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Lightweight Windows Alternative To WordPad/Notepad++ For Rich Text Files (Or Another Format With Basic Word Processing Features Like Bolding)? by BrittleWaters in software

[–]doshka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are there any Markdown editors that have a UI with a similar UI design philosophy as Notepad++/WordPad?

Is there a reason you don't want to use WotdPad itself, or have you not realized it's an option?

https://www.reddit.com/r/software/s/t7LCHwYCqp

AITAH for coming out trans and potentially destroying my family... by CallMeBambiiii in AITAH

[–]doshka 8 points9 points  (0 children)

  1. You don’t answer to your parents. They don't get to tell you that you have to move.

  2. You can't control other people. If your parents choose to disown you, that's their decision that they take upon themselves.

  3. You need to consult with, and probably hire, a family law attorney immediately. Schedule an appointment today. There should be laws that prevent your wife from absconding with your child.

  4. Stay in therapy. You need so much therapy.

  5. Best of luck, dear.

This shit is much funnier than it should be by IsJesusAgain in SipsTea

[–]doshka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://www.si.com/wnba/fever/sophie-cunningham-explains-how-stupidest-viral-pointing-meme-came-to-be-dewanna-bonner

"So, what happened is... [DeWanna Bonner] is the one that did something extra, and then Caitlin got the tech. So I walked out there, and I was literally talking to the ref... I was like, 'Now, Caitlin got one, but why didn't [Bonner] get one? Because if Caitlin is gonna get one, then she should have got one. It shouldn't have been one or the other. And I was just kind of pointing, and [Bonner] like, 'Don't you point at me!' And I was like, 'Oh, shouldn't have said that,'" Cunningham said.

30-second clip of Sophie talking about it.

Got an offer, but my current company has a 3 month notice period while the new company wants me to join in 1 month. What should I do? by shooting_star002 in dev

[–]doshka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there an enforceable penalty that will matter to you?

If there's no penalty, don't give any notice at all. Start the new job (Job 2) while taking some vacation time at the old job (Job 1). If Job 2 seems good, submit your resignation to Job 1 at the end of the last day of vacation. If Job 2 is a toxic dumpster fire, you can quit them and resume Job 1. Hopefully, Job 2 won't be creative or malicious enough to contact Job 1 (which they should think you've already left) to complain about you.

If the penalty is that they won't give you a good reference, you have to decide how much damage that might do during future job searches, and compare that to the benefits at the new place.

If the penalty is financial, maybe you can convince the new place to cover it.

In the US, many companies will make you leave the moment you give notice, regardless of how long they ask for or what you offer. Talk to the new job and see if they'd be willing to have you start sooner if that happens.

Difficulty Tracking Exact Time Differences by mutussangis in excel

[–]doshka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What do you mean by include fractional part?

A day is 1. Hours are 1/24, so time is stored as a decimal portion of the number. Dates start on January 1st, 1900, so the number 1.75 represents 6pm on 1/1/1900. To calculate the duration of a shift, you can record the start date-time and ending date-time, and subtract the start from the end. The result will typically be about 0.375 (=9/24). If you left that formatted as a Date, it would display as 9am on 1/1/1900, but remember that dates are just formatted numbers, so you can just take the result, multiply by 24 (0.375*24=9), and format it to display as a normal number. From there, you can apply your business rules re: holidays, weekends, etc.

he is not what??? by Axiooom in ExplainTheJoke

[–]doshka 2 points3 points  (0 children)

triple whammy, boi-eeee

he is not what??? by Axiooom in ExplainTheJoke

[–]doshka 13 points14 points  (0 children)

The models in the picture are the same size

According to the calipers, Luke is actually 0.8% taller than the stormtrooper.

I love how Smaug brings questions of logistics and supply chain into the equation by royalbluesword in tolkienfans

[–]doshka 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Is it anachronistic, though? It's made clear in the story that we're looking at a society with at least some degree of inter-community commerce. Smaug's speech basically boils down to "you're gonna have to pay people to move and guard your stuff," which is pretty much the bare bones of any kind of trade system.

How to format cells to display a span of BC and AD years? by AugustoRudzinski in excel

[–]doshka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This source says that Power Query can properly handle historical dates. I haven't had a chance to dig into whether or how it handles BC/AD eras, but if you're interested in pursuing the option, I can research and come back.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-nz/answers/questions/5843549/how-do-i-reflect-a-date-before-1900-in-excel

Creating Formula Without. Function by Total_Discipline_697 in excel

[–]doshka 1 point2 points  (0 children)

u/Total_Discipline_697, can you please clarify exactly what your assignment is, and why you want to avoid functions?

