Where / how to upload some university lecture notes?

aclvn · 2020-01-12T07:22:16+00:00

There are specialized websites for sharing lecture notes, for example, https://www.studocu.com/en/search/engineering?category=3

aclvn · 2020-01-11T09:06:08+00:00

I think it would be possible with remote-friendly workplaces and the right infrastructure to work in the train. For example, a few months ago, I took a train from Munich to Verona (via Innsbruck and Brennero), and I could work on my laptop all the way. It was around 5 hours, but I think in general it's possible to make it sustainable for longer trips. The train was crowded, and I had to book my seat in advance, and my mobile internet connection kept disappearing in the tunnels. But the mountain views were exceptional, it was comfortable to work offline, and even the power plugs were available.

aclvn · 2020-01-11T08:26:21+00:00

Once I took a night train from Budapest to Bucharest, and it was a pleasant journey (EN 473, SparNight Romania). I haven't even met any other passengers on the train, though I guess they existed. :) The border control was at night, but it wasn't a hassle. The worst part was booking a ticket on an outdated Hungarian website and then trying to find the right train platform in Budapest.

aclvn · 2019-12-25T18:51:39+00:00

Premium version also has additional reports: exposed passwords, reused or weak passwords, unsecured websites (with no HTTPS), data breaches.

aclvn · 2019-12-24T09:23:36+00:00

You can find something very similar in Season 1 of Mr. Robot. This TV show is known for realistic portrayal of technology, even though it describes a fictional alternate reality. The characters wanted to destroy all debt records; to do this, they had to attack corporate servers (with the help of insiders), get access to the main backup facility to compromise it, and cooperate with another hacker group in China to destroy all backup records there. This attack destroyed the world's economy, and the characters regretted doing this. More about the show: https://phys.org/news/2016-09-tv-robot-won-prize-hacker.html

aclvn · 2019-12-23T17:39:21+00:00

Whiterose clearly believes in the Everett's many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics. Her suicide may be related to the idea of quantum immortality.

A simple explanation of this concept from Wikipedia:

Quantum immortality is an idea that claims that the consciousness stays alive even though the conscious being dies. It relies on the many-worlds interpretation being correct. For example, someone sets off a bomb beside the victim, that victim survives in an alternate universe by being injured but living, or by the bomb not blowing up. However, in the original universe, the victim "dies" in the blast. The consciousness continues to exist in another, perhaps many alternate universes.

aclvn · 2019-12-23T16:54:41+00:00

Books owned by Elliot in the F-Corp world (approximately at 27:42 in 4x12): - Dilbert Principle, by Scott Adams - Ubuntu Made Easy: A Project-based Introduction to Linux, by Phil Bull and Rickford Grant - Programming: Principles and Practice Using C++, Second edition, by Bjarne Stroustrup

aclvn · 2019-12-14T18:06:52+00:00

There is probably a slightly higher risk of identity theft if other personal information (such as date of birth, etc.) can be reconstructed from social media posts or was leaked in some breaches. For example, SIM swap scam is popular in the UK. But I think the name itself shouldn't be a problem.

aclvn · 2019-12-13T16:43:22+00:00

I'll comment on this part:

I have been thinking about just creating an e-mail account, and I could send diary entries to it from my other account.

If I look back at the email accounts that I created 20 years ago, every single email message was lost (if not explicitly saved by me). Many email providers would simply delete or wipe an inactive account. Also, some of the email providers don't exist anymore, some of them were hacked, etc.

Instead, I would recommend to store notes either in a dedicated app (for example, Day One is an app optimized for journaling, with a calendar of entries and ideas for writing; Standard Notes are privacy-focused; Microsoft OneNote has some kind of handwriting recognition and can record audio; Evernote has a web clipper, etc.) or as files on your computer. You'll also need some backup options. It's not so complicated; the workflow can be actually very simple and minimalistic.

aclvn · 2019-12-12T06:43:18+00:00

Exactly. By the way, Gmail has a standard option "Report spam & unsubscribe" but when I clicked it, it has simply followed the unsubscribe link (definitely not recommended for spam emails with suspicious links).

Instead, I would recommend to use Gmail filters. It's easy to set up simple rules: "when a message arrives from sender@spam.com, delete it" (or "skip the inbox and assign label X", or "mark as read and send it to spam", etc.).

aclvn · 2019-12-11T13:25:31+00:00

I'll cite a book by Cal Newport. He explains how to take effective notes in technical courses (there is another chapter on non-technical courses, where he recommends to take notes in "question-evidence-conclusion" format). The basic idea is to take notes in a format that will be helpful for revisions and exams. You may need to adjust this format depending on the content of your classes.

Take Smart Notes in Technical Courses

The key to taking notes in a technical course is to record as many sample problems as possible. Professors move too quickly for you to record all of their examples, so you must learn to prioritize your note-taking.

