Sunday, July 2, 2023
Soarin' Challenge (odd update)
Doesn't really matter. I was at the top and I have the screen shot to prove it.
Saturday, July 1, 2023
That’s a bit irritating
But yesterday, I talked with someone who was giving me an update on my old team.
The story I heard was that the department my team moved into right before I was let go wanted to save some money. The broader organization put a dollar figure on savings, and so my boss decided she could help with that…
One guy who was moving to our team left the company - that's some of that money…. But she could help more and deal with me (owing to her taking a dislike to me, after specifically bringing me on to do a job - which I completed!) in one swoop.
Did she have to? No.
But can't miss that opportunity to kiss up!
As I looked for an escape hatch, I talked with people in information security. Seemed like a natural next step. But of course I had no luck. (Aside: I also heard that one senior person in the group found out I was let go and was surprised - even though I had told her myself, hello?)
And why does that matter? Well, the second piece of news is that the team moved (again!) …. This time into information security. Figures.
Oh but it doesn't quite stop there. The old boss didn't move with the team, they found a new role for her…and the team now reports to one of the people I was talking to about a role.
So it's like a little salt in a wound. Getting rid of me was pointless in a way. And stupid. And self serving.
Sigh…. I have some thoughts. Mostly about the old boss…
But.
Whatever.
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Monday, June 19, 2023
Bitchin' Dave's Newsletter
Dave’s Musings
There's a video which shows Chinese taikonauts on the Shenzho space station with a glass of water sitting on a table. Its an unusual thing to see, and surely seems counter-intuitive. We've all seen video of water molecules floating in space. How could water possibly stay in a glass? What's up with that? Is it a hoax? Are the taikonauts not actually in space? Well, it turns out that science is at play. The glass itself is attached to the table, and the molecules are bound to one another, and held in the glass because of surface tension (in the same way that in a grade school experiment a paperclip can float on the surface of a glass of water). Its actually a pretty neat "trick," that hadn't been shown before. https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-water-glass-china-space-station-126074791176 | There's an interesting case being played out in Montana. 16 students are suing the state in what's being termed a "climate trial" where they are saying the state is endangering its residents, them especially, for not protecting them from climate change. The case is still ongoing, and they have presented their evidence. The state is not presenting much or testifying, and is somewhat defiant in saying there's nothing they can do. It will be interesting to see where this nets out.... https://apnews.com/article/youth-climate-trial-montana-8c03fe47bb6c29334cf22d047d76fd1a |
One of the things that interests me is Disney's history in the state of Florida. I've studied it thoroughly, and think I have a pretty good idea of the story. I share a large chunk of that knowledge in a 30 minute video where I talk about how we got "here".... I hope you enjoy it. | Recently, the county I live in here in Florida jumped in on the (absurdly politically charged) topic of banned books. The library system started issuing library cards that say "I read banned books" Some people think its great, others take exception. But one politician decided to show a little ignorance. In short, he said something like "there are no banned books in all of Florida! We have a vetting process and some books simply don't make it to the shelves." Which is simply a semantics game. By "vetting" them, they are banning them before they make it to the shelves. To me, that is just this side of amusing. |
Dave’s latest video | This episode is about Apple Car Play, and the general plans for it according to Apple - and I talk about why Tesla and GM won't be including it. |
Friday, June 16, 2023
A good attempt
And I'm so glad it covers the engine and transmission!🤦🏼♂️
I’ll never understand Congress
And yet, they can't be bothered to take a few minutes and vote on allowing us to stay on DST and no longer changing our clocks.
This is an easy one that most states are ready to implement, but for which we need a vote.
So annoying.