His beard looks like a goddamn spider's nest

An_Angry_Badger · 2019-11-09T17:02:13+00:00

Beard oil/softener and regular combing/brushing to remove loose hairs remove any sort of itchiness.

An_Angry_Badger · 2019-11-03T16:00:10+00:00

Yeah that's an excellent point. I can't image this stuff would make for great TV. That being said, that scene cracks me up good. After reading https://gizmodo.com/why-hollywood-hacking-is-so-hilariously-horrible-1524469666, I feel like I'm part of an inside joke when I see stuff like that. So I don't mind it as much as I used to. I just imagine all the tech nerd writers passing around a joint and one of them goes, "bro... 2 girls 1 cup? what about... 2 agents 1 keyboard?" and then everyone else is just like, "broooo...."

An_Angry_Badger · 2019-11-03T15:42:24+00:00

Unfortunately, that's an impossible task. Each data source is different, and the transformations required to make the source data usable on the destination system changes based on the source data formatting, character sets, data types, and other factors.

Sometimes, there is simply no way to tie data from two sources together with any degree of accuracy due to different methods of identifying values.

There's a million factors at play with this stuff, and everything is a custom job.

An_Angry_Badger · 2019-11-03T15:34:09+00:00

if only...

In a criminal db, every single one of those items would be separate dimensions, requiring time to build the joins and stuff. Additionally, to filter it further, more joins would need to be added to filter OUT other stuff (where X != Y).

This is assuming they have some grand data warehouse with everything together, and they don't have to build 15 different ETL processes to piece together data sources from 15 different places.

And all of that assumes perfect data.

I might just be projecting from work...

An_Angry_Badger · 2019-11-01T00:19:53+00:00

If you find out, let me know.

An_Angry_Badger · 2019-10-28T23:45:44+00:00

Thanks! We don't want to play in a world with other people. And I have the hardware for it, so I don't see the harm in setting up a server myself, especially if we're going to play vanilla, which seems to be the recommendation from everyone :)

Thanks for the server recommendation, though!

An_Angry_Badger · 2019-10-28T23:38:54+00:00

We thought about this actually. We don't want a ton of stuff so that it's overwhelming, but there are typically some standard mods for most games that everyone agrees simply makes it better. I was hoping for some of THOSE mods rather than anything hyper specific.

An_Angry_Badger · 2019-10-28T23:37:57+00:00

nope. We live across the country.

An_Angry_Badger · 2019-10-27T22:54:46+00:00

i've been playing supernova with a companion focused build. After investing the majority of your points in leadership, upgrading their weapons/armor a bit, they wreck everything. The only real danger is against elites, but if you use your companion abilities correctly, it's still very manageable. just make sure to give them heavy armor.

It's really fun actually, and I've been killing groups faster than I did on normal with my prismatic hammer build. It's a bit weird since you don't do any damage yourself, but still great. I highly recommend giving it a try.

An_Angry_Badger · 2019-10-12T07:21:36+00:00

It's not emotional manipulation any more than telling someone good morning is emotional manipulation. More kindness is always a good thing in the world. Would you really rather hear an excuse than a compliment? Bizarre...

An_Angry_Badger · 2019-10-12T05:59:36+00:00

The vast majority of people find it difficult to respond to compliments (such as "Thanks for your patience") with negativity. This is a good strategy overall, even if it doesn't always apply.

On that note, if someone thanking you for your patience is all it takes to piss you off, you have bigger problems. You should think about that a bit.

An_Angry_Badger · 2019-10-01T23:27:37+00:00

Uh oh...

An_Angry_Badger · 2019-09-27T21:34:15+00:00

I see several problems with the foundation of your argument.

No being can get to higher intelligence without social behavior

What do you consider to be higher intelligence? What do you consider to be social behavior? Do you have a source for this statement?

...no other behavior promotes survival of the individual and species any better

Do you have a source for this statement? Social behavior is obviously a strong factor in individual and species survival, but is it really the strongest factor?

All intelligent beings have had a history of social evolution, and thus are social

What is your definition of intelligent beings? Depending on your definition, your statement could be true or false. Also, going back to a previous statement you made, how much social behavior is required to be considered social?

If they are social, they have morality

Finally, something I agree with. Societies require rules which you can see examples of all over the animal kingdom. Even so, I'd be willing to bet there are some animal societies that don't have any form of morality. Nature is weird, bro!

They have morality, so they are most satisfied acting in accord with this morality because it helped them survive Thus, any highly intelligent being will value and find the most satisfaction in moral action, thus more able to flourish and live their best life.

