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Comment on Joe Biden's path to US re-election has all but vanished in ~misc
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Comment on Joe Biden's path to US re-election has all but vanished in ~misc
rkallos Link ParentThe DNC will have to find new candidates for 2028 if Biden is re-elected, since it would be his second term. That's of course assuming there actually is a 2028 election... I'm reminded of a...The DNC will have to find new candidates for 2028 if Biden is re-elected, since it would be his second term.
That's of course assuming there actually is a 2028 election...
I'm reminded of a saying: Democrats need to fall in love. Republicans only need to fall in line.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
rkallos Link ParentRobin Hobb's Realm of the Elderlings is so great! I'm happy to hear you're enjoying it too.Robin Hobb's Realm of the Elderlings is so great! I'm happy to hear you're enjoying it too.
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Comment on Looking for some long book series recommendations in ~books
rkallos Link ParentThat's what I did, though I did not read The Piebald Prince, which allegedly takes place before the events in the various series.That's what I did, though I did not read The Piebald Prince, which allegedly takes place before the events in the various series.
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Comment on Looking for some long book series recommendations in ~books
rkallos LinkRobin Hobb's Realm of the Elderlings is a wonderful set of fantasy novels/series. I don't think it's as dark as the other series you mentioned, but I fell in love with the world and the...Robin Hobb's Realm of the Elderlings is a wonderful set of fantasy novels/series.
I don't think it's as dark as the other series you mentioned, but I fell in love with the world and the characters, and the ending was deeply satisfying.
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Comment on Norway's data privacy watchdog fines Grindr $7.16 million for sending sensitive personal data to hundreds of potential advertising partners without users' consent in ~tech
rkallos LinkA blog post by Grindr's chief privacy offer from nearly a year ago: https://blog.grindr.com/blog/ads-on-grindr-setting-the-record-straight The fine seems to be in response to Grindr's practices in...A blog post by Grindr's chief privacy offer from nearly a year ago: https://blog.grindr.com/blog/ads-on-grindr-setting-the-record-straight
The fine seems to be in response to Grindr's practices in the past (2018-2020). Anecdotally, I hear more complaints nowadays about how 'un-targeted' ads are on Grindr.
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Comment on I’ve landed my first interview! Any advice? in ~life
rkallos LinkI think it's okay to be honest with the interviewer and tell them if you're nervous. It's in both of your best interests for you to be relaxed when you interview, and being vulnerable with them...I think it's okay to be honest with the interviewer and tell them if you're nervous. It's in both of your best interests for you to be relaxed when you interview, and being vulnerable with them and seeing how they respond is a good way to get to know the interviewer, as well as the company culture. A bad interviewer experience qualifies as 'bad press', so generally interviewers want interviewees to have a good experience, even if the decision is no-hire.
Also, interviewing is about picking up signal; that applies for both you and the interviewer. The interviewer is trying to determine if you have the requisite skills to be a successful employee, and you should be trying to feel out if the company is worth working for. Acing a technical challenge is great, but it's still possible to make a good impression if you think out loud and showcase your approach(es) to solving problems, and if you ask good clarifying questions.
In addition to technical questions, it's possible that you'll get a question about 'soft skills'. You can probably find lists of questions in that category and do a bit of thinking in advance so you don't get caught with a question like "Tell me about a time where you disagreed with a colleague", or "Teach me something new"
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~comp
rkallos LinkProfessionally: Erlang, and I picked up Go to work on a different project. Overall, I vastly prefer writing Erlang to Go, but I can't deny that Go gets the job done. Hobby: More Erlang. I've...Professionally: Erlang, and I picked up Go to work on a different project. Overall, I vastly prefer writing Erlang to Go, but I can't deny that Go gets the job done.
Hobby: More Erlang. I've written some Pony, but I've been having difficulty finding appropriate Pony projects to take on, because it's a pretty specialized language and runtime. In the past week, I started working on Tcl, and I have been having lots of fun with it!
