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  1. Comment on A smart gun is finally here, but does anyone want it? in ~tech

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    Don't let perfect be the enemy of good.

    but that would still possibly not work 100% if people who shouldnt have access are registered to the firearm.

    Don't let perfect be the enemy of good.

    6 votes

  2. Comment on Developer nukes his extensively used JS libraries to protest corporate use without compensation in ~tech

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    Theres also the matter of how how to actually pay when part of a big corporation or government entity. In most cases there are policies and procedures that dictate things like: paying with...

    Theres also the matter of how how to actually pay when part of a big corporation or government entity. In most cases there are policies and procedures that dictate things like: paying with corporate card, purchase orders, licensing reviews which have their own policies which imply a level of support must be given by the vendor for paid products, etc. In the end you are either for profit with catering all these things in place, or you are not. There isn't much middle ground when it comes to big corporation or government accounting. I can get a million dollar contract across the line as the procuring director/manager/officer, I can also make the case for internal support of FOSS where it is used, what i cannot do is make a compelling case within expenditure guidelines to pay an amount via patreon, etc.

    7 votes

  3. Comment on Considering going back to school in ~talk

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    This is a really great addition to what I wrote before. Thanks for adding on. It's very true that no one path is right for everyone. It does place emphasis back on finding what you enjoy and...

    This is a really great addition to what I wrote before. Thanks for adding on.

    It's very true that no one path is right for everyone. It does place emphasis back on finding what you enjoy and seeing if you have options that will work with these things. That may be a trade, technical, degree, or otherwise.

    The first couple of steps are always the hardest because the path can be scary. It's something new, and can be unclear, and theres pressure. Once you take those first few steps things will start to come together.

    2 votes

  4. Comment on Considering going back to school in ~talk

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    From self experience as a high school screwup who got stuck in retail middle management: Try to isolate what you enjoy in life? What are those things? For me it was hiking, outdoors, exploring,...

    From self experience as a high school screwup who got stuck in retail middle management:

    Try to isolate what you enjoy in life? What are those things?
    For me it was hiking, outdoors, exploring, computers, and seeing new places. At school I enjoyed science.

    The next thing: what can you turn your hand to that includes these things? Google, Google, Google.
    As an alternative, try this, it got me summed up pretty well: https://joboutlook.gov.au/careerquiz.aspx

    Next: What school offers the sort of things you want?
    If you are academically not the best you may do well to not aim for the largest and most well known of institutions. Do some research and then aim for a quality course in a smaller to medium institution. This will give you better access to staff and the student body will work better together to help each other through. Building your friends network will help here.

    Progress from there. Smart people don't complete courses on smarts alone. All people who complete them do it because they put in the work required to pass. Do your assignments. Turn them in in time. Read the readings. Ask questions when you don't understand.

    These days I have both a science and engineering degree behind me, a decade of professional experience, and love what I do. It beats the pants off retail.

    You can do this! Set yourself up for success.

    6 votes

  5. Comment on What's your favorite online music streaming platform? in ~music

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    I'm going to second this. Spotify all the way, right now. Pandora, frankly, is not very good and doesn't help me find d things I like. Deezer lost me after a few minutes. YouTube can sometimes...

    I'm going to second this. Spotify all the way, right now.

    Pandora, frankly, is not very good and doesn't help me find d things I like.
    Deezer lost me after a few minutes.
    YouTube can sometimes turn up the goods when looking at the charts.

  6. Comment on One in ten people with a Medicare card have chosen to opt out of the new My Health Record digital health system, more than 2.5 million Australians in total in ~health

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    And frankly the process wasn't easy. 2.5 million people stuffed around through circular messaging and mygov in order to opt out. that's applaudable.

    And frankly the process wasn't easy. 2.5 million people stuffed around through circular messaging and mygov in order to opt out. that's applaudable.

  7. Comment on Do you guys run a home server? If so what do you self host? in ~comp

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    Quite a number actually. Qnap arm based box running a web server, sabnzbd, sickrage, twonky media and nzb clients. Desktop running plex, deluge, and pass through proxy for some of the networks...

    Quite a number actually.

    • Qnap arm based box running a web server, sabnzbd, sickrage, twonky media and nzb clients.

    • Desktop running plex, deluge, and pass through proxy for some of the networks wireless devices.

    • Occasionally theres an IOT gateway on an older raspberry pi, though it's mostly turned off as I can rarely be bothered coding for it and the bits it talks to.