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Cake day: July 7th, 2023

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  • I occasionally do scale drawings for my job, and I occasionally have to remind my coworker that her nice pretty colorized drawings will look fucking atrocious when printed in greyscale on a shitty laser printer. She likes to color code things to make it easier to communicate info… But that often ends up making things harder on the crews who are actually executing things. Because when she used color to communicate something, but the entire drawing is printed in shades of grey to hand a hard copy to the crew, it becomes fucking impossible to actually follow the drawing.

    For instance… The yellow circle is the one we need done today. Here’s what she draws:

    Except here’s what the crew receives:

    Now imagine if this was a watermark on every page of a 50 page court filing, which then gets printed out for the judge. Now they’re seeing text on the grey background, which likely makes it harder to read and is a massive waste of toner. It also massively inflates pdf file sizes, because you’re sending that image on every single page.


  • Yup. For minor issues, first aid is all that is needed; you don’t need to see a doctor for a minor cut, as long as the first aid ensures it’s not infected. But for larger things, secondary aid is what provides more long-term recovery.

    If someone dislocates a shoulder, first aid is putting it in a sling and bracing it against the body, so it doesn’t get worse (for instance, the tendons and ligaments in the shoulder joint can tear) before they can get to a hospital.

    If someone is massively bleeding, first aid is stopping the bleeding to keep them alive until they can get rescued.


  • PM_Your_Nudes_Please@lemmy.worldtoSelfhosted@lemmy.worldWhat is Docker?
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    It can be, yes. One of the largest complaints with Docker is that you often end up running the same dependencies a dozen times, because each of your dozen containers uses them. But the trade-off is that you can run a dozen different versions of those dependencies, because each image shipped with the specific version they needed.

    Of course, the big issue with running a dozen different versions of dependencies is that it makes security a nightmare. You’re not just tracking exploits for the most recent version of what you have installed. Many images end up shipping with out-of-date dependencies, which can absolutely be a security risk under certain circumstances. In most cases the risk is mitigated by the fact that the services are isolated and don’t really interact with the rest of the computer. But it’s at least something to keep in mind.




  • Yeah, toxins are often the bigger risk when dealing with bacterial or fungal issues.

    For instance, botulism is caused by the toxin produced by botulinum bacteria. The toxin is a paralytic. The bacteria itself can typically be dealt with by the immune system, but the toxin wreaks havoc on the nervous system.

    That’s also why you should never feed honey to babies; botulinum is commonly found in honey. Babies’ immune systems aren’t equipped to deal with the botulinum bacteria, which allows it to bloom and start producing the toxin after they ingest it. This causes something called Floppy Baby Syndrome, from the baby being paralyzed by botulism toxin.


  • Unless you absolutely have to, avoid going into debt for food purchases. Swallow your pride, then visit your local food bank. Yes, your situation is exactly what they’re for. If you have to choose between making your rent payment or eating, the food bank is for you. In most places, they don’t even ask anything beyond how many people you’re getting food for. Most of the volunteers are there because they’ve been in your exact situation, and just want to return the favor now that they’re back on their feet.

    And this may be an unpopular take on Lemmy, but don’t forget about local churches, mosques, and synagogues. Many will have charity networks set up to provide things like grocery store gift cards. You don’t need to be a member of the church, or even be religious. Lemmy tends to be vehemently anti-religion, but in most cases they’ll just want some basic info to tell the rest of the network that you received aid. This is purely because some bad actors were taking advantage of the system, and hitting every church in an area to resell the spare gift cards. So to prevent that, churches now tell each other when someone receives aid; If the same person shows up at four or five churches in the same day, it tends to raise some eyebrows.

    You’ve already made this post asking for help, so you’re obviously not afraid of that part. But lots of people tend to see charity as something that other people need. When in reality, it’s possible for anyone to land on hard times. Nobody should go hungry just because they had to make rent or were going to miss their car payment. You’re clearly trying your hardest to get started on the right path. Don’t feel bad for accepting charity. If you want to give back, you can always volunteer at the food bank when you have your feet underneath you.

    Also, know that this random user is proud of you for landing that job! It’s a huge step!

    Source: I grew up poor.



  • PM_Your_Nudes_Please@lemmy.worldtomemes@lemmy.worldName them
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    I heard a very similar story, except it was one Italian grandma with a bunch of dudes in suits. She proceeded to serve him the single largest, most elaborate, and most delicious Italian dinner he had ever had. Apparently he could see into the kitchen, and she was making everything from scratch. He was there for like two hours, and she just kept bringing more plates out even though he hadn’t actually ordered anything. All because she was so excited to finally have someone to cook for. She even sat with him to chat, and was clearly happy to just have someone except the angry-looking dudes in suits to talk to. IIRC the suits didn’t even take payment before he was ushered out of the door.

    He tried to go back like a week later, but the place was totally deserted.