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
rkallos LinkI've been working on a server for the Gemini protocol and a small wiki built on top of it. I'm writing them both in Erlang.I've been working on a server for the Gemini protocol and a small wiki built on top of it. I'm writing them both in Erlang.
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Comment on Zettelkasten — How one German scholar was so freakishly productive in ~humanities.history
rkallos LinkI use Tiddlywiki as my Zettelkasten, with the help of the Stroll plugin. I used to compulsively hoard notes in Org files that I never revisited, but now everything that gets entered into my...I use Tiddlywiki as my Zettelkasten, with the help of the Stroll plugin. I used to compulsively hoard notes in Org files that I never revisited, but now everything that gets entered into my Tiddlywiki gets linked to one or more other 'tiddlers'. The new connections between ideas that I have made as a result of this have been surprising, and I am very excited to keep going.
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Comment on Suggestions for non-fiction books about the decay and decline of human civilisation? in ~books
rkallos LinkI'm partway through The Ecotechnic Future, and I'm enjoying it. I appreciate how the author tries to study human societies real and imagined through an ecological lens, referring to concepts like...I'm partway through The Ecotechnic Future, and I'm enjoying it.
I appreciate how the author tries to study human societies real and imagined through an ecological lens, referring to concepts like overshoot, succession, seres and climax communities.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
rkallos LinkI recently read David Sirlin's Playing to Win, at the recommendation of a colleague. After that, I read Daniel Coyle's The Talent Code, and am now reading the distilled sequel The Little Book of...I recently read David Sirlin's Playing to Win, at the recommendation of a colleague. After that, I read Daniel Coyle's The Talent Code, and am now reading the distilled sequel The Little Book of Talent. I really enjoyed The Talent Code because it taught me a lot about how skills are developed, and how lasting motivation is generated.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
rkallos LinkI've been trying to automate the setup of various software on my VPS and Raspberry Pi via Ansible. So far things are going pretty smoothly, so I'm pleased :)I've been trying to automate the setup of various software on my VPS and Raspberry Pi via Ansible. So far things are going pretty smoothly, so I'm pleased :)
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Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative
rkallos LinkI've been making dinky DIY toys for my cats to play with. The one I made today is a fishing pole type toy made of a pair of wooden chopsticks, one folded and cut up index card, and some twine. I...I've been making dinky DIY toys for my cats to play with. The one I made today is a fishing pole type toy made of a pair of wooden chopsticks, one folded and cut up index card, and some twine.
I was very excited to see that Tapioca, a very timid kitten whom I adopted 2 days ago, was in interested in stalking and hunting the new toy!
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Comment on The case of the 500-mile email in ~comp
rkallos LinkIf you enjoyed that, you might also enjoy the emoji that killed ChromeIf you enjoyed that, you might also enjoy the emoji that killed Chrome
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
rkallos LinkMe and a colleague have set out to write a simple, unsampled metrics library in Erlang called seer. There's not much there, but it isn't missing that much, either. Aside from that, I finally...Me and a colleague have set out to write a simple, unsampled metrics library in Erlang called seer. There's not much there, but it isn't missing that much, either.
Aside from that, I finally published by Hashicorp Vault client (also written in Erlang) at https://hex.pm/packages/canal.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~talk
rkallos LinkHello! I am rkallos, a programmer living in Montreal, Quebec. Who or what brought you to Tildes? I don't remember how I found Tildes, but I remember enjoying the conversation and the design of the...Hello! I am rkallos, a programmer living in Montreal, Quebec.
- Who or what brought you to Tildes?
I don't remember how I found Tildes, but I remember enjoying the conversation and the design of the site.
- What's the inspiration behind your username?
First letter of my first name, then my full last name. I have this username on various other websites.
- If you could add a group to Tildes to reflect your interests, which one would you choose and why?
Nothing is coming to mind right now. I'm quite fond of programming and of environmental science, and there appear to be Tildes for those.
The phenomenon of Sanders-Trump voters in 2016 seems to indicate an unwillingness to compromise that ultimately helped Trump win the election. As far as I am aware, the number of people who switched from voting R to D after Trump won the primaries in 2016 is much lower.