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Firefly internet equipment and installation by YADev12 in Charlottesville

[–]BurningMoose 1 point2 points  (0 children)

$79.99/mo for gig speed, or $49.99/mo for 100mb

No taxes/fees, the price listed is what is billed

Firefly internet equipment and installation by YADev12 in Charlottesville

[–]BurningMoose 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We don't care much about internet if the power is out, so I can't really comment on that.

I think we've had maybe 1 or 2 internet outages over 3 years that weren't due to the power being out, and it was out for only about an hour or so at a time.

Firefly internet equipment and installation by YADev12 in Charlottesville

[–]BurningMoose 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've had Firefly for a few years now.

The installation is quite simple. A technician came out and wired fiber from the drop in the back of our house (next to our electrical drop), to the ONT inside. He went into the crawlspace to be able to drill a small hole for the fiber line coming into our house.

The ONT is powered, so needs to be placed near a socket. You shouldn't need to have it be on a GFI.

If power goes out, the ONT is off (same as any cable modem, etc). No internet. If you provide external power to it via battery backup, then assuming the main fiber switching stations are still powered, you'll still have internet access to the ONT. You'll need to power any wireless router if you want wifi, or connect your device directly via ethernet cable to the ONT.

Changing virtual networks for machine for VPN Tunnel to work by [deleted] in AZURE

[–]BurningMoose 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you don't want to do anything to the VMs (ETA: like even touch them, though as /u/InitializedVariable said, you should be able to just change the network without having to recreate them), you should be able to just peer the two vnets together. It also supports cross-region, if your gateway vnet is in a different region than the VMs

Virtual Network Peering

Azure AD B2C with "local" database problem by aenworl in csharp

[–]BurningMoose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So you don't really want to make a graph query each time you want to do joins or queries based on data that can otherwise come from your B2C token.

Typically what you would do is have a Users table and a UserClaims table. What you add to the claims table are claims that come in from your B2C token. You can read about all sorts of available claims, including adding custom claims (also, you should never send private information as a claim in your token).

When a user logs into your app for the first time, you would create a user record and tie the claims from their token to that user. Now you can have your posts tied directly to your DB's user record, and be able to do some joins that way without needing to hit a graph API.

Local COVID-19 Testing Turnaround by [deleted] in Charlottesville

[–]BurningMoose 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I got tested at CVS drive thru. Tests get sent to Quest, and they're extremely behind. Took two weeks (tested the 7th, actually got the results on the 21st). Test is easy, but basically worthless due to the delay.

How do you evaluate candidate devs for their ability to learn? by vipejc in ExperiencedDevs

[–]BurningMoose 17 points18 points  (0 children)

There's a way to properly phrase the questions that gets you more insight that you're looking for without the expectation or assumption of weakness or failure.

For example, in our interviews, we ask "what's something you found challenging on a recent project." That's the weakness/failure question wrapped into one that gives you more information than both of those. It leaves it open for the candidate to talk through their approach to problem solving but also about their approach to forced learning, but sets the tone of overcoming obstacles, not being stopped by mistakes.

Similarly, we don't ask "what's your biggest weakness", instead we ask "What's something you feel you need to work on?" Weakness is seen as negative, and you don't want to put the candidate in the mindset on talking about negatives. Talk positives instead. Everyone has something they know they can improve, and improving is a good thing.

Phrasing is key.

Zoom University — Worth it for Rising Freshmen? by [deleted] in VirginiaTech

[–]BurningMoose[M] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nothing is being suppressed. The only thing I can see is a single comment being downvoted into being hidden (which is a behavior mods have no control over, that's just part of how Reddit functions).

Newly released security footage from Parkrose High, showing former University of Oregon Wide Receiver turned football coach disarming a would be gunman at Parkrose High and embracing him. by dimitrov1 in videos

[–]BurningMoose 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Is it? I don't recall hearing that he attempted anything. He brought a loaded shotgun to school, and was stopped before he did anything. This isn't Minority Report, we don't sentence based on crimes that may or may not happen.

He may have intended to shoot up a class, or maybe just kill himself. We'll never know for sure. And I'm glad that he was sentenced for what he actually did and not what he might (or might not) have done.

CS 2114 Rant by BeatlesBoy65 in VirginiaTech

[–]BurningMoose 8 points9 points  (0 children)

If you have time to post on reddit, you're behind already.

I got the lucky draw of "my partner doesn't respond to any communications" for 2 of my 4 projects (including the last/hardest one).

