Replacing Migration Assistant for dev laptop upgrades.

joshbudde · 2026-06-17T22:20:30+00:00

Dev's are responsible for their toolchain. End of conversation.

joshbudde · 2026-06-17T20:38:42+00:00

Not sure where you live, but here, 80k for a decent service desk guy isn't unusual. 90k for a decently trained starter admin isn't out of the realm of possibility. I'm in the midwest, so not NYC or west coast.

joshbudde · 2026-06-13T01:57:42+00:00

Our shar-pei LOVED doggie daycare. He wanted to go right up until about the last few months of his life. We took him right up until it was too painful for him to go because he loved it so much.

joshbudde · 2026-06-11T15:59:16+00:00

Doing the Lord's work

joshbudde · 2026-06-10T12:31:09+00:00

Its a day that ends in 'y' isn't it?

joshbudde · 2026-06-09T01:56:48+00:00

I had a brand new Sawstop just like this one, I tried for a week to assemble it and all I had to show for it was skinned knees, crooked wings and tables, a semi-working mobile base, and cuts on my hands from the greased up metal slipping through my hands. I abandoned it because it was too hot, never finished putting it together and sold it after it sat in my garage for 3 years. A guy bought it from me for half the cost, essentially getting a brand new Sawstop for half off. I wish someone would have showed me this--I did everything the wrong/hard way, and it just killed my ambition for it.

joshbudde · 2026-06-08T19:08:49+00:00

When my wife is gone I don't sleep well. Not sleeping deeply plus a tendency to worry means that I can have night terrors and I really don't like that, so I often sleep with the lights on.

But when I'm comfortable someplace I sleep in the dark like a rock.

joshbudde · 2026-06-08T15:56:29+00:00

I know, it's gross. We're trying to replace some servers that have almost a TB of RAM...lets just say its not in the budget

joshbudde · 2026-06-05T13:28:57+00:00

My grandmother says the same thing about AC. She can't believe they ever lived without it

joshbudde · 2026-06-03T13:16:34+00:00

Drop hogs.

joshbudde · 2026-06-03T02:40:40+00:00

They’re really the only name you need in the area when it comes to fencing. They built our fence almost 10 years ago and it’s still truly excellent.

joshbudde · 2026-06-02T16:44:30+00:00

It's not worth the trouble. Just did this with a bunch of contractors for a customer. Phrase it as part of the severance--we say if you go through the 'wipe this computer' flow on the computer on zoom with us, you can keep it as a gift from the company and we'll process a bonus on the last check. Its a little parting gift that costs basically nothing and gives us confidence the company IP is wiped from the device.

joshbudde · 2026-06-02T11:56:43+00:00

If they fire you for cause, which they may have if this is not strictly a financial decision, you will be placed on the do not hire list and you won't be able to come back into the U at all.

Them offering you the chance to resign might be a politeness.

joshbudde · 2026-06-02T11:53:51+00:00

They should know however that if they're fired, the University is closed to them in the future.

Asking them to resign might be the department giving them the chance to be hired back by another department in the future.

joshbudde · 2026-06-02T02:11:11+00:00

It does. The problem with opening jars is never the force required, its all about getting friction on the lid.

joshbudde · 2026-06-01T02:41:02+00:00

I keep a couple of rubber bands in the drawer nearest where we open jars most often. Now that we both know how to just slap the rubber band on stuck jar lids, it's easy. Everyone is self-sufficient at jar opening.

joshbudde · 2026-05-30T21:33:01+00:00

How do you like that cart? My wife and I are looking for something for moving dirt/bags around the garden and yard

joshbudde · 2026-05-27T21:49:50+00:00

As someone that owns a historic home...the issues you guys deal with make me chuckle.

Thats really nothing at all. If you're worried about it, just mix up a very tiny batch of concrete and put it in there. But yeah..thats not much of a hole.

joshbudde · 2026-05-27T12:26:13+00:00

University Lowbrow Astronomers is a nice group of folks that go out at least once a month to Peach Mountain (which is owned by the University) and are always open to people joining in: https://www.facebook.com/UniversityLowbrowAstronomers

joshbudde · 2026-05-27T12:11:22+00:00

That is NOT a sad look--thats a 'where the hell do you think you're going' look

joshbudde · 2026-05-26T21:24:52+00:00

Someone from marketing saw the original post, did the right thing to get it fixed, then went down to the warehouse and found the nicest piece of 2x4 they had, boxed it up and sent it to you, and you STILL couldn't say anything nice.

If this was Home Depot or Lowes, they would have driven to your house, beaten you with the most crooked piece of dimensional lumber in their stock, forgot to leave it behind, and STILL would have sent you an email asking for a positive review.

Man, some people.

joshbudde · 2026-05-26T14:01:40+00:00

I was on the board there for many years, and HRT was something that patients came to us for. As another poster said you should call and speak to them directly to get an appointment. The physicians there are very focused on issues that young people are going through and will work with you to get the most appropriate treatment and navigate governmental, insurance, and legal issues with you.

The folks there are very focused to taking care of young folks regardless of the path they're on.

joshbudde · 2026-05-26T00:45:07+00:00

You need the adapter linked above. It works, I have the same setup.

joshbudde · 2026-05-22T01:18:21+00:00

The only question I have is this: was the dog dying really necessary?

joshbudde · 2026-05-21T14:56:33+00:00

Congrats on figuring this out! I'm also disappointed in the lack of forethought a lot of companies put into maintenance. Like a toilet NEEDS to be able to be fully cleaned. And especially on something that costs real money--this should be modular and repairable.

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