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   Ask HN: Contract work for engineer / scientific computing

   1 points by happyjack 4y ago|1 comments
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   by happyjack 4y ago

   This is probably the best comment thread I've seen on HN.
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   by happyjack 4y ago

   Mirrors the previous comment. Makes sense to invest in Workstation and help it sell to the big boys and show that they have "full service" solutions.
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   by happyjack 4y ago

   I have a legitimate question. How big is "desktop" Linux to RHEL (or Ubuntu, etc.) bottom line? I ran RHEL 7 and 8 workstation when I used to work in engineering / science (not development or comp sci.) and used specialty sim
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   by happyjack 5y ago

   I think it is awesome that a company is selling Linux laptops AND developing their own OS. On the other hand, I think "oh gosh there goes more fragmentation in Linux UI / desktop world." If System76 has the $ and support to w
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   by happyjack 5y ago

   Another nail in the American University casket. I worked in academic research for 3 years, and GTFO. I still have a project here and there with a University, but I largely avoid them. While I do, in principle, agree with the tenure system,
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   by happyjack 5y ago

   You took the words from my mouth. Isn't this obvious?
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   by happyjack 5y ago

   I run a small consulting firm, and the only people who do the books are myself and another individual. We the file via WebDAV. I'm not sure how GnuCash would work in a large org.
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   by happyjack 5y ago

   I use a local cell provider, but get to roam unlimited on ATT & TMobile when I'm out of state. Local cell providers are awesome; amazing service, good service & prices, etc. The only hiccup I've found is international call
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    by happyjack 5y ago

    I run my business on GnuCash! It's a great program.
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    by happyjack 5y ago

    I'll get a lot of flack for this, but I'll speak my mind as to what I think Mozilla needs to do going forward.. I think Mozilla needs to have a rock solid mission statement ("Our mission is to keep the web open blah blah no o
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    by happyjack 5y ago

    Thanks for the tip! Fortunately, I only get ~25 emails a day. No mailing lists for me!
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    by happyjack 5y ago

    Hi! Been running Linux on laptops for years (over a decade). Everything from XPS to Thinkpad and System76. My first recommendation is to check the Linux distro wiki and see what hardware is officially supported. Ubuntu, RHEL / Fedora,
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    by happyjack 5y ago

    Reading through the change log, it looks like CAL/CARD Dav support is native now! Awesome.
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    by happyjack 5y ago

    It makes me happy that the Thunderbird project keeps going and is getting funding. Granted, I've tried Thunderbird and have used it in the past, but I can't use it as a daily driver. The lack of integration without plugins for CAL
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    by happyjack 5y ago

    Huge win for climate ! https://www.api.org/oil-and-natural-gas/wells-to-consumer/tr... Just 190,000 more miles to go !
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    by happyjack 5y ago

    This is completely true. The left had Obama and the whole 9 yards for two years; nothing done. Trump and the Repubs had the whole nine yards for 2 years as well and got nothing done either (besides the tax overhaul). I'm not sure much
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    by happyjack 5y ago

    This is one of the best comments I've seen on this website about an economic topic. I agree with you completely; minimum wage is almost a political stunt. Rents will follow the increase, and the gov't gets to collect more payroll
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    by happyjack 5y ago

    Precisely!
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    by happyjack 5y ago

    Wyoming, Nevada, South Dakota, or Delaware.
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    by happyjack 5y ago

    Should USA chip production happen? Probably. But it won't happen without gov't subsidies. US labor is wayy more than some slave in a Foxconn factory trying to commit suicide by jumping off the building (hence the nets). I'm n
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    by happyjack 5y ago

    I run RHEL 7 desktop, because it's what my vendors support (scientific / engineering desktop applications, simulators). I'm about to get a new Thinkpad, and highly considering running Fedora because packages on it weren'
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    by happyjack 5y ago

    I did a 360. I was a GNOME 2 fanboy, switched to FUDUNTU because of GNOME 2 support (before MATE / Cinnamon forks), left GNOME because of Unity, etc., had a macintosh, used Xubuntu. 10 years later I'm on vanilla GNOME and I think
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    by happyjack 5y ago

    I ran elementaryOS for a couple years when I worked in research. I switched off when I bought a intel NUC, and the skylake processor platform wasn't supported yet (not their fault) and had to run the latest kernel and never went back.
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    by happyjack 5y ago

    Been thinking the same as OP. I run RHEl on desktop, but have an iPhone. The M1 Macbook looks like an attractive "corporate compatibility layer" when a client wants me to use Office365 or some other crap. Also, the slimness and th
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    by happyjack 5y ago

    I guess this makes sense. I have a relative in Boston who pays $900 / month for a PARKING SPOT.
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    by happyjack 5y ago

    Legal minimums :D My truck is 20 years, though.
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    by happyjack 5y ago

    You must live in Scandinavia?!?! 1500 / year in insurance! 500 / year in taxes! Wow ... I pay $12 / month in car insurance, and $130 / year for registration (taxes).
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    by happyjack 5y ago

    I think the Nike Monarch's are crustier personally.
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    by happyjack 5y ago

    I'm not sure what Pop!_OS makes you in all honesty. I do know Arch makes you leet / insufferable, and RHEL does in fact make you old, boring, and corporate.