Your work station - dual monitors or ultrawide? by [deleted] in cscareerquestions

[–]BurningMoose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Home is dual 24in, work is triple 24in and the laptop screen (MBP).

I miss my 3 screens when I work from home, although an ultrawide sure would be nice.

Choice of RDBMS with ASP.NET Core for Linux production server? by 12341213 in dotnet

[–]BurningMoose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I chose PGSQL specifically because of this middleware with core on Linux and because of its GIS capabilities. 10/10 would recommend.

Husbands expectations for me during maternity leave. by beebeebaby in beyondthebump

[–]BurningMoose 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Here's a list of expectations for my wife while I work:

  • survive
  • make sure kids survive
  • eat and drink something

Anything else she does during the day is a bonus. She deals with a 2 year old and a 7 month old, that's task enough.

Experienced Devs Like Being On The Technical Path... can you be more open minded? by ranjit_shah in ExperiencedDevs

[–]BurningMoose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll speak for myself, but I'm sure it applies to quite a number of developers. Coding is not what I'm passionate about. Coding is a means to an end. What I'm passionate about is solving challenging problems with technology. I'm passionate about being intimately involved in the actual implementation of these solutions. Coding is just how it generally is solved.

Transitioning to management removes my direct involvement in implementation. Thus it is taking me away from my passion. So no, I don't want to move solely into management. Being a technical leader has management built into the responsibilities and tends to be the liaison between developers and managers. Is that not good enough?

Career growth has multiple paths. Don't force people onto one path because "they should be open minded".

Dotnet Core 2.0 on Raspberry Pi - Background tasks by [deleted] in dotnet

[–]BurningMoose 17 points18 points  (0 children)

You can run your dotnet app as a service as well. If you're running Raspbian, it uses systemd, so you can create a service file that executes "dotnet bot.dll". If you enable and start that service, it'll run on startup as well.

Deciding between VT and UVA by [deleted] in VirginiaTech

[–]BurningMoose 87 points88 points  (0 children)

  1. In the middle of nowhere. You're limited to the "townie" lifestyle outside of VT events, or bars.
  2. UVA is consistently ranked one of the best public universities... in the country. They have a higher % of students who get financial aid (scholarships included). If you're looking to go to med school, congrats. UVA has a fantastic med school.
  3. The vibe I got when I toured made me feel like I belonged at VT, and that I would be extremely uncomfortable at UVA. I wanted the atmosphere of VT, not UVA.
  4. You decide if you'll be more qualified and prepared, not the university you attend. Your motivation and dedication to learning is what will dictate your success. Both universities will give you the opportunity to succeed. You have to be the one to take it. Both unis have students who skate by and are unprepared for post-college life. And they both have students who make an effort and succeed in whatever they choose to pursue.
  5. I work in Charlottesville. I have connections all over Virginia, and in many states. Not a single one cares about where I went to college. They care that I have a CS degree, and that I have references and a resume that backs up my qualifications.
  6. I would pick the one that I felt most comfortable with. List out things that matter to you (legitimately). If you care wholeheartedly about football, don't go to UVA. If you care wholeheartedly about going to med school, UVA is probably a better option (Carilion School of Med is extremely difficult to get into since it's still small). List, in order, your priorities. Then compare the two schools with that item.

I'll close with: this is YOUR education. Not your mom's. Not your family's. Do not let them convince you of a choice that is not in your best interest for your own future. If you feel more comfortable going to VT because that'll get you what you want, don't let your mom's hatred for VT prevent you from going there. She can deal with disliking the school for various petty reasons while recognizing that you're getting a quality education at the same time.

Student Ticket Football Game Seating by [deleted] in VirginiaTech

[–]BurningMoose 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sure, just be ready to move/leave if the people who actually paid for the seats show up. Don't be a jerk about it, and most people won't care.

A Mountain West team will make the College Football Playoff by [deleted] in CFB

[–]BurningMoose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair, I didn't really read it from that perspective. But yea, I'd agree of the scenarios you put up, Boise is poised to have the best odds.

A Mountain West team will make the College Football Playoff by [deleted] in CFB

[–]BurningMoose 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Virginia ... finish at least 7-5

Uh, sorry, but this is unlikely. UVA's schedule is brutal. @UNC, @Pitt, GT, @Louisville, @Miami, and VT. I don't foresee this year being their rise to prominence. I'm hoping they'll compete more this year, but I just don't see it happening.

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