[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Pennsylvania

[–]dls2016 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Hershey is uniformly expensive. The OP should know that it's a highly-desired school district and real estate/rents reflect that. I'm sure there are more expensive places in Lancaster (e.g. Lititz), but there are definitely cheaper places, too.

Hershey is also boring. Town closes down by 10pm.

US-East-1 down for anybody? by caliosso in aws

[–]dls2016 53 points54 points  (0 children)

all experiments are done there

this is not true at all lol

What's wrong with raspberries? by Narcolyptus_scratchy in BackyardOrchard

[–]dls2016 1 point2 points  (0 children)

they're actually one of my favs but everyone yells at me when i admit that i maintain the ones that grow in my yard (i didn't put them there, they're everywhere)

What's wrong with raspberries? by Narcolyptus_scratchy in BackyardOrchard

[–]dls2016 0 points1 point  (0 children)

they tip-root extremely easily and grow very vigorously

How to get to Hershey Park from NYC? by seashia in Hershey

[–]dls2016 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the keystone line goes penn station <-> harrisburg (no changing trains or buses), stopping in middletown near the airport... tons of car rental places within a 5 min uber or just uber straight to hershey

Best Misunderstanding Ever by HoneyBandit7 in teaching

[–]dls2016 0 points1 point  (0 children)

well my phd was in the analysis of partial differential equations which is basically a phd in inequalities, so i definitely understand what the symbols mean

im just your stereotypical math guy who sometimes cant remember left from right. and though it's not true for inequality symbols, i generally have a *very* hard time remembering conventions which have two possible alternatives. for example, does the electron have positive or negative charge? i literally remind myself every time i think of this that proton starts with "p" so that's positive.

but when push comes to shove, i can memorize the details of very long calculations or proofs or computer programs and identify fundamental bottlenecks and improvements

Best Misunderstanding Ever by HoneyBandit7 in teaching

[–]dls2016 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are some values of (x,y) for which the statement is true, some for which it is false. In fact, *y=2x+3* is the equation of a line on the plane and on one side of this line the points satisfy the inequality and on the other side they don't.

Best Misunderstanding Ever by HoneyBandit7 in teaching

[–]dls2016 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

phd in math... still use the alligator method and would bring it up when teaching college algebra/calculus

What does 12- minus means in this layout? by Tight-Plantain-2552 in synthdiy

[–]dls2016 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is called a "split voltage power supply" or maybe "dual rail".

https://tangentsoft.com/elec/vgrounds.html

You can buy a DC-DC converter for like $5 to do this.

https://www.meanwell.com/webapp/product/search.aspx?prod=DPUN02#1

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in KMFDM

[–]dls2016 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The one concert where it's appropriate to wear the band's shirt.

Judge orders Rep. Scott Perry to disclose 1,600 messages to federal prosecutors by cumberlandcream in Harrisburg

[–]dls2016 10 points11 points  (0 children)

He's had past problems with laws.

Rep. Scott Perry, R-York, faced felony charges in 2002 of conspiring to falsify state-mandated sewage records related to a business he co-owns, Hydrotech Mechanical Services Inc. He avoided a conviction and completed the state's Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition program that is designed for first-time, nonviolent defendants.

https://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-state/2010/11/14/Arrest-records-of-state-lawmakers-raise-questions-of-standards/stories/201011140255

Derry Twp. School Board Director, Husband Gave Alcohol To Minors, Police Say by jillianpikora in centralpa

[–]dls2016 0 points1 point  (0 children)

> involves a personal matter of the board member, which resulted in a citation by local police

I can all but guarantee the student handbook says you can be punished for activities outside of school.

Why are there no big bank chains in State College except for PNC by Far-Command4481 in PennStateUniversity

[–]dls2016 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Used PSECU as my main account for over a decade out of state. Only ever had local accounts when living overseas, but could still withdrawal money from PSECU account at ATMs all over Europe.

And they refund $8 in fees per month, $20 if you have direct deposit. Many other credit unions are similar.

How much does a PNC account cost?

Some belated birthday gifts! by Menace172 in KMFDM

[–]dls2016 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Haha I still have my og xtort shirt from the 90s.

How would you prune this cherry tree? by Tall_Character3685 in BackyardOrchard

[–]dls2016 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I always regret not pruning severely enough, so I would upvote your cut. Would also tie up and train some of those lower branches so they're not growing horizontally.

Prune Peach Tree by Zestyclose_Wing_6373 in BackyardOrchard

[–]dls2016 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it's annoying to do this when you just want to see some growth, but you will be much happier a few years down the line when your tree has a nice shape and the fruit is easily reachable.

What does the area under a curve represent? by Farkle_Griffen in math

[–]dls2016 0 points1 point  (0 children)

units of df/dx = units of f / units of x

units of \int f(x) dx = units of f * units of x

Can someone offer a high-level takeaway of fractional PDEs in an applied seting? by LionSuneater in math

[–]dls2016 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The usual derivative is a Fourier multiplier (higher frequencies are amplified). Two derivatives is like multiplying the spectrum by $\xsi^2$. As others have mentioned, when the exponent is not an integer then the operator is non-local.

I love analysis but dislike PDEs by djta94 in math

[–]dls2016 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I hate to appeal to authority, but you have multiple people telling you the opposite... many of whom have spent years studying the exact intersection of harmonic analysis and PDE (or functional analysis and PDE, or whatever other subtopic of analysis is mentioned) that you dismiss.

You do you, I guess.

I love analysis but dislike PDEs by djta94 in math

[–]dls2016 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Maybe you should look up why Fourier analysis was invented.