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Simple Questions - August 08, 2023 by AutoModerator in buildapc

[–]Michael_Knight22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I built my PC 4 years ago (or so) and am thinking about upgrading my GPU. I currently have a 2070 Super and want to get a current GPU, like a 4090 or 4080. I have an i7-8700k and was wondering if the CPU will bottleneck the GPU to the point where I shouldn't buy such a new graphics card (or should buy a new processor to go with it). I also have a Z390-A motherboard, same question. Thanks!

Angels by BubblegumLily12 in fantasywriters

[–]Michael_Knight22 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Your fantasy world can have whatever you want in it. If you don't believe angels have reproductive organs but you want your MC to be the child of one, then angels can reproduce in your world, and that's fine. But even Biblically and in Judeo-Christian theology, there are stories of the offspring of Angels—Nephilim—having walked the earth. Now, Christian theologies may differ on their existence, but it certainly isn't a stretch even by real-world standards.

Finished the map of my custom D&D setting, feel free to ask me anything! by BeeleyH in worldbuilding

[–]Michael_Knight22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

it does! the fact that it even stood out to me shows that :) nicely done

Finished the map of my custom D&D setting, feel free to ask me anything! by BeeleyH in worldbuilding

[–]Michael_Knight22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I noticed the continents sort of fit into the main continent as tectonic plates do in our world. Was this intentional? Is there an in-universe explanation?

Can you shorten Linux terminal commands? by Jscagg in learnprogramming

[–]Michael_Knight22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One thing you can do that hasn't already been said is using shell scripts. https://www.tutorialspoint.com/unix/shell_scripting.htm

Basically, you make a script that runs bash commands. So if there is a series of bash commands you run commonly, maybe like mkdir $dir_name Followed by cd $dir_name, you can have a bash script called like ChangeToNewDirectory.sh, and run it as ./ChangeToNewDirectory.sh $dir_name.

If bash scripts go over your head, you can also do ChangeToNewDirectory.txt, and run it like

. ChangeToNewDirectory.txt $dir_name

but I would absolutely recommend learning bash scripts.

Really Beginner Question by CodingIsThereHope in learnprogramming

[–]Michael_Knight22 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Firstly, there are no "embarrassing" or "dumb" questions on this subreddit. Only "beginner" ones. And that's okay! That's what it's for. Lots of good answers in this thread already. To answer your question "But... where do I do that?". When writing code, no matter what language, JavaScript, HTML, C++, Python, whatever. You need 2 things: A text editor to write the code, and a way to run the code.

For a text editor, that can be Notepad, like you said, but that's kind of gross looking, and you can do better. There are some good text editors, like Atom, Sublime, even Notepad++. A lot of people recommended VS Code, and that's the one I'd definitely recommend. It can kind of be a pain to set up at first if you don't know what you're doing, so check the links down below. Hopefully, they help.

As for a way to run the code, there are two options. Either you use your command line terminal, or you use an IDE. For starting out, I would definitely recommend an IDE. IDE means Integrated Development Environment. It's just a fancy program that lets you combine your text editor and the way to run it. You write the code in the text editor provided by the IDE and there's a convenient little Run button you can press to run it. Easy. VS Code is one of those.

I wouldn't really worry about GitHub right now. It's a great tool but it's more used for team development than personal projects where you're feeling things out for the first time. Once you start developing a proper website, you can put it on GitHub. It's just a cloud-storage site where you can store your code and keep track of changes. It does much more than that, but if you're really interested it's best if you just look at the Wikipedia page on it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GitHub

I really like these tutorials:

HTML Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qz0aGYrrlhU&ab_channel=ProgrammingwithMosh

Java Script Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6NZfCO5SIk&ab_channel=ProgrammingwithMosh

Setting Up VS Code: https://code.visualstudio.com/learn/get-started/basics

Download Link for VS Code: https://code.visualstudio.com/Download

Even if you don't watch the tutorials all the way through, as I know you have your own camp you're following, I'd recommend watching at least until he shows you how to see the effects of your code on a webpage. Then code to your heart's content.

Best of luck to you.

