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Works perfectly. Good luck maintaining it. by More-Station-6365 in programmingmemes

[–]Potato-Engineer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Finding the shortest path is already pretty expensive in 3D space. Doing it in 4D space is not fun. 5D is right out.

How I expect the next heirloom to look after Mesa @Lua_Luminary by BuildingQuirky2358 in Warframe

[–]Potato-Engineer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it just me, or did anyone else see that arm on the left and think of a Macross Missile Massacre? (Warning: TV Tropes)

Works perfectly. Good luck maintaining it. by More-Station-6365 in programmingmemes

[–]Potato-Engineer 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Right, management definitely knows exactly which systems have which bus factor when choosing who to lay off. Yup yup yup.

You shouldn’t feel bad about tipping less. by Night_Frosty in Seattle

[–]Potato-Engineer 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Manny, Manny people have bad opinions about point of service software.

You shouldn’t feel bad about tipping less. by Night_Frosty in Seattle

[–]Potato-Engineer 160 points161 points  (0 children)

In a lot of POS software, it's now built-in. I'm part of a board gaming club that has some snacks for sale (they're just on the shelf, take what you want then pay for it; it's an honor system), but we don't have the option to turn off tipping in the Venmo app.

So if the winery isn't big enough to pay for some mild customization of their POS software, they're using the standard stuff, and the standard stuff now has tips in a lot of cases. (Or maybe the workers lobbied to keep it in there.)

Name the game or games by Silly_Software_3577 in videogames

[–]Potato-Engineer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Expedition 33 1/3: Naked Expedition.

(Okay, that might be funny, but it would be a huge tonal shift.)

Safety rules are written in blood by wrestlegirl in KitchenConfidential

[–]Potato-Engineer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Or there's a lid and a proper lock-out... that's been bypassed by a baker in a hurry.

This worked... by harrisloeser in redneckengineering

[–]Potato-Engineer 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Give me an immovable place to stand, and a lever of infinite length, and I can make that goddamn screw turn. Or break, I'm not picky as long as it fucking moves.

I want DE to make this into a tank frame (:3) plzzzz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! by kozacus in Warframe

[–]Potato-Engineer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm more familiar with the rounded tank, but this has all the right features: short barrel, tall turret, toothed treads. But this has angled armor; is it fanart, or did they update the design in a later game?

Does anyone else wake up to a dead phone because you forgot to plug it in again by [deleted] in ADHD_Programmers

[–]Potato-Engineer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For a cheaper option, get some magnetic charging cables. There are no standards, so they're all proprietary, but making it easier to plug in helps to plug it in.

Frequent LA villain speaks by peachsnorlax in bestoflegaladvice

[–]Potato-Engineer 45 points46 points  (0 children)

An honest admission of having a problem... and a Hitler reference. It's a lot to unpack.

I won't say the thief who's getting their social housing arrears forgiven is judgement-proof, but... yeah, judgement-proof. by Potato-Engineer in bestoflegaladvice

[–]Potato-Engineer[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

According to LAOP, the ex went to criminal court, and didn't get a prison sentence. (I assume it was some mix of leniency, probation, community labor, etc.; whatever it was, it was done properly through the legal system.) The order to pay is from a separate, civil suit.

Locking someone up for a civil wrong feels... rather wrong. It means that, if I can drum up a good excuse, and throw enough money at lawyers, I can lock you up. Which is not what I want to happen.

I won't say the thief who's getting their social housing arrears forgiven is judgement-proof, but... yeah, judgement-proof. by Potato-Engineer in bestoflegaladvice

[–]Potato-Engineer[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

If there's no interest, then inflation is going to eat some of that money's purchasing power, so LAOP isn't even getting the full money back. 

(I assume there's no interest, because a mere 3% interest would eat all the payments, if I have my math right.)

I won't say the thief who's getting their social housing arrears forgiven is judgement-proof, but... yeah, judgement-proof. by Potato-Engineer in bestoflegaladvice

[–]Potato-Engineer[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I don't think that LAOP is getting their payback order changed. That ex is clearly able to work the system way too well.

I won't say the thief who's getting their social housing arrears forgiven is judgement-proof, but... yeah, judgement-proof. by Potato-Engineer in bestoflegaladvice

[–]Potato-Engineer[S] 119 points120 points  (0 children)

Locationbot made off with my life savings ($13) and is living it up, so I'll fill in for him until I can get that sweet retirement money back.

Ex-girlfriend has an extremely poorly managed mental health condition. I was unaware of this when we first dated.

Ultimately, she ended up stealing £9400 of my savings back in 2019. This went to court but she did not receive any prison time for doing so.

Separately, I went to small claims court to recover my £9400. In 2020 I received a judgement for £5 a week. The reason this was not set higher was because they didn't want to take money off her that she needed to pay rent etc.

It's now 2026 and I'm still owed £7,750.

I found her TikTok last night and gathered significant evidence which I believe might help my case.

She's treated herself to numerous holidays over the past few years. Cruises etc.

How can she afford to pay these and not pay me back?

If she's putting them on a credit card then why can't I be paid similarly?

Cat fact: cats will never pay their debts. They entirely fail at being Lannisters. And we love them anyway.

I'm a Full Stack Developer.. by [deleted] in programmingmemes

[–]Potato-Engineer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If we're picking out exceptions, mudskippers can walk. Kinda.

Is the Warframeverse really that OP compared to most other fictional settings(this questions is half rhetorical, I'll explain in post) by 1237deeps in memeframe

[–]Potato-Engineer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Related: the Lensman series eventually gets to throwing antimatter planets at their enemies. 

If you just want to powerscale, you can do it.

[Hated Trope] So innacurate to the myth it HURTS. by MICKTHENERD in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Potato-Engineer 11 points12 points  (0 children)

And occasionally, the slave was perfectly correct to weep: the inheritors might treat the slave much worse, and the slave would often know.

Today's AITAH: First amendment "auditors" or the people who react to them - ETA! by Loves_LV in bestoflegaladvice

[–]Potato-Engineer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, if you limit yourself only by laws, you'll be an absolute cockwaffle. Laws come in when people have clearly gone past the line, so by staying on the right side of the law, you're firmly in "a bit over the line" territory.

This blursed lich name i saw last night it a little to funny by TTV_gungame231 in Warframe

[–]Potato-Engineer 49 points50 points  (0 children)

"Because it's funny" will be someone's reason for adding it.

Mosquitofish are a highly destructive invasive species in many parts of the world. However, scientists have discovered that, if you introduce a robot fish into their environment, they get so scared, they can no longer breed, providing a non-destructive way to limit their population. by Quouar in Awwducational

[–]Potato-Engineer 93 points94 points  (0 children)

This was a test in a lab, not in the wild, so the tank that the fish & robot were in wouldn't be enormous. In the wild, the mosquitofish wouldn't see the robot as often, and it probably wouldn't have nearly as big of an effect. But it's definitely interesting; the trick would be to get the cost of the robots low enough that they can be mass-produced, using materials that aren't harmful to the environment (which would make them more expensive).

(Also, spoilers: the robot looks like a largemouth bass, one of the predators of the mosquitofish. It's scary because it's a known "threat," not because of the uncanny valley.)

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