The Off Topic Topic

[crazy canuck]

Big NBA betting indictments.

[Baron von Schtinkenbutt]

Just saw that.  Biggest one is Terry Rozier; the Feds seem to have evidence of him modifying his performance for prop bettors.

Looks like there's an ongoing press conference providing more details.

[HVC]

I kind of get it in the past where athletes had offseason construction jobs or something and the cash helped, but in this day and age with these salaries why risk it?

[Baron von Schtinkenbutt]

It's just greed.  I think it's hard to fathom how someone pulling in tens of millions a year could want more to the point of risking legal trouble.  Some people get addicted to "number go up" and always want more, and it impairs their judgement and leads them to irrational and unwise decisions.  Many professional athletes additionally suffer from severe lifestyle inflation once they start making the big money, which leads to them spending tens of millions a year and wanting ways to keep it going.

[Tonitrus]

I'm just an engineer, so maybe I don't understand these things, but it seems to me the optimal way to "outage-proof" your smart bed product is to not connect it to the fucking Internet. 

But what if I want to adjust my bed's position while not at home? 

[garbon]

I'm just an engineer, so maybe I don't understand these things, but it seems to me the optimal way to "outage-proof" your smart bed product is to not connect it to the fucking Internet. 

But what if I want to adjust my bed's position while not at home? 

Ask the help?

[crazy canuck]

This Week's AWS Crash Made Smart Beds Overheat, Get Stuck In Wrong Position
On X, Eight Sleep CEO Matteo Franceschetti apologized; it's "not the experience we want to provide," he wrote. The brand is now working on "outage-proofing" for future issues. Franceschetti expects that to be done by the end of the day.

I'm just an engineer, so maybe I don't understand these things, but it seems to me the optimal way to "outage-proof" your smart bed product is to not connect it to the fucking Internet. 

Next you will be suggesting people get an old-fashioned analog bed

[Tonitrus]

I'm just an engineer, so maybe I don't understand these things, but it seems to me the optimal way to "outage-proof" your smart bed product is to not connect it to the fucking Internet. 

But what if I want to adjust my bed's position while not at home? 

Ask the help?

They were deported. 

[DGuller]

There are situations where it's helpful to monitor your bed while you're not home.

[HVC]

There are situations where it's helpful to monitor your bed while you're not home.

Cheating spouse?

[Valmy]

There are situations where it's helpful to monitor your bed while you're not home.

  Go on.

[Tonitrus]

There are situations where it's helpful to monitor your bed while you're not home.

The Three Bears might agree.

[DGuller]

There are situations where it's helpful to monitor your bed while you're not home.

  Go on.

It's nothing scandalous.  For example, let's say you're feeling unwell at work and want to go home early.  You'd be wise to make sure your wife is not in your bed with her boyfriend, because you know that if you walk in on them, it'll take you a week to smooth things over with her.