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Luke Dorny<p>…wow, this, too:</p><p>“a clumsier but more accurate corollary…:</p><p>"‘Never attribute to malice or stupidity that which can be explained by moderately rational individuals following incentives in a complex system.’”</p><p><a href="https://typo.social/tags/HanlonsRazor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HanlonsRazor</span></a> <a href="https://typo.social/tags/adage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>adage</span></a> <a href="https://typo.social/tags/ruleOfThumb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ruleOfThumb</span></a> <a href="https://typo.social/tags/MurphysLaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MurphysLaw</span></a></p>
Luke Dorny<p>Just writing down a reminder to myself, as many times as I think I've learned it, I haven’t:</p><p>“Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.”</p><p>…I never really know what someone else is going through. Let's not assume hate and anger.</p><p><a href="https://typo.social/tags/HanlonsRazor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HanlonsRazor</span></a> <a href="https://typo.social/tags/adage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>adage</span></a> <a href="https://typo.social/tags/ruleOfThumb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ruleOfThumb</span></a> <a href="https://typo.social/tags/MurphysLaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MurphysLaw</span></a> <br><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanlon's_razor" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanlon's</span><span class="invisible">_razor</span></a></p>
ArmsControlNow<p>Remember folks, nuclear war CANNOT be won! While <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Fallout" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fallout</span></a> might be entertaining to watch or play, it certainly doesn't speak to the current nuclear arsenals. </p><p>Let's work towards <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/armscontrol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>armscontrol</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/disarmament" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disarmament</span></a>, not trying to survive a nuclear winter in a vault. <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/ruleofthumb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ruleofthumb</span></a></p>
Claudio Zizza 🦜<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mas.to/@davad" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>davad</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://phpc.social/@Crell" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Crell</span></a></span> In case of uncertainty blame the electrolytic capacitor. <a href="https://phpc.social/tags/RuleOfThumb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RuleOfThumb</span></a></p>
Kai Klostermann<p>Speaking of <a href="https://floss.social/tags/meetings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>meetings</span></a>: if you do not come out of one having a new concrete to-do, you shouldn't have been there. </p><p><a href="https://floss.social/tags/RuleOfThumb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RuleOfThumb</span></a> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/Work" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Work</span></a></p>
Arthur Charpentier ⏚ 🇨🇦<p>teaching statistical testing <br>(the old-fashioned way)<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ruleofthumb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ruleofthumb</span></a></p>
Lorry<p>My new <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/RuleOfThumb" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RuleOfThumb</span></a> for <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/live" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>live</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/bar" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>bar</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>music</span></a></p><p>The level of enjoyment of the band is inversely proportional to the amount of effects pedals they have brought with them.</p>
Eduardo Padoan<p>Most software is created like a cathedral <br>"Building a Cathedral without Science or Mathematics: The Engineering Method Explained" <a href="https://mastodon.coffee/tags/engineering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>engineering</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.coffee/tags/heuristics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>heuristics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.coffee/tags/ruleofthumb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ruleofthumb</span></a> <br><a href="https://youtu.be/_ivqWN4L3zU" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/_ivqWN4L3zU</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
IT News<p>Exploring Woodworking Mysteries with Strain Gauges and Raspberry Pi - If you’re not a woodworker, you might not have heard of the “45-degree rule.” It g... - <a href="https://hackaday.com/2023/05/03/exploring-woodworking-mysteries-with-strain-gauges-and-raspberry-pi/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hackaday.com/2023/05/03/explor</span><span class="invisible">ing-woodworking-mysteries-with-strain-gauges-and-raspberry-pi/</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/ruleofthumb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ruleofthumb</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/straingauge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>straingauge</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/toolhacks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>toolhacks</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/clamping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>clamping</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/pressure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pressure</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/cherry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cherry</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/force" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>force</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/hx711" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hx711</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/joint" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>joint</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/maple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>maple</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/glue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>glue</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/pine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pine</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/wood" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wood</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/oak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>oak</span></a></p>
