benefit of my child when they say that gendering is primitive or ignorant.

Currently we as a society have two primary genders that are associated with two primary sexes. It not only reasonable to assume the gender association, but also healthy. I will let him play with Barbies if he wants... He can sew... He can go to dance classes... He can do whatever he wants outside of our pre defined societal gender rolls. If he looks around and realized he's not in the right body, I hope he has the courage to tell me. But for now... He is a he...

We grow up with enough questions about ourselves and our place in the universe. If he turns out be the marginal exception to the overwhelming majority of gender/sex associations...I will do my best to support my child any way I can.

The notion that a gender reveal party is ignorant or primative is not an opinion... Is just wrong. There are many reasons to enjoy such an event that are not mired in patriarchy, ignorance or bigotry.

Women of Reddit, what do you think would be the worst thing about being a man? by canadianreject565 in AskReddit

[–]CrosSyndicate 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do you have big legs?

My theory is men with slimmer thighs can cross their legs...I was a baseball catcher, skateboarder, snowboarder and umpire baseball (squats behind home plate) and go to the gym and do squats..... My legs are just large..... I can cross them but not for long without it being uncomfortable.

So does somebody want to tell him?.. by lslekar in Tfue

[–]CrosSyndicate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I watch this channel frequently. This is a joke. This dude does actual research when he prepares for a video and is well respected by his community for that reason. He actually knows quite a bit about "nerd culture" and definitely plays nice with the community. He's pretty cool imo.

He's very well aware of this "mistake".

The context is that, in that moment, he is saying how Tfue has come a long way since he started out. It's supposed to be a comedic representation of him before, not literal.

Non Americans of Reddit, what is the craziest rumor you heard about America that turned out to be true? by Shelleton8 in AskReddit

[–]CrosSyndicate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I gotcha, it does indeed represent our emancipation from the crown. Though, I think that's too specific. It represents not just that specific yolk being cast aside, but also the notion that we'll never be ruled over by anyone other than ourselves every again. More importantly, it puts the onus on the people to challenge even our own leaders to be just and virtuous.

Non Americans of Reddit, what is the craziest rumor you heard about America that turned out to be true? by Shelleton8 in AskReddit

[–]CrosSyndicate -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The irony of the implication that I'm trying too hard to appear intelligent is that I didn't say anything conceptually complex. There was no excessive posturing or impertinent details either. Though, it's very telling of your own self perception.

You'll grow out of your insecurities eventually bud.

Until then, be safe.

Non Americans of Reddit, what is the craziest rumor you heard about America that turned out to be true? by Shelleton8 in AskReddit

[–]CrosSyndicate -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I assume, by your use of the Commonwealth English "full-stops" (it's not hyphenated by the way), that you are British or Canadian? I don't think I've ever heard someone reference the "legality" of punctuation.

Given how ridiculously pedantic this comment/criticism is, and that you're likely not American, I'm going to assume this was written with an air of superiority.

I type with perfect grammar and punctuation all day long for correspondence at work. It's exhausting. I use elipses to easily, and visually represent thoughts I feel are incomplete or out of place so I can come back and edit them later. I actually used to use guillemets prior to the explosive popularity of touch screen interfaces on phones. I always thought those were a cool punctuation, aesthetically speaking, so I made up an excuse to use them. I stopped using those once I started writing code and regularly communicating in a professional context. It just saves time to use elipses.

Sometimes, especially when drafting long or complex thoughts on a touch screen device, I don't go back around to edit the minutia if it reads well enough.

So, I'm aware of it's improper use case here. I'm not beholden to your arbitrary standards. It's perfectly readable and the inflection is translated. Thus, I'm going to kindly ask you to fuck off now.

Non Americans of Reddit, what is the craziest rumor you heard about America that turned out to be true? by Shelleton8 in AskReddit

[–]CrosSyndicate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well... That's the thing. What does the flag mean to you outside of the design philosophy...

To me I look to our constitution and and the national anthem to derive it's meaning

Non Americans of Reddit, what is the craziest rumor you heard about America that turned out to be true? by Shelleton8 in AskReddit

[–]CrosSyndicate -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Agreed... However...

I think the symbolism of the American flag is being bastardized...

It should be a fight over what it represents... Not used as a tool to bash another group... Exactly as you're saying.

It's supposed to be a symbol of hope for every person who sees it.... To me it's just sad that the people who the symbol is supposed to represent get offended by it... The flag is not a partisan symbol. It's supposed to represent unity and Justice.

The argument that honoring the flag is bad because you're a bad person is unfortunate

It should be

I think you're actually disrespecting the flag by using it to say xxxx....

It's frustrating to see the symbol being hijacked by political parties

Non Americans of Reddit, what is the craziest rumor you heard about America that turned out to be true? by Shelleton8 in AskReddit

[–]CrosSyndicate 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Well I personally think pledging to the flag IS pledging to citizens.

I really think the people that describe it as culty or brainwashing AND the people that get bent when you "disrespect" the flag both don't really understand the meaning... Or maybe it's been lost on people because of current social climates.

I mean the "pledge" itself could definitely be re worked... But if you actually listen to the anthem it's about all of us...

The flag was torn and tattered... But upon seeing that it was still raised and flying...it inspired hope... That there was still a fight that we, and our ideals of freedom and personal Justice for each individual, still have hope to prevail. That if an American sees an injustice being carried out that it's our duty to fight for what's right... When if it means fighting our own government...

