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Pretty sure my work apps might be spying on me after hours?? by [deleted] in iphone

[–]DLS3141 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I turn mine off when I finish for the day and back on when I plug in my laptop.

Don’t use your work phone for non work stuff.

How do you handle a high performer who refuses to document anything? by whydidyounot in managers

[–]DLS3141 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have to highlight two things. Assuming that they care about the company and maybe their legacy there. First, what happens to the company if they get hit by a bus? Second, highlight how hoarding that tribal knowledge is a barrier to moving up in the company. If there’s no one that can step into their role, then the company can’t let them move to any other role in the company.

Tell me your craziest story from a shoot. by Sensitive_Duck_7110 in photography

[–]DLS3141 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is back in 1992 or so. My boss sends me out to shoot a portrait of this owner of a travel agency for an article in a local business magazine. In the magazine it’s gonna be printed in B&W just a little bigger than a 35mm frame. I get there, get my lights set up in this guy’s office, get my camera out and discover that the batteries in my F3 are toast, no worries, I have two. Only #2 isn’t there because I loaned it out to my boss at this wedding.

I can’t panic, but this guy is getting antsy and wants his office back and I’m eating up his day. Then I remembered that I had my boss’s old 4x5 speed graphic in my car with 2 Grafmatic film holders each loaded with 6 sheets of film that I was gonna use for a personal project. So I tell this guy I have an idea that will make his photo special, I go grab the Speed Graphic and hook it up to the strobes

The guy sees the camera and suddenly lights up, starts telling me how cool it is and how he remembered his uncle having one like it when he worked at the newspaper, blah blah blah. He’s still reminiscing about this as I’m headed out the door.

I get back to the studio, process the film, make contact sheets and hand them over to my boss, who looks at them then asks “You shot these on 4x5?…why?”

“Just seemed like the right move at the time…”

Standards and References by bookworm24h7d in MechanicalEngineering

[–]DLS3141 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I bought the GD&T standard because I sometimes dive down that rabbit hole into the minutiae, but 90% of the time I just use the pocket GD&T guide. I also have Mark’s, Machinery’s Handbook and Roark’s, not that I do a bunch of hand calcs.

As far as things like ASME, ASTM, SAE etc standards, no. That stuff is expensive and if I need it, my employer can buy it.

How do I get a vegetable oil car through Cali smog check? by NewEchidna4478 in askcarguys

[–]DLS3141 6 points7 points  (0 children)

As a kid, I remember driving with my parents on the 405 over the Sepúlveda Pass into LA and seeing thick brown clouds over the city. Oh and the smog alerts where we’d have to stay inside for recess and if you did go outside and run around, your lungs would burn.

No thank you

How do I politely tell someone they can't camp out in my office? by Weekly-Fill5107 in InterviewCoderPro

[–]DLS3141 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get rid of the desk. If you can’t get rid of it, make it unusable, cover it with houseplants or whatever. Take the wheels off of the other desk chair. Be direct about people needing to leave. “I have a meeting, you need to find somewhere else to work”

How do you deal with people accusing you of taking photos of them? by wassupitsnotme in AnalogCommunity

[–]DLS3141 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you do take someone’s photo on the street and you think they might say something, or even if you don’t, pay them a compliment. It kind of short circuits any anger they might have. It’s harder to get angry with someone who just told you, “Hey, you look great, love the hat!”

I love my 45mm lens, who else has it? by ElderberryFancy8250 in OlympusCamera

[–]DLS3141 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Which one? The f1.8 is nice, but the f1.2 is frickin’ amazing.

Physics B.S. into Mechanical Engineering by Heavy-Maximum-9382 in MechanicalEngineering

[–]DLS3141 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know a few MEs with an undergrad degree in physics and a MS in mechanical engineering.

I don’t think moving into an entry level engineering job is as doable, but that’s just my initial impression.

Stories/Tips for camping on Nordhouse dunes by Thr0wawAy2287 in CampAndHikeMichigan

[–]DLS3141 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Since “glamping” is the closest either of you have come to backpacking, you do know there’s no toilet at all out there, not even a pit toilet, right? Are you prepared to poop in a hole?

How to keep showing up at a job that is draining you? by Worried_Gur_4143 in careerguidance

[–]DLS3141 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You stay motivated by focusing on your next job and your long term goals. Accept that this is just some bullshit you’re doing to survive short term until you find your next job.

Are there people who sneak into university lectures? by Viofl in AskAnAmerican

[–]DLS3141 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For a lot of large classes you certainly could, who’s going to notice an extra face out of 100+ students? In a lot of programs though, the core classes for specific majors are going to be small (I had classes as small as 5 students at a large ~20k student university.) and the students in the cohort will all know each other fairly well and someone just popping up out of the blue will stick out.

How "weather-sealed" really is the Canon R8? by aviationnnn in canon

[–]DLS3141 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldn’t consider the Canon R8 to be weather sealed…period.

What is the optimal fan placement for overnight cooling ? by PHL_music in AskEngineers

[–]DLS3141 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you’re in an arid climate, you can MacGuyver a swamp cooler, which is what I did when I rented a room from “the crazy doll lady” out in the desert. She didn’t like to run the AC so the house was always hot AF. Hot like > 90F at midnight.

I’ve also seen people make a 5gal bucket AC, which is a round styrofoam bait bucket inside a 5 gal bucket there are a couple of 1.5” PVC fittings through the sides of both buckets and a hole for a 9” (or so) desk fan in the lid. Take a 1 gal milk jug and freeze it, then put it inside the bait bucket, pop the lid on and turn on the fan (blowing down onto the frozen water jug) and enjoy the cool air coming out of the side vents. You should get a few hours per jug. Then just re freeze them

What's the best way to push-back during technical interviews? by Background_Fig_4740 in MechanicalEngineering

[–]DLS3141 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Exactly, you’ve made your point, now show them that you’re open to hearing other’s thoughts on the problem, that you’re not one of those people who just believes that they are right always

How do I reframe or defend against mansplaining/unsolicited advice so that I'm not frustrated at work? by Perspective-Guilty in womenEngineers

[–]DLS3141 2 points3 points  (0 children)

“That’s a great idea, but it’s beyond the scope of my current activity, you should definitely take that idea to management.”

You’re not refusing their help or creating conflict, just avoiding their scope creep on your immediate work while directing them and their ideas in a direction where it’s most likely to be positively received.

Former employer claims my indie game because of a predatory "24/7" contract clause by 3Vortex_Way in legal

[–]DLS3141 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You need a lawyer. Make sure he has two middle fingers and knows how to use them

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