Sean Reiser - Latest Comments

Re: I'm confused, why does Puerto Rico have it's own Olympic Team?

seanreiser — Wed, 04 Aug 2021 16:55:43 -0000

This is important to me because I'm worried that it will further the incorrect narrative that Puerto Ricans aren't Americans.

Re: The lack of English on some items bothers me.

Angeles Winesett — Sun, 26 Aug 2018 02:03:40 -0000

the "yuk" bothers me...

Re: Gapstow Bridge | Bow Ties are Cool

Joe Clarke — Thu, 05 Jul 2018 07:34:43 -0000

Amazing pictures!

Re: Cooking on a Chamber's Stove

arrow_to_the_knee — Wed, 20 Dec 2017 11:20:43 -0000

I have two. A 1960 C with the burner with a brain, and a 1927 Autostat. We use both, all the time.

Re: Ask Me Anything | Sean P. Reiser

JOSEPH Prashad — Sat, 25 Mar 2017 15:33:46 -0000

Please could you tell me where to a Flimingo timer??? Thanks

Re: Listing Eagle on a Resume?

local geemale — Thu, 17 Mar 2016 06:22:17 -0000

This thread is old, and the BSA has changed some stances, but the thread is still relevant. I once was asked at an interview what my Vigil name was. The interviewer was also vigil. I still didn't get the job. :-) I think there are some risks to including either Eagle or fraternity membership on a resume. It all depends who reads it.

Re: What is the signature.asc attachment on my email?

Thomas Wilmot — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 18:35:20 -0000

Very good not-too-technical but just-technical-enough explanation!
Also, nice site design! (Except for the sticky black bar at the top, but at least it's small!

Re: Listing Eagle on a Resume?

Cory Murphy — Fri, 18 Sep 2015 23:22:44 -0000

If I went in for an interview and the interviewer openly admitted that they were not going to hire me because of my religious beliefs, I would have walked out and hired an attorney.

Re: Saturday, July 19, 2019

seanreiser — Fri, 08 Aug 2014 09:23:15 -0000

qwe

Re: Tuesday May 20, 2014

seanreiser — Tue, 20 May 2014 19:15:42 -0000

If you're not just busting my chops, I'm sorry, but...

We're talking about a comic from 1973. I honestly believe that it's well beyond the moratorium on spoilers. If something that old isn't off limits, what is?

Re: Tuesday May 20, 2014

Richard Anderson — Tue, 20 May 2014 18:16:25 -0000

You know, I was planning on reading that comic. You said you were spoiling the movie, not a comic, you've spoiled it now. I hope you're happy!

Re: Listing Eagle on a Resume?

Cat's Staff — Sat, 22 Feb 2014 00:56:07 -0000

I was an Eagle Scout in the 80's (before the whole crackdown started). I was also an atheist (in the closet at the time). Now I'm out of the closet as an atheist, I've volunteered for a national and local atheist organization. I know several guys I was in scouts with who are now openly gay, I met one while marching in the local Pride parade. So now...If I put Eagle Scout I'm going to potentially get discriminated against for being associated with an organization that can legally discriminate against gays and atheists. If I mention my work the atheist organizations (because it relates to jobs I'm applying for) I'll be associated with atheists, which in surveys are consistently the most hated/distrusted minority. I could try both, just to confuse people. By the way...since showing up to local atheist meet ups, I've started meeting a lot of other Eagle Scouts...

Re: Why am I awake at this ungodly hour?

Jnetbaxter — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 04:22:11 -0000

Nicely done. Some of the above. I have (mentally) revised some to do lists, stressed that the furnace wasn't working, tried to determine why you can't buy pizza by the slice in CT and thrown in the towel trying to understand Instagram. Frog is fast asleep and I will make coffee and start my day in an hour, after one last attempt to sleep. Stay classy Astoria.

Re: Tip: Defrosting Meat in Oven

xcitor — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 19:58:13 -0000

This technique works with conventional ovens too, if you turn the light on. Sure it uses energy, but it is very effective. I've used it to defrost foods a bit more quickly as well as provide a nice environment for letting dough ferment.

Re: Tip: Defrosting Meat in Oven

Andre — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 19:32:18 -0000

I use the cold water method. Pouch the chicken place in water holding container then under the merest trickle of cold water. Takes less then a half hour. Very little water.

