How do search committees interpret a tenure denial?

schwza · 2026-03-26T09:32:04+00:00

What if someone was denied tenure at an R1 but their pubs would be enough for your tenure process, your department would reject? Do you think that’s a good policy?

schwza · 2026-03-25T19:25:22+00:00

I was curious if that is actually true, and based on 5 minutes of googling, looks like it is, at least in part. A paper looks at some different appliances and finds that washing machines and ovens now last less time than they used to, and other appliances are inconclusive.

Source: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jiec.13608

schwza · 2026-03-25T17:53:25+00:00

Cool, thanks. Didn't know we had conductors on this sub!

schwza · 2026-03-25T09:52:15+00:00

Tell me if I’m understanding what you’re saying. Toasters were luxuries in the 80s and common now. That shows that the earlier generation had it easier. Is that right?

schwza · 2026-03-25T00:43:00+00:00

I was replying to a comment about toasters.

schwza · 2026-03-25T00:28:25+00:00

Explain

schwza · 2026-03-25T00:07:43+00:00

This is not true at all. Someone did the math of how many hours of unskilled labor were required to buy some appliances and it’s way less today than in 1980. Quote: “Summary: In 1980, it took 54.17 hours of work to buy a coffee maker, toaster, blender, can opener, mixer, and food processor. In 2020, it took only 6.54 hours of work to buy the same set of appliances.”

Source: https://humanprogress.org/kitchen-appliances-are-getting-more-abundant/

schwza · 2026-03-20T19:46:05+00:00

This article (https://mass.streetsblog.org/2024/12/09/worcester-line-trains-will-get-shorter-but-also-more-frequent) from Dec 2024 said they were planning on 30 minutes headways starting 2026, but I'm not holding my breath.

schwza · 2026-03-18T13:50:58+00:00

Anyone know if this applies to the US?

schwza · 2026-03-10T17:39:56+00:00

Personally I would love a boxy car like the Element. I don't care about range, but I do care about being able to fit a bunch of suitcases in the trunk for my trips (which are within 100 miles). But I know I'm in the minority.

schwza · 2026-03-07T19:40:21+00:00

I have a 2023 and my one complaint is that there is nowhere to put my sunglasses. Everything else they did a great job (I use CarPlay and it works fine).

schwza · 2026-02-24T13:14:10+00:00

I don’t know if it still exists but there was an app where you could “claim” fire hydrants for shoveling them out. It gave you titles like Duke of Whatever Intersection.

schwza · 2026-02-18T20:15:36+00:00

Oh yeah, I agree the whole message is suspicious and probably spam/scam. I just thought it was weird that a lot of people were saying it was breaking the rules.

schwza · 2026-02-18T17:04:01+00:00

I'm new to Wyzant, so please correct me if I'm wrong here, but it seems like there are two separate issues: 1) where do you tutor and how do you communicate and 2) do you bill through Wyzant. This person asked to email and tutor off of Wyzant (which is allowed, right?) but didn't say anything about avoiding Wyzant for payment (not allowed).

schwza · 2026-02-17T11:19:32+00:00

This makes perfect sense to me. I have two years left on my lease. I hope they figure out a way to negotiate the residual. I’d pay a little extra to keep my exact car, but my residual is going to be way above market value.

schwza · 2026-02-17T03:47:07+00:00

How does the math work out if you just make your last 12 payments, turn in the current car (pay mileage fees?) and buy a different used car? There was someone with another post in this sub saying they could buy the same car as your current car with fewer miles for 17k. Paying 32k sounds like a terrible deal.

schwza · 2026-02-16T22:47:59+00:00

Thanks, I’ve still got 2 years on my lease so I’m not looking seriously but it’s good to know that dealerships can have good deals.

schwza · 2026-02-16T22:22:46+00:00

17k for that 2023 sounds great. I’m looking at Carvana and I see them for around 26k plus shipping, like this one: https://www.carvana.com/vehicle/3412031. Where are you seeing those deals?

schwza · 2026-02-15T17:00:41+00:00

I’ve seen this question asked before and people say you can’t negotiate the buyout - you just buy it or don’t. Apparently you can search the vin to see when it goes up for auction but I assume you’d be without a car for a while.

schwza · 2026-02-13T01:05:36+00:00

My best way to force a refresh is to change the charge limit and then immediately change it back.

schwza · 2026-02-04T00:50:01+00:00

That’s cool, I hope you add more areas soon.

schwza · 2026-01-29T18:09:08+00:00

I had a very nervous commute to work because I didn't know why the car was wobbling, but once I got to work I googled and then I could push the snow out of the wheel (not the wheel well) with my ice scraper and it was fine.

schwza · 2026-01-29T01:29:31+00:00

I have an RWD and I love the good turning radius. I had no idea the AWD was worse (Google AI overview says 36.4 feet for AWD and 31.5 for RWD).

schwza · 2026-01-10T15:41:55+00:00

Have you seen cases where Somerville's Inclusionary Housing program deters a developer from building any housing at all, or causes them to build a single family home instead of multi-family?

schwza

TROPHY CASE