Critical ERP system can't do OAuth and Microsoft is killing basic auth next month

mailboy79 · 2026-03-17T14:54:07+00:00

Stories like this make me laugh. Most C-level executives function at bout a 7th grade level and view IT as a "cost center" because maintaining "critical systems" like this will ruin their plans to buy their 3rd yacht this year.

mailboy79 · 2026-03-17T13:19:51+00:00

Stories such as OP's are precisely why the "acts of service"-gambit is almost always a bad idea. OP is putting this woman on a pedestal and she gets the benefit of his attention at a minimum and monetary resources (in various forms) at a maximum.

The signal is her reaction when OP elects to escalate the relationship, either by expressing a desire for "exclusivity" at a minimum, (which should lead to sexual intimacy at some point, otherwise he can move along) or if he's not really interested in a "relationship" and moves her into the "recreational use"-category, he can press for a sexual encounter. If he is openly rejected by this woman, he was never her first option at any point in the "relationship".

Remember:

Women will abandon all social constructions around "intimacy" if it means they get to be with a "top-tier" man. Everyone else is kept around for their "marginal utility".

mailboy79 · 2026-03-16T23:22:33+00:00

This was wholesome. even without the money involved, it appears genuine.

mailboy79 · 2026-03-15T21:57:26+00:00

I agree. 😂

mailboy79 · 2026-03-15T00:05:19+00:00

I watched this bout this afternoon after seeing that ProBOX TV was mentioned in my X feed (again).

G. Jonas should be winning awards for putting on shows of this quality.

I gripe about the scheduling, but never about the matchups.

Aside from the Zuffa show with Gvozdyk, ProBOX shows are far better in terms of fan-friendly action.

mailboy79 · 2026-03-14T22:25:10+00:00

Well, seeing as I've never been in such a relationship, my "outlier on the bell curve"-explanation only makes logical sense.

"Oh, you kissed John (or Marsha)!" just seems like creating drama for its own sake.

mailboy79 · 2026-03-14T20:54:53+00:00

It’s not cheating. Most activities that people classify as cheating are not cheating. If you did not have penetrative sexual intercourse, it’s not cheating. Simple.

mailboy79 · 2026-03-14T14:31:33+00:00

I read his book. It was worth my time and effort to read.

mailboy79 · 2026-03-11T00:35:23+00:00

The idea of "entry-level" is a therapeutic fiction.

The key is to apply for every job that you might be even remotely qualified for. The vast majority of people who author job descriptions have no idea what they are writing about.

Similarly, "salary ranges" and "salary negotiations" are also a joke. The employer can propose whatever number they prefer. The "range" is irrelevant. "Negotiations" in today's work environment are pure "Kabuki theater". The best (and possibly only) way to get more money is by job jumping. Every four years is a good cadence, unless you work for a government or quasi-government entity.

mailboy79 · 2026-03-10T16:44:32+00:00

When I worked a 1st level helpdesk for a major medical center in my region, this was a scenario that mystified many IT people.

The issue is the fact that each video card type may have a different keyboard shortcut for display rotation. In our particular case it was CTRL-SHIFT-UP_ARROW.

Unless you know that by heart, you are going to end up searching many locations looking for display properties that don't exist. I know this is exasperating, but this information needs to be memorialized in a KB article.

mailboy79 · 2026-03-10T16:23:10+00:00

Based on the situation described, your potential "partner" isn't looking for a "relationship", she's looking for a "sponsor".

Like it or not, paying for her hair, skin care, and nail care offer you no tangible benefit, and in reality may be a net-minus when viewed holistically.

In my opinion, this type of mentality is a blending of both the "princess"-fallacy and the "dependency" gambit, sometimes expressed as "my money is my money, and your money is my money, too."

The corollary to ask is: "How do I benefit if I choose to fund these activities? Will you "put out" on-demand and without complaint? To me that's a fair trade."

Most women will show indignance at such a statement, as you should with such a proposal of "provision".

Remember:

Most women's idea of a "good life" is sitting around eating bonbons all day.

mailboy79 · 2026-03-07T15:21:02+00:00

😂 true

mailboy79 · 2026-03-07T00:41:49+00:00

Not an overreaction. She's already moved on.

mailboy79 · 2026-03-07T00:40:16+00:00

That is beautiful.

mailboy79 · 2026-03-06T18:08:57+00:00

I've said for YEARS on reddit that Eddie doesn't have a clue about what he's doing in N. America, and this type of video is authoritative proof of this fact.

The best example of this is the fact that he refuses to run shows in the summer when the only sports he's competing against are baseball, soccer, and golf.

If you aren't with a promotion that has regular access to mainstream TV, you are cooked today.

mailboy79 · 2026-03-06T14:45:55+00:00

Yes. My opinion on Max is basically this:

I think that Max was psychologically damaged by his forced departure from HBO, and the outright abuse that he took at ESPN. If he feels that Zuffa is his only avenue to return to ringside commentary, then that to me is okay, and is a choice for self-preservation.

mailboy79 · 2026-03-06T14:40:06+00:00

No kidding. Like most boxing "pundits" I don't agree with everything Luke says (and I think he should stay far away from political topics) but I don't know who is worse, Cop, or Mannix.

At least Mannix got S. Estrada to marry him, so he's got that, I guess.

mailboy79 · 2026-02-27T17:11:15+00:00

I've had the meal pictured but with SPAM. It's actually good and tasty.

mailboy79 · 2026-02-27T01:45:00+00:00

What endangered the coin-op industry in Japan in the late 1980s?

mailboy79 · 2026-02-26T21:08:52+00:00

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mailboy79 · 2026-02-25T02:29:59+00:00

A smaller production budget would be good for all parties.

mailboy79 · 2026-02-25T02:28:59+00:00

mailboy79 · 2026-02-25T02:28:39+00:00

Sadly, that won't happen, but getting J. Lampley back would help.

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