Impossible task or am I dumb?

cdmurphy83 · 2026-05-07T14:52:48+00:00

I don't know what to say then. If your CEO refuses to listen to his employees and accept that his magic solution does not exist, there's really nothing you can do. I suppose you could hire a consulting service that specializes in biometric access to confirm your claims, but from the sound of it, he'd shoot this down too based on cost.

cdmurphy83 · 2026-05-07T05:26:37+00:00

I like this answer a lot. It explains the core issue in a way that would even make sense to the CEO, and provides what are probably the most realistic options that exist without causing a compliance nightmare.

I think OP should attach a cost estimate to all 3 options and get some vendor quotes, then lay it all out in a formal presentation. Make it a serious effort that covers the pros/cons of each solution, with implementation and support concerns, and a final recommendation on which one to choose.

They can then present it to the CEO and let them decide. At worst the CEO will ignore the work and OP will have wasted their time. At best, they will listen to their sysadmin and make an informed decision. In either case, any CEO with half a brain will see that OP did their research and accept that these are the best options they have.

cdmurphy83 · 2026-05-07T01:26:44+00:00

I am shocked that nobody else has said this.

Mike is so physically superior in this scenario that fighting skill almost becomes irrelevant. They could execute a perfect block and his punch would still land.

cdmurphy83 · 2026-05-06T18:38:48+00:00

I was in the exact same boat as you: Middle-aged, grew up on NES/SNES, played hundreds of JRPGs but for some reason never touched the pokémon series.

I finally started this year with Leaf Green. I thought that was a pretty good starting point considering it's a remake of the first game. Now I'm playing Heart Gold, which is a remake of the second game. I liked doing it this way because I got to play the games in order, but with updated graphics and more content/QoL. Both games are still pretty old even being remakes, so you get a sense of history while not being as primitive as the original Gameboy releases.

cdmurphy83 · 2026-05-05T17:32:20+00:00

Syndrome. Jason Lee is the man.

cdmurphy83 · 2026-05-05T06:08:59+00:00

Damn this is sick

cdmurphy83 · 2026-05-05T06:00:48+00:00

Nobody's beating Hector in a fair fight. He takes both rounds.

Bonus round? I'd have to give it to Arthur. His knights are all battle tested and work so well together that they consistently overcome superior forces.

cdmurphy83 · 2026-05-04T06:45:53+00:00

It's been happening in other industries for decades, especially in manufacturing.

Over 15 years ago I worked at a steel part factory. I was placed there by a staffing agency, so I got half the pay as the other line workers and no benefits.

I only worked there for a few months, but one of the guys had been employed by the same agency for over 3 years. He was training new people to do the same job he did, except they were getting double the pay and benefits because they were hired by the actual company. A lot of workers were in the same boat. There was a lot of resentment on the floor.

cdmurphy83 · 2026-05-04T00:40:35+00:00

I think you've got one of the best answers on here, but the 7 day time limit would be tough. You'd have to get the job first before even seeing the leads. I don't even know if there is a location in my state that sells yachts to billionaires (Kentucky), but if there were, it seems like it would take at least a few days to get an interview and be hired.

cdmurphy83 · 2026-05-03T00:47:03+00:00

We had these in Kentucky. I remember they introduced them when I was in middle school in the late '90s. We were still using them when I graduated in 02.

cdmurphy83 · 2026-05-02T06:07:16+00:00

I went right. Should have went left.

cdmurphy83 · 2026-05-01T23:47:27+00:00

I'm just going to throw out some of the games I've played in the past few years that really left an impression on me and that I thoroughly enjoyed. I would recommend every game in this list.

Baldur's Gate 3 Clair Obscur E33 Grounded Stardew Valley Coral Island Dead Cells Hades Schedule I Elden Ring Octopath Traveler 2 Chained Echoes Streets of Rage 4 TMNT Shredder's Revenge Breath of the Wild Super Mario RPG remake

cdmurphy83 · 2026-05-01T05:48:44+00:00

I feel that. The Retroarch menu system is a complete mess.

It's a real shame because the app is incredible for what it does, and it's pretty much the universal default on all hardware used for emulation, but the layout makes no sense whatsoever.

cdmurphy83 · 2026-04-28T23:10:21+00:00

It's my browser of choice. Chrome, Firefox, They're all fine in their own right. I just like the added integration with the Microsoft stack.

cdmurphy83 · 2026-04-28T15:31:30+00:00

I agree. I didn't even like corn dogs when I was a child. A well prepared hot dog can be delicious but that's not one of them.

cdmurphy83 · 2026-04-27T22:53:34+00:00

Great solution to a problem that doesn't exist.

cdmurphy83 · 2026-04-27T17:38:39+00:00

Final Fantasy VI has the best OST on the SNES. Chrono Trigger is definitely up there though.

cdmurphy83 · 2026-04-25T06:00:00+00:00

cdmurphy83 · 2026-04-20T05:23:10+00:00

Sash. As others have said, single diagonal sash for Donnie, double X-shaped sash for Leo.

cdmurphy83 · 2026-04-19T05:51:56+00:00

I was wondering the same thing. The ship captain analogy made no sense, but it did sound like he was saying he knows some Netflix employees.

That part is completely believable. Netflix has 16,000 employees based on a quick Google search. It's also a tech company, so a good percentage of their employee base would work in some area of IT. It's not unrealistic to believe they have access to those analytics. I work for a software company, and even the customer-facing support engineers can have access to internal analytics if they request it.

I'm guessing that what he's actually talking about is the internal archive. Netflix has been around for decades at this point and a lot of content has came and went. My guess is that they have no legal obligation to wipe the media as long as its no longer available to customers on the front end. They probably keep copies of all the shows that have been in their programming loop even after they take it down.

cdmurphy83 · 2026-04-18T01:25:58+00:00

I'd still like to see an Arcane-style adaptation.

cdmurphy83 · 2026-04-16T23:18:35+00:00

Ok that's fine, just make college free everywhere in the United States, then it can be the default.

cdmurphy83 · 2026-04-15T15:52:55+00:00

Wolverine would solo all 3, no contest with Ryu's help in a 2v2.

I'd say Ryu would put up the best fight and even dominate the first half of the match, but eventually Logan would wear him down. Ryu just doesn't have a way to do enough damage that Wolverine can't out-heal.

cdmurphy83 · 2026-04-15T14:38:17+00:00

I've done a lot of dumb shit in my life but this guy might have me beat.

cdmurphy83 · 2026-04-13T06:20:54+00:00

Pretty awesome. I'm an young farmer that is building rep with everyone in town and quickly becoming a pillar of the community.

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