Roy
@roypollock.bsky.social
Reads for fun, codes for money. He/him
Interested to hear your take on Fall of Hyperion -- it's more uniform than Hyperion and on the whole I think it's better, but it's also a different type of story.
November 25, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Interested to hear your take on Fall of Hyperion -- it's more uniform than Hyperion and on the whole I think it's better, but it's also a different type of story.
I like all the Singing Hills books but this one is still my favorite. Both clever and heart-wrenching.
November 23, 2025 at 10:54 PM
I like all the Singing Hills books but this one is still my favorite. Both clever and heart-wrenching.
They better have a huge statute of limitations problem. If you could file a piece of paper fraudulently purporting to be an indictment with the court to stop the clock...
November 19, 2025 at 6:29 PM
They better have a huge statute of limitations problem. If you could file a piece of paper fraudulently purporting to be an indictment with the court to stop the clock...
Scholar's Tale hit hardest for me on the re-read (hit hard the first time too but now I'm on the other side of that divide).
November 17, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Scholar's Tale hit hardest for me on the re-read (hit hard the first time too but now I'm on the other side of that divide).
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November 15, 2025 at 5:06 PM
I know a guy who was flat out told he should transfer to the US because he'd never get a promo with his accent in the UK office.
November 14, 2025 at 9:33 PM
I know a guy who was flat out told he should transfer to the US because he'd never get a promo with his accent in the UK office.
Murderous implies malign intent instead of a vigorous defense of home and city.
November 12, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Murderous implies malign intent instead of a vigorous defense of home and city.
It's been a while since I transferred in Heathrow, but it's pretty clear his story starts AFTER he screwed up (already at immigration). Brussels tends to have an attendant because you could sleepily miss the key turn. I hate Frankfurt in general but have always been going into or out of EU there.
November 12, 2025 at 7:02 PM
It's been a while since I transferred in Heathrow, but it's pretty clear his story starts AFTER he screwed up (already at immigration). Brussels tends to have an attendant because you could sleepily miss the key turn. I hate Frankfurt in general but have always been going into or out of EU there.
It's pretty much a box you can snuggle any type of bias in if you leave it vague.
Whereas I think there are useful questions and rubrics that can flag potential issues, but those are narrowly focused.
Whereas I think there are useful questions and rubrics that can flag potential issues, but those are narrowly focused.
November 7, 2025 at 2:29 AM
It's pretty much a box you can snuggle any type of bias in if you leave it vague.
Whereas I think there are useful questions and rubrics that can flag potential issues, but those are narrowly focused.
Whereas I think there are useful questions and rubrics that can flag potential issues, but those are narrowly focused.
"Culture fit" is one of those things where years ago I thought it made total sense and now I'm basically the meme goose about it.
November 7, 2025 at 1:43 AM
"Culture fit" is one of those things where years ago I thought it made total sense and now I'm basically the meme goose about it.
I think also the same work done is viewed differently. Is it PgM coded organizing or EM coded work allocation.
Bob is summarizing the conclusions of the meeting and making sure action items are tracked like a leader while Alice is taking notes like a secretary (they_are_the_same_picture.gif)
Bob is summarizing the conclusions of the meeting and making sure action items are tracked like a leader while Alice is taking notes like a secretary (they_are_the_same_picture.gif)
November 7, 2025 at 1:24 AM
I think also the same work done is viewed differently. Is it PgM coded organizing or EM coded work allocation.
Bob is summarizing the conclusions of the meeting and making sure action items are tracked like a leader while Alice is taking notes like a secretary (they_are_the_same_picture.gif)
Bob is summarizing the conclusions of the meeting and making sure action items are tracked like a leader while Alice is taking notes like a secretary (they_are_the_same_picture.gif)
Goose meme with "what feedback".
November 6, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Goose meme with "what feedback".
Locally there're a few elderly people who ride slowly on small bikes who get a pass in my book, but people riding at full speed past pedestrians on sidewalks are assholes.
November 6, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Locally there're a few elderly people who ride slowly on small bikes who get a pass in my book, but people riding at full speed past pedestrians on sidewalks are assholes.
Drives my wife NUTS but I love it.
November 6, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Drives my wife NUTS but I love it.
There's also just not enough Liberman/Cuomo spoiler candidates for them to try to replicate this.
November 5, 2025 at 8:21 PM
There's also just not enough Liberman/Cuomo spoiler candidates for them to try to replicate this.
The Catalyst sets are pretty sweet.
November 5, 2025 at 3:52 AM
The Catalyst sets are pretty sweet.
For a number of years where I voted they'd have volunteers bring baked goods so you could get a brownie or chocolate chip cookie after you voted.
November 4, 2025 at 2:05 AM
For a number of years where I voted they'd have volunteers bring baked goods so you could get a brownie or chocolate chip cookie after you voted.
QDB -- now that's a name I haven't heard in a long time.
November 3, 2025 at 10:19 PM
QDB -- now that's a name I haven't heard in a long time.
It's important to remember that that's not a real family, it's something "financial samurai" made up (and the tax math is HORRIBLY botched).
October 30, 2025 at 2:21 PM
It's important to remember that that's not a real family, it's something "financial samurai" made up (and the tax math is HORRIBLY botched).
I'd be interested in hearing what others come to mind for you.
October 30, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I'd be interested in hearing what others come to mind for you.
I do feel it's entering "forgotten classic" status. Lots of people on #bskybc who are squarely in the target market have never heard of it / read it. It was hugely impactful for me but then I came of age in the late 90s so...
October 30, 2025 at 1:28 PM
I do feel it's entering "forgotten classic" status. Lots of people on #bskybc who are squarely in the target market have never heard of it / read it. It was hugely impactful for me but then I came of age in the late 90s so...
If there was a god of statistical analysis Simon would be eating a lightning bolt right now.
October 28, 2025 at 5:35 AM
If there was a god of statistical analysis Simon would be eating a lightning bolt right now.
Given some of his arguments I feel he felt reading a book before critiquing it was also optional.
October 25, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Given some of his arguments I feel he felt reading a book before critiquing it was also optional.
I mean it's hard to do right but usually model owners do better than just adding a preamble to every single query which is pretty clearly what happened there.
October 23, 2025 at 5:03 AM
I mean it's hard to do right but usually model owners do better than just adding a preamble to every single query which is pretty clearly what happened there.