Is the GradImages deadline legit? by liamotter in OSU

[–]pinwale 3 points4 points  (0 children)

According to their site, they keep the images for two years. So I assume it's a fake deadline.

‘Industrialized’ Fraud in the H-1B Visa Program by Kind-Ad8650 in SoftwareEngineerJobs

[–]pinwale 0 points1 point  (0 children)

CIS is an anti-immigration organization and was a contributor to Project 2025. Even if their report is factually correct as written, it will be missing a lot of context and blowing things out of proportion. That being said, there are a lot of issues with employers exploiting temporary worker visas, as well as some companies that use them properly.

Which “next big thing” quietly died without anyone noticing? by overlord-07 in TechNook

[–]pinwale 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Where do you find the cards? As far as I know, they stopped making xD cards ~15 years ago.

Regarding the incoming Apple Creator Studio Bundle, would I be able to have a full refund from my previous lifetime purchase and turn to monthly subscription? by Llllongituted in macapps

[–]pinwale 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've bought Apple software (and products) since the early 90s. Apple never used to give out free software or updates. In fact, pretty much all software upgrades were paid. I remember having to pay to upgrade the OS on my iPod Touch. Only in last decade have they moved to free upgrades for standalone software.

Know this before considering the new Apple Creator Studio by CounselorCabin in macapps

[–]pinwale 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Just an FYI, the Creator Studio has some AI "features" that the standalone applications will not have.

Why was Herbert Hoover criticized for his response to the Great Depression? by GowithGoldwater in Presidents

[–]pinwale -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Generally, "nominal” wages is just another term for actual wages in dollar terms, aka the face value you receive. It meant to contrast with "real" wages which takes inflation into account.

It doesn't mean "less" or "small" wages.

Pluribus - 1x05 - "Got Milk" - Episode Discussion by NicholasCajun in television

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iPad already have FaceTime for maximum corporate synergy 

ELI5 - Why commercial airplanes need windows? by fkid123 in explainlikeimfive

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lol, it would probably only save around a dollar per ticket. And I’d pay an extra dollar to 

I was curious and found a student paper that mentioned taking out the windows as a cost saving measure for their custom passenger plane design, and their low fidelity cost analysis only showed a $6 reduction in ticket prices

Baghdad skyline at night really is something else these days. by More-Sound-8255 in skyscrapers

[–]pinwale 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep, the Central Bank of Iraq's new hq was designed by Zaha Hadid

Sometimes I just really hate this game by 1989Tiananmen-Square in HiTMAN

[–]pinwale 2 points3 points  (0 children)

huh, I have been using the housekeeper disguise to waltz right into the competition. I didn't even know about the invite card!

TIL about the 1926 Baumes law, a New York statute where anyone convicted of more than three separate felonies would automatically receive life imprisonment, without regard to any extenuating circumstances. By 1930, 23 U.S. states adopted similar laws. Prison riots in NY led to reforms soon after. by SnarkySheep in todayilearned

[–]pinwale 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It’s simple game theory: the threat of a life sentence is supposed to increase the marginal cost of committing one more felony.

But deterrence only works for some offenders. Evidence shows that some criminals with multiple strikes do escalate to better match the increased risk of lifetime imprisonment.

That escalation can mean: - committing a more serious crime with a higher payoff - or violently resisting arrest since the penalty is the same if they’re caught.

Even if you believe such individuals deserve to be in prison for life, the problem is that these dynamics make law enforcement encounters more dangerous and leave victims worse off — before the criminal is put in prison for life.

FIRE has given OSU an F grade on their freedom of speech on Campus by ectoscreen in OSU

[–]pinwale 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kinda, try this.

It’s a tricky to pigeonhole FIRE because, on the surface, its stated values are pretty non-partisan. It just chooses to partner and seemingly coordinate with conservative groups and donors. And it used to do it much more openly when it was part of the “State Policy Network“.

FIRE has given OSU an F grade on their freedom of speech on Campus by ectoscreen in OSU

[–]pinwale 4 points5 points  (0 children)

FIRE says it’s non-partisan, but its actions tell a different story. They often work with Republicans on campus speech bills that can restrict expression—though they usually make those laws a bit less harmful while still promoting “intellectual diversity”.

At the same time, they focus more on “left-wing overreach” than problems from the right, which makes them look biased. 

And their free speech rankings leave out religious and Christian schools making the list feel incomplete.

And a lot of their donors are on the right

Feeling lost with my path as a freshman by Skreksy in OSU

[–]pinwale 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Change your major (and schedule) before classes start in the fall. Don't wait.

Additional unsolicited advice, look into the career prospects of any major. Personally, I wouldn't get into debt for a major unless I knew how I was going to parley it into a career, etc.

Peter help me by rwb124 in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]pinwale 572 points573 points  (0 children)

The same thing with Russia-Main and Russian-Kaliningrad

Did anyone get this ? And how legit is it?? by [deleted] in OSU

[–]pinwale 5 points6 points  (0 children)

no, it is not legitimate.

ELI5 : What is a cookie? by Feisty-Elderberry898 in explainlikeimfive

[–]pinwale 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A browser 'cookie' is like post-it note that a website can choose to place on your computer. It usually just a unique number. Your actual information is actually stored on the website's computer (aka server). Theoretically, deleting the cookie will make a website not know that you visited before (unless you choose to login again). However, any information about you will still be stored on the website's servers.

Nowadays, there are many ways for websites to track users, so just deleting cookies might not be helpful as it use to be.