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by auxym 10y ago
For me LyX hits a sweetspot: it does 95% of what I need to do in Latex without ever having to type a backslash (or having to lookup whatever amsmath command is used for setting a matrix). But when I do need to drop down to latex to do somet
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by auxym 10y ago
In the past I've used Inkscape to hand-massage some mpl plots exported to svg before including them in a document. Works well enough if needed.
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by auxym 10y ago
Here are two credible reviews / meta-analyses stating the contrary, that is, that bicycle helmet use or legislation does, statistically, reduce head injuries. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii&#
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by auxym 10y ago
Jim Tcl sounds really awesome. I use tcl quite a bit as the embedded scripting language in a CAE app. Things like OO with garbage collection and closures/functional primitives are probably what I miss the most from Tcl.
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by auxym 10y ago
It sort of reminds of mechanical engineering, where engineers sketch out the problem solution, do the calculations, and make sure the solution works. Then, they supervise drafters or technologists to produce the actual final product of engi
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by auxym 10y ago
Last I checked bitbucket.org didn't
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by auxym 10y ago
FWIW I had an epson printer that refused to print B&W documents until I replaced the cyan cartridge. Fixed the problem temporarily by getting cheap chinese cartridge off ebay, but Epson is now very much on my boycott list.
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by auxym 10y ago
Knowingly buying stolen goods is also a crime. And if you're buying a CF racer for a 20, you sure know it's stolen.
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by auxym 10y ago
I don't know if you were downvoted because of the cynical tone, but that sounds pretty accurate in my experience. It's why I quit after a master's.
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by auxym 10y ago
Or any job at all. It's going to be tough finding a good post doc position if you didn't publish during your phd. Hell, in Canada you have to do a master's before applying for a PhD, and you won't be getting the good sch
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Some journals allow you to post the manuscript copy (not edited or typeset by the journal) on your personal page. Some give you no rifts at all.
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by auxym 10y ago
Playing devils advocate here: Reviewers themselves aren't paid, but the publishers do pay editors to do preliminary filtering, select reviewers, collect their comments and decide what to do with them. Now that is relatively little work
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I can assure you that most "traditional" engineering (thinking mostly mechanical and civil) calculations, for things you use daily, were done in excel. Anything that would be a pit too much of pain to manually bang out on a calcul
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FDM parts are actually porous and won't hold pressure at all. In my limited experience SLA can be made to work.
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Probably these http://www.kalzumeus.com/2012/01/23/salary-negotiation/ http://www.kalzumeus.com/2011/10/28/dont-call-yourself-a-pro...
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by auxym 10y ago
I enjoyed reading this post, as well as I did patio11's a few years ago, but I feel that a lot of the advice applies mostly to highly in-demand workers (read: software people). At least, so has been my limited experience.
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by auxym 10y ago
FWIW, my (half of) rent (split with SO) in Montreal is less than 15% of my net income. And I'm not even in software. People see the low engineer salaries around here and are generally reluctant to come, but I find the quality of life t
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by auxym 10y ago
Since the elastic modulus (slope/derivative of deformation vs stress graph) the energy absorbed is not necessarily very high even though you can get high deformations (multiple 100%, compared to 30% or so for soft steels).
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by auxym 10y ago
So-called hybrid bikes seem like the most commonly sold bike in north america. Flat bars, 700c wheels, mid-thin tires (32-40 mm), geometry either can be somewhat sporty or more laid back. Just wish more would come with accesories useful to
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by auxym 10y ago
If only it was enforced. These electric scooters are really dangerous on the rather narrow and already congested bike lanes in montreal. Note that I used the term electric scooters. I have nothing against regular bicycles with electric ass
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by auxym 10y ago
Pierre Trudeau is not not very appreciated by a large proportion of Quebecers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitchen_Meeting
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The Delightful Perversity of Québec's Catholic Swear Words(atlasobscura.com)
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Is this the world’s most radical mayor?(theguardian.com)
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Not in Montreal. The law obligating taxis to accept CC just passed a few months ago and many drivers still try to pull the broken machine stunt.
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These are almost all algorithms I've either heard about or actually implemented in a graduate level numerical methods course given in a mechanical engineering department. Nothing extremely esoteric but it depends on your background. I&
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by auxym 10y ago
Professors don't do much of the actual research work themselves. They are the ideas person, giving their grad students direction, and applying to grants to fund them. So, what will probably happen is that they will direct you to one of
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I thought it was a reference to Office Space.
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Swissmicros makes replicas of the 15 and 41 (among others). I need to get one to replace my 35s (keys starting to break after a couple years) some day.
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by auxym 10y ago
Only 12? Maybe at off-peak hours. In my city at peak hours, an articulated bus can have as many as ~70 people in it. At an average private vehicle occupancy of 1.67 [2] that's over 40 cars less on the road. People also need to realize
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by auxym 10y ago
Why processes vs os-level threads?

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