They actually don't. When they first starting putting the rectangle graphic on broadcasts, then announcers constantly reminded the audience it was just to give them a general idea of the strike zone, and wasn't an absolute (even as recent as this season, it's just a box from the broadcast truck, and if the annoucers really want to analyze the call, they will show an over-the-plate camera, and utilize slow motion. There's no computer)

The problem is, people began to get real tired of the announcers giving that disclaimer constantly (Joe Buck was the worst. He would drone on about it for every questionable call), so they stopped giving it altogether. They figured the home viewer had received the message. But now there's this belief (especially among younger fans) that the rectangle is a computer calibrated strike zone indicator certified by the OWM, and that all empirical evidence as a result is law. But it's just a superimposed box. The parameters of the strike zone alter with every batter (as their knees are in different places), notice how the box doesn't change at all?

Are you referring to the camper? They didn't hand in shit. They had just returned from two weeks vacation (which was scheduled, for the record), and upon learning what needed to be done now that they returned, informed everyone they couldn't, as they were now taking a "long weekend" to go camping (that had a completely undetermined return date as a kicker).

While we're on the subject, at the same time that person got the boot, they sacked another person about the same age. This one just completely disappeared, not answering or returning any calls/emails/texts/etc, beginning Friday August 15th, without saying a word to anyone. About two weeks passed and a fucking police safety check was seriously going to be called, when the person suddenly resurfaced Wednesday Sept 3rd. The reasoning behind this disappearance??

"It was labor day"

They took 18 days off for labor day (singular). And apparently, that was their entire response for everything. Why didn't they respond to the 25 calls/texts/emails? "I was off for labor day, I wasn't going to take any work calls".

I mean, I get that I was a fuck-up when I was that age. Hell, my great-grandfather was probably a fuck-up at that age. But at least we understood that we were fucking up. A lot of people at 'that age' currently seem to think their behavior is how one is supposed to act. As if the very basics of employment, and the expectations that come with accepting money for such are completely alien to them. Do teenagers no longer get jobs at Wendy's

I dunno, I just read the NYtimes review, and if you disregard all the attempts at some balance so that Apple doesn't stop giving them ad dollars, it's a straight up bad review.

The review was saying they couldn't even get 12 hours out of that 99%, they could barely get 10 (Apple claims 27). And that it was getting red hot just having a normal phone call.

Until that day comes, if you take money from these bitter old men on their way to Galt's Gulch in exchange for -- y'know -- doing stuff, I recommend you do it, or they'll stop giving you money (so bitter, these old men)

Then when we're living in our national socialist utopia, we can all have a good laugh about those dark days when we had to toil for our daily bread. But in the meantime...

Sorry, someone 24/25 was given the heave-ho from where I'm currently working a couple weeks ago for this very reason (well, it was the proverbial straw that busted the back).

But, generally speaking, a lot of youngsters I've been working with have been getting the broom for similar reasons. And it's not as something as new and sexy as AI that's responsible, just the regular-ol' being a terrible worker with a terrible attitude. It continues not to be great for job security, go figure...

Machines, robots, or computers replacing humans is an ever-popular dystopian scenario.

Personally, I'd blame a complete lack of work ethic.
When your employer tells you something needs to be done, and you respond you need to go camping (even though you've just taken two weeks off), and maybe you'll get to it next week or thereabouts, I can assure you, you won't be losing your job because of AI.

At least once a month, someone would email/come-in to offer their services of pumping up google/yelp/etc scores (because they want to show off their handiwork, they would always point me to previous/current clients, illuminating which of my competitors were less-than-honest business people. Although, it was usually pretty obvious anyway). Basically, a cottage industry where the only overhead is time (and maybe $20 a month for a vpn).

One especially oily guy came in a few times offering his wares, and would always makes very thinly veiled threats that it would be just as easy to use his 380 gmail accounts for harm as for help. "Yeah, but unless I paid you for sabotage, you'd be doing it for free" I responded one time. But as soon as those words left my lips, I thought "unless you move into the straight-up blackmail/protection racket business"

Well, they've moved into the straight-up blackmail/protection racket business. Can't say I'm real surprised

At the end of the day, we're a small, neighborhood café. Meaning we don't cater to people that check Yelp reviews before calling uber eats anyway, and we're not particularly interested in that clientele.

And do wonderful things like putting 'annoyance bugs' on the screen when watching a live stream through a browser (a big red rectangle that says "LIVE" sitting in the corner of the screen, in case you somehow forgot) in order to push you to their app so you can't block trackers, etc.

So this could actually be a positive thing (but I somehow doubt it)

Which I'm guessing was performative anyway, since nothing about it needs updating (although, isn't play store supposed to de-list an app if it hasn't been updated in six months?)

That said, if it's de-listed whenever I get a new phone/tablet, I'm going to be very sad, as the other launchers I've tried merely allow you to make the default suck differently.

and it has more to do with a 'complete lack of work ethic'

Just anecdotally, where I'm currently working just gave the heave-ho to a couple youngsters, partially because one responded to "this needs done now" with "well, I'm going camping. MAYBE I'll get to it next week". The other seemed to think that labor day weekend started August 15th and ended September 4th, during which time they refused to acknowledge any attempt to contact. When they resurfaced and were told the police were nearly called for a safety check, they incredulously answered "it was labor day"

Not sure AI played a factor in either.

the spring of '24, Sway would have to persuade students against their position of getting upvotes and/or laid, as that was the only concrete position I could ascertain

CMU has their work cut out for them

The college kids mounting it were pretty amused anyway. Everyone won

I thought that was "weaponize"

Only one side of the aisle? Very informative
Not to change the subject, but there's this bridge I'm trying to sell. Convenient downtown location, great view, and a really terrific price. If you're interested, get at me

And have an actual HR person look at your resume and contact you to set-up the interview, rather than AI doing it for them?