mutex_man

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by mutex_man 3y ago
We just hired a guy out of retirement a few years ago. Retired after 30 years of C dev but wanted to keep busy in the small town we're based in. He's beloved by all of the software devs and the cyber team (we're basically t
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by mutex_man 3y ago
My process for a new laptop for the last decade or so has just been to nuke Windows and immediately install Linux. The only machine I own that runs windows is my home gaming PC due to many online/competitive games not supporting proto
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by mutex_man 3y ago
I can get a u-haul for under $100 and move myself if it's same city, only a few hundred if it's between. My move from Florida to DC was ~$700 total. Quotes for movers were easily 4x that cost.
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by mutex_man 3y ago
The hardware and software for 3d printers is actually much simpler than that of regular printers. The only specific requirements for a 3D printer is basically just an Arduino and some stepper motors with drivers. Everything else can be (a
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by mutex_man 3y ago
Found visidata last week. I was blown away by how much it can do.
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by mutex_man 3y ago
I'm not surprised at all that it slowed down. The A-10 slows down when firing as well, the gun produces more thrust than the engine.
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by mutex_man 3y ago
Every time I see these articles I'm amazed at how at odds it is with my experience. I work for a tiny company of ~30 people and it's awesome. I'm super well taken care of in pay, benefits, and work/life balance. I cou
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by mutex_man 3y ago
I just checked their website and their prices are insane. $250 for a cardboard bookcase? I can get significantly nicer stuff for less than that at a bunch of other places.
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by mutex_man 3y ago
That is a very dumb segment.
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by mutex_man 3y ago
You could run it on a single high end GPU. I can run llama2's models ,(except 70b) on my 4080.
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by mutex_man 3y ago
They're referring to the USB protocol, which lightning uses.
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by mutex_man 3y ago
It's a mixed bag. You obviously need to know the rules, but they aren't too complicated. SBIR topics are released several times a year in huge batches. Pretty much every branch of government has topics out for proposal, militar
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by mutex_man 3y ago
I get ~28 vacation days per year in the US, and I've only been with my company for 5 years. It's going to heavily depend on your industry and level of experience. Even outside of vacation I also have a pretty relaxed work/li
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by mutex_man 3y ago
CAFE regulations basically make it so no manufacturer will touch that market. The yearly MPG requirements for vehicle manufacturers are heavily influenced by the vehicle size (track width and wheelbase). Bigger footprint means lower MPG t