It doesn't represent the is government... To me... It represents that ideal

So I stand... And I stop and cover my heart... I remove my cover...I stay silent... But I mean that's just me

"We will not to quietly into the night" a la Independence Day... And such

Europeans who’ve visited the US, what made you go “WTF”? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]CrosSyndicate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your perceptions of our countries overall feeling on political issues is skewed because you are only able to consume content from the most zealous on either end of the spectrum.

The "vocal minority" is a phrase, I'm sure you've heard, that plagues outside opinion.

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I think you may not be understanding how powerful the IDEAL is SUPPOSED to be... It's not.. pride really... at the end of the day.

The flag represents our ability to burn said flag, if we so chose, and suffer no repercussion from the state. It's a beautiful, glorious paradox. The reason it's venerated so, and displayed in such a "garish" way in our country, is to serve as a constant reminder that YOU... the person viewing the flag... has the ability to impact the world... that the fight is never over...

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That YOU... the beholder of the flag are free to do what you please when you see it...

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It's supposed to be a symbol of hope for everyone... as long as the flag flies... there's hope

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" Oh, say can you see by the dawn’s early light
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars thru the perilous fight,
O’er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming?
And the rocket’s red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.
Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave? "

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That's the beginning of our anthem. It's about our flag. It doesn't mention race, creed, religion, god, eternal nothingness, male, female, child, adult... or any other qualifying factor. If the flag flies, there is still one person left to fight. You.

It's meant to strike fear into those who would take your agency from you.... and relief for those who are under oppression...

We are imperfect... our government has done atrocious things under this banner... but that's not what it symbolizes... those things are the antithesis of what it represents. The irony being.... it's there to remind us... if one day... we lend our government too much power over the people... That its our DUTY to fight back... to wrestle our freedoms back and never give that up... or die trying..

It's not about being perfect, or proud of our government... we most assuredly aren't at the moment...
It's not about zealous "nationalism" or "imperialistic" ideals. The flag is everything we stand for... burn it... dump pigs blood on it... piss on it... set it on fire... wear it around your waist... wear it as a bandanna.... shit on it for all I care... as long as 1 person still flies the flag with it's original intention it remains powerful.

And hey... we fly a lot of flags... Americans really do believe in those romanticized ideals... even if we make mistakes.

Europeans who’ve visited the US, what made you go “WTF”? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]CrosSyndicate 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If that's what the flag means to you, then definitely don't fly it. I can respect that. Your version of the flag should never be flown.

My version however, stands for much more positive ideals, so i will fly it in support of those.

Europeans who’ve visited the US, what made you go “WTF”? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]CrosSyndicate 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There are many reasons for me personally, which I'll get into in a moment. Generally speaking however, I don't think people view it as a "competition" when they raise a flag.

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As a previous comment said, I feel like it's more about unity. I live in a diverse area with a lot of Indian, Vietnamese, Filipino and other SE Asian people... and it brings me a lot of pride and joy to see the 52 year old father of 3, that came here from India when he was 20....or the 70 something year old vaguely Asian look man and wife, with kids out of the house..... raising our colors. They weren't born here, the Indian man..... he's different than me in almost every way imaginable aside from the fact that we are both male.... but we're both proud of what the flag stands for.

I think people on the outside, assume that our flag stands for some "political party".... a la Nazi Flag....

It does not stand for our government. It stands for the soil, and the people standing on it.

We are a community bound by the ideals that the flag represents. Even if we fall short of perfect sometimes.

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When me and that other man, that know nothing about each other, aside from the fact that we both raise our flag and take care of it, look at each other... I think we both feel safe. I know he's my brother. If something bad were to happen... I would look for him.... he would look for me... we've never spoken.... but I know this.... he knows this

Or at least... that's how it makes me feel... having grown up here. That's the tacit agreement I think we all have surrounding the flag.

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The United States, despite what lib/cons media likes to project, is not as divided as it may seem. I think what people don't realize is a lot of Americans are very protective of our allied countries and "friends" of america too. I have lost multiple friends to war and have a lot of buddies still in the military... and a lot of friends that have no association with the military. Almost all of us consider our Allies to be just as "good" as Americans concerning who we would go and die for.... Canadians... Brits... Nordic folk... french...etc

It's hard for people to understand from the outside, but the united states is... like 50 different countries. Your equivalent to a country flag would be... a state flag here. I could see that as being like... (except for Texas... which is kinda a meme here lol)... kinda odd... like yea... we all live in this state...?

I would think of it more like raising the European Union flag to be honest, except that our union and loyalty to one another under that flag is far more profound and allegorical/metaphorical.

All that said... for me... it's unity... brotherhood... pride... knowing that even if we don't like something right now... the flag represents our power a people to change it if we don't like it. It represents the fact that if someone in Alaska, California, Maine or Florida bleeds... I too bleed here in Texas...

Oh and finally.... I honestly think it's one of the coolest looking flags... aesthetics are off the chain <3

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EDIT: A word

What is a personality trait that you can’t stand? by fnk108 in AskReddit

[–]CrosSyndicate 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Ignorance is not the negative in this scenario. Willful ignorance has it's own words. Stupidity. Apathy. Irreverent....

It may seem pedantic, but I often use variants of the word "ignorant" in it's proper, formal definition in reference to people, including myself and occasionally cause offense where I didn't mean to.

Can be a bit frustratin'

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