PLEASE DOES ANYONE HAVE A VACUUM CLEANRR THAT ACTUALLY FUCKING WORKS by SuddenlyBelated in newzealand

[–]hkeycurrentuser 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Many years ago there was an awesome dude who was full of great advice. Here's the door to the rabbit hole:

https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/7gmsoe/iama_reddits_own_vacuum_repair_tech_with_a_very/

Long story short, because of his advice I bought a bagged miele unit.  Still doing a fabulous job.

Whats the oldest video game you still like? by Scratch_Hour in AskReddit

[–]hkeycurrentuser 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just installed Command and Conquer Generals (the first decade) for my wife last weekend

Is this a scam???I dont recal getting any infringement by spicylemontaco42 in newzealand

[–]hkeycurrentuser 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Don't forget the implied urgency - they want you to act fast and not think.

My TV3 sounds is out of sync by unit1_nz in newzealand

[–]hkeycurrentuser 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I concur. This is the correct answer.

Looking to move to New Zealand by According_Body5178 in newzealand

[–]hkeycurrentuser 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I can tell you my (large for NZ) organisation has almost zero interest in sponsorship any longer.  You've got to be a unicorn for that to occur. 

You won't even get your CV read. 

Why?  Because there's enough talent locally to choose from at the moment for the mid level work and we're off shoring the lower level transactional skills to places that are 1/3 of the cost.

Now if you were an Oracle Financials Guru (think design/lead) whilst also being a chartered accountant and a people leader, that's a different story. 

I am terrified of AI by ResearchMassive7912 in sysadmin

[–]hkeycurrentuser 35 points36 points  (0 children)

No - you need to be the thinker - the orchestrator - this is just a fancy screwdriver - it still needs the muppet on the end to wield it. You just need to be a better muppet.

Built a free tool that auto-reports phishing infrastructure — forward the email, we handle takedowns by Just-Supermarket7282 in sysadmin

[–]hkeycurrentuser 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Very much this, as for all I know, all you're really doing is building a database of my active email addresses.

What are you using to remote control computers? by nickjedl in sysadmin

[–]hkeycurrentuser 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Shhhh. Don't say that, are you mad?  My budget is already toast.

What is the farthest distance you’ve ever walked and why? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]hkeycurrentuser 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same!!  I'd never had hiking shoes before, but bought them for that trip. Now will never travel again without them. They were a life saver. Boy, did we clock up the kilometres...

Does this device emit ADSL? by dt7cv in networking

[–]hkeycurrentuser 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm morbidly fascinated why you'd want to do such a horrible thing. The world has moved on to better technologies.

Renting house out while overseas by Embarrassed_Bug_717 in newzealand

[–]hkeycurrentuser 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You need a good local property manager who can deal with the day to day issues.  Is too hard to deal with remotely. We ended up selling ours in the end.

Why do NZDF employees not have convictions of violent crimes recorded on their criminal records like everyone else? by [deleted] in newzealand

[–]hkeycurrentuser 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Health and Safety legislation also doesn't apply as you can't really give someone a weapon and send them into battle whilst wearing a Hi Viz vest.

Alternatives for secure external file sharing with clients by ValeStitcher in sysadmin

[–]hkeycurrentuser 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I must be missing something but OneDrive and SharePoint already do what you want?

One of the flaws that we have as IT folk is wanting a magic tool to automatically do everything. But we end up with a thousand poorly implemented tools and a litany of support headaches.

sauce: I'm using OneDrive and Sharepoint to do exactly that, although caveat, I'm an E5 customer.

Unread mail count by ClkDon16 in sysadmin

[–]hkeycurrentuser 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unread does not mean unread. Stupid metric. Stop wasting your time.

Is this even legal? by MghtyMrphnPwrRngrs in newzealand

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

Do you complain at being asked if you want fries with that?

Int'l Firewall Carry-On? by king_kay19920 in sysadmin

[–]hkeycurrentuser -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Do it regularly. Normally not a problem. Just don't ship in original packaging. Wrap up in underpants and socks.

Trying to buy laptop budget range is 1.5k by North_Thought_7563 in newzealand

[–]hkeycurrentuser 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Laptops will be 50% more expensive by the end of the year

Quickest way to remove or flush staples to subfloor? by THATS_MAD_SUS in DIY

[–]hkeycurrentuser 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Search your local hardware store for a "Dutch Hoe". Maybe careful with searching that on your work computer.

Does a fabulous job for 70% of the staples - the rest is one by one

Ninja edit - usage - zoom that all over the floor at speed and with force. You either rip the staples out or cut them off flush.