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Shouldn't managers at companies make their supposedly fun activities optional?

Posted by 8x8squares on Sunday July 28, 2019 @03:16PM
from the self-post dept.

A tech company engineering director says how she hosts some team activities for employees to have fun together.Link: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/news/should-engineers-have-fun-at-work-5042514/I also saw comments from other users about how fun that workplace is.My reaction to that post was quite contrary to the majority of comments. I absolutely didn't find that fun. It is something I wouldn't...

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Re:Show HN: A game my 12-year-old daughter wrote on Monday January 01, 2018 @11:56PM (#16049964)
Excellent game. Very well done!

Small suggestion: If items were intentionally made not to look like clickable, it's fine. Otherwise, a simple 'cursor: pointer' on doors and items would be better in my opinion.

Nevertheless, it's a wonderful piece of art. Your daughter has a promising future.

Re:What fonts are you using for Firefox on Ubuntu? on Saturday December 02, 2017 @10:51AM (#15832356)
Thanks for your response. But I should have phrased my question better. I'm actually trying to reproduce the fonts Chrome uses, on my Firefox on Ubuntu.
Re:What fonts are you using for Firefox on Ubuntu? on Friday December 01, 2017 @07:10PM (#15828999)
I'm currently using the default DejaVu fonts.

I used Firefox earlier and jumped on the Chrome bandwagon when it became popular. I just made a switch back from Chrome to Firefox and it feels a lot faster than Chrome.

I have installed Microsoft fonts on my Ubuntu and Chrome uses these fonts. Now, I'm trying to make Firefox use the same fonts but I don't seem to figure out the font names for Serif, Sans-serif, and Monospace.

I'll add these details to my question.

What fonts are you using for Firefox on Ubuntu?

Posted by 8x8squares on Friday December 01, 2017 @06:37PM
from the self-post dept.

I'm currently using the default DejaVu fonts.I used Firefox earlier and jumped on the Chrome bandwagon when it became popular. I just made a switch back from Chrome to Firefox and it feels a lot faster than Chrome.I have installed Microsoft fonts on my Ubuntu and Chrome uses these fonts. Now, I'm trying to make Firefox use the same fonts but I don't seem to figure out the font names for Serif,...

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Re:CoderPad – Interviewing Platform for Programmers on Thursday November 30, 2017 @10:58PM (#15821797)
Great work with CoderPad, Vincent!

Honest question from a newbie:

Why developing in node.js felt slow? What did ruby offer that node didn't?

Re:Introducing the new Snapchat on Wednesday November 29, 2017 @01:15PM (#15809285)
There is an interesting article by Dan Kaplan on "Why Snapchat is Losing To Facebook And The Strategy It Can Use To Win" [1]. It is an amazing read for anyone interested.

In the post, the author outlines a strategy which Snap can use to regain its relevance and importance in the social space. The author mentions how Snap can rebrand itself as a "self-expression company" that respects users' humanity.

Interesting to see Snap taking steps in this direction.

[1]: https://exponents.co/snap-facebook-key-competitive-strategy/

Re:Ask HN: Books on specific topics that have applied to many areas of... on Wednesday November 22, 2017 @10:16PM (#15762482)
The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand.

These two books taught me the importance of being true to one's values and not sacrificing them under any circumstances. They introduced me to Individualism and Objectivism which have profoundly impacted the way I look at the world.

Re:We're Building a Dystopia Just to Make People Click on Ads on Friday October 27, 2017 @11:43PM (#15573890)
Open your Facebook. Go to Settings > Account Settings > Ads to see what Facebook knows about you.
Re:We're Building a Dystopia Just to Make People Click on Ads on Friday October 27, 2017 @11:24PM (#15573843)
It is a global state. Random strangers from around the world are now reading your comment.