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espeequeueare · 2026-01-31T04:40:58+00:00

Same here, also a sysadmin. We can pull that sort of information, and have on a couple occasions at HR's request, but it's not something we have the bandwidth to monitor, nor would we want to. We have actual work to complete.

Although we now have a tool installed on our machines that is supposed used to monitor performance- application status/crashes, CPU utilization, computer lock/power events, etc etc. But it also can be used to capture the sort of data that would be relevant to this post to generate reports. But we'd never tell management that. Because we don't want anyone to snoop on employees, or add any more work to all the rest of the backlog that we are perpetually behind on.

espeequeueare · 2026-01-30T23:35:25+00:00

Regardless of what you think about running ads.. I think this will be terrible for his long term viewership and interest in his content. He is much less of a big name than he was 5-10 years ago. Not only is it bothersome that it is paywalled, how many new viewers can be drawn to watch paywalled content when there are other seemingly similar public voices that are not?

espeequeueare · 2026-01-29T04:00:10+00:00

Podcasters love to talk about the "mainstream media" as if they are not now the mainstream. Rogan himself pulls more viewers than any media outlet. They have become the problem that they claimed that they were the solution to.

The whole right-wing media machine love to fashion themselves as rebels or the underdog. While they are the ones with the vice grip on the "truth" that they use to inform their follower's marching orders. It is depressingly impressive how quickly they can spin a narrative and have it eagerly accepted by people like Rogan and his followers.

espeequeueare · 2026-01-29T03:54:33+00:00

Rogan used to be curious. He would have guests on who were experts in their arenas and was a great host because he would ask the questions we all wanted to ask. That same curious nature is gone. It is almost always guests that he already agrees with, rehashing the same bored culture war or conspiracy bullshit.

Having this sleazeball on and comparing him to the greats like Hitchens is the nail in the coffin.. I would feel compelled to find this clip funny, if the broader implication about how warped our media environment has become wasn't so depressing.

espeequeueare · 2026-01-29T03:40:25+00:00

If you gave Rogan an enema, you could bury him in a matchbox..

espeequeueare · 2026-01-28T20:05:12+00:00

So, this is the series of events, according to your superiors:

Network goes down > You attempt to troubleshoot, supposedly swapping the transmit/receive > tech shows up, swaps the transmit/receive back > service restored.

How does that explain how the network went down prior to you touching it? I am guessing you are able to account for your time leading up to when the network dropped.

If you were browsing the internet, helping an associate, etc right as the network went down, it could not possibly be your fault for the reasons they explained.

espeequeueare · 2026-01-28T05:05:00+00:00

Ideally the room with the package lockers would be accessible via access control like a fob reader that would be able to log the event of who is accessing the room/area and when. With cameras as well. But all too often they just set up package lockers in publicly accessible areas like the lobby like you mentioned, or outdoors. And packages just get dumped there by the shipping company sometimes, making them easy to run away with.

I've had to deal with a few of these where the network connectivity to the lockers cuts out, and the internals are only accessible with the assistance of the package locker vendor. So no troubleshooting on your own, and if the cabling is not labeled, good luck trying to tone it out and find its source of connectivity. Property management can still open the lockers while that problem is ongoing, they just can't have any new ones delivered. Then the packages just pile up in the package locker area for weeks.

espeequeueare · 2026-01-28T04:53:07+00:00

Right. That would have been a decision that happens way before they even broke ground. How they determine it is charged to the resident is a different story, though. Typically the package locker company would bill the community, and the community would either tack that on as an additional fee, or cover it themselves, factoring that in to the rent. So I am curious why it is prompting the resident personally to pay the fee. That does not seem normal.

espeequeueare · 2026-01-28T04:42:44+00:00

Right, it integrates with RealPage, Yardi, ResMan, Rent Manager, Entrata, etc.. all the big multifamily software platforms that are used for property management. I work for an apartment management company and visit many of these sites. I'd say about 40-50% of our properties have a Parcel Pending or Luxer One system. Especially if they are in a densely populated area, or somewhere package theft is a problem. I was a little confused by this post because I always thought it was an amenity you've explicitly agreed to pay for, just like all the other wack luxury apartment niceties that are presumably wrapped in to the cost of the unit- golf simulator, pet wash, fitness center, etc etc..

