linuxlizard

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   by linuxlizard 7y ago

   Checking that out now! Reminds me a little of the Python library Hypothesis. https://hypothesis.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
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   by linuxlizard 7y ago

   Pasted the quote into work chat and a waggish co-worker immediately came back with, "on the other hand, Python is like camping with a toilet, but that toilet may have a dangerous snake in it, but you won't know until you try it&qu
3. 123.▲
   by linuxlizard 7y ago

   > Coding in C is like camping. It's fun for a while, but eventually you really miss things like flushing toilets and grocery stores. Bookmarking that comment. Will totally quote that whenever the need arises.
4. 124.▲
   by linuxlizard 7y ago

   I haven't tried mypy yet but want to get to it. It sounds very interesting! After using Python so much the last several years, I've gotten more curmudgeonly about strong type checking in my programming languages.
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   by linuxlizard 7y ago

   It's pretty simple. I'm decoding a structure into bit fields (802.11 Information Element). I have a hex dump that I decode into a two structures with almost 100 fields (eyeroll for 802.11 committee). Each field can only be 0, 1, o
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   by linuxlizard 7y ago

   I've been writing a large app in C again after a few years away. Originally wrote the app in C++ then again in Python and now in straight C. I enjoy the faster compile times of C (over C++) and the better type checking of C (over Pytho
7. 127.▲
   by linuxlizard 7y ago

   This is a beautiful piece of art and engineering!
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   by linuxlizard 7y ago

   Start with an Arduino and the Adafruit tutorials. Very gentle learning curve. https://learn.adafruit.com/category/learn-arduino From there, can decide where your interests might be. To continue with Arduino hardware bu
9. 129.▲
   by linuxlizard 7y ago

   I can't tell from the datasheets and the description. Does this ucontroller have an MMU?
10. 130.▲
    by linuxlizard 7y ago

    I've spent waaaay too much money at JetPens. Good stuff.
11. 131.▲
    by linuxlizard 7y ago

    Yes. The one called Python. No line numbers but a funny indentation system.
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    by linuxlizard 7y ago

    I've been using Private Internet Access (PIA) since 2016 and can also recommend it from a usability point of view. I'm not a security expert so I defer to others on PIA's security.
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    by linuxlizard 7y ago

    You got me. I just started learning React and your comment freaked me out. Oh, crap, I have to learn Bojombo now!?
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    by linuxlizard 7y ago

    I hear about PVS-Studio often.
15. 135.▲
    by linuxlizard 7y ago

    seY
16. 136.▲
    by linuxlizard 7y ago

    As a lizard, I find that offensive! ;-)
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    by linuxlizard 7y ago

    USA. I see this in Oregon, Idaho, and Montana. Was just in Oregon, along the Columbia River gorge. Large streaks of dead trees through the lush forests.
18. 138.▲
    by linuxlizard 7y ago

    I would love/hate to read the LaTex that generated that equation.
19. 139.▲
    by linuxlizard 7y ago

    And COBOL in the 60s. :-D
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    by linuxlizard 7y ago

    I was tinkering with crosscompiling Rust to arm/aarch64 just yesterday. Rust has a ways to go before it can catch up to C/C++ for cross compiling. Edit: I should explain a bit. C has had the concept of cross compiling baked into i
21. 141.▲
    by linuxlizard 7y ago

    I lol'd. I hadn't heard that before.
22. 142.▲
    by linuxlizard 7y ago

    I switched to DDG a few months ago. I've found it to meet my needs quite well.
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    by linuxlizard 7y ago

    In 4th grade, I read about the manganese nodule cover story in Weekly Reader. I was super into geology and was entranced by the story. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weekly_Reader
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    by linuxlizard 7y ago

    I'm surprised this didn't make any local news here in Idaho. And such an openness requirement seems at odds for Idaho's usual politics (cf. Idaho's Ag Gag laws).
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    by linuxlizard 7y ago

    I didn't upgrade my 2014 MBP but instead am using a Dell Latitude. Linux desktop very nice except the machine reboots whenever I close the lid. Sound works, video works (!). Zoom has an excellent conference call app. Aside from the reb
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    by linuxlizard 7y ago

    Another Idahoan here. Agreed. The outdoors here is very valued. Idaho also has a lot of hydroelectric generation which I think also counts are renewable?
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    by linuxlizard 8y ago

    Lenovo/Thinkpad + Kali sounds like a match made in heaven. May I ask what wifi chipset is on board? 'lspci | grep Network' should show it. The product page just says a/b/g/n which isn't terribly useful.
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    by linuxlizard 8y ago

    > It's almost like a dating profile. That's a good description!
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    by linuxlizard 8y ago

    I am not a recruiter but help with software/firmware interviews where I work. When interviewing someone, any and all signals are very useful. For someone fresh out of university, they can show me their student projects. But an experien
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    by linuxlizard 8y ago

    Yes, please put your GitHub, GitLab, etc, profile on your resume. When interviewing, being able to see someone's code quality is golden.