RoundSparrow

RoundSparrow wrote (edited )

Reply to I'm graduating in a few months and I just got offered to interview for a senior position as a Software Engineer with Amazon (?!?!?) by twovests

Interview isn't a job. This sort of thing isn't uncommon in tech industry.

Did they not give you a name and phone number you can check on an Amazon directory of employees?

Developers at all levels have to not fall for a phishing attack: verification of contact isn't a bad thing, and actually shows a level of consciousness in the role all employees play in security.

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RoundSparrow wrote (edited )

Reply to Why do people think Raddle and Voat are the only alternatives to Reddit? by rizzines

Postmill shows that for $25/year hosting cost anyone willing to ask 10 hours of questions on a forum can be the admin/owner of a forum similar to Reddit with a few thousand active users.

This was always true, even if a little higher costs for the reddit open source software overhead (higher RAM), before they closed it.

What makes reddit popular is the brand, the big name, and your question about "Why do people think Raddle and Voat are the only alternatives to Reddit?" - how active is Voat really? You think even 5% of Reddit readers know about Voat? Which less than 1% know of Raddle?

Reddit voting patterns is almost all about popularity. People can't wait to get their upvotes and make the front page of their topic. Dominating over others in conversation and votes is a big big behavior pattern when there are millions and millions of users reading your 20 words. It matters very little how honest, truthful, and sincere you are - as bots can even repost reddit topics with previous comments and get the upvotes. It's all about the size the crowd, style, timing, and that chance to catch the hot MEME social wave while the camera is rolling.

Well, perhaps, feel the new wave of change: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojf18wT_Xtk

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RoundSparrow wrote (edited )

Reply to comment by twovests in Does anybody have any experience with programming using a phone + keyboard? by twovests

May I ask what you used for your keyboard setup?

Sure, I went with several designs because I was traveling for hundreds and hundreds of days. I'm accustomed to Lenovo/Thinkpad laptop keyboards, which are what many traveling reporters and writers prefer.

Nothing was great or bad, it depended on what size I wanted to play with. For $30 and Bluetooth, this is worth a look: https://www.amazon.com/1byone-Foldable-Bluetooth-Keyboard-Smartphone/dp/B00VRCKK1Y - I went through several different Logitech designs, etc. Odd issues can come up such as idle disconnect, but Android 5 and newer Bluetooth stack is different, so it can be device dependent.

I have an older Microsoft bluetooth travel keyboard that's light but is relatively large, but I can cram it in bags without too much trouble. It's a matter of how much typing you are doing (sometimes I do hundreds of pages of writing a week). When it comes to code, control keys are more significant, even basic things like copy/paste...

Note that a lot of Android apps have some troubles with certain keys on Bluetooth, cursor keys and such. Helps if you can modify the app you need to make it work. Although you are mostly talking classic Linux shell, so most of those issues are known and solutions are a search engine away.

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Reply to all netflix originals are bad by devtesla

Really?

Mind hunter is original TV and great.

Errol Morris and Wormwood! This is part of a very long series of work by Errol Morris and furthers his incredibly strong approach.

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RoundSparrow wrote

Reply to Ok my Rick and Morty problem by Moonside

So Beth is a horse surgeon who deeply regrets that she never got to be a human surgeon.

In a show so much about timelnes, can't you see a possible sequence that would explain that?

  1. She is a young girl, loves animals
  2. Goes to veterinarian school
  3. Graduates, gets a job, does horsies
  4. Is not respected by her father, neighbors, husband
  5. Regret forms

Is there something that invalided this timeline?

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