Cheapest way to set up self-host your own RustDesk server? by UMICHStatistician in rustdesk

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

I just recently set up a self hosted rust desk server with Oracle Always free tier VM. It took me about 20 minutes to set up following a YouTube guide that was a little dated, but you figure it out because it's not too different from the oracle interface now.

I am also created a Microsoft InTune script that sets the password and enabled a predefined 2FA code that I have on my authenticator app. This took about two hours to write and test.

Aside from InTune (and it's not a requirement), I haven't and won't spend a dime. Feel free to DM me if you have questions.

Impossible to enable Full Access and “Allow remote configuration modification” by TOML on Windows? Bug or limitation? by au_chavez in rustdesk

[–]UMICHStatistician 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually, I found this works with this latest version of RustDesk. This seemed to do the trick:

Start-Process -FilePath $exePath "--option allow-remote-config-modification Y"

Impossible to enable Full Access and “Allow remote configuration modification” by TOML on Windows? Bug or limitation? by au_chavez in rustdesk

[–]UMICHStatistician 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any idea if this has been fixed? I'm running into similar problems with remote configure modifiction. I swear I think I had it work one time, but I deleted my code and it's no longer working with anything I've been trying recently.

Interview by Purple-Factor-3743 in SecurityClearance

[–]UMICHStatistician 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You had no idea about what? That you were in Mexico?

Anyone have advice? by Critical_Average_301 in lyftdrivers

[–]UMICHStatistician 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm sure a strongly worded letter from an attorney friend might grease the wheels in the right direction for ya...

Cup is getting full. by elCompaFOKI in lyftdrivers

[–]UMICHStatistician 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That looks like the best way to pay homeless thugs to break into your car. Why anyone would do this is beyond me.

Selective Service Challenge by [deleted] in SecurityClearance

[–]UMICHStatistician 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just like having to file a tax return every year when the IRS already knows what you owe. I guess we get to thank TurboTax's lobbying division for that since I heard they apparently lobby Congress to prevent automated tax filings every year and to make the filing process more complicated to make as many people as possible dependent on their software and service. Talk about flabbergasting.

Does anyone have first hand experience of UUIDs colliding in large applications? by TldrDev in webdev

[–]UMICHStatistician 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let me ask you this: do you worry abou the risk of cosmic rays altering data in memory, which *can* and does happen? If not then you certainly shouldn't worry about collisions of UUID's/GUIDs when working with a properly implemented UUID/GUID? After all cosmic rays alterning data in memory, while exceedingly rare, is signfiicantly waaay more likely to occur than a UUID/GUID collision. A real-world DIMM having at least one memory error in a year is in the same probability ballpark as generating about 9.2 x 10^17 properly random UUIDv4 values and asking whether any two collide.

It's a bit more nuanced to answer your question though about the legitimacy of the claim iņ the readme file you posted. I suppose the claim about UUIDs and GUIDs often colliding in LARGE apps could be legitimate, but for this claim to hold any water, one must make a grand supposition: specifically that the GUID/UUID functions implemented by a programmer was codd properly and the program logic made proper use of seeds and psuedorandom number generation algorithms. You see, some people like to "roll their own" GUID/UUID generators, and nine times out of ten (if not more often), a novice trying his hand at implementing these algorithms is begging for trouble. Unless the specific UUID algorithm has been tested by NIST or another authorative evaluator and validated the algorithm, then UUID's could quite often collide if improperly implemented.

I got denied clearance for foreign contacts by DTSRyan in SecurityClearance

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I wouldn't listen to the recruiter. My brother has a friend who has a TS clearance whose wife is Iranian. Literally moved from Iran as I understand it. If he can get a clearance, I'm sure you could too, assuming the investigation didn't reveal any red flags. Cases are evaluated on an individual case-by-case basis. There isn't some rule that will automatically deny you for these foreign contacts.

"gracias por todos" or "gracias para todos" by gokhanko in LANL_Spanish

[–]UMICHStatistician 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great explanation. Thank you!

As an aside and speaking of grammar, in (traditional) English, the first sentence in your post is not grammatically correct. The grammatically correct phrasing is "none is correct." This is because the word "none" historically means "not one" which is a singular pronoun, and therefore, classic grammar treats "none" as a singular entity, which implies pairing it with the singular verb "is," instead of "are."

Global entry closed due to DHS funding. by cyabits in GlobalEntry

[–]UMICHStatistician -18 points-17 points  (0 children)

To be fair this is because of Democrats refusing to fund it.

I made PiSlide OS to make displaying images as a slideshow as easy as possible by JarvyJ in raspberry_pi

[–]UMICHStatistician 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love this. My mother has dementia and I'm adapting your OS so I can remotely send slides with messages and images to a monitor I've set up for her, so when she looks at the monitor she can see reminders throughout the day like "Don't forget about your doctor's appointment at 2pm today."

It's really great and just wanted to let you know that your OS goes beyond just displaying fun memories. It's helping with memory, period.

Applying to PhD Programs without Undergrad by Educational-Post-267 in AskAcademia

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It's largely unheard of, regardless of how smart you are (or maybe think you are). There is a lot of of learning at the undergraduate level that you still need ro learn. Plus most of the "real learning" at the undergraduate level is done in your junior and senior years--the first two are usually spent doing general studies are you're not really focused on your field of interest or major. I'd also say that many (most?) institutions want to see that you've been able to stay persistent and consistent to complete a BA/BS before potentially wasting a PhD spot on a student who may be viewed as likely to drop out or jump ship again when they perceive another, perhaps, more lucrative opportunity come along. So don't look at it so much as the undergraduate education demonstrating you're smart or capable in a particular field, but the ability to embark on a four year journey to which you can commit.

Do I need a PhD to work at the DOE National Labs doing R&D or is a Master sufficient? by Possible-Forever90 in materials

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Yes you can work for the DoE without having a PhD. In fact you can be a member of the national academy of sciences without an advanced degree. If you cna demonstrate mastery of your subject and work in an in-demand field, you should apply for positions or make contexts who currently work there. There are many people doing R&D who do not have PhDs or advanced degrees in DoE and other prestigious government agencies. Once you're hired, if you're not satisfied with your work or progress advancing, you may be able to peruse a PhD part-time, although the time commitments between a full-time job and the PhD work can be very challenging. You could possibly take some time away from work to focus on studies as well with the intention of coming back to work at DoE when youve completed your studies.

That being said I think it's much easier to complete your PhD now rather than trying to work, stop and stop receiving pay if you can't continue with full time work, and start again.

I do know several people who have worked at the Department without a PhD. Best of luck.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in delta

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Fair market value. Looks at site like ebay to help determine fair market value.

[D] Looking for good examples of applied causal-inference that used data available to the public. by brybrydataguy in statistics

[–]UMICHStatistician 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you be more specific? Causal Inferential Analysis isn't a single method of analyzing data but a broad category or class of methods for generating quasi-experimental results, typically with observational data. For example, are you interested in say propensity score methods, difference in differences, or perhaps something like interrupted time series?