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MajorHavoc

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    27F, what to do with my life?

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    • computer science I'd be able to find something, but I'm not sure I'd have what it takes to build a fulfilling career in that field.

    Cool. You might like to check out:

    https://programming.dev/c/cs_career_questions

    We talk a lot and careers in computer science over there.

    What matters most to me is finding a job first, and then being able of moving from there.

    Outside of the last three years of insane belief by CEOs that AI will solve everything (it didn't), CS has been a great field for job placement.

    We are in a period where it's hard to get first jobs, right now.

    Moving from computer science to other fields can be a great path. I went from programming to Cybersecurity, myself.

    My warning to anyone considering it though:

    At first, programming is about 60% staring at the screen frustrated and confused.

    But after gettingreally good at it, programming can be as much as 98% staring at the screen, frustrated and confused. But at least it's frustrated by really interesting problems, by that point.

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    27F, what to do with my life?

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  • Zero knowledge authentication

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  • research papers that require a strong background in mathematics and cryptography to understand and implement.

    Lol. I guess that makes sense. Outside of school, we hope that all authentication will be implemented only cryptography experts anyway.

    Could you maybe suggest some resources on this topic?

    Not really, sorry. I'm not aware of anyone creating resources for your situation.

    Or should I choose a simpler project?

    For some context, cryptography isn't even usually implemented "completely correctly" by experts. That's part of why we have constant software security patches.

    If I were in your shoes, I guess it would depend on my instructor and advisors.

    If I felt like they have the skills to catch mistakes and no time to help correct mistakes, then I would just choose a simpler project. If they're cool with awarding a good grade for a functional demo, I might just go for it.

    I guess I would take this one to an advisor and get some feedback on practicality.

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    27F, what to do with my life?

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  • If you're at a University of some kind, you can ask a counselor there about job shadowing opportunities in the fields you are considering.

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    27F, what to do with my life?

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  • Which of the majors you are considering pays the best?

    Which has the most available jobs?

    Which has the most flexibility?

    And which of those three answers above matters the most to you?

  • Meta: “We're Still Investing Massively In VR Gaming And Don't Plan To Stop”

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  • When I get home I may post them.

    I would appreciate that.

  • Meta: “We're Still Investing Massively In VR Gaming And Don't Plan To Stop”

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  • No way in hell would i ever own anything from Meta/FB.

    Well said.

  • The list of reasons

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  • Sounds just like my last dual boot setup, as well.

    I believe I said "I'll just boot back to Windows next time I want to play...this game...that just launched and played perfectly under Proton...or...this other game...which also works...huh..."

  • Researchers name six countries as likely customers of Paragon's spyware | TechCrunch

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  • For anyone not reading between the lines, the US, Israeli, and a bunch of other governments are paying for software that can spy on your WhatsApp messages through a client side malware attack directly against the app.

    The most surprising part, to me, is that this is evidence that WhatsApp may actually have unbroken end to end encryption (which I think they've claimed for awhile, but I didn't believe them.)

    Edit: But then, this is mostly based on statements released by Meta, so maybe I'm just a sucker for believing them when they say it differently.

  • I don't know where that is...

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  • I've been enjoying all of these, but this one really tickled my funny bone.

  • Longing for home: sacred drum among first objects restituted to the US by the Netherlands

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  • I feel a weird combination of respect for the current ethical program if returning artifacts, and sorrow for the thoughtless and brutal reasons it is needed.

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  • If Subnautica 2 delivers on the multi player co-op, I could see it joining my primary LAN party rotation. Exciting stuff.

  • I see these MFs on a daily basis

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  • while Linux will boot you into broken system and expect you to know what to do.

    But...

    even if the answer is a simple as selecting a different entry from the GRUB.

    Okay. Yeah. It's often that simple.

    I take your point, but I've had my Windows blow itself to hell way more than my Linux has, and putting Linux on relatives machines has been by far the least hassle of the big three, for me.

    But that's just my anecdotal experience.

  • Looking for specific app

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  • I find it hard to beat Markor (available on F-Droid) for quick journaling on a phone.

    It has quick keys for instant open note files and todolist files, and has customizable (and reorderable) buttons, including an available button that inserts the current date with one touch.

    So in your shoes I would pull the quick date button to the start of the toolbar, and add dream logs to the Quick Note every morning.

    So then the taps are:

    1. Open Markor
    2. Tap Quick Note
    3. Tap Insert Date (looks like clock)

    Then type in dream notes.

    1. Tap 'Save'.

  • F-Droid and Samsung "Auto Blocker"

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  • I'm a fan of blocking all sources, and then just unblocking every so often to install updates.

  • Just to be safe

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  • "Thank you counselor. I'm already aware that your mother is on that ship."

  • Let's all have some pizza!

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  • I understood this reference!

  • You don't know who Darmok and Jalad are.

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  • At the very least, they played a really memorable gig at Tenagra.

  • Should I trade in my car for something cheaper?

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  • One of your implied questions is, "Can I get a reliable vehicle from around 2015 and spend less than $414 monthly, combined, on loan interest and repairs?"

    To which I say, "probably". I've bought cars that meet those requirements, for my definition of "reliable". But your needs may vary.

    I will say, financing a car is among the top unnecessary "stupid taxes" that I have paid, in hindsight.

    Now that I don't have car payments, I've found that ~$414 per month chucked into a savings account can buy a surprisingly decent car surprisingly quickly.

    And having no car payment feels like I imagine having a rich uncle must feel like.