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  1. Comment on Is a password manager essential? in ~tech

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    I use a single 'good' password with a site specific cypher. Is that a reasonable third option?

    I use a single 'good' password with a site specific cypher. Is that a reasonable third option?

  2. Comment on 'Somebody is going to be shot': Top bureaucrat says partisan mudslinging has gone too far in ~misc

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    Right wing, left wing, centrist; stating that anyone holding an opposing viewpoint be killed is not reasonable discourse, it's carnal. We are all better than that. Wanting that a human holding an...

    Right wing, left wing, centrist; stating that anyone holding an opposing viewpoint be killed is not reasonable discourse, it's carnal. We are all better than that.

    Wanting that a human holding an opposing viewpoint be killed is pure tyranny and all of the evils that it holds.

    3 votes

  3. Comment on Is anyone here taking online courses e.g. Udacity, Coursera, Udemy, EdX, etc.? What do you think of them? in ~tech

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    I took Andrew Ng's ML Course on Coursera. I thought it was good, but the sound levels were pretty bad in his lectures. The content was great and informative. It was more for fun than anything and...

    I took Andrew Ng's ML Course on Coursera. I thought it was good, but the sound levels were pretty bad in his lectures. The content was great and informative. It was more for fun than anything and I enjoyed it. The 'active learning' co ponet of having dealines helps a bit to both motivate and excuse the time.

    There are lots of free courses through MIT as well. Like I said, the deadlines do help one to push through and accept a certain level of understanding.

    I haven't taken another, but I am still studying 6 nights a week (AI and ML mostly).

    1 vote

  4. Comment on Why aren't smartphones like PCs where you have choice over your OS and get updates directly from OS vendor? in ~tech

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    Interesting perspective, thank you. AFAIK Linux is mainly a huge collection of drivers for endless componentry. GNU is the core OS in terms of how things work and the desktop is more than lipstick...

    Interesting perspective, thank you.

    AFAIK Linux is mainly a huge collection of drivers for endless componentry. GNU is the core OS in terms of how things work and the desktop is more than lipstick but not in anyway connected to the metal.

    How far off am I?

    1 vote

  5. Comment on Does anyone have a homelab? in ~hobbies

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    Yes. I have a whole hose of electronics parts, micro-controllers, computers, a 3D printer, my very own oscilloscope and all the tolls to like it together. Mad science stuff. Mainly I use an...

    Yes. I have a whole hose of electronics parts, micro-controllers, computers, a 3D printer, my very own oscilloscope and all the tolls to like it together. Mad science stuff.

    Mainly I use an Einsteinian Laboratory :P

    2 votes

  6. Comment on What are some TV shows you find yourself constant rewatching? in ~tv

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    Rick and Morty over and over. Everytime gets better. I think I've seen them all at least 5 times. I also rewatched S1 and S2 of Arrested Development at least thrice. It got bad after that.

    Rick and Morty over and over. Everytime gets better. I think I've seen them all at least 5 times.

    I also rewatched S1 and S2 of Arrested Development at least thrice. It got bad after that.

  7. Comment on What is a hobby that none of your friends understand? in ~hobbies

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    I spend all of my free time learning physics, computer science and AI. Not for reward, only interest. Folks seem to only see value in money, not in the reward of discovery itself. Still, I am...

    I spend all of my free time learning physics, computer science and AI. Not for reward, only interest. Folks seem to only see value in money, not in the reward of discovery itself. Still, I am often rewarded with serendipity.

    4 votes

  8. Comment on Vote system theory in ~talk

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    I have found that recieving downvotes has given me better idea of the will and ideals of the group. For better or worse voting marshall's behavior. Now, as for upvotes, that's just narcessism.

    I have found that recieving downvotes has given me better idea of the will and ideals of the group. For better or worse voting marshall's behavior.

    Now, as for upvotes, that's just narcessism.

    4 votes

  9. Comment on What did Futurama get wrong about the future? in ~tv

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    Transport is above ground. If Mr.Musk gets his way, we'll be travelling in a stack of subterrainian choutes and ladders.

    Transport is above ground. If Mr.Musk gets his way, we'll be travelling in a stack of subterrainian choutes and ladders.

    7 votes

  10. Comment on Favorite linux distro? in ~tech

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    I just tossed my Windows partition. Fedora-root was too small at 50GB and I could not repartition it live. Having to risk it all anyways I just reinstalled Fedora 28 over everything. I like Fedora...

    I just tossed my Windows partition. Fedora-root was too small at 50GB and I could not repartition it live. Having to risk it all anyways I just reinstalled Fedora 28 over everything.

    I like Fedora because it has great support on the web, full stocked repo's and the newest programs. I haven;t ventured too much. Debian seems out of date, Ubuntu wit Unity was 'commercial'. Nope, Fedora hit is right for me. I've got enough problems.

  11. Comment on Here's an idea. Comment something really unique (in a good or a bad way) and relatively unknown about a place you're living in or lived in. in ~talk

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    Hello fellow Calgarian. It's amazing that the +15 are so extensive. We also made money on the 1988 Olympics. I think we're the only place to have done so, but this statement is poorly researched.

    Hello fellow Calgarian. It's amazing that the +15 are so extensive.

    We also made money on the 1988 Olympics. I think we're the only place to have done so, but this statement is poorly researched.