Re: Cooking on a Chamber's Stove

Angeles Winesett — Thu, 26 Dec 2013 16:24:30 -0000

I love this stove/oven. I hope to have one someday.

Re: Random Thoughts about the Health Care Exchange Website

alexrosen — Tue, 12 Nov 2013 19:57:28 -0000

Some good points here. I totally agree on the gradual roll-out. As I talk to more enterprises about DevOps they come up with reasons/excuses why they can't release in small chunks. Some of them have better arguments than others, but I think there is generally a lack of creativity and commitment to change. If they don't change, they'll remain stuck with big releases that fail frequently.

While you could roll out healthcare.gov gradually by user groups, I'd suggest rolling it out gradually by function. They could have rolled out simple registration early/separately and then added on more things you could do on the system over time. On October 1 they could have turned on the last piece needed to actually enroll for insurance (perhaps after some small user base testing like you propose). That's the way I've seen large systems get built. They evolve and grow with new services added and existing ones tweaked over time. It's crazy that anybody in app dev creates a big bang release plan. They should just be fired for incompetence.

While you know more than I do about the effort required to build a front-end like healthcare.gov has, I think the back-end is where all the dollars got sucked and most of the errors live(d). They've integrated many systems, including systems across different "business units" (IRS, DHS, HHS, ...) and enterprises (insurers). Beyond the general pains that arise with system integration, healthcare integration seems to add an extra degree of difficulty. I have seen a few of the challenges involved, but I think I've only scratched the surface in the projects I've seen.

I'm convinced the solution could have been done better, faster, and for less. I agree that using a smaller team of rock stars is also a good plan.

Re: Listing Eagle on a Resume?

TammyTruth — Fri, 04 Oct 2013 19:04:42 -0000

You should have said, while 99% of my peers were out screwing around, I was setting goals, taking leadership positions and learning responsibility, and giving back to my community through service. If those things aren't valued in this organization, I don't think I want to waste my time here. Good day.

Re: Slow Cooker Italian Chicken

ANGELES — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 17:52:00 -0000

Sounds delicious! We make something similar (no bell for me - it upsets tummies), but I add zucchini. And we eat it over rice or pasta, although I dig the leftovers just as a soup-ish mixture.

Re: Listing Eagle on a Resume?

Rob — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 20:34:12 -0000

I have never encountered an interview situation like that, but if challenged about it, I try to keep my responses simple.

I was in the Boy Scouts as a minor, and I did not have any influence on their policies. My experiences (my leaders, fellow scouts, camps, and other events) never included discrimination, or turning anyone away, and if I had encountered it, I would have argued against it to the best of my ability, and reconsidered my affiliation. Despite the socially conservative values that I disagree with, I still feel the award shows my leadership ability, dedication to reaching goals, and ability to rise in rank within an organization.

Sucks for that experience you had man. Your interviewer should look in the mirror when it comes to conversations about discrimination. Sure seems he prejudged you.

Re: Coworking in Astoria, Queens

Colin — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 02:14:32 -0000

Hey Sean, remember me from Munch? I want to start a co-working space in Queens. there's only one, and it's all the way out in Fresh Meadows.

Re: Intellectual Property vs Real Property

Ulan Melisbek — Sun, 16 May 2010 19:26:38 -0000

Well, from the view of societal benefits and overall civilizational progress I see more reason in your thoughts than satire. Of course, the issue of obligatory transfer of ANY rights is a contradictory by itself. But Kelso vs. The City of New London case opens completely new perspectives for the whole humanity, I believe, and probably it really worth to apply new rule to all the kinds of rights, as you have speculated.

Re: Artisteer: A Review for Drupal Developers

pachydermus — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:29:56 -0000

Artisteer released a patch to fix this issue.

Re: Some Random Thoughts on the 4th Amendment

Rob T Firefly — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:01:27 -0000

Well said, sir.

Re: Obama Addressing Students

Russ Baldwin — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 22:09:21 -0000

Sean, I couldn't agree more! However, the impression that Obama is a socialist is pretty far off the mark. Just because he wants something less than unfettered plundering of the populous does not make him a socialist. Not that MY politics are obvious. But really - he is the flipping president of the United States of America. What school wouldn't be delighted to have him visit and speak?