Patrick H. Corrigan
@phcorrigan.bsky.social
Musician, photographer, writer, technologist.
Kaiser just announced that the new COVID vaccine will be available to ALL members over four years old starting tomorrow, September 15.
September 15, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Kaiser just announced that the new COVID vaccine will be available to ALL members over four years old starting tomorrow, September 15.
so they resort to posting highly-restrictive job requirements (often posting requirements that no actual human could meet) and resort to automated systems to sort through them.
September 11, 2025 at 8:00 PM
so they resort to posting highly-restrictive job requirements (often posting requirements that no actual human could meet) and resort to automated systems to sort through them.
Applicants can more easily find and responded to job postings than they could in the past, so employers have to deal with hundreds and even thousands of applications,
September 11, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Applicants can more easily find and responded to job postings than they could in the past, so employers have to deal with hundreds and even thousands of applications,
It's not just engineering. The hiring process in this country is now completely broken. The companies doing the hiring are only part of the problem. The Internet is a big part.
September 11, 2025 at 8:00 PM
It's not just engineering. The hiring process in this country is now completely broken. The companies doing the hiring are only part of the problem. The Internet is a big part.
But that would be popularization, allowing ordinary people to understand. Then what would happen to the priesthood?
September 11, 2025 at 7:44 PM
But that would be popularization, allowing ordinary people to understand. Then what would happen to the priesthood?
Of course, given the state of social media, I'd say "Nepal, be careful what you wish for!"
September 9, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Of course, given the state of social media, I'd say "Nepal, be careful what you wish for!"
This isn't unique. Other corporations are going after fair-use posters. One music commentator (Rick Beato) on YouTube has had to hire a full-time attorney because Universal Music Group issues takedown notices for nearly everything he posts, even though it's all fair-use.
September 9, 2025 at 6:44 PM
This isn't unique. Other corporations are going after fair-use posters. One music commentator (Rick Beato) on YouTube has had to hire a full-time attorney because Universal Music Group issues takedown notices for nearly everything he posts, even though it's all fair-use.
That should have been "would do their best," not "would do there best."
September 9, 2025 at 12:58 AM
That should have been "would do their best," not "would do there best."
Did you ever notice how every fitness device, routine, service (gyms, etc.). and application go away or are replaced by something "better" in a relatively short time? It's almost as if they are fads.
September 8, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Did you ever notice how every fitness device, routine, service (gyms, etc.). and application go away or are replaced by something "better" in a relatively short time? It's almost as if they are fads.
Companies used to consider "customer acquisition cost," and would do there best to retain existing customers. This helped maintain long-term profitability. Corporate management and Wall Street now only consider the next quarter's profits. The long-term is someone else's problem.
September 8, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Companies used to consider "customer acquisition cost," and would do there best to retain existing customers. This helped maintain long-term profitability. Corporate management and Wall Street now only consider the next quarter's profits. The long-term is someone else's problem.
My last book was included.
September 8, 2025 at 7:57 PM
My last book was included.
To be fair, the old newsgroups hosted their share of outrage and ignorance.
September 8, 2025 at 7:48 PM
To be fair, the old newsgroups hosted their share of outrage and ignorance.
My first wife used to buy cheap romance novels, and she kept a list of those she read so she wouldn't buy them again. Unfortunately, the publishers released many of them with new titles and covers!
August 29, 2025 at 5:15 AM
My first wife used to buy cheap romance novels, and she kept a list of those she read so she wouldn't buy them again. Unfortunately, the publishers released many of them with new titles and covers!
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August 29, 2025 at 5:09 AM
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As management gets further and further away from the actual functioning of the organization more stuff like this, based on stupid criteria, will happen. Small teams are essential for certain functions, and they need management that understands what they do.
August 29, 2025 at 5:00 AM
As management gets further and further away from the actual functioning of the organization more stuff like this, based on stupid criteria, will happen. Small teams are essential for certain functions, and they need management that understands what they do.
Mark,
The problem is that you are too well known and, especially due to your wealth, will attract haters who know little about you. I miss the old moderated forums of CompuServe.
BTW, we used to spar a bit on the networking forums on CompuServe back in the nineties.
The problem is that you are too well known and, especially due to your wealth, will attract haters who know little about you. I miss the old moderated forums of CompuServe.
BTW, we used to spar a bit on the networking forums on CompuServe back in the nineties.
August 29, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Mark,
The problem is that you are too well known and, especially due to your wealth, will attract haters who know little about you. I miss the old moderated forums of CompuServe.
BTW, we used to spar a bit on the networking forums on CompuServe back in the nineties.
The problem is that you are too well known and, especially due to your wealth, will attract haters who know little about you. I miss the old moderated forums of CompuServe.
BTW, we used to spar a bit on the networking forums on CompuServe back in the nineties.
Label on can: "Free can opener inside!"
February 19, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Label on can: "Free can opener inside!"
This is my favorite video of this song.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hi5A...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hi5A...
Emmylou Harris moved to tears by First Aid Kit at Polar Music Prize
YouTube video by Polar Music Prize
www.youtube.com
February 16, 2025 at 10:03 PM
This is my favorite video of this song.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hi5A...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hi5A...