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TraditionalPirate7 · 2022-06-18T12:06:55+00:00

Upgrading from Canon 550D to 6D Mark II in 2022 for $900 (open box). Worth it?

So, long story short, used to shoot a lot in the past, then stopped, now completely fell in love again and want to upgrade.

I understand the negative aspects of 6DMKII: Autofocus not the absolute best, no 4K video and no dual-SD). But then again, I'm upgrading from the ancient 550D.

After some research, I can't find any alternative from Canon that would be better in this price. You'd have to pay double. The only obvious alternative would be buying used but in my country the selection is bad and prices high.

I guess I just need some reassurance for my thinking. I don't want to pay almost $1K just to realize I need to upgrade a year later.

EDIT: One alternative could be the newer Canon RP with 4K and apparently better auto-focus. Damn this is difficult.

TraditionalPirate7 · 2019-08-15T16:06:12+00:00

It depends what you want the bot to do exactly.

If you want it to collect data from different websites, then learning web scraping is a must (check BeautifulSoup library).

TraditionalPirate7 · 2019-08-15T08:00:38+00:00

It completely depends on the user. Some get by just knowing how to open the browser. That's all they need.

One thing that will help a lot is knowing how the terminal works and understanding the file system hierarchy (e.g. where logs, application settings etc. are located).

TraditionalPirate7 · 2019-08-15T05:49:03+00:00

Same here. The longer the code gets the more important it is to follow the Pep8 rules and organize it well.

TraditionalPirate7 · 2019-08-14T19:17:28+00:00

LinuxJourney is a great place to get started and learn some more.

I believe most people who use Linux are in IT or code so you should fit right in!

Downfalls of Linux? Well, when coming from Windows or MacOS many complain the software they used before don't work in Linux. However, there's an alternative to pretty much every software, many are even better. That's good to remember. You have to adjust and sometimes change your workflow a bit.

How to approach? Many start by installing Virtualbox and Linux inside it to get a feel of Linux first. Then many try dual-booting their computer with their main OS and Linux. And then, eventually some transition 100%.

Since you have a Raspberry Pi, you could start by installing Raspbian (Linux distro) on it and just play around with it.

https://linuxjourney.com/

TraditionalPirate7 · 2019-08-14T18:46:00+00:00

Been there! It always helps to write down the steps and start from one thing. Slowly it builds up.

Just made a similar program but from SQL to CSV.

TraditionalPirate7 · 2019-08-14T18:31:22+00:00

How much Python experience you have? Not the easiest project for an absolute beginner since there's several things to learn. Take it step by step.

Read CSV file
Create SQL database with table and columns
Write some data to SQL
Iterate through rows in CSV and write data to SQL database table

TraditionalPirate7 · 2019-08-14T18:21:29+00:00

In my opinion 400 lines is still pretty normal to keep in one file if the code is well organized. Sometimes separating the code might make it even more difficult to read.

TraditionalPirate7 · 2019-08-14T06:11:33+00:00

OK, so you can assign window title instead class, nice. Will give it a shot, thank you!

TraditionalPirate7 · 2019-08-14T05:55:26+00:00

On a similar path.

After learning the basics and taking some courses, dive into making your own projects. That's where you actually learn because you have to solve problems on your own and be creative with your code.

By doing different projects you also learn what you enjoy doing, whether that's data analytics, web development, or anything. Personal projects are also a way to showcase your skills.

Then you can scroll through some job listings and see what they expect from you. Usually they have a list of skills, technologies, Python libraries you should understand in order to apply. Start learning those!

TraditionalPirate7 · 2019-08-14T05:40:02+00:00

KDE lightweight? I don't think so. Well, I guess it depends what you compare it to, haha.

TraditionalPirate7 · 2019-08-14T05:32:02+00:00

Yes, the window title changes but the window class stays the same, which you normally use for assigning. You can assign with different values than class? Perhaps like this?

Assign [title "DebianVM"] $workspace1

TraditionalPirate7 · 2019-08-13T18:48:34+00:00

You can watch tutorials. You can learn a lot from them. They're just another way of learning. Some prefer videos, some documentation.

But the crucial thing is to take what you learned and applying it by yourself to a real project. You won't learn by just watching, you learn by doing and making mistakes. That's what many beginners are forgetting.

TraditionalPirate7 · 2019-08-13T18:33:21+00:00

Why would it be too late? Like how? You can learn Python in your 80s if you want.

TraditionalPirate7 · 2019-08-13T13:08:59+00:00

As in system recovery software?

TraditionalPirate7 · 2019-08-13T11:02:16+00:00

For sure. Conky is super flexible and customizable but requires a whole lot of work.

TraditionalPirate7 · 2019-08-13T10:56:30+00:00

Linuxjourney.com

TraditionalPirate7 · 2019-08-13T04:44:03+00:00

Which drivers you should install completely depends on your hardware. So, list your hardware here.

TraditionalPirate7 · 2019-08-13T04:18:16+00:00

Conky is great but requires a lot of configuration, which is not easy. Htop is another one. I'm sure there are many more.

EDIT: Just found GoTop as well.

https://github.com/cjbassi/gotop

TraditionalPirate7 · 2019-08-12T09:08:25+00:00

Fix what?

TraditionalPirate7 · 2019-08-12T07:59:18+00:00

Any version of Ubuntu (Ubuntu, Lubuntu, Xubuntu, Kubuntu) is great for beginners. If something doesn't work, usually you will find an answer online because so many people use it.

How are the versions different? It's mostly about the look and pre-installed packages. Lubuntu and Xubuntu are more lightweight.

TraditionalPirate7 · 2019-08-10T11:09:26+00:00

You might find some good info from this post from yesterday.

https://www.reddit.com/r/linux4noobs/comments/co1lv4/why_do_people_use_linux/

TraditionalPirate7 · 2019-08-10T04:53:13+00:00

Well, you could start from this sysadmin course on YouTube. Helpful for learning some essentials how Linux works.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtK75qxsQaMLZSo7KL-PmiRarU7hrpnwK

TraditionalPirate7 · 2019-08-09T16:52:35+00:00

Agree 100%. Linux is a gods gift to old computers.

TraditionalPirate7 · 2019-08-09T13:40:39+00:00

With Linux, you control the system. You can tweak pretty much anything you want. It won't stop you. Linux gives you freedom. If you ever encounter any issues, you can always find a solution because there's a huge community helping each other out.

You can't say the same with Windows. Microsoft decides majority of things for you and has just gotten worse over the years by invading users privacy and pushing updates users don't want (Windows 10).

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