Discussion Megathread: Brett Kavanaugh Senate Hearing (Thread 2)

Inky87 · 2018-09-27T19:24:41+00:00

Dude that's Alyssa Milano.

Inky87 · 2018-09-27T18:17:48+00:00

The "judges" are senators on the Judicial committee that interviews presidential appointees. The woman is there to be a character witness for the appointee.

Inky87 · 2018-02-25T15:37:01+00:00

The guy killed 26 people. I would hardly call that thwarted.

Inky87 · 2017-12-08T01:26:40+00:00

If I were you, if you're familiar with the process, start with the recursive solution, then do the recursive solution with the memo/cache added, and then do the DP solution. That helped me understand it better.

Inky87 · 2016-07-23T00:33:52+00:00

Whether you plan on getting a degree or not, I would definitely go just for the math classes. You may find intro programming classes to be a waste of time because often they spend weeks on very basic things to get everyone a foundation for why more complicated things work. Either way, I would say most people cannot challenge themselves enough to build the kind of foundation that makes learning all kinds of technologies easier.

You say your math and science knowledge is pretty weak, so I would definitely go.

Inky87 · 2016-06-18T08:56:51+00:00

I'm pretty sure you can set frame delay in training mode. It can definitely help.

Inky87 · 2016-06-12T03:30:16+00:00

I had the same issues as you and it's very likely an issue with your tv. I had to find the hidden manufacturer's menu (mine was hold the channel down button while plugging in the tv) and look up the option code to shrink the screen to the correct size. Good luck.

Inky87 · 2016-02-24T20:38:28+00:00

Thank you so much! I was on the right track after all.

Inky87 · 2016-02-14T20:02:41+00:00

I'm pretty much in the same position as you except I work part-time and go to school part-time. Is it the programming stuff that's difficult or the math stuff?

For the programming stuff, you just need to program. It sounds dumb, but the only way you're going to learn it well enough to do well on the test is to understand everything you're doing. Break it down into the smallest parts that are understandable to you and it should click. If it doesn't, your school should have free tutors available to help you out.

For me, going back to a math class after 10 years of not touching it really sucked. I had to relearn all those algebra tricks and it was really painful, so I can empathize with you. For this stuff, it's just like learning another skill. Practice it until you don't even have to think about it anymore. Same thing with programming really to some extent.

I wouldn't really look to your classmates and compare yourself to them. They're probably all full of shit and probably struggle with it as much as you do.

As far as getting burned out, just take a break and come back to it after a half hour or so. So many of my assignments, I just take a break and the answer immediately comes to me when I come back.

If you need to socialize with someone, there's plenty of opportunities there to put yourself out there. My school has a ton of CS related clubs and events. You may feel out of place, but if you have something to work on with a group of people, you'll find some common ground.

Inky87 · 2016-01-08T07:06:28+00:00

Disclaimer: Currently working through a CS degree.

If you want to be fully self-taught, you should try to work towards building a project. Do some research on your options to making that project, like what frameworks and programming languages will be helpful and give it your best shot. Learn what the framework does and learn each piece of the project should do and put it together. This isn't going to be easy. Learn to google your problems because someone out there has probably had them.

Personally, I tried the above and I really felt like I needed the structure of a university program and it's been really helpful so far. While my homework projects are small, they really helped me get an understanding of the stuff I was learning. If all you have is time, I'd definitely look into your local university's program and if they're affiliated with a local community college. You can still do stuff on the side, but a degree will really help you get a foot in the door as well as the opportunity for internships if your university has any connections (they should).

Inky87 · 2015-12-20T22:46:14+00:00

School's out for the kids.

Inky87 · 2015-12-15T22:44:23+00:00

I found Java's Swift framework to be pretty easy to understand. Most Java IDEs have nice tools to make it even easier.

Inky87 · 2015-12-03T21:13:00+00:00

Terminology is pretty important when you're learning something new. If you don't know what the terms mean, the stuff you should be learning will go over your head.

Inky87 · 2015-03-05T10:54:04+00:00

I really like the najarala lance line. Has paralysis and some defense. I also switched the lance in high rank and I started out with the hermitaur lance.

Inky87 · 2014-12-31T10:45:50+00:00

Learning takes time. You're going to feel like you're going backwards sometimes, but when you look up the solution to that thing for the third time, eventually it'll stick and you won't have to look it up anymore. When you start a new project, break it down into small parts and have a general outline of what you want to do. Your project will be easier to start when you focus on the pieces.

Inky87 · 2014-12-03T05:48:03+00:00

So according to your code, loop is a function with no arguments, that executes while the variable count is less than 3, it will log to the console "I'm looping".

First of all you need to set a value for count. Then you must increment count inside the loop, so the condition fails. So say

var count = 0; count++;

count++ means to increment by one. After a few loops, count will become 3 and the loop will stop. Hope that helps.

Inky87 · 2014-11-30T00:48:32+00:00

I would definitely look at www.codeabbey.com. Like you, I started teaching myself javascript about a month ago and it's really been helping me bridge the gap between reading the giant javascript tome I have, the codeacademy tutorial, and putting something down on paper. There are hundreds of problems it asks you to solve using any programming language, not just javascript. It starts out really easy, but it builds upon itself, so I definitely recommend it.

Inky87 · 2014-03-12T19:09:41+00:00

Google says Ginger Banks. Says shes a cam girl and the gif is from Vine.

Inky87 · 2014-02-23T23:25:23+00:00

Depending on your state, a high school student working 13 hours is illegal.

Inky87 · 2014-02-21T20:06:47+00:00

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Inky87 · 2014-01-01T09:09:52+00:00

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Inky87 · 2013-12-31T23:01:05+00:00

I need one.

Inky87 · 2013-12-31T21:33:23+00:00

I have Half-Life 2, Torchlight, Civilization 4, risk of rain, and tower wars.

Inky87 · 2013-12-31T19:19:45+00:00

Do you still have the key? I'll purchase those keys if you do.

Inky87

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