DrBob

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Reality - Expectations = Happiness in c/newzealand@lemmy.nz
[–] DrBob@lemmy.ca 4 points 20 hours ago

What happened to the slice at 4 o'clock?

somebody has to do it! in c/science_memes@mander.xyz
[–] DrBob@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 days ago

Behold wonders of the Beaver Deceiver!

https://beaverdeceivers.com/

Is wearing crew socks over your leggings when training in the cold simply aesthetics or actually functional? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
[–] DrBob@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 days ago

Shoes are sized for socks.

The office is empty at 6:30? Preposterous in c/linkedinlunatics@sh.itjust.works
[–] DrBob@lemmy.ca 19 points 4 days ago (1 children)

That looks like the breakroom. Maybe check the offices?

No sex. No dating. No marriage. No children. Interest grows in 4B movement to swear off men in c/politics@lemmy.world
[–] DrBob@lemmy.ca 29 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (3 children)

So MGOW for women.

Oooh! It makes me so mad, I could spit! in c/outofcontextcomics@lemmy.world
[–] DrBob@lemmy.ca 3 points 6 days ago

I hate it when that happens.

Did binders used to be called tablets? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
[–] DrBob@lemmy.ca 45 points 1 week ago

A tablet is a pad of paper that's glued on one edge. You can flip the sheets or tear them out. The full name for a binder is a "loose leaf binder". Because it's designed to bind...loose sheets!

Aerial photo of a drive-in theater in South Bend, Indiana, 1950s in c/historyporn@lemmy.world
[–] DrBob@lemmy.ca 32 points 1 week ago (8 children)

People weren't there for the show. At least not the one on the screen.

In the 1940s, Archie and the gang looked cartoony but still different from today. This is from Jackpot Comics #4 Winter 1941 in c/mildlyinteresting@lemmy.world
[–] DrBob@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 week ago

Fantastic avatar!

The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books in c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world
[–] DrBob@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I am a professor. I'm fine with choosing to consume shorter media - I read very few novels any more either. I think the point that the students appear unable to read long form. It actually matches up with my own experience where incoming students have never had to write long form either.

The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books in c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world
[–] DrBob@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (8 children)

I'm curious what the downvote was for.

Remember when the Hummer H1 was the biggest, most obnoxious passenger vehicle on the road? [OC] in c/pics@lemmy.world
[–] DrBob@lemmy.ca 33 points 2 weeks ago (7 children)

I drive a 2010 Acura MDX. When I bought it, it was one the largest SUVs in the market. When I bought it people thought it was ridiculous. Jump to today. It's midsize. I can't even find it parking lots as it's dwarfed by every truck and SUV around. Including what used to be economy and entry level vehicles. I have crossbars on it for my kayak to boot.

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Do audits actually matter? (lemmy.ca)
 

The US 2nd circuit has ruled that auditors opinions aren't relevant in cases of investor fraud because the statements are too vague for people to rely on. Whut?

Wall Street Journal article here for those who have access.

Here is a professor's blog entry for a barrier free commentary on the importance of the case.

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What is the biggest corporate heel turn that you know? (lemmy.ca)
 

I was thinking about this after listening to Marc Andreassen blather on about how he doesn't trust government as a repository of trusted keys and other functions. He advocates for private companies to perform critical functions. Standard libertarian stuff in many respects.

The problem of course is that corporations lack accountability. They can shift terms and conditions or corporate purpose and there is little meaningful recourse except to stop using them. I can think of small examples that don't widely resonate (Mountain Equipment Co-op I'm thinking of you 🤬) but are there big examples that I'm missing?

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