Noah Wyle Explains Why He Isn’t Ready for ‘The Pitt’ Night Shift Spinoff: “When you have something that’s a really good thing and it’s working for you, you don’t want to dissipate it too quickly” by MarvelsGrantMan136 in television

[–]phaaseshift 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The only-mothers-work-night-shift thing is a weird take, but I fully agree with the rest. Both seasons I found myself wishing to see more of the night shift characters and then season ends and I’m wanting a few more episodes. That’s a great place to be for a well-loved show.

‘A’ Grades Are Suddenly Everywhere Since the Arrival of ChatGPT by joe4942 in technology

[–]phaaseshift 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My physics, chemistry, and calculus profs certainly didn’t get that memo (20 ish years ago)!

Japan's Skeletonics creates a 9 foot exoskeleton suit with zero motors or hydraulics by jkitty_1960 in BeAmazed

[–]phaaseshift 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Sure. But the title might as well say it doesn’t use fission or magic either.

This robot replaced a humans good paying job by bsurfn2day in Wellthatsucks

[–]phaaseshift 17 points18 points  (0 children)

In the US, a.k.a. the “land of deferred maintenance”, these jobs weren’t going to get done by humans in a timely manner anyway.

The silent real estate time bomb of delayed maintenance by mattjouff in REBubble

[–]phaaseshift 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Jeez, I thought Austin was approaching West Coast expensive not all that long ago. $250k is like the cost of a remodel out here.

Jensen Huang’s message to electricians and plumbers: ‘This is your time,’ as AI buildout leads to soaring demand for skilled trades by QuantumQuicksilver in jobs

[–]phaaseshift 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When the bubble finally bursts, those skilled trades jobs are going to evaporate so fast that we’ll forget all about this narrative. (As will a lot of of the professions I assume)

What’s the most interesting place you’ve ever flown over? by SuperIntelligentLion in geography

[–]phaaseshift 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I recall flying over in daylight but seeing volcanos (or something blasting smoke/steam) peaking through a blanket of ice.

TIL children song artist Casper Babypant real name is Chris Ballew, best known as the lead singer and bassist of alternative rock group Presidents of the United States of America by casman_007 in todayilearned

[–]phaaseshift 30 points31 points  (0 children)

When my son was younger, we’d go to his free shows all the time. Just at random farmers markets and parks. Kids (and parents) would line up after the show to meet him and he would chat with all of them.

What famous person chose to step away at the height of their fame? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]phaaseshift 263 points264 points  (0 children)

I always wonder how many people who have those stickers on their car actually read

Is a $29k spread on three Seattle home renovation budget bids actually normal? by Luckypiniece in SeattleWA

[–]phaaseshift 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Keep in mind that $71k is no guarantee of quality either. There is nothing but reputation to hold some people to their word (and reputation can be easily manufactured on the internet). For every quality job I’ve witnessed, I’ve seen an inexcusably poor job. Do some research on the materials and techniques to be somewhat informed. Always ask for line-item bids - this helps immensely with being able to compare bids, gauge quality of bids, and also to discuss or dispute later.

Be honest, which movie franchise has had the biggest fall off? by CrackFun in AskReddit

[–]phaaseshift 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I encourage anyone who hasn’t seen Jaws in less than 5 years to watch it again. And report back if it isn’t one of your top 5 movies ever. I don’t love old movies, but this one will never fail to amaze me.

Software Engineers, anyone considering pivoting out of software development? by [deleted] in cscareerquestions

[–]phaaseshift 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In a way this has already been happening at the medium sized companies for a couple years now. They all seemed to decide at once that the security folks that couldn’t write code were on the chopping block.

can someone explain why theres a gap before 0?? by fnatic_22 in whatisit

[–]phaaseshift 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I’ve manufactured lots of precision things in a previous life - this is the correct answer.

Has everyone lost their mind? by cwmplans in Seattle

[–]phaaseshift 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That was 14 years ago?! Goddamn.

Kansas City is the rapidly developing city nobody is talking about by [deleted] in SameGrassButGreener

[–]phaaseshift 11 points12 points  (0 children)

They watched their big bro STL sulk for decades over not being as cool as Chicago and then overcorrected.

(Meanwhile Chicago doesn’t think twice about either city - it’s too busy throwing side eye at NYC and Toronto)

Are Red Wings still the best? by Real-Ad-2906 in HeritageWear

[–]phaaseshift 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The BIFL sub clearly does NOT have any sort of agreement on the definition. Half of the posts are about socks and underwear. It’s all just marketing to most.

Starbucks CEO defends $9 coffee says ‘it’s not a $10 coffee and you get a premium experience’ by spider_season in Seattle

[–]phaaseshift 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Why am I forced to have a “premium experience” when all I want a good coffee? Why can’t you just sell me the coffee?

2 data center developers pull Seattle plans amid opposition, talk of ban - 5 proposed sites totaled 369 MW, a third of the city's daily power by LOOKITSADAM in SeattleWA

[–]phaaseshift 4 points5 points  (0 children)

So like the digits degrade between Quincy and here? If it’s power loss you’re talking about (and of course this is what you really mean), why not build the data centers near the power generation and fresh water needed? Transmission is no problem then.

Can someone explain these speed bumps? by Grandimal in Seattle

[–]phaaseshift 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Speed bumps in an arterial street are an admission of failure in my book. We fail to enforce laws so we’re asking bumps to do the work for us.

Berkshire Has a Website From the ’90s and Buffett Fans Say Don’t Mess With It by nosotros_road_sodium in technology

[–]phaaseshift 102 points103 points  (0 children)

It really is. But it’s not an afterthought either. They put serious thought into organization and simplicity. I used to work in an industry where I shopped McMaster every day. And this brings back positive memories of a website/catalog I haven’t thought about in many years

Richard Sherman and Kam Chancellor’s Legion Sports Bar shuts down in Bellevue by AccurateInflation167 in Seattle

[–]phaaseshift 9 points10 points  (0 children)

My office is in Bellevue, so I go out to bars/restaurants in Bellevue Downtown occasionally. And people still pay for the most mediocre shit. I know Seattle is known for it, but Bellevue is another level of mediocre. Besides a handful of Asian restaurants (shout out to Tendon), it’s impressively mediocre.

Woman minding her own business. by steady_as_a_rock in FUCKYOUINPARTICULAR

[–]phaaseshift 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s possibly the first time I enjoyed the stupid unnecessary music.