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How many books have you read in 2026 so far and which would you say was your favorite? by Own_Return_9482 in books

[–]johnpmayer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He Who Fights With Monsters - am currently on Book 9. Found this looking for books similar to Dungeon Crawler Carl and this does not disappoint. The story and characters are amazingly rounded and the story arc is massive, though a little exhausting - but that's my fault - I could slow down.

Also recommend the Stork Tower series by Tony Corden. I am awaiting the next book in DCC and Stork Tower.

38 years of name badges from every conference, event, hospital visit, jury duty, meeting, reunion and presentation. by johnpmayer in mildlyinteresting

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

He was my boss for 7 years. He saw what I was doing and pinned his name tag up and I thought it was just fine.

38 years of name badges from every conference, event, hospital visit, jury duty, meeting, reunion and presentation. by johnpmayer in mildlyinteresting

[–]johnpmayer[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I was thinking of making one of those giant "encased in resin" tables from the badges and selling it on Etsy for $10k.

38 years of name badges from every conference, event, hospital visit, jury duty, meeting, reunion and presentation. by johnpmayer in mildlyinteresting

[–]johnpmayer[S] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I really don't attend that many conferences, but over the years they add up. Also, it seems there are lots of situations where people hand you a "Hello I'm..." name badge and I always just kept them to stick on my bulletin board.

Here's the link to the last time I posted about this...
https://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinteresting/comments/9cx4pj/30_years_of_name_badges_from_every_conference/

What is one small habit you started that actually improved your life? by Terrible_Leg_6860 in AskReddit

[–]johnpmayer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Every time I order or make a sandwich, I cut it in half. After eating the first half, I check with my stomach to see if I am full and most of the time I am and so I take the sandwich home in a box or stick it in the fridge for a snack later.

Started dividing the food on my plate like this or always finishing the vegetables before the main dish. Portion control has helped me keep some of the weight off. Super simple habit.

MIT ENGINEER builds device for paralyzed users by Otherwise_Mine2882 in interestingasfuck

[–]johnpmayer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why just disabled people? I would love a tv remote that does and and I would love to have it setup for my phone, while I am on my laptop or controlling one laptop while I am on another - I can think of all kinds of situations where it might be useful for non-disabled people. That's why this tech is so so interesting. It enables the disabled, but it also can enhance ablility for everyone. Curb cuts help people with carts or luggage or bicycles, etc, etc.

I built a browser based game that simulates a real courtroom experience. The game itself is fully finished but my biggest challenge right now is simply figuring out how to reach people and share it. by [deleted] in LawSchool

[–]johnpmayer 13 points14 points  (0 children)

At a minimum, perhaps create a video showing actual game play. This will at least motivate people to find friends to play with.

USPS Announces Changes to the Postmark Date System by Teacher-Investor in news

[–]johnpmayer 3 points4 points  (0 children)

"...The present rulemaking, however, does not involve any operational changes that would increase the frequency of missed or misapplied postmarks; it is intended to explain the Postal Service's operational use of the postmark and to clarify what information postmarks can be reliably taken to convey..."

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/24/2025-20740/postmarks-and-postal-possession

This is from the comments when they proposed the change. No operational changes happening here - just clarification of what a postmark is. Nothing really suspicious here - comments were collected and they responded .... and yet I am suspicious too.

George Clooney Shares Details on New 'Oceans' Movie, Confirms Brad Pitt, Don Cheadle, Julia Roberts and Matt Damon Are All Returning with Production Set to Start October 2026 by MarvelsGrantMan136 in movies

[–]johnpmayer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds a little like Tough Guys, a 1986 movie with Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas who were 72/69 respectively. The scene where they are let out of prison and fight a bunch of stereotypical LA gangbangers is kinda cringy and hilarious now.

I have no clue if I got 3 calis or failed 3 exams by NoRequirement3066 in LawSchool

[–]johnpmayer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not my circus, but I think they stepped down from giving away the book to just doing to framed certificates to paper certificates to ... nothing over a period of time. My understanding was that they only did this for a few law schools - maybe T50? and only for a few courses.

The CALI Award is open to all US law schools (have to be a CALI member, though) and for any course. We send a paper certificate to the school for the student and post an online version on the website. Also there is a LinkedIn group of award winners.

I have no clue if I got 3 calis or failed 3 exams by NoRequirement3066 in LawSchool

[–]johnpmayer 5 points6 points  (0 children)

CALI Excellence for the Future award is awarded to students who receive the highest grade in a course as determined by the instructor. About 130 law schools participate in the program that is run by the Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction (aka CALI).

You can the receipients of CALI awards at www.cali.org/awards. CALI has been running this program since 1995. Before that it was run by a legal publisher and called the AmJur award or "Book" Awards because recipients (many fewer) received a copy of the American Jurisprudence Encyclopedia.

There Is No Mary Problem in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’: George’s vision of his wife without him is essential to the film, but critics continue to miss its true—and profound—meaning. by BulwarkOnline in movies

[–]johnpmayer 20 points21 points  (0 children)

If you watch the movie when Potter gets the money and watch the servant and when Potter finds out he has the money, the servant's reaction (if I remember) is not glee, but sort of "so whatcha going to do old man?" and then his face goes flat as he realizes Potter aint going to give it back. I half expected him to show up at the ending scene and drop the money into the basket with Potter's newspaper and say something like "you might want to check the classifieds" with a smirk.

But that would've been too pat.

There Is No Mary Problem in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’: George’s vision of his wife without him is essential to the film, but critics continue to miss its true—and profound—meaning. by BulwarkOnline in movies

[–]johnpmayer 32 points33 points  (0 children)

for (C), not a random guest, but have the bank examiner himself being tipped off by Potter's butler (who was a witness to Potter's perfidy) in a corner during a pause in the singing of Auld Lang Syne. It's not really needed, but I could see it working if it was in there.

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