MajorHavoc @ MajorHavoc @programming.dev

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Nice. I love how they kept bits of the comic pallette and merged them into the cinematic Iron Man armor style. I'm going to need an action figure.

so that it looks like you messed up the tiling somehow

I wish more tiling developers understood this. Gaps between windows looks broken. I don't mind it being an option, but to me it's such a weird choice for the default.

Yeah. If the whole heating the planet to exterminate all humans gets revealed to be an alien attack on us, I'll be angry.

But if the aliens simply share a screenshot of Hotdog desktop theme, in explanation of their actions... I'll probably just nod.

There's an extension that lets me close and open windows with the Matrix Code Rain so I can pretend I'm cool n shit.

Awesome. Looking into that just got added to my weekend plans. Thanks!

Today I learned the term Vibe Coding. I love it.

Edit: This article is a treasure.

The concept of vibe coding elaborates on Karpathy's claim from 2023 that "the hottest new programming language is English",

Claim from 2023?! Lol. I've heard (BASIC) that (COBOL) before (Ruby).

A key part of the definition of vibe coding is that the user accepts code without full understanding.[1] AI researcher Simon Willison said: "If an LLM wrote every line of your code, but you've reviewed, tested, and understood it all, that's not vibe coding in my book—that's using an LLM as a typing assistant."[1]

Did we make it from AI hype to AI dunk in the space of a single Wikipedia article? Lol.

• computer science I'd be able to find something, but I'm not sure I'd have what it takes to build a fulfilling career in that field.

Cool. You might like to check out:

https://programming.dev/c/cs_career_questions

We talk a lot and careers in computer science over there.

What matters most to me is finding a job first, and then being able of moving from there.

Outside of the last three years of insane belief by CEOs that AI will solve everything (it didn't), CS has been a great field for job placement.

We are in a period where it's hard to get first jobs, right now.

Moving from computer science to other fields can be a great path. I went from programming to Cybersecurity, myself.

My warning to anyone considering it though:

At first, programming is about 60% staring at the screen frustrated and confused.

But after gettingreally good at it, programming can be as much as 98% staring at the screen, frustrated and confused. But at least it's frustrated by really interesting problems, by that point.

If you want to know more about Computer Science, you can also read along and ask questions over at https://programming.dev/c/cs_career_questions

research papers that require a strong background in mathematics and cryptography to understand and implement.

Lol. I guess that makes sense. Outside of school, we hope that all authentication will be implemented only cryptography experts anyway.

Could you maybe suggest some resources on this topic?

Not really, sorry. I'm not aware of anyone creating resources for your situation.

Or should I choose a simpler project?

For some context, cryptography isn't even usually implemented "completely correctly" by experts. That's part of why we have constant software security patches.

If I were in your shoes, I guess it would depend on my instructor and advisors.

If I felt like they have the skills to catch mistakes and no time to help correct mistakes, then I would just choose a simpler project. If they're cool with awarding a good grade for a functional demo, I might just go for it.

I guess I would take this one to an advisor and get some feedback on practicality.

If you're at a University of some kind, you can ask a counselor there about job shadowing opportunities in the fields you are considering.

Which of the majors you are considering pays the best?

Which has the most available jobs?

Which has the most flexibility?

And which of those three answers above matters the most to you?

When I get home I may post them.

I would appreciate that.

No way in hell would i ever own anything from Meta/FB.

Well said.

Sounds just like my last dual boot setup, as well.

I believe I said "I'll just boot back to Windows next time I want to play...this game...that just launched and played perfectly under Proton...or...this other game...which also works...huh..."

If Subnautica 2 delivers on the multi player co-op, I could see it joining my primary LAN party rotation. Exciting stuff.

while Linux will boot you into broken system and expect you to know what to do.

But...

even if the answer is a simple as selecting a different entry from the GRUB.

Okay. Yeah. It's often that simple.

I take your point, but I've had my Windows blow itself to hell way more than my Linux has, and putting Linux on relatives machines has been by far the least hassle of the big three, for me.

But that's just my anecdotal experience.

I find it hard to beat Markor (available on F-Droid) for quick journaling on a phone.

It has quick keys for instant open note files and todolist files, and has customizable (and reorderable) buttons, including an available button that inserts the current date with one touch.

So in your shoes I would pull the quick date button to the start of the toolbar, and add dream logs to the Quick Note every morning.

So then the taps are:

1. Open Markor
2. Tap Quick Note
3. Tap Insert Date (looks like clock)

Then type in dream notes.

4. Tap 'Save'.

I'm a fan of blocking all sources, and then just unblocking every so often to install updates.

One of your implied questions is, "Can I get a reliable vehicle from around 2015 and spend less than $414 monthly, combined, on loan interest and repairs?"

To which I say, "probably". I've bought cars that meet those requirements, for my definition of "reliable". But your needs may vary.

I will say, financing a car is among the top unnecessary "stupid taxes" that I have paid, in hindsight.

Now that I don't have car payments, I've found that ~$414 per month chucked into a savings account can buy a surprisingly decent car surprisingly quickly.

And having no car payment feels like I imagine having a rich uncle must feel like.

Of the games on this list that I have, they are, indeed great

Now I'm going to look away and pretend to forget, because I do not need to buy more games for my unplayed backlog, today.

I feel seen. And belittled. But mostly seen.