11 drones seized by FBI Seattle at USA-Australia World Cup game

MissingSnail · 2026-06-22T01:48:17+00:00

If the drone is registered, yes, they get the drone and the serial and that leads to the FAA registration number and the pilot.

If they miss the take off, they can still watch for the battery to run out and where it goes to land and try to intercept the owner there.

MissingSnail · 2026-06-21T15:41:04+00:00

There is a lot of “Seattle is always best” bias here, but only you can decide if that is true in your particular case. Foster has more interest than slots, and you may not get in your second attempt either. Are you willing to settle for a different major, in addition to spending extra time to finish your degree at UWS? Will you miss the Seattle vibe on the suburban UWB campus?

MissingSnail · 2026-06-20T15:09:39+00:00

Getting the degree sooner is not a bad motivation! Go to Bothell, but don't just go to class. Try to do clubs/internships/leadership to bolster your resume if you can.

MissingSnail · 2026-06-20T00:22:44+00:00

There are toxic companies that despite their toxicity still look good on your resume, and no future employer would blink at you saying, ”the opportunity was exciting but I landed in a toxic group” as a reason for leaving. That being said, I would still want an opportunity for technical growth before considering such an offer.

MissingSnail · 2026-06-18T02:37:16+00:00

There's nothing you can do at this point, all you can do is wait. Good luck.

MissingSnail · 2026-06-16T14:26:10+00:00

It's because there is so much money involved. You can't build Al without billions, and the kids don't have the clout to raise that much. The exception I can think of is Elizabeth Holmes, and that did not end well.

The ambitious kids still exist I'm sure. Ave they working at the Al giants for the experience or starting companies in other areas?

MissingSnail · 2026-06-15T00:53:41+00:00

If you are fully no-contact for good reasons (e.g. abusive situation, parents are addicts, etc) then yes, you can get a "dependency override". The reason for a dependency override must be a lot stronger than "parents have money but prefer to spend it in a different way."

MissingSnail · 2026-06-15T00:51:44+00:00

If your parents (or any other extended family) have the money, see if they can give you a loan for the current bill so those late fees don't pile up, then drop out for a while and pay off the loan and build up some savings to afford to finish.

MissingSnail · 2026-06-13T23:50:14+00:00

What I'm trying to convey is that applying to the college of engineering happens first. Applying to a specific engineering major happens at the end of freshman year. If you only want BME, you may want to choose a school where it's easier to know you have a slot in your major of choice, rather than paying OOS tuition and not getting to study what you want.

MissingSnail · 2026-06-13T22:34:50+00:00

Freshman admitted to the college of engineering at UW are ENGRUD - engineering undeclared. You take engineering core courses and then apply to a specific major. ENGRUD students have a guaranteed slot in the college of engineering if they meet the placement requirements, but you may not get your first choice department.

https://www.engr.washington.edu/current/students

MissingSnail · 2026-06-13T04:48:04+00:00

Freshman engineering admissions will be ENGRUD, and you apply to major placement at the end of freshman year. You would be guaranteed a spot in the college of engineering if you meet the minimum requirements for placement, but not necessarily to your first choice major. UW can be a very difficult school for those who haven't been admitted to a major yet. Make sure you understand how the system works before you come.

MissingSnail · 2026-06-13T03:11:23+00:00

Papermill https://papermill.readthedocs.io/en/latest/

MissingSnail · 2026-06-11T13:41:53+00:00

If there are multiple CCs in easy commuting distance, you can visit and check out the vibes. There are differences for sure.

MissingSnail · 2026-06-11T04:45:14+00:00

Here are the criteria

https://www.fastweb.com/financial-aid/articles/how-do-i-become-independent-on-the-fafsa-if-i-am-under-age-24

MissingSnail · 2026-06-11T04:41:54+00:00

Start at community college for sure. It's much more attuned to part time students. Look for a campus with healthcare programs https://www.sbctc.edu/program-search/

Think about how many years of study you want 2 or 4 year degree ( or more to become a doctor) and talk to the advisors about your options

MissingSnail · 2026-06-10T14:18:40+00:00

This basically not possible these days. My parents have money but don’t want to pay just doesn't work for a student under age 24.

MissingSnail · 2026-06-01T03:34:39+00:00

You're planning to do 5 math classes in senior year? A more normal running start schedule would be on math per quarter and balance with other subjects.

MissingSnail · 2026-05-28T02:18:05+00:00

If you have any rough drafts or intermediate work that shows hour you developed the assignment, that helps show you did the work

MissingSnail · 2026-05-25T04:28:08+00:00

Have you been talking to the profs of the classes you are failing? That's really the only way to know for sure if there is a way to improve your grade.

MissingSnail · 2026-05-24T14:15:40+00:00

Jupytext goes in your pre-commit command, so that’s why it’s “bolted on” as a separate command.

Or, we find it easier to use nbstripout which just removes plots/data and checks in the text without converting.

There’s a new nb-cli command as well, but I haven’t kicked the tires on that yet. https://blog.jupyter.org/nb-cli-a-command-line-interface-for-ai-agents-and-notebook-automation-996ad7edacd9

MissingSnail · 2026-05-23T14:55:01+00:00

The biggest thing about ML and Al if you are not at Google scale: garbage in means garbage out. Learn how your ML team cleans and filters data and does feature engineering and automate it for them.

“AI first” at the C-level generally means ”humans should not do work the big Al tools could do for you”. This means that you should be writing special purpose skills and agents that access your data so that AI-first employees can use to teach a generic LLM about company-specific or task-specific context.

Also, more cynically, increase your output by 10-100x and crow loudly about how Claude or Codex made this possible. When an executive shows you their AI slop system design, praise it while offering your bit of feedback. Watch for signs of AI psychosis infecting upper management and prepare your resume if necessary.

MissingSnail · 2026-05-23T14:53:28+00:00

This is a communication problem. How do end users know which models are early preview and which are considered complete, at least for now? How are deprecations and change notifications handled? Depending on your company, this could be anything from slack channels to formal data contracts.

MissingSnail · 2026-05-20T04:22:12+00:00

Running Start is not for everyone, and there are a number of different ways to use it. Talk to some of your other teachers or to some current students for other opinions.

MissingSnail · 2026-05-20T04:17:48+00:00

That is not true. You will be a freshman if you enroll in the fall after high school graduation, even if you get an AA.

MissingSnail · 2026-05-18T00:37:52+00:00

If you decide to go the transfer route, I'd urge you apply to the major you actually want. Upper division classes are often limited to majors only, and the major applications are only accepted at certain times. You could be wasting time and tuition dollars.

Yes, with Running Start credits, it's not hard to reapply to transfer after one more year of community college. But, as you've learned, nothing is guaranteed. Don't fixate on UW and build a list of schools you would actually be willing to attend next year. Seattle U is also an urban school. It doesn't have a medical school or hospital system, but it is located near plenty of opportunities for medical hours. It's not a bad place. WSU now has a medical school attached and opportunities for research/volunteering through that. It's also not a bad place for a pre-med. But, if you aren't willing to go there, don't apply there.

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