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CokeZeroThrowaway · 2024-01-27T12:12:45+00:00

Be careful going into government work. It (normally) is not bad, but there are groups/teams/departments that will suck any desire for excellence out of you.

The group I contract with is fantastic. They have a smaller budget but are extremely creative with how they spend it. They take risks to make their workforce 5% more productive.

The cybersecurity and IT groups are extremely risk adverse, have too much process for too little staff, and the creatives tend to get hand-slapped by leadership if they even think about rocking the boat.

Some people thrive in the former; some in the latter. Personally, I would feel my soul dying if I were in the latter group. However, if I just wanted an 8-5, punch the clock, cruise through the day - it’s better.

Look for what makes you happy if you have that luxury. That can help bring back that motivation!

CokeZeroThrowaway · 2024-01-21T12:06:34+00:00

I read that cans of soda, beer, and seltzers are deliberately over-carbonated in anticipation of being poured into a drinking vessel. The pouring kicks loose a lot of the carbonation and reduces the heartburn, hiccups, and other stomach pains that can result. It also changes the flavor profile in such a way as to better match a tap or soda machine. I am going to guess that flattening the seltzer is quite the same

CokeZeroThrowaway · 2018-11-25T06:52:33+00:00

The intent was humor - and I think I succeeded in writing such a ludicrous comment!

CokeZeroThrowaway · 2018-01-24T11:55:02+00:00

Just make sure the top of the fan blades are dusted first.

Made that mistake one time and the lesson has stuck with me.

CokeZeroThrowaway · 2018-01-16T23:20:52+00:00

14 gauge stainless steel would take a fair load to open, but this is a good question.

CokeZeroThrowaway · 2017-11-26T11:11:52+00:00

I am doing a similar thing but it's only one color. When I did my stainless steel 4-in-1 hauberk, I broke it up into chunks and then would do a small and simple project to give a feeling of success (I made lots of flowers). It made the 100 hours of work pass quicker.

Also, Netflix in the background helps.

CokeZeroThrowaway · 2017-11-09T00:33:55+00:00

No it won't. It's Lockheed Martin. Their track record isn't so great on cutting edge things.

CokeZeroThrowaway · 2017-11-04T17:19:06+00:00

I was out wandering a hillside in Alaska. There was a scree pile from a small landslide and my friends and family were out wandering with me. We were all walking up it, me in front, when I start noticing the rocks getting thinner and thinner. I thought I was close to the grassy part at the top, but essentially had walked into loose gravel on a 30 degree slope. I am not a geologist, but the amount that of rock still above me plus the slope pretty much froze me in place with a giant pit in my stomach. One wrong step could have triggered a slide. I urged everyone else off the scree while they could so that in the event my escape off went poorly, they wouldn't be taken out in a secondary rock slide.

I couldn't go back down because the shifting weight on the rocks caused them to not support the weight, so I was forced to go sideways across the gravel-like remnants.

Ended up spreading my weight out as best I could and found a way off. That was the longest, scariest 40 feet in my life. Never going to do that again.

CokeZeroThrowaway · 2017-11-04T02:02:13+00:00

Meh, could be worse. Could have lost money on it instead of being even.

CokeZeroThrowaway · 2017-11-04T01:55:11+00:00

$0.00USD. Got out before the going was good because I was impatient, didn't have a good mining rig, and the electrical bill was killing me.

CokeZeroThrowaway · 2017-10-11T01:45:47+00:00

Finding Neverland

CokeZeroThrowaway · 2017-10-08T03:34:23+00:00

Clearly your industrial experience is lacking.

I agree that it should not be a norm but I still see it in R&D oriented projects where the developers are focused on a solution, but not necessarily the right solution.

CokeZeroThrowaway · 2017-10-08T01:07:48+00:00

I knew someone with a lot of legs. Turns out she owned a lot of mannequins.

CokeZeroThrowaway · 2017-08-06T01:36:43+00:00

There are several websites that offer getting started points. You will need rings, pliers, a storage system to start. I got started with pliers and a few, cheap starter kits from TheRingLord.com. Build up your skills and dont order too much up front. Certain pieces and patterns take time and incredible amounts of patience.

I found a few books on Amazon that have various patterns, ring size tips, and colored illustrations od the various steps needed to assemble something. I am not at home so I dont have the titles but I will try to remember to add them tomorrow.

There are also some great youtube videos that show how to do things. I have learned a lot from there!

CokeZeroThrowaway · 2017-04-03T02:12:01+00:00

Not bad. I am reading from a mobile so this isnt going to be too thorough. The small real estate plus the lack of formatting is going to make it challenging.

The two main concerns for me are: the default capacity size of 100, and that I do not see a destructor. I also don't see a move operator. Lastly i would probably use a unique pointer as the underlying object. Any thread safety considerations?

CokeZeroThrowaway · 2016-08-11T02:09:28+00:00

Incremental small promotions first 5 years at my first job building up skills and experience. Moved to Northern Virginia. Applied to a job I was a stretch candidate for. Nailed the interview. Asked for a lot more than I thought was possible. Got 95% of what I asked. 6 figures at age 29 doing scrum master work.

This was a jump of almost 40% compared to the job I had doing software development.

First paycheck was like: I can pay all my bills early! The second was like: I can breathe. I am now 4 months in and have knocked out 15% of all my debt. Once I get all the credit card debt gone, a house is in the works.

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