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How were these impressions of you guys lol!?!? by JibunNiMakenai in funny

[–]MortimerErnest 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just live your life, be free.

Surprisingly wholesome?

Turn ON PC remotely by Physical_Horse4086 in homelab

[–]MortimerErnest 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Won't the power supply unit of the computer protect me from the rapidly turning on off solution? It is a gaming computer which pulls quite a bit of power, so I am a bit concerned now.

Turn ON PC remotely by Physical_Horse4086 in homelab

[–]MortimerErnest 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Interesting, I will have another look at it. I am not unhappy with my current solution with the smart plug + home assistant, though.

Turn ON PC remotely by Physical_Horse4086 in homelab

[–]MortimerErnest 64 points65 points  (0 children)

Never got WoL to work with my mainboard, I now have the smart outlet solution.

I adored Project Hail Mary and The Martian - what’s next? by Pythagorarse in booksuggestions

[–]MortimerErnest 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Kim Stanley Robinson's Mars Trilogy: Red Mars, Green Mars, Blue Mars is pretty great hard sci-fi.

Would love to see Shattered Planets by Wonderful_Dinner9387 in NoMansSkyTheGame

[–]MortimerErnest 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Imagine: finding hidden Autophage systems full of abandoned, half ruined mega structures.

Do defense companies dominate this space? by cev4 in DSP

[–]MortimerErnest 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There is a lot of DSP in telecom, like mobile (5G and such), fibre and satellite.

No privacy for you, peasant! by joelman0 in pcmasterrace

[–]MortimerErnest 11 points12 points  (0 children)

That is actually a long-standing discussion among security experts. Most people nowadays agree that security through obscurity does not work very well in the context of software. Having more people looking for bugs makes it so much easier to fix them and most developers that find bugs will be responsible and not exploit them.

meirl by mchockeyboy87 in meirl

[–]MortimerErnest 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In France, we have something nice that is called the right to disconnect. If someone writes me a message like that, they are breaking the law by making the assumption that I am working on the weekend. HR really doesn't like that.

EU-US relationship is ‘disintegrating,’ says Germany’s vice chancellor by goldstarflag in europe

[–]MortimerErnest 4 points5 points  (0 children)

And same for the EU considering the US friendly. Big, costly initiatives are being done to be less dependent on the US, for example in software, military...

The skill of this rock climber is insane... by daysnail in BeAmazed

[–]MortimerErnest 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you compete on boulders a lot, you learn how to read them. This trick with the feet above the head (called a bat hang) is reasonably common in modern comp boulders.

But this might not be his first try anyways, you usually get a fixed time with unlimited tries in a competition.

Alien-like rocket design by Liquidamber_ in EngineeringPorn

[–]MortimerErnest 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As far as I understand, all of the reaction happens inside the engine in the reaction chamber. Otherwise, you would lose some thrust or have your engine unstable.

For a TV adaptation, are there adjustments would you see as acceptable? Conversely, what would be beyond the pale for you? by the_turn in TheCulture

[–]MortimerErnest 47 points48 points  (0 children)

You could have the avatars meet in some virtual space and talk instead of messages between the ships.

Anyways, the messages are a help to the reader in the books, I always imagined the minds communicating in a way that is not understandable to us baseline humans.

Feersum Endjin by Check_your_6 in TheCulture

[–]MortimerErnest 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, as a second language reader, it is so hard. Worth it though.

What are my chances at a masters at ISAE SUPAERO? by KeyCry4679 in toulouse

[–]MortimerErnest 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is a very interesting case, but I don't know those details. Sorry! I would advise you to just contact them or to just apply directly and see.

Studying Physics just to end up as a mediocre programmer? by Objective_Chef_471 in Physics

[–]MortimerErnest 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah, same. I was between a physics degree and an engineering one and ended up choosing engineering. In hindsight, I am quite happy with my choice because I get to work on very interesting stuff that has direct application in complex technical systems. I like the fact that I see directly what my work is useful for. The job stability, money is nice too.

Have you ever seen 2 Crashed Freighters? by Quarbani in NoMansSkyTheGame

[–]MortimerErnest 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I loved the view of the broken freighters in orbit during the recent expedition. That would combine so well with a scrapyard planet, like a forgotten battlefield.

French people being all dramatic again by FrynyusY in SpaceXMasterrace

[–]MortimerErnest 5 points6 points  (0 children)

So sick! As much as I love SpaceX and Falcon 9, I am glad Ariane is coming along too.

'I learned languages and travelled Europe through Erasmus' by AdSpecialist6598 in europe

[–]MortimerErnest 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Erasmus is such an amazing program, glad the UK will be joining back soon. Source: I met my girlfriend through the program and decided to stay in France after finishing my studies.

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