cweagans

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by cweagans 6y ago
> Takes about 3 hours of reading to any grad from any decent CS program to figure out git. If you understand graphs then you'll grok git pretty fast. Not all engineers are CS grads. Not all engineers _need_ to be CS grads. Git is a
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by cweagans 6y ago
Take a look at the links I posted. The deciding factor isn't whether or not both parties benefit, but who is the _primary_ beneficiary of the internship. The line is more of a large grey area in the middle, and the consequences for mis
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by cweagans 6y ago
Don't get me wrong: I'm not suggesting that this program (as it's currently structured) wouldn't be beneficial to the student. There's no substitute for real experience working with a real team on real projects with
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by cweagans 6y ago
Sorry, just to be clear: I like the idea of pairing new devs with experienced devs in an apprenticeship-like role, especially since the software industry tends to lean pretty heavily toward the weird "You need experience for this entry
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by cweagans 6y ago
As a hiring manager, this program seemed pretty sketchy from a legal perspective. I am not a lawyer, but my understanding is that interns need to be paid for their work if they're working on projects that have some commercial interest
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by cweagans 6y ago
In many (most?) modern distros, vi is a symlink to vim.
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by cweagans 6y ago
I've been watching his videos for a long time and as far as I can see, the goal is never technical sophistication or doing things in a "production ready" way. Rather, it's making the innards of a computer understandable.
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by cweagans 6y ago
> if we do not learn the lesson, we perish Would you consider Twitter refusing to propagate this nonsense "learning a lesson"? I would.
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by cweagans 6y ago
If you're comparing "I'm using a laptop to edit a spreadsheet" to "I'm using a desktop to edit a spreadsheet", desktops are more often than not going to use more power to do essentially the same work (and
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by cweagans 6y ago
Are you really moving so many files over SFTP that it's a concern? Why not use rsync over SSH?
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by cweagans 6y ago
That's fair. I hadn't thought about that. Thanks :)
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by cweagans 6y ago
But why? It's 2020. Why not use SFTP? Or Samba? Or NFS? Or any number of other file transfer/sharing methods that don't involve FTP? I truly don't understand why FTP of all things is still a) in use 2) of interest and 3)
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by cweagans 6y ago
I use a Nextdesk/Xdesk Terra and an Aeron. I like the desk. I could probably live without the chair, but I also probably have really unreasonable expectations for what an office chair should be. I really want to be comfortable and just
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by cweagans 6y ago
Every doctor I've ever seen about back pain has specifically said do _not_ use an exercise ball as a chair, especially without lumbar support. n ~= 4, so it's anecdata, but just wanted to put it out there: this may not be the righ
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by cweagans 6y ago
I would also like to know this. This is exactly the kind of AI-assisted stuff I want to do, but no matter what I try, I just can't seem to get any information about how to actually get access.
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by cweagans 6y ago
If you don't want the all-in-one Dream Machine device (which is good for what it is), here's what you need: * Unifi Security Gateway (router) * Unifi AP (there are lots of options - for residential uses, you don't need the hi
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by cweagans 6y ago
If you're up for a bit of tinkering, I definitely recommend the USG/AP/Cloud key combo over the Dream Machine. All-in-one devices are never going to be as good as separate single purpose components, but if an all-in one is wh
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by cweagans 6y ago
IMO, really rethink your position on Ubiquiti. For residential use, you really don't need anything from their HD line. I have no affiliation with them other than being a very happy customer. They literally have a device for almost any
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by cweagans 6y ago
pacman is for the official repos. There are a number of AUR helpers out there. Personally, I enjoy yay ( https://github.com/Jguer/yay ). It's very simple, it's been consistently maintained over a number of year
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by cweagans 6y ago
There is no installer and you really have to understand how all the pieces fit together to be able to get something up and running. For instance, how does your bootloader know how to mount an encrypted boot partition, load whatever needs lo
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by cweagans 6y ago
While you're learning, you'll probably suck at both layouts. Once you've mastered the new layout, switching is really not so bad (at least for me).
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by cweagans 6y ago
Approach the employee and let them know you'd like to praise them to their management for reasons x, y, and z. Ask them if that would be okay, and if so, can they provide relevant contact info. The reason for asking is that the praise
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by cweagans 6y ago
I don't miss it, but I've been working remotely for a long time. I recommend scheduling meetings a bit long on either end to facilitate chit-chat. An always-on voice channel is kind of nice sometimes as well (something like Mumble
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by cweagans 6y ago
Fusion is relatively easy to achieve. Farnsworth and Hirsch did it back in the 60s and there's a community of people building DIY fusors at home. The hard part is getting the reaction to produce more energy than it requires to sustain.
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by cweagans 6y ago
Depending on where you live, you might be able to buy live chickens and have them butchered for cheaper than $10/lb. If you get really lucky, you might also be able to find a farmer that raises, butchers, packages, and sells chicken di
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by cweagans 6y ago
As with software, you cannot start with an enterprise-grade, architecture astronaut-level system. Start really, really small, and scale your engineering process slowly over time with a focus on adapting to new situations and addressing the
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by cweagans 6y ago
By reading this article, am I learning how to learn how to learn Japanese? So meta. :D
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by cweagans 6y ago
I've been very happy with GeForce Now on my MBP (I run Apex regularly). Wired connection, stable upstream connection, etc are a must, but other than that, there's not much downside.
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by cweagans 6y ago
I have no interest in the gen-ed bits myself, but you might take a look at the Coursera/University of London CS degree program. It's a 3 year program if you do it full time and it's entirely CS content.
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by cweagans 6y ago
the idea of building another facebook is just...ugh. however, a friend of mine has been working on a community site for fishing enthusiasts for years. it's _extremely hard_ to bootstrap a community site of any kind, even if it's n

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