[-] JohnSmith@feddit.uk 17 points 1 month ago

They put a wrong kind of mushroom in charge. Surely it should have been a magic one, and they’d had a proper party.

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Looks like PE requirements have gone up a bit, seeming that being an olympian is not sufficient.

[-] JohnSmith@feddit.uk 16 points 1 month ago

he had entered the city centre to collect a takeaway

That’s one expensive takeway. I hope it was tasty.

[-] JohnSmith@feddit.uk 13 points 1 month ago

I was aware that mayonnaise energy density is pretty high, but damn.

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Most definitely! But maybe not in the way people would want.

[-] JohnSmith@feddit.uk 26 points 2 months ago

This happens easily for big successful organisations. Over decades a strong culture aligned with how they succeed forms. Once the market changes requiring a culture change, a seemingly invincible company suddenly stumbles. They simply can’t respond even if they what they should change.

Ex. Rolls Royce CEO stated this phenomenon well: culture eats strategy for breakfast.

[-] JohnSmith@feddit.uk 13 points 2 months ago

The number of arsehole men is too damn high. Whenever I see or hear these stories my blood boils.

[-] JohnSmith@feddit.uk 14 points 3 months ago

Master Handbook of Acoustics is your friend if you want to learn what to do to your room. Overkill for most, admittedly, but it contains everything you need to know.

[-] JohnSmith@feddit.uk 22 points 7 months ago

The story of Nokia the company is long and meandering. Its roots go back to late 1860’s in the town of Nokia in Southern Finland, near the city of Tampere, from where they’ve gone through all sorts of businesses, including rubber boots and industrial capacitors to name just two. You might even find an old Nokia TV knocking about. The mobile handsets phase was in some sense but a blip in the story, although a spectacular one. I’m sure they’ll keep going in one way or another for a fair while still.

[-] JohnSmith@feddit.uk 16 points 11 months ago

I have seen that pose before!

[-] JohnSmith@feddit.uk 16 points 11 months ago

Here are Myles and Ronnie.

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On Friday we got our annual treat: half a lamb from a farm near us. We made rosemary, chilli and garlic butter, roast potatoes, cavolo nero, cauliflower and carrots with lamb chops. The chops are as fresh and tasty as can be, simply great!

[-] JohnSmith@feddit.uk 9 points 1 year ago

Neighbouring town has a street called Pig Lane. Where the police station is. Perfection.

[-] JohnSmith@feddit.uk 13 points 1 year ago

“Torvalds sold out.” Would you mind elaborating what you mean by selling out in this context?

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The history of computers and software is full of nerdy and obscure jokes well beyond the caricatures of exiting vim. Complier compiler (explain that to most people!) to yet another compiler compiler to bison is one of those.

What are your favourite obscure computer nerd jokes?

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Heinz bean getting a lot of free advertising lately.

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