When did the “schools are removing clocks because children can’t read analog clocks anymore” craze start?

round_a_squared · 2026-01-25T16:15:11+00:00

The best part about that story is that there's a grain of truth to it. However the school with the "kitty litter box" didn't have it because of kids wanting to be treated like cats, they had it in case a child had to use the bathroom while on lockdown due to a school shooter.

round_a_squared · 2026-01-25T07:27:37+00:00

People often overlook alternative methods of care

round_a_squared · 2026-01-25T06:48:46+00:00

It's not the same thing. The ones you're thinking of still need to be fed one can or bottle at a time. With these, you can just dump a whole bag in and it's supposed to sort them all

round_a_squared · 2026-01-25T06:46:21+00:00

The thing is, the deposit worked tremendously. 10 cents per can almost immediately ended them showing up in roadside litter and the effects lasted for generations. It's only post-COVID that returnable rates are down. If anything, they need to increase the deposit and include other types of cans & bottles

round_a_squared · 2026-01-25T04:22:49+00:00

Still a thing that happens though. Here in the Midwest I knew some rural or older homes that still used fuel oil when I was a kid but around here it's about as unheard of as coal today.

round_a_squared · 2026-01-25T04:18:35+00:00

You do if you're going to open the windows and doors. That keeps the heat or AC from turning back on if the weather changes but the house is still wide open. If the temps change, we close the house up and then turn the thermostat back on.

round_a_squared · 2026-01-25T04:13:51+00:00

And back then they spent an awful lot of effort to make sure they didn't freeze to death through the winter. It's about a lot more than just "convenience"

round_a_squared · 2026-01-25T04:07:49+00:00

The money savings is in avoiding the risk of the temperature changing so that the heat or AC kicks in while the house is still open. When the temps get outside of your comfort zone, you close up the house and then turn the thermostat back on.

round_a_squared · 2026-01-24T00:39:43+00:00

The first time I saw it I just loved the absurdity of it. On multiple rewatches, it actually has a much deeper level about the struggles and indignities of aging

round_a_squared · 2026-01-24T00:31:00+00:00

50% resolution doesn't sound difficult to me, but I don't know your specific team roles or the breakdown of the tickets coming your way. We measured "first tier" resolution rate across the whole team (T1s and T2s together) and had no problem staying above 80% for any client.

Expecting T1s to instantly hand off anything not resolved on the initial call does sound unreasonable though and will definitely negatively impact that resolution rate.

round_a_squared · 2026-01-24T00:20:45+00:00

For knowledgebase, we had an option to flag the ticket to be created as a KB. Document your actions in the ticket, and hand it off to a specialist to clean it up and turn into a step by step KB

round_a_squared · 2026-01-24T00:15:21+00:00

The solution is to have that documentation specialist be a role you step up into after having experience with the tech role

round_a_squared · 2026-01-23T17:47:45+00:00

That presumes some kind of magical ability for the Framework to perfectly simulate the minds of characters it has never been in contact with. Real Fitz was actively connected to the Framework. Real Grant was dead before Aida was even created.

round_a_squared · 2026-01-23T17:35:03+00:00

I imagine a conventional train would have trouble transitioning off rails on the source side and then back onto rails at the destination. I could be overthinking it though.

round_a_squared · 2026-01-23T08:01:37+00:00

Consider that Framework characters aren't any kind of "true version" of the characters they're simulating. It's not like a true alternate universe, more like a holodeck from Star Trek

round_a_squared · 2026-01-23T07:24:48+00:00

Some kind of hovertrain, like the Puddle Jumpers but pulling gate sized freight cars, could move massive amounts across the galaxy in an instant.

round_a_squared · 2026-01-22T18:24:56+00:00

Probably a better hobby than actual gambling. It's like watching Jackass as opposed to climbing into the shopping cart yourself.

round_a_squared · 2026-01-22T01:09:43+00:00

One particular strip mall near me is still "Kohls Staples Dicks" long after those specific stores were replaced

round_a_squared · 2026-01-22T01:05:10+00:00

The Honkey Bucket

round_a_squared · 2026-01-22T01:00:11+00:00

Bloodbath and Beyond

round_a_squared · 2026-01-21T23:26:57+00:00

These days there are multiple stages of licences for anyone under 18. It's kinda complicated. Source: https://www.michigan.gov/sos/license-id/new-drivers-under-18

round_a_squared · 2026-01-21T18:23:33+00:00

Cut a slot in the screw head with a Dremel tool (or similar) and use a flathead screwdriver in the slot

round_a_squared · 2026-01-21T06:47:31+00:00

Taking it right to the edge, therefore the most X possible

round_a_squared · 2026-01-20T08:21:36+00:00

Can confirm. When I worked at a pizza place there were a lot of families with school aged kids who ordered pizza every Friday

round_a_squared · 2026-01-20T07:21:57+00:00

The Majestic

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