Steve Weintraut

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Cats. 3D Printing. More Cats. Software Development. Everything Science.
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There is a re-make of the movie Caddy Shack at my house. My wife is playing the part of Bill Murray. And just like the movie, the gopher is winning.
This is going to sound like a paid promo…. But honestly, check some of the other reviews if you are interested. I just got a HoverDrone X1. Wow! I am literally ecstatic over how well this drone works. This has exceeded my expectations. I have 3 drones collecting dust on the shelf in my basement. This drone I’m going to take with me everywhere. Best of all, and really I mean this, the best part of this drone is that it’s something my wife and kids and in-laws and friends can use. It’s so easy!
“Hey honey, we’re down to our last jar of pickled rope bologna” is something that has never been said, ever.
Scary thought, but getting some potassium iodide tablets for your medicine cabinet now is a cheap way to protect your entire family in case the fighting in Russia results in them using a nuke on their own people. IOSAT is a good brand.
Definition of ‘Schadenfreude’… When you learn that the idiot VP that forced you to leave your job of 18 years gets himself fired 1 year later because his premise that “you don’t need software developers to write code anymore” turns out to be incorrect.
Looking through some older photos taken by my Bird Buddy bird feeder and this little guy was actually tagged on his leg!
I remember people obsessing over her show while I was staring at all the legos scattered on my floor….. LOL!!!!!! https://gizmodo.com/marie-kondo-minimalist-house-cleaning-sparks-joy-1850041011
Relatable: Marie Kondo Gives Up

The "professional tidier" and Netflix star apparently isn't quite so organized anymore.

Gizmodo
Patterns in slow-motion splashes
No one is as determined as the person whose diet allows them exactly 28 almonds as a snack and one falls and bounces under the oven.
Study of 27 countries finds the average daily time savings for remote work is 72 min per person. Workers allocate 40% of the saved time to their jobs, 11% to caregiving, and 34% to leisure.
https://fortune.com/2023/01/24/worker-productivity-spend-commute-time-working/
Working from home saves employees 2 hours a week in commute time, and they’re spending it in ways CEOs don’t expect

CEOs like Elon Musk and James Gorman say remote workers are less productive. But new research from the NBER indicates otherwise.

Fortune