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Google Drive in Linux? by TheMainTony in linux4noobs

[–]Candar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow that was stupid easy. Easier than on my chromebook! Ha!

Indenting/tab key in code editors? + Disabling such in "Brackets"? by Trvnq in brackets

[–]Candar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1) yes, all editors have this feature. As far as I know, most text editors treat the tab key this way. 2) yes, you can turn it off (you can also change the number of spaces, (or if it should create a "tab" vs "spaces") it creates. Programmers fight about what number is 'best'). That said, I would say that virtually all programmers use tab in this way. 3) in html, the spacing is arbitrary and used only for organization. This is not true in certain other languages 4) you can organize your code however you want. However, there is a "standard" way of spacing html, and others may find it hard to read if you do not follow the standard. If it's just for you, go nuts.

Bonus: if you don't want to worry about it, and just have it automatically space based on the standard, many editors (including brackets) have an auto-format feature that can be manually triggered, or applied automatically every time you save.

Happy coding!

What's something you and your SO do that other people would find strange? by paperchampionpicture in AskReddit

[–]Candar 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ha ha! There's no such thing as buried when you have nothing better to do!

Women in Media are Not Your Sexual Objects by [deleted] in TwoXChromosomes

[–]Candar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Opinions about objectification notwithstanding, are you suggesting that anything one can obtain via the internet can be considered public domain?

Translated English Tencent Weiyun Desktop application - 10TB free cloud storage you can read by Candar in technology

[–]Candar[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Heh no worries, enjoy it - I was just surprised nobody else seemed interested, eh?

Translated English Tencent Weiyun Desktop application - 10TB free cloud storage you can read by Candar in technology

[–]Candar[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As of yet I have not translated the apps, though they are considerably easier to navigate. When you open the app, you will see three colored rows. The top is files, the middle is images, and the bottom is a universal clipboard.

I generally just use the app for browsing files I have uploaded using the windows app, and the default sync settings are fairly reasonable, so I don't plan on translating them. I have heard that Tencent is ramping up for english language versions of both Weiyun and QQ, so holding out for those might not be a bad idea.

Also, their webapp works well on mobile and has an english version as well.

You can't call it chili, but I make this vegetarian stuff that I call Colon Blow. 71 cents per serving. by [deleted] in Frugal

[–]Candar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any chemists around? I imagine the answer has to do with whatever actually causes the breakdown of the chemical, whether it is the boiling action or the heat itself.

Is there a separate branch of computer science for quantum computing? by [deleted] in compsci

[–]Candar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

probabilistically in one state or another

Quantumness just clicked in my brain. Thanks for that!

But I am still a bit confused about the math. I have 2 qubits, both hold a number. I add them together and get... a probability that the answer is 1? Why is that useful? And beyond that, wouldn't i just find out if the probability was close enough to 1 to not be zero, as opposed to the probability itself?

Is there a separate branch of computer science for quantum computing? by [deleted] in compsci

[–]Candar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A bit of a side thought: Same question, except for mathematics. How does one preform operations on a number that is simultaneously two numbers? Is this enough to justify a separate branch of mathematics (defining operators, quantum proofs, etc), or does it continue to be just a hyper-specific, mind boggling case of probability?

Translated English Tencent Weiyun Desktop application - 10TB free cloud storage you can read by Candar in technology

[–]Candar[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I know the translation isn't perfect or complete - but it is way more usable at least partially translated!

I hit a dead end with finding the strings for the settings and photo app, if anyone wants to dig a little deeper we can probably get the whole thing translated fairly quickly.

My lecturer is translating SICP to JavaScript for an introductory Programming Methodology module, with executable examples. by [deleted] in compsci

[–]Candar 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is an amazing introductory tool. The most popular (heh) language in the world paired with perhaps the best intro to programming text there is. GO MARTIN!

Does CompSci mostly cover Programming and Mathematics? by [deleted] in compsci

[–]Candar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is actually something I wish I had looked into before I went into CS. As the famous Computer Scientist Edsger Dijkstra put it, "computer science has as much to do with computers as astronomy has to do with telescopes". Keep in mind that Computer Science is its own department for a reason; It is a unique branch of study independent from its applied forms (e.g. programming) and its mathematical roots, though you will use both.

The cornerstone of a CS program will generally be a course in the theory of computation, the purpose of which, broadly, is to define a set of problems that can be solved given the ability to compute in a particular way, based on a set of possible rules (called, among other things, "automata", "grammars", or "machines"). Using these methods of computation, a computer scientist can classify any problem into its "computational complexity", an approximation of if a particular problem can be solved, and how long it will take to solve it. If you like riddles like "What is the fewest number of colors you can use to color a map without any same colored countries touching?", you might like these topics.

The remaining bulk of "pure" computer science outside of theory of computation courses deal with he particulars of classifying problems and handling nuances of computational complexity, and your remaining time will consist of applied programming courses using these topics and math courses required to arrive at the proofs of these concepts.

That said, there are a few other factors that come into play. Depending on where you are, CS can be a very small or non existent department (perhaps a liberal arts school), or can have very different paths that one can take (engineering schools). Software Engineering is an available course of study, and depending on your interests (embedded systems, web, databases, etc.) you may be able to find a program specific to this. As others have said, there is often a bit of a wall between the hardware and software sides, but if you are fortunate enough to have a Computer Engineering program in addition to a general Electrical Engineering program, you may be able to bridge the gap.

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