So, the good news is: I think you’re overthinking this a little.

When you apply a filter in your DAW, the original audio file is “calculated against” by the filter, however that only applies within the DAW (and the associated project file).

Once you export / render the project to a new audio file (I use Logic, and in there it’s called “bounce”), that new file (mp3, m4a, etc) is just the outcome of the project.

Yep. And as another commenter pointed out, the “leaders” pushing these return to office mandates usually have substantial commercial real estate investments.

No conflict of interest there…

Oh yeah, I totally forgot the real estate side of things.

I work for a midsize company that divides up their office space rental costs between divisions/departments. Our CEO also owns the commercial property management company, and he also owns the holding company that owns the building.

He’s been fighting me for a while now on my division’s “flex work” policy. Finally he gave up, but my division still pays our “fair share” of rent despite several of my team members moving out of state. Oh well.

Let’s not forget that all “return to office” mandates are really just a way for the C-suite to reduce headcount while appearing strong/decisive, avoiding negative press (and therefore spooking investors), and not having to pay severance.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not a big fan of Teams. The fact that the software is named after a common organizational unit, and also a feature within the software is named after that same thing, is insane. Also, I haven’t seen such an unnecessary resource hog since the original Microsoft Edge.

It took me a minute to realize that “MVP” means “most valuable player” to most people.

Apparently I’ve been in tech far too long, and care about sports far too little.

I’ve been using the same few Hydrocell bottles for years. (They’re a stainless steel vacuum insulated bottle, basically a significantly less expensive Hydroflask knockoff.) I use them mostly for water, but occasionally other drinks like unsweetened tea, sugar free electrolyte drinks, etc.

I have never had a mold problem with these. I just disassemble them and run in the dishwasher every few days. (Before I had a dishwasher, I would wash them with hot water and dish soap, lightly scrub, and air dry.)

This really sounds like a cleaning problem to me. I’d recommend washing water bottles every 3-4 days, and if you use a bottle for anything other than water (especially anything with sugar) wash it that same day.

Mold doesn’t magically grow out of nowhere, it needs “food”, a nutritious medium. This could be sugar in a sugary drink, protein in a protein drink, or just contamination from having been in contact with a mouth too many times without proper cleaning.

Also, the quality of the water you’re putting into the bottle makes a difference too. If you’re filling up at the water cooler at the gym or at work, for example, it could be that the water cooler isn’t being cleaned properly and has mold growing within. That would certainly accelerate things in your bottle.

Superliminal was such a trip. I also really appreciated the not-so-subtle references to Portal.

Good god what an incredible sequence that was to play through for the first time. I was so busy laughing that it was, in fact, the part where he killed me.

They’re also known as “garbanzo beans”.

Santa Barbara Style please!

As a former windows admin, I can attest to the fact that Windows was shitty code well before AI made it trendy to write shitty code.

Death Cab for Cutie is my favorite by far. I’ve seen them live 4 times.

I’ve also seen their frontman perform solo twice, and once more with his other project the Postal Service.

That’s true! I supposed it would be more precise to say that all processes are files loaded to memory, but not all files loaded to memory are processes. Sort of like the whole arachnids / spiders situation.

I’d call that a file loaded to memory

Each one is like a little dream I’m not willing to give up on yet.

That’s actually a way more relevant take than my original comment. He’s still acting like tariffs are fees paid by foreign nations, when in fact, they’re paid by the consumers in the nation imposing the tariffs.

Sadly (for those of us stuck in the US), the only people who will be hurt by these tariffs are the people whose best interests he’s supposed to be responsible for.

Explaining his approach to the tariff policy that has triggered weeks of turmoil on global markets, the - president compared the US to the world’s department store.

“I am this giant store. It’s a giant, beautiful store, and everybody wants to go shopping there,” he said.

"And on behalf of the American people, I own the store, and I set prices, and I’ll say, ‘If you want to shop here, this is what you have to pay.’ "

This sounds like the thinking of a dictator, not of a leader. He doesn’t own the “store”, the people do.

I’ll follow you into battle any day.

Instant $3k, and you never have to lift a finger.

I don’t know, man, that still sounds like a lot of work for $3k – especially given how easy it is for politicians to accept bribes donations from lobbyists.

Do I think a Trumpist Homeland Security Secretary would be petty enough to commit insurance fraud for a measly $3k?

Actually yeah, that does sound pretty likely when you put it in those terms.

Idk man, I’m just happy this fake “AI” crap has consequences.

My boss (a C-level) was just telling me about how “AI agents” are so amazing and we should build one to replace our procurement department. Things like this (where they claim “AI” but it’s really humans offshores) make him think AI is a lot more capable than it really is, and this makes it harder for me to keep him from imploding all of our jobs.