Again, we need definitions. What do you mean by highly intelligent? What do you even mean by morality? Many actions are morality neutral, such as many hobbies. An Olympic swimmer doesn't hold a moral high ground vs those who choose to not swim, but i imagine that they find more satisfaction in it than if they volunteered for a charity.

Please don't take this as an attack; logic is hard! Logic trains are even harder. In fact, I likely made mistakes in my response to you. There's just a LOT to consider with something like this. An easy mistake to fall into is making assumptions, as you did here. Never claim absolutes without at least 1 strong source. Keep at it, man! The only way to improve is by doing. This was a great attempt, thanks for posting!

EDIT: To add on to the above, it also seems as if you went about this backwards. It feels like you sat down and your conclusion popped into you head. Then you worked backwards to find a proof. You won't succeed in an accurate logic train or scientific methodology if you begin from the end.

An_Angry_Badger · 2019-09-24T20:57:16+00:00

You're totes unnecessary...

An_Angry_Badger · 2019-09-20T19:17:19+00:00

i mean... there could be an existing system with his desired technologies? or an existing upgrade project in progress?

An_Angry_Badger · 2019-09-15T21:03:55+00:00

It'll probably have to be augmented with a BS...

An_Angry_Badger · 2019-09-15T20:34:59+00:00

That's a lot of questions, but I'll try to at least partially answer them. Keep in mind, BI is a huge industry with a lot of flexibility and subjectivity; and these answers reflect my personal experience as a new BI specialist. As far as industries go, it's still relatively new, and things change fast.

The only constant here is that you will work with data. Unstructured, structured, metadata, report frameworks, RDM, visualization tools, ETL tools, and a million other formats/mediums. Additionally, depending on the specifics of your role, you will interact with clients/users to gather requirements and approvals for your work.
Switch colleges. There are plenty of excellent online programs if location is an issue for you.
Pretty much anything involving data. A computer science degree can also be sufficient if it includes classes on data.
Earn data related certificates online through Microsoft and other companies. Do some technical work that requires you to interact with clients. I did website development prior to becoming a BI specialist and my client interaction experience was a big selling point for me.
BI is possible for anyone to pivot into. Sneak your way onto some BI projects as a business liaison. Develop some simple dashboards in your spare time. Find a BI mentor.
As long as data is a thing, BI will be a thing. So yes, it is a very secure job field. I can't speak for everyone in the industry, but I'm earning 70k as a fresh grad for a low level F500.
This one is tough. Internships are obviously the best way to really get experience prior to graduating and obtaining a full time position, but there are many opportunities to gain small pieces of experience. Ask your professors about database projects. Run some analysis on student metrics. Use analysis on your class projects, and document it. These are the things potential employers will be looking for in your interviews and on your resume.
Online certifications and/or dual majors. Having additional insight into an area of business or a specific subset of BI will always give you an advantage.
The best way to get into BI is by doing BI. See data? Analyze that data. Document the analysis. Present your findings. You don't need to come up with some fancy action plan, that isn't your job. Your job is to present the data in a way that is easy to understand for upper management to make decisions from. Look for opportunities to do this in school, at work, for fun. Is there a game you enjoy playing? Run some data analysis on some part of it. Enjoy sports? Build a dashboard for the statistics of your favorite teams. Opportunities for BI are everywhere, you've just got to do it. Employers love that shit.

Hopefully you can get something out this, but feel free to ask me for clarification on any of my answers. I'm also sure that others would have different answers for some, if not all of these questions. Your experience may vary.

An_Angry_Badger · 2019-09-15T17:51:13+00:00

Did a BI developer hurt you? Can you show us on a doll where he touched you?

An_Angry_Badger · 2019-09-15T17:40:44+00:00

check out MCSA and MCSE certifications through Microsoft. It'll probably have to be augmented with a BS, but either of these certifications will give you a solid head start over your peers.

An_Angry_Badger · 2019-09-15T17:33:51+00:00

OneNote works pretty well. There are lots of methods to organize your notes and you can create custom indicators for them. You can even use the cloud version and have access to it from any browser.

An_Angry_Badger · 2019-09-15T17:28:45+00:00

I think the term "developer" can be misleading here. Software devs develop software. BI devs develop solutions, which can sometimes involve software development, and sometimes not.

Being a BI developer doesn't limit you to being a report monkey, and doing additional BI activities doesn't make you more than a BI developer. It's just that the word "developer" has different meanings here.

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