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  • Reply To: A Real World Clash with AIs

    David.Poole wrote:

    Another concern is that disabling a sensor could pose a risk to others.

    The 1st thing I do when I start my wife's Skoda is to turn off the lane...

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: Code Building Code

    So how do you know when AI is 'smart enough' to be safe?  Does it cover all the possibilities?  And most importantly, how safe are you from liability if it...

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    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: Just sharing an experience related to backups.

    Well, I just got the bad news.  DriveSavers gave it a valiant effort but determined the disk surfaces are damaged due to a head crash and the data is defintely...

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: How Wrong is Stack Overflow?

    My 'publication date' is 1943/03/10.  Have I expired?  Some days I feel like it.

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: Looking Back and Forward

    I recently read:

    "When you are young, you value your future. When you get old, you value your past."

    It occures to me that the proportions of each change with time.

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: Unintended consequences (Oh sh!t moments)

    Audionova wrote:

    skeleton567 wrote:

    Back to the original issue of exactly why I have four 'pending charges' for one transaction.  And when I talked to Keurig, their response was "well, you'll have...

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: Abolish Disjointed Time

    I have lived in six different states, and worked in IT in three different states.  I have to say that never in my 42 years did we worry about timezone...

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    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: Need recommendations on replacing a NAS device for home use.

    Well, I do thank you folks for your comments and recommendations.  I haven't decided yet, but I'm leaning towad going back to my 6-port USB docking strip and making multiple...

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: Keep your Resume Reasonable

    Jeff Moden wrote:

    skeleton567 wrote:

    My most valuable lesson in the area of resumes and touting accomplishments came from a meeting with the president and co-owner of the  company I worked for in...

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: Keep your Resume Reasonable

    My most valuable lesson in the area of resumes and touting accomplishments came from a meeting with the president and co-owner of the  company I worked for in 1974.  One...

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    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: Need recommendations on replacing a NAS device for home use.

    EdVassie wrote:

    BTW back in 74 I started my first job in computing. We had twin 370/158, one with 768k and t'other with a massive 1mb. Everything was accessed via...

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: The Value of Doing Something

    latkinson wrote:

    As a boy, I helped my father dig trenches for water pipes, cut trees, plow firebreaks, and build simple structures.

    Luther

    Luther, you revived an old memory of my helping my...

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: Need recommendations on replacing a NAS device for home use.

    Michael L John wrote:

    I do not have a recommendation.  But this may be a better question to pose on a site like Toms Hardware or something similar.

    True, and I do use Tom's...

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: Need recommendations on replacing a NAS device for home use.

    Ed, I didn't know that OS change could be done.  Some of this stuff gets to be 'over my head' ( or maybe I'm getting lazy ).  I'm still considering ...

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: The Value of Doing Something

    If I had not simply appreciated the value and satisfaction of doing something, I would never have survived 42 your in IT.   Like the old expression, 'I was my biggest...

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

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