CosmicTurtle

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Web development in c/programmerhumor@lemmy.world
[–] CosmicTurtle@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago (2 children)

The CVS app is my favorite example of this. Their app (at least on Android) is a fucking browser.

Walgreens is an actual app and works the way you expect it to.

Wake up sweetie, the next stage of work has dropped. in c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world
[–] CosmicTurtle@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

There is rarely a situation where you should allow your employer to match the offer you have in hand.

They had the opportunity to do so and then failed to properly retain you. If they realize how much losing you will cost them in productivity, that's on them, not you.

It's not personal. It's literally business.

God Announces Easter Weekend Double XP for all Churchgoers in c/theonion@midwest.social
[–] CosmicTurtle@lemmy.world 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It was a one-time spell for the son of the main dev.

Christian TV evangelicals fire up Trump support with messianic message in c/politics@lemmy.world
[–] CosmicTurtle@lemmy.world 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Here you go

I'll admit it took some doing to find.

“It’s a Silent Fire”: Decaying Digital Movie and TV Show Files Are a Hollywood Crisis in c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
[–] CosmicTurtle@lemmy.world 0 points 5 months ago (6 children)

I wish there was a good way to store a backup of my media. I recently suffered a terrible hard drive issue. I lost a terabyte of media. Fortunately, the pirate ship has saved me and has me rethinking some of my backup methodologies.

Outside of periodically backing up onto an external hard drive, I haven't been able to find a reasonably priced online backup solution that isn't going to fuck me when I have to pull data out. Egress fees are killer.

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Looking to build my first PC in almost 30 years; What should I be on the look out for? (lemmy.world)
submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by CosmicTurtle@lemmy.world to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
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It looks like !buildapc community isn't super active so I apologize for posting here. Mods, let me know if I should post there instead.

I built my first PC when I was I think 10-11 years old. Built my next PC after that and then sort of moved toward pre-made HP/Dell/etc. My last PC's mobo just gave out and I'm looking to replace the whole thing. I've read over the last few years that prefabs from HP/Dell/etc. have gone to shit and don't really work like they used to. Since I'm looking to expand comfortably, I've been thinking of giving building my own again.

I remember when I was a young lad, that there were two big pain points when putting the rig together: motherboard alignment with the case (I shorted two mobos by having it touch the bare metal of the grounded case; not sure how that happened but it did) and CPU pin alignment so you don't bend any pins when inserting into the socket.

Since it's been several decades since my last build, what are some things I should be aware of? Things I should avoid?

For example, I only recently learned what M.2 SSD are. My desktop has (had) SATA 3.5" drives, only one of which is an SSD.

I'll admit I am a bit overwhelmed by some of my choices. I've spent some time on pcpartpicker and feel very overwhelmed by some of the options. Most of my time is spent in code development (primarily containers and node). I am planning on installing Linux (Ubuntu, most likely) and I am hoping to tinker with some AI models, something I haven't been able to do with my now broken desktop due to it's age. For ML/AI, I know I'll need some sort of GPU, knowing only that NVIDIA cards require closed-source drivers. While I fully support FOSS, I'm not a OSS purist and fully accept that using a closed source drivers for linux may not be avoidable. Happy to take recommendations on GPUs!

Since I also host a myriad of self hosted apps on my desktop, I know I'll need to beef up my RAM (I usually go the max or at least plan for the max).

My main requirements:

  • Intel i7 processor (I've tried i5s and they can't keep up with what I code; I know i9s are the latest hotness but don't think the price is worth it; I've also tried AMD processors before and had terrible luck. I'm willing to try them again but I'd need a GOOD recommendation)
  • At least 3 SATA ports so that I can carry my drives over
  • At least one M.2 port (I cannibalized a laptop I recycled recently and grabbed the 1TB M.2 card)
  • On-board Ethernet/NIC (on-board wifi/bluetooth not required, but won't complain if they have them)
  • Support at least 32 GB of RAM
  • GPU that can support some sort of ML/AI with DisplayPort (preferred)

Nice to haves:

  • MoBo with front USB 3 ports but will accept USB 2 (C vs A doesn't matter)
  • On-board sound (I typically use headphones or bluetooth headset so I don't need anything fancy. I mostly listen to music when I code and occasionally do video calls.)

I threw together this list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/n6wVRK

It didn't matter to me if it was in stock; just wanted a place to start. Advice is very much appreciated!

EDIT: WOW!! I am shocked and humbled by the great advice I've gotten here. And you've given me a boost in confidence in doing this myself. Thank you all and I'll keep replying as I can.

This totally happened in c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world
[–] CosmicTurtle@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago (3 children)

I remember one interview I had with a candidate. It was for a database analyst position that required SQL.

The first round was typically a phone screen where I chat with the candidate, get to know them a bit.

Second round was code review. I asked them to do a SQL query that did x.

The queries were simple. The goal was to get the candidate to walk through the query.

I had one candid that, over screen share, wrote the query flawlessly. Then I asked them to explain what it was doing. The candidate froze.

I can get understand getting nervous so I moved onto an insert statement. I had them write one and then do another without using certain terms (often leading to a sub query).

Again, flawless. I asked what situations would you use one over the other.

Again, they froze. I started to get suspicious that they were cheating and had them, instead of typing the answer, say the answer. When they couldn't, I knew enough that it wasn't going to work.

The lights turn red when it's raining inside the data center. in c/veryrealtechpics@lemmy.world
[–] CosmicTurtle@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

When evaporated data condenses and the air gets super saturated.

Duh

Paramount is genius in c/tenforward@lemmy.world
[–] CosmicTurtle@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago

The problem is that the people who hold the rights don't want to share. They want that sweet, sweet, monthly subscription income. They don't want to compete because that means they'll potentially earn less and have to spend more.

I tell people about fmovies every chance I get because it has just about anything you are looking for. I've only run into a few titles they don't have.

No registration, completely free, and easy to use.

15M Trello accounts have been leaked in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] CosmicTurtle@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Yes but this wasn't a data breach. This was a data stuffing incident, meaning they took someone else's data dump and tried their email and credentials here.

  • never use the same username and password in two or more places
  • always use MFA, a hard token if you can like a yubikey
The 4 best Reddit alternatives: Top picks to replace your subreddits - Lemmy is listed first! in c/fediverse@lemmy.world
[–] CosmicTurtle@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Reddit was going down hill long before the API paywall. That was certainly the final nail.

I'd say the first nail in the coffin was when they fired Victoria.

I'm locked out of my 6 year old Chipotle account because they now say my email address is invalid when I login. Here is me asking for their help: in c/mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world
[–] CosmicTurtle@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago (2 children)

The only correct regex for email is: .+@.+

So long as the address has a local part, the at sign, and a hostname, it's a valid email address.

Whether it goes somewhere is the tricky part.

I'm locked out of my 6 year old Chipotle account because they now say my email address is invalid when I login. Here is me asking for their help: in c/mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world
[–] CosmicTurtle@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Doesn't surprise me one bit. I've noticed that a lot of websites will only accept .com and a few will only accept email addresses from popular providers (Gmail, Hotmail, outlook, etc.)

My guess is that it's trying to reduce spam and fake account generation.

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Internet providers say the FCC should not investigate broadband prices (arstechnica.com)
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Shrinkflation hits IKEA Family by removing 5% discount (i.imgur.com)
 

IKEA Family is a membership program, like grocery store memberships. The only real feature of the program was their 5% discount. But now, they are getting rid of it to focus on "New Lower Price offers". I'm not holding my breath that their prices are going to come down anytime soon.

IKEA Family is worthless now. They do offer "select delivery options" with no explanation on what this means.

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