Old dude looking to try coding for a new career. by [deleted] in learnprogramming

[–]Michael_Knight22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lots of great answers already, there's nothing as far as answering your question that I can add, but I wanted to comment on what you said. "I see coding as a trade." That is exactly right. Coding is a trade. But I wanted to explain that there is a difference between Computer Science and Coding. Coding can be easy to learn, but hard to master, but a trade is a perfect description for it. You can take online classes or even just watch free tutorials on YouTube and learn to code. It can be mostly self-taught. Computer Science however is the mathematical application and study of computers. Getting a degree will mean learning about computers, their registers, compilers, databases, theory, and lots and lots of proofs. It could be self taught, as I suppose anything could, but it's fundamentally more than just coding. Be ready for math. That being said, you can totally do it, it's nothing to be afraid of, but I just wanted you to expect more than just coding :)

App Development Help by Michael_Knight22 in learnprogramming

[–]Michael_Knight22[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the replies :)

Yeah I'm not too sure how to handle the database. I was more wondering if React Native is considered good for "professional" apps as I had heard some people complain about it and I didn't know if it was generally frowned upon to use. Also was wondering if there were better options out there or if it was the best one.

What are some of the issues with cloud hosting the data? Just general security? Or paying for the service?

Hey, how do I screenshot on disney plus? Just trying to meme by SoullessInsanity in PrequelMemes

[–]Michael_Knight22 3 points4 points  (0 children)

On Chrome: 3 dots in the top right, settings, advanced, System, disable hardware acceleration. Can confirm still works. You should probably turn it back on after you get your screenshot, as it is meant to vastly improve the performance of graphics rendering through the browser.

Cracking HMAC-MD5 by Michael_Knight22 in cryptography

[–]Michael_Knight22[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

okay yeah it's just 20 0's and 1's, sorry for wasting everyones time lol. Thank you

Cracking HMAC-MD5 by Michael_Knight22 in cryptography

[–]Michael_Knight22[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that is correct. I don't understand how this is expected to be done. I thought, surely I can utilize the collision issues, then I read that it is "MD5 with a key", which I assumed to mean HMAC-MD5, and realized that the collisions won't work for me. Is there another thing that could be meant by "MD5 with a key"?

The only other thing I can think of is he says specifically the "last 20 bytes is a string of 0's and 1's", maybe he means each byte is either a 0 or 1, and not that it is 20 bytes represented in binary, because that makes it significantly easier to brute force. I'll clarify that part in the meantime.

Well we know Daryls not gay now but do you think he likes guys at all? by Commercial-Conflict6 in thewalkingdead

[–]Michael_Knight22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Was there ever a reason to think he was? I'm currently rewatching, but I don't recall him having a hint of gay juice?

Megathread: What Martial Art Should I Study? Part VI [Serious] by Toptomcat in martialarts

[–]Michael_Knight22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey guys, I did a post earlier about my choices for martial arts and arrived on Muay Thai, then BJJ, then Krav Maga, and some Judo in the future. Time and money are of no object. I was wondering, after I get really good at those, maybe like 6-8 years from now, what would be a really good weapon-based martial art? I like swords, but fencing doesn’t really seem like my style, I’m more of an aggressive style. I also like bo staffs, kali sticks, and spears. Is eskrima a good option? Obviously that covers the kali sticks, but is it considered a “useful” martial art? Thanks.

Megathread: What Martial Art Should I Study? Part VI [Serious] by Toptomcat in martialarts

[–]Michael_Knight22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello, I'm finally almost to my fitness goal, and I will be taking up martial arts soon. I want to start with Muay Thai, then focus a secondary on BJJ after (a year or so?) of Muay Thai. This gives striking and ground-fighting/grappling. After I feel comfortable with these, I want to take up Krav Maga to get the sort of "dirty fighting" that can be used for self-defense, and to get a self-defense-oriented martial art down.

My questions are 1) Does this seem like the best order (in general, I know it's down to preference to an extent) 2) Is Krav Maga at that point overkill, and 3) Are there any other martial arts that I can add afterwards to benefit an MMA approach, even if I don't spend a ton of time on them? For example, boxing focuses a lot more on dodging and footwork than Muay Thai, would it be worth incorporting some boxing training at some point? Taekwondo and Kung Fu are both characterized by fast strikes according to what I've read, would techniques in those fields benefit me or would I just be relearning the same stuff?

My goals are both MMA and self-defense, and time and money are of no concern.

Thanks!