minhmeoke

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by minhmeoke 11mo ago
Router/Access point: Matchbox, eg: TP-Link TL-WR802N (57 × 57 ×18 mm) [6] or GL-Inet GL-MT300N (58 x 58 x 25mm) [7] WiFi USB Client: Fingernail, eg: Asus USB-AX56 adapter (25.5 x 16 x 9mm) [8] WiFi Card Client: Postage stamp, eg: Intel
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by minhmeoke 3y ago
If you can install software on the computer and have an Android 11 or newer phone, one way is to use the adb tool from android sdk tools to create a connection over the local wifi network which you can adb push folders over. # Initial Setup
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by minhmeoke 3y ago
One option is https://github.com/akovacs/uploadserver - it's basically a nicer version of: python -m http.server 8000 You first start one server on a desktop/laptop which has the software, and then a
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by minhmeoke 3y ago
A useful utility for sharing (upload and download) files over a local LAN that a friend wrote is https://github.com/akovacs/uploadserver - it's basically a nicer version of: python -m http.server 8000 You
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by minhmeoke 3y ago
I would have to disagree. If you have a larger system, then onboarding, design discussions, and communicating changes will be more efficient if you have a consistent language and up-to-date conceptual understanding of the system compared to
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by minhmeoke 3y ago
Very cool, thank you! Creating diagrams using code rather than using drag-and-drop tools might be a good idea for more complex architectures as described here: https://www.ilograph.com/blog/posts/its-time-to-drop-d
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by minhmeoke 3y ago
If you don't have a network connection, you can setup an adhoc hotspot on any Android 9+ (Settings > Network & internet > Hotspot & tethering https://support.google.com/android/answer/9059108 ) o
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by minhmeoke 3y ago
The problem with email attachments is that they only support files up to around 25MB, while slack has a 1GB attachment limit, and if you have a slow uplink to the cloud, it could take a while to upload the file. A friend wrote a faster and
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by minhmeoke 3y ago
The problem with email attachments is that it only supports files up to around 25MB, and if you have a slow uplink to the cloud, it could take a while. A friend wrote a faster and more sophisticated version of `python -m http.server 8000` i
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by minhmeoke 3y ago
Just start the server using: python -m http.server 8000 to share a directory over a local network. Then you can point a web browser on another device to port 8000 of the server's IP address to download files. However, this can
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by minhmeoke 3y ago
It would be even better if you didn't have to install any client software at all on the downloading devices, exchange ssh keys, or pass around a password to an account on your system in order to transfer files around your local network
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by minhmeoke 3y ago
Cool program, it looks like an easy way to get started with ODB-II, thank you for sharing! > Currently it only displays live data - no recording and replay is possible. NOTE: The program only displays the engine data, not airbags, ABS an
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by minhmeoke 3y ago
A similar utility (much more bare-bones though) that a friend wrote is https://github.com/akovacs/uploadserver It's basically a nicer version of: python -m http.server 8000 Basically just start the file s
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by minhmeoke 3y ago
If you want to create diagrams from textual descriptions, https://kroki.io/ is very versatile and supports several different markup languages including C4. Alternatively, if you want to stick to ASCII output, https:/&
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by minhmeoke 3y ago
Thank you, this looks really useful! One more ASCII-based tool that you could add into your workflow is https://arthursonzogni.com/Diagon/#Sequence which can be used to generate the ASCII that you input into Typogram.
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by minhmeoke 3y ago
Other options are: - Grab to-go salad box at Whole Foods - Burritos at Chipotle
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by minhmeoke 3y ago
For short-term housing, this could be a good option if your budget is ~$1000/month: https://och.berkeley.edu/housing-secondary/price-under+1100/...
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by minhmeoke 3y ago
Avoid West Oakland (especially near the harbor, avoid anything west of Mandela Parkway or even west of I-980) which is the most dangerous area, as well as Fruitvale and south (eg: San Leandro), and Richmond in the East Bay (the Richmond dis
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by minhmeoke 3y ago
I've used this amazing deck for learning Chinese: https://www.reddit.com/r/ChineseLanguage/comments/7mjmjc/bes... This looks like a nice Anki deck for reviewing system design concepts: https:/
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by minhmeoke 4y ago
If you are using Linux-based infrastructure, this list contains some recommended Wifi chipsets. https://github.com/morrownr/USB-WiFi/blob/main/home/The_Shor... In particular, ALFA AWUS036ACHM has a
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by minhmeoke 4y ago
Overall theme: Improving my language skills. My hypothesis is that language is the closest we have to a (lossy) codec for thought. By becoming more cognizant of higher-level concepts and the differences between them, we can reason more effe
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by minhmeoke 4y ago
Thanks, glad that you liked it! The Megatronix SC620 Six Tone Car Alarm is also fun to watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXYc0gtOswQ&list=PLn67ccdhCs... As well as the a cappella Starships (Nicki Minaj cover) by Mi
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by minhmeoke 4y ago
It might also be a good idea to distill transient notes down into evergreen notes to refine and review knowledge: https://notes.andymatuschak.org/Evergreen_notes This is a great way to refine your ideas before you write and
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by minhmeoke 4y ago
Wow, this is super fun, and a great sampler of a wide variety of music! I was curious about the composition of music, therefore a friend and I created/curated frequency-domain visualizations of a variety of music in different languages
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by minhmeoke 4y ago
For people interested in this, there are several open source projects which turn Raspberry Pis into a MIDI synthesizers: MiniDexed: 8 DX7 Tone Generators - https://github.com/probonopd/MiniDexed - https://ww
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by minhmeoke 4y ago
One fairly easy way to reduce Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is to expose yourself to 30 to 45 minutes of sunlight early in the morning by taking a walk outside within an hour after you wake up; this has multiple other health benefits: -
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by minhmeoke 4y ago
Thanks, this looks like a really useful portal site for getting started in almost any tech-related subject. Bookmarked!
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by minhmeoke 4y ago
For a static document markup language, Djot does a rather good job: https://github.com/jgm/djot It's very similar yet much fuller-featured than commonmark, with support for definition lists, footnotes, tables, sev
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by minhmeoke 4y ago
For people considering adding Markdown support to web browsers or other publishing tools, please consider adopting Djot instead: https://github.com/jgm/djot It's very similar to the Markdown syntax we all know and
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by minhmeoke 4y ago
Additional pictures showing how the 20 ton, 200 inch (5.1 meter) diameter glass disk was transported across the country by train to Pasadena, CA, polished, and eventually trucked up to the Palomar Observatory: Video of the pouring process:

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