Comments on: chmod syntax for Restaurants? http://blog.josh-peters.name/2007/09/26-chmod-syntax-for-restaurants/ “People who like this sort of thing will find it just the sort of thing they like.”—Abraham Lincoln Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:22:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Travis http://blog.josh-peters.name/2007/09/26-chmod-syntax-for-restaurants/comment-page-1/#comment-1143 Travis Thu, 27 Sep 2007 19:49:39 +0000 http://blog.josh-peters.name/2007/09/26-chmod-syntax-for-restaurants/#comment-1143 I think it's a cool idea - however, having worked in the serving industy for a little while, I think many of the "career" servers might not think so ;) (if they don't know what's going on they tend to think you're either being cheap or trying to get away with something. Also, you're right on about the even dollar amount. A few of the servers where I worked would do that (if a customer left a $5.07 tip, they'd just make it $5) I think it’s a cool idea – however, having worked in the serving industy for a little while, I think many of the “career” servers might not think so ;) (if they don’t know what’s going on they tend to think you’re either being cheap or trying to get away with something.

Also, you’re right on about the even dollar amount. A few of the servers where I worked would do that (if a customer left a $5.07 tip, they’d just make it $5)

]]> By: Josh Peters http://blog.josh-peters.name/2007/09/26-chmod-syntax-for-restaurants/comment-page-1/#comment-1142 Josh Peters Thu, 27 Sep 2007 18:16:50 +0000 http://blog.josh-peters.name/2007/09/26-chmod-syntax-for-restaurants/#comment-1142 In this case it could really be any base greater than 8, but you're probably right. In this case it could really be any base greater than 8, but you’re probably right.

]]> By: Bryan http://blog.josh-peters.name/2007/09/26-chmod-syntax-for-restaurants/comment-page-1/#comment-1141 Bryan Thu, 27 Sep 2007 07:28:47 +0000 http://blog.josh-peters.name/2007/09/26-chmod-syntax-for-restaurants/#comment-1141 Geez, I can't decide either. It sounds like something the author of xkcd would do, so I'll give him the benefit of the doubt and go with "awesome." However, I wonder if waiters might take a tip ending in .23 to be kind of cheap or insulting. I always go for a full dollar amount, because it just seems lame not to be willing to round up a bit. (Given your chmod comments, I guess I just made an unintentional pun!) I find the idea of writing the tip in such a way to verify that you were charged properly to be more useful. I always wonder if I'll be charged correctly, but I never care enough to save my receipt and check it. Geez, I can’t decide either. It sounds like something the author of xkcd would do, so I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt and go with “awesome.” However, I wonder if waiters might take a tip ending in .23 to be kind of cheap or insulting. I always go for a full dollar amount, because it just seems lame not to be willing to round up a bit. (Given your chmod comments, I guess I just made an unintentional pun!)

I find the idea of writing the tip in such a way to verify that you were charged properly to be more useful. I always wonder if I’ll be charged correctly, but I never care enough to save my receipt and check it.

]]> By: tom http://blog.josh-peters.name/2007/09/26-chmod-syntax-for-restaurants/comment-page-1/#comment-1140 tom Thu, 27 Sep 2007 07:07:32 +0000 http://blog.josh-peters.name/2007/09/26-chmod-syntax-for-restaurants/#comment-1140 chmod is using octal (base 8), e.g. 123 in octal is 1x8x8 + 2x8 + 3 = 83 in decimal, and 001 010 011 in binary. chmod is using octal (base 8), e.g. 123 in octal is 1x8x8 + 2×8 + 3 = 83 in decimal, and 001 010 011 in binary.

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