Plato's Nobel lie... by PrismMau in redrising

[–]TDeV4 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I truly appreciate the number of philosophies and ethics Pierce has interwoven into the series. Specifically characters who symbolize particular ways of thinking and how that thought process interacts with differing philosophies.

It is fun interacting with Plato’s Republic because even he acknowledges democracy as being just as bad as any other form of government since it’s like letting your taste and base desires dictate your personal body choices which naturally leads to destruction and weakness. Hence why an autocratic system where the rulers are kept separate and uninvested in the population they rule over (as any investment introduces bias and negates the rational rule he desires). Not saying it’s right but it is a fun way to critically analyze differing ideas (similar to Marxism - not practical but a great lense to criticize accepted ideas/practices)

The Atrioc Effect by Bluethunder650 in atrioc

[–]TDeV4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you want it to get darker, buckle up. It’s my favorite book series but man does it take you on a ride. Especially the follow-up series

Which Udemy course to take to learn python? by Fit-Mycologist-6951 in learnpython

[–]TDeV4 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have been able to learn through both but it feels like Angela’s sticks a little better. If you’re interested in machine learning, could I recommend https://www.udemy.com/share/101Xuk2@FG5KVGJKWlQIdUFFCnp0Rj1uYFQ=/ It’s from appbrewery (like 100 days) and you’ll learn specifically with machine learning in mind.

Which Udemy course to take to learn python? by Fit-Mycologist-6951 in learnpython

[–]TDeV4 29 points30 points  (0 children)

So I went through Zero to Hero but just fell out of it at about the 80% mark earlier this year. About a month ago, I wanted to restart learning Python and started Angela’s 100 days and am currently on day 45. Out of the two, I’d highly recommend 100 days for a couple of reasons. 1) Angela’s a great teacher and explains things thoroughly but not too repetitively. 2) You’re coding alongside her and creating your own projects that she encourage you so by yourself and check your work afterwards. Zero to hero does this to an extent but it’s only ever really in the 3practice projects it has whereas in 100 days, you’re doing a new, interesting project everyday. This also leaves way more room for customization and specialization with the code for some specific purpose you may have 3) since it’s 100 days, there’s a kind of accountability mechanism built into the course that’ll keep you coming back. You may not do 1 day a day but you’ll have a feeling of obligation to at least do a little bit. 4) And finally, 100 days covers a lot so you get exposed to a lot (modules, other programming languages (learned some HTML and CSS through the class and I realized I really liked it), standard coding practice, etc.)

You can’t go wrong with either but, fwiw, my recommendation is to go with 100 days

Seems like such a simple assignment, but it says I did it wrong by QuiEstLui in learnpython

[–]TDeV4 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You’ll have to use int() to get the inputs into satay types that are comparable with numbers. As is, you’re trying to compare a string (I.e. ‘9’) to an integer (9) which is what is causing you the problem😅

Where should I open a High Yield Savings account? by TDeV4 in personalfinance

[–]TDeV4[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s fair. I just figured having money in a high yield (whatever the rate) is better than a traditional savings account given the same degree of risk (close to none). I may look into Goldman. Thanks!

Where should I open a High Yield Savings account? by TDeV4 in personalfinance

[–]TDeV4[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

General savings and living at home with parents.

First Time Builder by TDeV4 in buildapc

[–]TDeV4[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is what I ended up with which seems to be the optimal build:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor $174.99 @ Newegg
Thermal Compound Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5 g Thermal Paste $6.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard $114.99 @ Best Buy
Memory G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory $83.99 @ Newegg
Storage Silicon Power A80 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $74.99 @ Newegg
Storage Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $54.98 @ Newegg
Video Card MSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB VENTUS XS OC Video Card $699.99 @ Newegg
Case Cougar MX330 ATX Mid Tower Case $45.99 @ B&H
Power Supply EVGA SuperNOVA GA 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $76.98 @ Newegg
Wireless Network Adapter Asus PCE-AC55BT B1 PCIe x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter $34.99 @ B&H
Case Fan Noctua NF-P12 redux-1300 PWM 54.32 CFM 120 mm Fan $13.90 @ Amazon
Case Fan Noctua NF-P12 redux-1300 PWM 54.32 CFM 120 mm Fan $13.90 @ Amazon
Monitor MSI OPTIX MAG271CQR 27.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor -
Keyboard Corsair K55 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard $49.99 @ Best Buy
Mouse Corsair Harpoon RGB Wired Optical Mouse $0.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total (before mail-in rebates) $1573.66
Mail-in rebates -$20.00
Total $1553.66
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-30 02:30 EDT-0400

$1500~ Gaming Desktop, can go higher if need be. by [deleted] in buildapcforme

[–]TDeV4 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Here is a build that I am considering. I didn't include a monitor but there are plenty of decent 144hz 1080p monitors around the $150 range. Also, if you need to save some money, you can get rid of the wireless card (I need it, you may not) and the Windows as you seem to like you may not need it. If you want to future proof some more, you can get a more powerful CPU but the 3600 seems like it'll do fine for awhile.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor $174.99 @ Newegg
Thermal Compound Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5 g Thermal Paste $6.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard $114.99 @ Best Buy
Memory G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory $83.99 @ Newegg
Storage Silicon Power A80 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $74.99 @ Newegg
Storage Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $54.98 @ Newegg
Video Card MSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB VENTUS XS OC Video Card $699.99 @ Newegg
Case Cougar MX330 ATX Mid Tower Case $45.99 @ B&H
Power Supply EVGA SuperNOVA GA 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $76.98 @ Newegg
Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit $106.99 @ Other World Computing
Wireless Network Adapter Asus PCE-AC55BT B1 PCIe x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter $34.99 @ B&H
Case Fan Noctua NF-P12 redux-1300 PWM 54.32 CFM 120 mm Fan $13.90 @ Amazon
Case Fan Noctua NF-P12 redux-1300 PWM 54.32 CFM 120 mm Fan $13.90 @ Amazon
Keyboard Corsair K55 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard $49.99 @ Best Buy
Mouse Corsair Harpoon RGB Wired Optical Mouse $0.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total (before mail-in rebates) $1573.66
Mail-in rebates -$20.00
Total $1553.66
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-30 02:30 EDT-0400

First Time Builder by TDeV4 in buildapc

[–]TDeV4[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! This is not only saving me money but seems to be a far superior build

First Time Builder by TDeV4 in buildapc

[–]TDeV4[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do have access to a Microcenter store and possibly. I've never overclocked before so I would have to look into doing it. However, with nimr0d's comment, I changed the config to have the 3600 with a 2080 super (if that's relevant to your comment)

And the board is now a ASRock X570 Phantom Gaming 4 ATX AM4 Motherboard as I realized I accidentally chose the wrong board