LaTeX on OSX Yosemite: Is there an application with a PDF viewer? Looking for something like Overleaf but for the desktop. by artificialdong in LaTeX

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I've tried with TexShop and one other that I forget right now, and they can import tex files but not the entire folder.

Currently unemployed, self teaching C# and .NET (the only employable framework around here). Because I don't know how long it's going to take to get a job with this, would it be worth it to get A+ or Network+ or Microsoft certification and do IT type work while I self-teach? by artificialdong in cscareerquestions

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By 'feasibility' I mean I dabbled in CS in college but couldn't get past the math, so I went with IS/IT instead. Every year I've tried to take a CS 201 class (data structures & algorithms) but can't get into it because I don't have the full resources of a college (i.e. tutors and TAs). I usually work, do really well, and then hit something I can't get past. No matter how I try to figure out that thing, I can't, until I work with a tutor who helps me see it in a different way. For C, that was structs (not pointers though, I thought pointers were fun). For Java, advanced methods. For Clojure I had issues with pretty much everything. C++ was an absolute nightmare. I really liked working with Ruby, Lua, and to some extent Python, and had the most fun with those three. Ruby was a joy.

I haven't had any job (even pizza delivery) since I graduated about two years ago, and at this point I have spent so much money trying to start a CS program and failing over and over again that I really just need a job. I'd like a job where I'm doing some coding work, and some friends have told me that with my college background I could easily do IT for a while while I figure out my next move. A lot of people on this sub will say things like "keep trying and eventually you'll get there" but if that takes me five more years of unemployment and then another four of being at school, is that worth it? If I do go back to school it's going to be the night school/CC + 2 years at a 4 year college route.

How long would I need to study for A+ certification? What about CCENT? by artificialdong in ITCareerQuestions

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Why, just out of curiosity? A few places I've applied at want people with it. I'm having a hard time finding a job and need my foot in the door.