nja4

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by nja4 3y ago
HONK!-style bands - street/brass bands - you don't need to be good - you can learn an instrument and just hang out and play fun music. Through mine, we've played at Mardi Gras (Chewbacchus), Timber!, Burning Man events, Comic
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by nja4 6y ago
To me, this reads as so much Chinese nationalism. Feels super consistent with Communist propaganda of an indolent West. Also, seems very suspect to criticize a lack of intellectual freedom by comparing it to a system without freedom of info
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by nja4 10y ago
So, after this, my skylake xps 13 will be a better candidate for Ubuntu?
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by nja4 10y ago
How is the battery life? I have this exact model, but I heard skylake had strange sleep or power saving problems under Linux. You have the 3200x1800 display too, and I am curious about scaling too. The drivers are terrible for Windows too.
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by nja4 10y ago
I just meant that despite the exceptions like you that are doing awesome, the typical high school educated person makes less than a college educated person. Hahah sorry, I'm not crazy smart or exceptional! I work really hard, and that&
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by nja4 10y ago
"If you really can't see the value in a scientific degree, I think you either didn't work hard enough, pay attention, or go to the right institution." from another comment would apply here. I am learning so much better t
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by nja4 10y ago
Anecdotal evidence doesn't work though. The majority of "good" software jobs don't just want anyone. The average person can't do all the things you just listed. The average person can't market his/herself
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by nja4 10y ago
This is so true. Thanks for pointing this out.
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by nja4 10y ago
This. This. This. So many people also lack fundamental skills that you learn formally, with structure, in a formal education system. I would also argue that the learning process in school helps you develop your process for learning later on
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by nja4 10y ago
I am a junior at a target CS school in the US. I'm currently studying in Europe at Sweden's KTH, reputed as one of the top engineering schools in Europe/Scand. I loathe all the "EUROPE IS SO MUCH BETTER!111!!!!!" po