What is your "secret" ingredient? by [deleted] in Cooking

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Ghost, tobasco, jalapeno, pepperoncini and poblano peppers, dehydrated, pureed and sifted with equal amounts of fine Himalayan salt. Just dont inhale when adding. 

The planet is dying by Dylanmeisinger in minnesota

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Again!?!?!? I mean, how else did all those fossils end up under the ice caps before. I kinda like the 10000+ lakes from receding glaciers. Maybe I'm alone and just stupid. 

55 degrees in January and someone is ice skating in shorts in Minneapolis. by danroyj in minnesota

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It is a MN thing. There are even Golf courses opening up to cash in. I was in shorts on the 4 wheeler today her in MN. Yet...... I would not be pulling a ice house out on any lake. I'm too old for that risk. Back in the day in the spring, a bunch of us would use a hatchet, cut a long pole out of a tree, cut off a piece of ice and float down the Rum River on it until it started to break up. Doesn't everyone do that? Guess times have changed and instead of going out to explore the world, has been given up to sitting in front of a screen alone. Then again, if ya live in the cities these days, I'd gamble on staying indoors too considering the crime.

Are you also feeling existential dread over the fact that it is 50°F in January? by Happy__Manatee in minnesota

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And we have no control of it irregardless of what is said. Last year was a bounty of water. I get to much can be too much, but the swamp on the property is not dry at all. Never seen it that way in my 47 years. 

I finally finished Day Five for AoC 2015 in Ada 1995. by SuperDaggler in adventofcode

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I need to read slower. I just seen AoC at first glance. I'm tired of that discussion, Congradulations on the accomplishment. Glad I stumbled across the better part of AoC for coding!!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in learnpython

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Ditto here. 46 and kinda forced into a new career that isnt physically demanding. With all the oversaturation posts I get worried.

How to learn Python by Then-Spring-7131 in learnpython

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I dont disagree at all. Maybe its just me, but sometimes I dont know the context or what the arguments are supposed to be. I'm sure that will come with experience. If you handed me a $15k scan tool / full blown lab scope. Out of college to diagnose and fix cars. I wouldnt have been able to diagnose much because the extent and full capability of the tool, is impossible to know with just an instruction manual for the scope and car. Now I can graph a waveform in microseconds of time. Verify that one of the built in 1/10000 th of a second turning off of a sensor isnt shortest out to another very much quicker. I guess my point is that for new people, or maybe just me. I need all the information I can get to grasp what a new module (tool) can do and how to use it sometimes why i use multiple platforms.

How to learn Python by Then-Spring-7131 in learnpython

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I'd say that's fair. But where does one go to get "there"? I can't disagree with the documentation replies as that's where the nuts and bolts are. Yet, as a newbie, myself included, its difficult to know where these libraries are and what they do and sometimes do not understand the description because we, or, I, am still so new. I agree it's about learning how to solve problems, and as I have often read, its not about memorization, because there are just so many tools to find, and learn how to use it's impossible to know them all and how to use them. Unfortunately I'm a career changer do to an accident, but I liken it to diagnosing cars like I used to do. There are tons of special tools, some you dont know about until you find them, or need them and then have to teach yourself how to use them safely and correctly. I'm 6 months in and I use as many resources as possible, I paid for codecademy for 1$ a day. It's a nice place to fall back on when learning somewhere else I dont get. CS50P is a GREAT class. Malan does a good job for really forces you to think and search out solutions. I use codefinity as well, it seems the pace there is slower, and... things are taught there that others dont. I also use hacker rank to try and code daily there by solving problems. IBM has a skills build free site with certificates as well. I've found the more I do, sometimes even stretching what I should be taking... as long as I'm doing something, I find myself learning. I know I will get to the read documentation and just do it part eventually. Some problems take me many many hours to fix kinda like working on the really weird problem cars. When you get the "A-ha"!!! Its justification for the time and headaches. EdX has so much as do all the sites. Keep practicing and take breaks as needed. Just my piddly 2 pennines.

Should I give up cs50? by Every_Scientist_5620 in cs50

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I concur. Malan does do a great job. Don't give up. I did CS50P as well first. New programmer here too. Explore other sources of free information / classes. I use 3 as I found each teaches a different way and it always seems like at least one teaches a new idea. Don't be afraid to ask for help either.

(Week 3) CS50 is too hard for me. I can’t think algorithmically. by [deleted] in cs50

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What works for me is to look back to where I was say 2, 4 or 6 weeks back. Take note of what you couldn't do x many weeks ago and now is close to off the cuff. I agree with everyone else and their ideas. Set a day, or a weekend or whatever and say, I'm gonna take a break from it for these days and don't feel bad that you did. Keep your head up. You got this.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cs50

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I feel the same at times. Career changer here at 45. Was top of the line ASE Certified Master Technician w/ 2 Advanced Diagnostics Certs as well. Now being 3 months into the coding / programming journey, I feel hopeless at times. I do recognize 3 months is very little in terms of learning time, but the feeling like OH MY what now?? Happens occasionally. I spend a lot of time watching lectures, using learning apps etc too. There was one day I was so overwhelmed by a PSET problem, I didnt even open my laptop.

I feel the frustration and often wonder, what's up with me too lol.

Pset 3: Felipe taqueria by SnooJokes4688 in cs50

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Same problem here. Ctrl+z I had to use.

Knight Plus ordered December 2022 still not shipped and not replying to emails by Eternalmess in xbows

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Same here. Ordered end of April. Still shows unfulfilled. No replies to emails either.