mcmancini

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by mcmancini 11y ago
> It's not so much that there is a shortage of people capable of applying who "kind of" meet the requirements, but truly capable engineers in this field who could pick up the work required are definitely in short supply, P
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by mcmancini 11y ago
> And lastly, no one has been offered the position and then rejected it because of the pay. The last 3 offers given out were immediately accepted. Why would they when there's no meaningful difference in pay between postdoc positions
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by mcmancini 11y ago
At what point did the system go awry? When did postdoc go from being a training position to cheap labor? Was it with the doubling of the NIH budget?
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by mcmancini 11y ago
No quantitative idea, but as disgusting as the salaries for football coaches (N.B., depending on the school, it may be a budget separate from the academic enterprise), university presidents, &c. are, I would be willing to bet that they
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by mcmancini 11y ago
> ... it feels like a bunch of nosy document-writers pointing down at software engineers saying "you're all shit, and we're going to tell you why". I was under the impression that SEI has a pretty good reputation amon
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by mcmancini 11y ago
Partially, regulatory compliance.
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by mcmancini 11y ago
And according to a Comcast VP, no data caps: https://twitter.com/jlivingood/status/583576969188667392
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Comcast begins rollout of residential 2 Gig service in Atlanta metro area(corporate.comcast.com)
2 points by mcmancini 11y ago|1 comments
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by mcmancini 11y ago
> Science is important, but science reporting (especially medical reporting) seems awful. I don't think it's limited to science reporting. The more I learn, the easier is is to see the numerous errors made by journalists acros
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by mcmancini 11y ago
I seem to recall one could damage a computer easily by interfacing through the parallel port without isolating correctly... Doesn't look like this guide covers the pitfalls.
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by mcmancini 11y ago
Packaging is hard. I'd like to additionally nominate cables (as in wire harnesses) and strain reliefs to the list of things that make my life miserable.
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by mcmancini 11y ago
How does the requirement to relocate to SF work for companies with a wet lab or specialized capital equipment requirement? And outside of mentoring/networking (can YC provide in the biotech space?), how is YC a better deal than an SBI
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by mcmancini 12y ago
I thought this was a clear and nicely organized explanation of how a differential works, and neat given the age of the video.
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Around the Corner: How Differential Steering Works (1937) [video](youtube.com)
1 points by mcmancini 12y ago|1 comments
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by mcmancini 12y ago
It's true that Ti rings are harder to cut, but the equipment to cut them is standard in American ERs. It still takes longer though. Even worse are the newer cobalt chrome rings, those take forever to cut off even with the right equip
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by mcmancini 12y ago
I guess I don't understand what you mean by a PE not being government-regulated licensing? If you mean that a software engineering PE isn't mandated for work, then I agree that's true but I think that's short-sighted in
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by mcmancini 12y ago
Stick your head in the sand if you want, but for a couple years now there has been PE licensure for software engineering: http://ncees.org/about-ncees/news/ncees-introduces-pe-exam-f... Beyond the NCEES, the IEEE
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by mcmancini 12y ago
Sorry, but I would argue that not reading patents relative to your project is practicing negligence. Maybe that gets you out of trebled damages for willful infringement, but it opens you up to other liabilities and is against professional
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by mcmancini 12y ago
FDA requirements mostly target the SDLC: risk analysis, change control, documentation, v&v, &c. Companies are afforded a surprising amount of flexibility in implementation. Basically, you must have a documented process that you fo
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by mcmancini 12y ago
I didn't reply very intelligently. How does 3d printing the frames lower the barrier to entry for competition?
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by mcmancini 12y ago
This mechanism could be a nifty low-power basis for a color display technology, kind of like a colloidal version of Mirasol.
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by mcmancini 12y ago
I'm not understanding how 3d printing the frames would reduce costs over traditional manufacturing methods.
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by mcmancini 12y ago
What part are you proposing to be 3d printed?
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by mcmancini 12y ago
I completely disagree, it's downright dangerous to not evaluate the behavior of other drivers around you. If I see someone aggressively changing lanes or tailgating, talking on their cell phone, or doing anything that looks risky to m
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by mcmancini 12y ago
Thanks for a thoughtful response.
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by mcmancini 12y ago
Now I'm really confused. You're saying that if Alice is in Bob's blind spot, it is impossible for Alice to see Bob on his phone? Are we talking about the same blind spot?
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by mcmancini 12y ago
Can you help me to understand victim blaming? Is it victim blaming to say someone was exercising poor risk management? I think of taking precautions online as being like defensive driving (or any kind of risk management really). If Alice
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by mcmancini 12y ago
That is a beautifully clear explanation. Can you do one for monads?
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by mcmancini 12y ago
I don't know the answer to your question. I can say that ethics is a core part of engineering curriculum from day one, and one is repeatedly reminded that one is expected to exercise their "moral agency".
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by mcmancini 12y ago
I agree about safety critical areas (what about financial?). Nevertheless, my understanding is that the principals at engineering consulting firms must have a PE, and so if that is true, what about software consulting firms?

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