Think about how you’d react if he was 18, 19, or 20. If you’re more okay with it when he’s older then you’re thinking 17 is “too soon”. Well, that’s not really your call. Physically, 17 is a safe age for sex. Mentally, make sure he’s aware of the consequences of sex. Emotionally, he’s basically on his own. You can’t teach him to deal with the emotions he’s feeling now or might feel after sex (assuming he hasn’t done it already).

This is the stage in life where you need to support your son, not control him.

This is why renewable energy isn’t just for energy security, it’s for national security.

When it comes to matters of the heart I think you just gotta let stuff like this go. Don’t be judgemental and don’t say, “I told you so.” Be there for advice when it’s requested.

My last interview, current company, the average tenure of all the people I asked was ~7 years. I would also ask why they’ve been there so long.

If you can keep these from being multipurpose then name them what they’re for. If they’re multipurpose then just name them something totally unrelated. I name apps at work occasionally and if you try to get specific (e.g. network-configurator) you pretty much doom yourself to start using it for something that doesn’t match the name.

You are surrounded with workaholic, misogynists. My company gives full pay for 12 weeks for mothers and fathers. Several of my coworkers, mostly men, have used their leave in full (usually 9 weeks together and the other 3 broken up). Nobody ever looks down on people for taking leave.

Maybe they would take all of it if it was for full pay. Ya’ll motherfuckers need a union.

You can slap a logo on anything. That’s not a problem of the tech itself.

Except the benefits of rejecting vaccines and modern medicine are 🤷.

About the only UI automation I need is KeePass auto-type.

Yup, he does what his boss says first and foremost. Every now and then Putin let’s him pocket the difference.

If you need the cert to do your job they should compensate you (i.e. allow you to use company time). If it’s not required then I would say I’m going to accept the risks of not becoming certified as the time investment is not feasible for me. Many people provide value staying in the same role for years and advancement, if it’s a net negative to someone’s overall well-being, should be optional at the employees discretion.

And make sure you’re alive long enough to spit on their graves.

I agree with the idea of trying lots of different things, especially physical activities. If you’re kid falls in love with computers early that’s awesome but it can also lead them down a road of bad health habits.

That’s amazing! So glad to hear it. Don’t let those assholes to the North talk down to you. Sounds like you have a functioning Democracy and you’ll be able to hold that over our heads for decades I’m sure.

Not necessarily God but intelligent design. I saw someone talk about a banana being the perfect fruit and how well it matched the shape of our hands. So obviously someone planned that out. Must’ve been God, the same being that releases half a dozen new apple varieties every season.

As I once heard a neuroscientist say, our brains are built to understand, not to remember. Find ways to relate the material to things you already know.

Same. Gotta stick with stock unfortunately because mine is also a work phone and they don’t allow rooted devices.

I’d be pissed. You just robbed my kids of the joys of hacking and social engineering.

My Samsung S10e is 5.8", has most modern features (minus dumb AI), and if you prefer you might be able to find a new one still.

My middle school computer teacher once said that unwanted email was called “flame”. I had never heard that term before or since used in the context of email.