Tanquist<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@eddie1perez" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>eddie1perez</span></a></span> <br><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/RuleOfThumb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RuleOfThumb</span></a>: Guys who have to brag about it don't have much to brag about.</p>
Marek Gluza<p>A few emails into a chain a student <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/apologized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>apologized</span></a> for addressing me as Marek and not Dr Gluza because another student didn't switch. (I responded to the first <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/email" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>email</span></a> addressing me Dear <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/Dr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dr</span></a> Gluza with Best, Marek)</p><p>Here's a good <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/academic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>academic</span></a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/ruleofthumb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ruleofthumb</span></a>: If I responded signing with Marek and not Dr Gluza then just go with Marek.</p><p>First hand example that an academic title caused stress. <br>If <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/academictitles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>academictitles</span></a> facilitate <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/elitism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>elitism</span></a> rather than serve to encourage <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/trust" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trust</span></a> then we have a <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/serious" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>serious</span></a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/problem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>problem</span></a>.</p>
Keith Wilson<p>Heard a great proverb today:<br>If one person is being an asshole, I met one asshole today.<br>If two people are being assholes, I met two assholes today.<br>If three people are being assholes, I’m the asshole.<br>😆 <a href="https://fediphilosophy.org/tags/ruleOfThumb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ruleOfThumb</span></a> <a href="https://fediphilosophy.org/tags/wisdom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wisdom</span></a></p>
Michal :verified: :btw:<p>Assuming electricity cost of ~0.20€/KWh, every 1W of always-on device costs you ~1.75€ per year (0.001 * 24 * 365 * 0.2 = 1.752).</p><p>So that old TV that sips 30W on standby costs you 50€ per year to have plugged in.</p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Electricity_price_statistics#Electricity_prices_for_household_consumers" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statisti</span><span class="invisible">cs-explained/index.php?title=Electricity_price_statistics#Electricity_prices_for_household_consumers</span></a></p><p><a href="https://toot.kottman.xyz/tags/Energy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Energy</span></a> <a href="https://toot.kottman.xyz/tags/Cost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cost</span></a> <a href="https://toot.kottman.xyz/tags/NapkinMath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NapkinMath</span></a> <a href="https://toot.kottman.xyz/tags/RuleOfThumb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RuleOfThumb</span></a> <a href="https://toot.kottman.xyz/tags/AmIDoingTagsRight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmIDoingTagsRight</span></a></p>
Rasta™ OLD<p>An important <a href="https://halifaxsocial.ca/tags/RuleOfThumb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RuleOfThumb</span></a> for all <a href="https://halifaxsocial.ca/tags/Photos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Photos</span></a> and <a href="https://halifaxsocial.ca/tags/Video" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Video</span></a> you share <span class="h-card"><a href="https://halifaxsocial.ca/@MidSVGal" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>MidSVGal</span></a></span> is to take a minute to DESCRIBE your content for the Visually Impaired <a href="https://halifaxsocial.ca/tags/VI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VI</span></a> and <a href="https://halifaxsocial.ca/tags/Blind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Blind</span></a>. I've been schooled long ago by <span class="h-card"><a href="https://oceanplayground.social/@Lynessence" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Lynessence</span></a></span> and grateful to know how to do this: <a href="https://halifaxsocial.ca/tags/WatchAndLearn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WatchAndLearn</span></a> USE <a href="https://halifaxsocial.ca/tags/ALTTxt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ALTTxt</span></a> descriptions: Don't say It's a DOG, describe it! (Mouse over photo below, to see my attempt at describing this candy?)</p><p>Bottom of the photo,<br>" No description added" (click here), on the photo</p>
su_layug<p>My <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ruleofthumb" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ruleofthumb</span></a> :As long as there’s no frost on my window pane (it’s snowing big flakes outside here in Chicago) then my <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/houseplants" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>houseplants</span></a> are warm enough. What do you think?</p>
Molly Gordon 🍎 Health 4 All<p><a href="https://disabled.social/tags/RuleOfThumb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RuleOfThumb</span></a> If you’re a white person, take a beat before you advise, comment, or critique a post from a Black or brown person. Challenge yourself to discover the hidden context, that you certainly do not possess. In other words, <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/DoYourHomework" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DoYourHomework</span></a> before you complain about, exclude, or correct folks.</p><p>This wouldn’t be necessary if we had a decent collective sense of history, but we don’t, oh well.</p>
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