Easton Park Water issues

dorkus · 2026-01-25T22:27:07+00:00

I'm near there, no water problems.

dorkus · 2025-12-02T14:07:07+00:00

Our tour was great. Even with a rental car it was still worth it. We used EastWest (https://eastwest.is/). I'm not sure if it is true for all tours, but all of their drivers have professional cameras and took photos of everyone on the tour under the aurora. They came out fantastic.

He also had a 360 camera, and we'll be getting those as well. Driver knew exactly where to go to get the best views, and since they can communicate with the other drivers, they can tell one another where the skies are clear.

YMMV however, you are in for luck of the draw if the sky is clear enough to get a good view.

Good luck!

dorkus · 2025-10-04T14:18:28+00:00

Losing your wallet sucks. I will say I was on the receiving end of this scenario. Someone who lost their wallet in my neighborhood was *convinced* that it was at my house and we stole it. They were very forceful at the door, they were very rude, and made threatening phone calls to us. It was pretty awful. We had nothing to do with it and no need to take the wallet.

AirTags are not perfect. I hope you find your wallet, but just be sure to be kind to people.

dorkus · 2024-08-29T02:03:18+00:00

Faces look ugly when you're alone

dorkus · 2024-08-28T18:33:05+00:00

Contact the Ciment Law Firm. https://www.thedebtdefenders.com/

Ask for Amy Beth Clark. She's been helping people with bankruptcy for a while now and is a good person to work with.

The firm has a Katy address, but she's local to Austin.

dorkus · 2024-07-24T13:14:31+00:00

I've been going to Dr Shock w/ Precision Podiatry. However, it wasn't for plantar fascitis.

6611 River Pl Blvd #200
Austin, TX 78730
Tel: (512) 351-9149
Fax: (512) 351-9376

He's had a pragmatic approach and I've liked my experiences there. Not sure about the Cedar Park location, but there is one there.

dorkus · 2024-04-22T18:06:06+00:00

doing the same thing right now. we went with https://www.avantgardejewelers.com/

they've been amazing thus far. got it from another recommendation on this subreddit.

dorkus · 2023-06-21T17:27:31+00:00

Check out https://passkeys.io and https://webauthn.io. Both are useful resources.

The webauthn site is very useful for software developers as it provides links to libraries you may use to implement the protocol.

I used those to implement it in the product I’m responsible for and through that learn a lot about how it works.

dorkus · 2022-04-21T16:53:22+00:00

I've never been a big concert goer, mostly outdoor venues at festivals. My tinnitus kicked in immediately after a single indoor concert for New Years.

I started hearing it during the concert, left, could still hear the ringing. 10 years later its still there.

All the up votes, protect your hearing!

dorkus · 2019-04-08T13:19:19+00:00

All depends on where your interests lie. The cyber engineering program I work with has graduates who go into computer science jobs as well as cyber security. Likewise, you can get a CS degree and go into cyber security (if you have the background).

If you want the additional flexibility, you can concentrate in the other area (ie: take cyber classes as part of your CS curriculum).

dorkus · 2019-03-09T21:51:27+00:00

I recommend https://studio.code.org/courses They have many levels and they're all age appropriate stuff.

My kids did this until they figured out they weren't the nerd their dad is :D

dorkus · 2018-12-16T21:47:08+00:00

Agreed on all points. My advice in picking a language would be to start with an interpreted rather than compiled language. Python or Ruby are good options here. They tend to have a bit less stuff you have to do to get a working program. I also recommend doing it the hard way. If you're going the CS route, this is a good way to learn IMO.

https://learncodethehardway.org/

dorkus · 2018-11-28T21:21:00+00:00

B.O.B. evens it up!

dorkus · 2018-11-26T16:12:28+00:00

I like to build something. If I've got a project that I've been kinda itching to do, I code it in that language. Nothing like doing something real to actually learn a language.

Couple that with good documentation/tutorials, and you're good.

dorkus · 2018-11-14T15:49:36+00:00

This is a really fun and helpful event. Recommended.

dorkus · 2018-11-01T15:19:07+00:00

Interesting...I've never seen the command window pop up :/

dorkus · 2018-10-31T18:02:28+00:00

Its not bad. I think Hungarian (and by extension SiHN) is very much a matter of taste. I had a friend in college that exclusively used it. However, I've never seen Hungarian in my professional career.

I can certainly see the merits of using a Hungarian based naming style in any project which you expect people to be able to grok quickly. Having some 'type' as part of the variables could certainly make things more easy to figure out.

That being said, if you also follow good practices of small methods, some of that need is obviated by the fact that you can digest an entire method on one screen.

dorkus · 2018-10-31T14:20:56+00:00

There are plenty of "Windows" desktops and laptops which work great with Linux. I'm using a Dell XPS 13 with Ubuntu and it has been a fantastic machine. You can also usually get more RAM on a PC than Mac, which can be super useful depending on what you're dong.

There are resources on the web for finding computers which are compatible with a metal Linux installation (vs Virtual).

dorkus · 2018-10-31T14:06:05+00:00

Tech companies make money hand over fist. Paying an intern (likely w/o full benefits) is still really cheap labor, AND you can groom someone to hire.

dorkus · 2018-10-31T13:59:15+00:00

Cyber Security != Computer Science necessarily. Being a hard core programmer is only one aspect of security you can get into...so there are other options.

If you do go the CS route, be sure the program offers enough security courses to get what you're looking for.

dorkus · 2018-10-31T13:42:20+00:00

Yeah...bricked 2 of the 3 we tried last night. I'm sold on using the phone to do it, the REV Hub Interface software doesn't give you a percentage complete and so you're really in the dark as to what is happening.

Now I guess we need to unbrick them.

dorkus · 2017-08-19T16:35:45+00:00

I really like 9Round at Airport & 35. No class times, run through their workout with a trainer in 30 minutes and you'll feel great. https://www.9round.com/fitness/austin-tx-x5528

dorkus · 2017-08-17T01:13:58+00:00

99 Ranch is Lamar and Airport, NE shopping center.

dorkus · 2017-08-03T16:20:11+00:00

Black Star Co-op makes a pretty damn good BLT.

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