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So we got called to attend a "training" meeting on something I consider totally useless because I will never use it -- it's some internal technology I've already gleaned enough information about to know how it works, I certainly don't need "training."
Go to training room because we're not supposed to be distracted. Can't log in to computer. Nobody can log in on the computers in front of them. Finally someone tries rebooting. That works. Log in. These machines are so underpowered and so overburdened with corporate security crap that the login process alone takes close 5 minutes.
We're now 20 minutes into the so called "training" and all I've learned in that the company really knows how to burn money.
So I ask where I'm supposed to go to get at the training video. Of course that wasn't supplied in the email requiring my attendance. Someone says, quite seriously it seems, "just go to SO and ask it about something so you learn something."
I left with the comment "This is a f.... waste of time." 
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Quote: These machines are so underpowered and so overburdened with corporate security crap that the login process alone takes close 5 minutes
And I will bet your they don't have a proper strategy in position to cover them in case of a Ransom attack. 
Get me coffee and no one gets hurt!
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Sounds like you need to have a meeting to decide when everyone is available to schedule a meeting to talk about the problem.
Someone's therapist knows all about you!
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I also have no patients.
But then, I'm not a doctor.
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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Every year I have to pass a test on money laundering and anti terrorist financing, I write apps for the finance department and have never even met a customer in 9 years working for the bank.
About 4 years ago I decided enough was too much and refused to do the test. It eventually got escalated right up to the CEO who called me in prior to sacking me, I ranted on about the granularity of their training regime and have never seen the requirement in the last 4 years.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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Mycroft Holmes wrote: and have never seen the requirement in the last 4 years.
So you weren't sacked?
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Marc Clifton wrote: you weren't sacked
A successful rant.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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Marc,
Thought you were independent and non-employee? Independents smile knowing they are paid even if their time is wasted making notes how to truly improve 
did I miss a memo?
cg
Charlie Gilley
<italic>Stuck in a dysfunctional matrix from which I must escape...
"Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
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charlieg wrote: did I miss a memo?
I accepted a part-time salaried position. A good balance, 3 days a week on-site, 2 days a week at home working on client stuff and my own stuff, which is a LOT more fun.
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Marc Clifton wrote: 3 days a week on-site, 2 days a week at home working on client stuff and my own stuff
Wow, that's awesome. How can I get a gig like that?
With a slight variation; I'm going to spend the other two days doing stuff around the house, or possibly just going for a few beers.
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u could just look at your phone instead...
Caveat Emptor.
"Progress doesn't come from early risers – progress is made by lazy men looking for easier ways to do things." Lazarus Long
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Reminds me a little of a great boss I worked for. On the first day we were given a list with few days worth of Intranet courses on it - he pointed out which two we (he) would get in trouble for if we didn't take do (related to building evacuations and tripping over electrical cables), so we didn't waste our time on unnecessary things like learning how to use internal software that we'd never need to use.
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A few weeks ago, I installed a game I bought - a Steam game, but I didn't know that until I'd paid for it - and today I thought I'd play it.
Double click the icon.
"Updating Steam".
wait.
wait.
wait.
"Performing one off operations before I run it for the first time".
wait.
wait.
wait.
This is why I hated Steam. I start a game, I want to play it, not sit here like a lemon for ten minutes while Steam sorts it's sh*t out... 
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If it ain't from GOG[^], I don't want to know.
Michael Martin
Australia
"I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible."
- Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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perhaps it'll be ready when the weekend comes...
enough time to prepare a couple of days' dinners.
Signature ready for installation. Please Reboot now.
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Ya'know, I installed Dungeon Crawl (Tiled Version!) on my Raspberry Pi 3.
Quick Install. Quick play. Incredible Variety and Variation. Free.
I've made it to Level Nine, so far, as a Minotaur (Oye, such muscles!)
Forget all the pretense - go retro. Play, get relaxed. That's the point, isn't it?
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This is Overload II (I just finished Overlord which I got from GoG) - it's from 200o in CG terms it's pretty retro anyway ... 
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Seems like it. Theirs' a tiled version of it now - easier on the eyes. Also, allows a few shortcuts with a mouse (like click on a known location to walk to it).
Once upon a time (my first video game) I bought Epyx Rogue. Only one character and much less stuff. It was still rich enough in diverse events that it took me about five years to win. There was a trap in that version which I stepped on. Only occurred once in all that time. I don't even know what it did.
For this one, much of the fun, now, is learning how things work. I'm just getting used to following a god (optional).
This seems to look like my version[^]
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That one is much prettier. Interesting.
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I had the same objections to steam, but since I have a new Dell Inspiron gaming notebook without DVD I changed my mind.
I could install Skyrim, my favourite game, without any problems using the online installer by entering the serial number.
Even my save games were restored !
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So, you're saying you're steamed? Play a game... relax.
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OriginalGriff wrote: not sit here like a lemon for ten minutes
Only 10 minutes? You're lucky!
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Good broadband helps.
My first (and last for many, many years) Steam game was Half Life. Updating Steam via dial up took so long - and failed so often - I never got to play the game (until I got the XBox version which didn't faff about with Steam at all).
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