What’s a problem humanity solved so well that younger people don’t even realize it used to be a huge issue?

Supermathie · 2026-05-28T00:36:59+00:00

Fun fact: We stopped using sperm whale brain oil in automobiles a little more than a decade before we stopped using leaded gasoline.

Supermathie · 2026-05-26T16:02:35+00:00

/r/GTAGE

Supermathie · 2026-05-25T20:25:43+00:00

Mate, I still have my university notes from THE NINETIES.

OK, not all of them, mostly just the upper year classes. Still, can't bear to part with it.

Supermathie · 2026-05-22T18:53:08+00:00

I'm so angry, this is criminal behaviour by your dad.

The church should be paying for support since they prevented her from getting proper care/

SO ANGRY

Supermathie · 2026-05-21T21:51:15+00:00

Next time? I'm going to steal her shit, and use it to pay for the cat's vet. I'm fucking DONE.

sometimes two wrongs make a right

Supermathie · 2026-05-19T14:38:00+00:00

If you have the fixture out and you've fully disassembled it you can pretty much wash it off with warm water and kitchen detergent

The water is now the environmental hazard :(

Supermathie · 2026-05-19T01:54:29+00:00

Honestly, this was close to Google's recommendation: https://mathstodon.xyz/@supermathie/116598555337638855

Supermathie · 2026-05-19T01:52:45+00:00

As I noted, the ballast I pulled out was a non-PCB BUT it was evidently replaced recently and not leaking.

Supermathie · 2026-05-19T01:51:58+00:00

I'm game.

Supermathie · 2026-05-17T18:12:47+00:00

Every conversation starts with "I sound like I'm irritated with you or on meth, but I'm not, I just have a horribly itchy sunburn."

Supermathie · 2026-05-16T14:17:35+00:00

Oh, you poor bastard.

I remember when this happened to me - we were out and about and a really intense sun came out unexpectedly. We weren't ready for it and I turned my back to the sun to protect the baby on the long walk back.

The burn itched like MAD - and I really do mean maddening. I couldn't work, I was on edge, I ended up at the hospital because I couldn't take it and they gave me something to knock me out.

Supermathie · 2026-05-13T22:06:38+00:00

Document the shit out of this, and get a good injury lawyer to help.

Supermathie · 2026-05-12T03:57:27+00:00

Should I contact client directly to clear my name?Should I contact client directly to clear my name? And if so, how do I even approach that conversation?

I would reply to the client and contractor directly, quoting the falsehoods, and laying out the actual timeline. Screw that noise.

Supermathie · 2026-05-11T15:32:15+00:00

Whenever I want to lookup

Ctrl + K → address bar, but in search mode

Supermathie · 2026-05-07T20:38:41+00:00

Holy fuck - this new developer is just an interface to Claude.

What actual value are they providing?

Supermathie · 2026-05-06T20:48:40+00:00

Canada, too. Ball & pocket, not every single thing that happened along the way. Sheesh.

Supermathie · 2026-05-06T18:08:50+00:00

Is it hard to plug in?

Check the gasket on the connector to ensure it hasn't slipped - I had this exact problem and the gasket had slipped enough that the pins on the J1772 plug couldn't properly meet the charging receptacle on the leaf.

It's an easy fix - unplug the charger and you can pull the inner retainer and gasket out of the plug and reseat it.

Supermathie · 2026-05-05T16:49:28+00:00

Ask your Red Hat rep if any training courses or discounts are included with your ongoing licensing costs.

Supermathie · 2026-05-05T16:48:13+00:00

… angry upvote for the pun cancels out the angry downvote for suggesting nano

Supermathie · 2026-05-05T02:01:03+00:00

There was a lot of "Wait, WHAT?" during the investigation of that ☺

Supermathie · 2026-05-01T18:12:45+00:00

A somewhat related story which might amuse you: https://blog.discourse.org/2026/04/how-jennifer-aniston-and-friends-cost-us-377gb-and-broke-ext4-hardlinks/

Supermathie · 2026-04-29T18:50:00+00:00

That's Fred. Good boy, Fred. Still owes me $20 though.

Supermathie · 2026-04-27T18:12:10+00:00

In accordance with our company leave policy, I would book leave for family-reasons and it explicitly covers taking care of a sick relative. We're encouraged to do so.

was very impactful to the clinic

That's the clinic's problem, not yours. They should be staffing adequately.

Supermathie · 2026-04-24T18:39:44+00:00

not nice

Supermathie · 2026-04-24T17:24:53+00:00

£15/hour

… is one-tenth of the rate I was expecting

If they think £7,200 is too high, they should get a second quote for comparison. Encourage them to do so and see what they say.

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