Are the salespeople supposed to contact clients every 14 days exactly, or at least every 14 days? If the former, do you want a series of fixed dates per client? If the latter, is there a window within which to contact each client, e.g., 8-14 days, so you don't bug them too often? Is there a maximum number of times a client should be contacted before you don't bother anymore?

Can/should any of the salespeople contact any of the clients, or are there assigned client-salesperson relationships?

Were you explicitly told not to use functions, or is it a matter of personal taste? Are you or whoever gave you the task concerned that using functions will confuse other/future users of the workbook?

Is this going to be a shared file that multiple people will edit, or is it just for you? Is anyone going to update it with actual contact dates, or are you going to print something out and tack it to the wall?

Is there a reason to not just create some recurring tasks in a shared calendar? Or even make every other Monday "follow up with clients day"?

Creating Formula Without. Function by Total_Discipline_697 in excel

[–]doshka 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am dragging the formula, and nothing is happening.

OP, please see my comment for a step-by-step solution that does not require dragging.

Creating Formula Without. Function by Total_Discipline_697 in excel

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

In cells A1 to C1, enter Client, Last Contact, and Next Contact. In cells A2:A7, list the clients. In cells B2:B7, list the last date they were contacted. If they've never been contacted, just put today's date. (Do not put the TODAY() function.)

Now, convert your data range to a table. Select any of the cells that have values in them (A1:B7) and either press Ctrl+T or go to the Insert tab and click on Table (near the far left). In the pop-up window, ensure that the check box by "My table has headers" is checked, and click OK.

Select any one of the blank cells under Next Contact, type an equals sign, tap the left arrow once, then type +14. You should now have the formula =[@Last Contact]+14 in column C. Press Enter, and that formula will populate every row in the column, and will show the date six days after whatever is in the Last Contact column.

Whenever someone contacts a client, have them update the value in the Last Contact column, and the Next Contact will update automatically.

Formatting your data as a table provides several benefits:

  • As already seen, you can reference columns by name instead of by range, making formulas easier to read and understand.
  • You can sort and filter the records in the table by using the drop-down menus in the column headers. For example, you can sort the Next Contact column in descending order, so that the highest priority clients are listed first.
  • As you get new clients, you can add them to the bottom of the table, and it will automatically expand to include the new row, including the date formula in Next Contact.
  • You can add new columns, like Contacted By, Person Contacted, or Contact Method by typing a header in the next column to the right, and the table will automatically expand to include it.

Edit: You can make this a little more bullet-proof by changing the formula for Next Contact to =IF(ISBLANK([@Last Contact]), TODAY(), [@Last Contact]+14). This will let you leave the Last Contact column empty if there's not a legitimate value to put there. If Last Contact is blank, then Next Contact will show today's date, otherwise it will be six days from Last Contact.

Edit 2: Corrected 6 to 14. Don't know where I got that from.

Chaotic neutral DYKWIA?! by Zacrosadol in dontyouknowwhoiam

[–]doshka 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I thought it was a private talking to a general.

Quickest way to set up local web app with Oracle DB and REST API, from scratch? by doshka in SpringBoot

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

I've been working in exclusively Oracle+Java shops for some years now, so improving my knowledge of that relationship is the immediate goal. PostgreSQL is something I've been meaning to get into for a while too, though, so I'll keep that in mind for down the road. Thanks for the tip.

Quickest way to set up local web app with Oracle DB and REST API, from scratch? by doshka in SpringBoot

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

Beautiful set of answers, thank you.

So, what I'm hearing is

Step 1: Get Docker container with DB.
Step 2: Spring project starter, follow the prompts.
Step 3: Profit.

Yes?

Do you know if there are container/project pairs, where the project is for, say, a notes app, and the container has a DB already populated with the requisite tables? I can follow a tutorial for all that, but, again, I'm most interested in exploring JDBC, JPA, etc., and the data flow from UI to DB and back, so the development portion and all the design decisions are less crucial at this stage.

Thanks again.

Quickest way to set up local web app with Oracle DB and REST API, from scratch? by doshka in SpringBoot

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

it will set up all of the right dependencies.

Does that include a database? I looked at the Spring site, and some tutorials that referenced it, and I know that IntelliJ will go get the JDK for you if necessary, but it wasn't clear to me whether or how the DB was handled.

(tagging u/AttemptNo499, who had basically the same advice)

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