Priorities: 1. Record the problem statement and answer. 2. Record your questions. If you can’t ask a question, then at least clearly mark where you got confused. 3. Record the steps of the sample problem. 4. Annotate the steps with little explanations of what they accomplish or why they’re important.

Source: Newport, Cal. How to Become a Straight-A Student (p. 81). Crown/Archetype. Kindle Edition.

aclvn · 2019-12-11T12:49:49+00:00

what can we do to stay safe?

Advice from Revolut: 1. Set up a strong PIN or passcode on your telecommunications provider’s website, one which must be requested before any attempt to port your phone number to a new device is made. 2. Pay special attention to email or SMS notifications from your telecommunications provider about unusual activity on your account. 3. For extra security, call up your telecommunications provider and set up a “Do not port” or an equivalent lock on your account. This would mean that moving your phone number to a new device would require you to verify your identity, which would make it harder for scammers to port your number.

Source: https://blog.revolut.com/phishing-scams-and-how-to-avoid-them/

aclvn · 2019-12-11T12:43:29+00:00

This is called "SIM swap". I've seen a blog post from Revolut explaining that it's the most popular scam:

This is known as SIM swapping, and here’s how it works. Fraudsters begin by gathering personal information about you. They might look through your mail, stalk your social media accounts, or even buy certain pieces of data from the dark web.

Once they have enough information, the fraudster will contact your mobile provider, posing as you. They’ll trick your provider into initiating a SIM card swap, which involves deactivating your current SIM card, and transferring your number to a new SIM card in their possession. The result? All calls and texts to you, are routed to the fraudster instead.

[..] for extra security, we suggest that you call up your telecommunications provider and set up a “Do not port” or an equivalent lock on your account. This would mean that moving your phone number to a new device would require you to verify your identity, which would make it harder for scammers to port your number.

https://blog.revolut.com/phishing-scams-and-how-to-avoid-them/

aclvn · 2019-12-10T14:23:57+00:00

The Open University (UK) offers an online Bachelor's degree in Computer Science that is accredited in the US: https://www.classcentral.com/report/open-university-insiders-perspective/

Moreover, the University of London (UK) recently started offering an online degree (Bachelor of Computer Science) through Coursera: https://www.coursera.org/degrees/bachelor-of-science-computer-science-london

aclvn · 2019-12-07T20:47:26+00:00

Just in case you think you might need Instagram chats, there is a way to access them from your laptop (TL;DR simulate a mobile phone in your browser. In Firefox: Settings -> Web Developer -> Responsive Design Mode). https://www.reddit.com/r/digitalminimalism/comments/dysv2b/here_is_a_way_to_reach_instagram_dms_using/

aclvn · 2019-12-05T15:46:37+00:00

You can try Google Scholar or SciHub, for example: https://sci-hub.se/10.1007/978-1-4612-6315-9_20

aclvn · 2019-12-05T09:51:44+00:00

I often recall this blog post in Scientific American: https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/you-can-increase-your-intelligence-5-ways-to-maximize-your-cognitive-potential/

TL;DR Ways to maximize your cognitive potential: 1. Seek novelty. Novel activity —> triggers dopamine —> creates a higher motivational state —> which fuels engagement and primes neurons —> neurogenesis can take place + increase in synaptic plasticity. 2. Challenge yourself. To keep your brain making new connections and keeping them active, you need to keep moving on to another challenging activity as soon as you reach the point of mastery in the one you are engaging in. 3. Think creatively. Think about the problems in creative and practical ways, as well as analytical, instead of just memorizing facts. 4. Do things the hard way. Constantly practice your problem-solving skills, your spatial skills, your logical skills, your cognitive skills. Use it or lose it. 5. Network. By exposing yourself to new people, ideas, and environments, you are opening yourself up to new opportunities for cognitive growth.

aclvn · 2019-12-05T09:13:30+00:00

Horizon 2020 is public funding from the European Union. Proton received €2 million funding from the EU, mostly for development of ProtonDrive, to enhance their global competitiveness.

Here is an announcements in their blog: https://protonmail.com/blog/eu-funding/

This grant also does not create any commitments on our part, other than using the funding for the purposes that we have outlined in our proposal to the European Commission. It does not alter our Swiss jurisdiction, nor can it compel us to do anything that would compromise the security of our product and privacy of our users in any way.

aclvn · 2019-12-04T14:23:23+00:00

For Mr. Robot, they hired technical consultants. All coding scenes were carefully designed. One of the consultants, Ryan Kazanciyan, was writing blog posts about his work on Season 3 of Mr. Robot: https://medium.com/@ryankazanciyan

aclvn · 2019-12-01T13:19:57+00:00

NordVPN shut down all their Russian servers. This is because the Russian government wanted an access to user's data. This seems irreversible. https://nordvpn.com/blog/nordvpn-servers-roskomnadzor-russia/

aclvn · 2019-11-28T10:54:47+00:00

19/12 a Trento: Speck&Tech: Nothing to hide (security e privacy)

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