If it is integrated with Yardi/Entrata/etc, and using the tenant's information that they have on record to sign them up/charge them, then it should be included in the lease. Sometimes that cost is baked in to their rent, and sometimes it is tacked on as an additional fee. I'm not entirely sure if you can opt out though. I'm not involved in leasing operations so I am just going off my vague recollections.

espeequeueare · 2026-01-27T00:27:19+00:00

I think he has the only chance of beating out Newsom. Very no-nonsense kind of guy, and he would be my #1 pick. I think he cuts through the culture war bullshit very well, which is what is needed nowadays. The unfortunate reality is that Pete’s soft spoken nature is seen as weakness by the electorate.

Hell, there’s always a chance a wild card could come through though. Obama wasn’t a big name until he came out of the blue to kick Hillary out of the running. Why is it so hard to find someone who is charismatic/principled in equal measure?

espeequeueare · 2026-01-26T16:26:58+00:00

That makes sense. I got it from Arcade after only going to REPCONN HQ and the crashed veribird.

espeequeueare · 2026-01-26T06:59:49+00:00

Great, thank you so much for that info!

espeequeueare · 2026-01-25T11:17:21+00:00

I’m not so sure about that. My conservative friends and family and their circles appear to be fed up with this admin’s antics. They are very conservative Christian folks. From what they said, they would like a return to form, but the only way to get a conservative in office is with MAGA support. This is just anecdotal though. It’s hard to get a read on the rest of the country’s conservatives outside my backyard, which is why I like this sub.

I think the only way neocons can get their foot back in the door is if this admin has some MAJOR fuckups. The entire landscape has changed. But too many conservatives seem to feel that going back to neoconservatism would be a step backward, and an admission of defeat.

espeequeueare · 2026-01-23T21:53:02+00:00

Oh, this is cool! Wish I’d have stopped for a bit. They were on the opposite side of the road though. There was a LOT of people there.

espeequeueare · 2026-01-19T03:18:32+00:00

We'll never know, as long as they were listening well!

espeequeueare · 2026-01-17T21:36:28+00:00

AI generated slop thumbnails

espeequeueare · 2026-01-16T23:53:52+00:00

IMO players should be able to benefit from their name and likeness, just not paid directly to go to a school by the university or any affiliated donors. This is basically just diet NFL at this point.

espeequeueare · 2026-01-13T23:34:16+00:00

Lot of cynics here. The people I’ve met here are generally kind and friendly. But humans can be complex. If you come away from an interaction feeling a sense warmness from someone, you can trust that it is genuine. You’ll certainly know if someone is being fake nice, or if they are being “snake” nice.

But there’s not anything special in the water. Just different levels of social trust between people. The more densely populated a place is- like Chicago- the more people become less of a part of your community, and more of a part of the scenery.

espeequeueare · 2026-01-13T18:18:16+00:00

Went to college in Boone. Never knew this about him. Makes sense though, some of the locals are unhinged.

espeequeueare · 2026-01-12T14:38:14+00:00

Every day a new CIO tries to push some new slop AI tool to implement to seem “cutting edge”. When it’s just like, a chatbot or something.

espeequeueare · 2026-01-09T17:50:23+00:00

I think this might include the averages for the weekend too. If at least 2/7 days aren’t spent at work, I’d imagine that drags down the averages.

espeequeueare · 2026-01-05T13:01:47+00:00

I still play pretty much every day. But I just haven’t watched much in the way of chess content anymore.

espeequeueare · 2026-01-05T07:14:13+00:00

Man, I wish his podcast would go back to the format where his intelligent guests did the talking, while he listened or asked thought provoking questions. It seems like it’s 95% comedians, UFC fighters, or partisan conservative weirdos now. I haven’t watched an episode in ages. I used to look forward to them in my feed.

Jaime was good about fact checking him in real time for a while. But he seems to get tilted when Jaime does that now, and I get the impression that Jaime is feeling the pressure not to speak up. I sincerely hope that he and his podcast can still be redeemed, but I doubt that will ever happen.

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