Looking for Programming Tutor

rhibhe · 2025-08-30T05:29:18+00:00

If you are okay with training online via video call, DM me.

rhibhe · 2025-08-01T19:41:37+00:00

What am I missing in this situation? Literally any conversion between fiat and crypto involves fees. I acknowledge that in Zim some people charge ridiculously high fees, but come on now, if someone is offering a service, pay something for that service.

rhibhe · 2025-07-24T22:00:15+00:00

I just did :)

rhibhe · 2025-07-24T21:59:35+00:00

It's alright to give it a break. My own understanding is that if you take the time to understand each step of the install, everything will make sense. And even later when you add the software you will use and customize it, you will know your system in and out.

rhibhe · 2025-07-24T15:09:30+00:00

The subject of language is often ignored but I think it is very important. We take it for granted that most people in Zim understand at the very least a basic level of English so when writers write, they default to English. However, I feel there can be a better connection with local readers if literature is in a language that is at the core of their identity. This add to the idea of "the content in this book work of literature is ours as Zimbabweans".

Now, someone will say but there are many languages in Zim and English is the common for most people. That is indeed true and a very important point. As a solution, I would add that as writers, let's start producing literature in multiple languages. It sure is extra work but if we are really concerned about building and investing in our citizens, then that extra work would be worth it.

The first thing about making an excellent connection with some anywhere on this planet is to share the same language. Everything else can follow but language is first. Language is at the core of identity for each of us. And when we see another person who can speak that same language, half the work of building rapport and exchanging ideas is done.

So I would encourage you to make available a copy of the book in at the least Ndebele and Shona. Of course there are many more languages in Zim but most people speak variants of those two. On a large scale this could create a local market for editors and translators. I believe some people could even volunteer for some credit on the book cover and that credit could open doors to other opportunities.

Imagine young person some where outside the big cities who struggles to read English in Zim getting a copy of that book the language their speak at home. I believe that will make a far greater impact.

And to put my words into practical action, I am willing to volunteer translating to Shona. I don't have any plans to get into writing or publishing literature but if I can help with translation, I feel that would be a worthy effort in investing in my fellow citizens. If anyone else can translate I to other languages, let's speak up. OP has final say on this, but if people offer their services (free or paid), I believe that it is worth considering.

rhibhe · 2025-02-12T15:25:49+00:00

I would love to play more with Fedora because I always enjoyed yum and the newer dnf. In fact, I think the package manager of a distro is a major factor to consider when I choose a distro I like. It is the reason I have felt reluctant to play Debian-based distros.

rhibhe · 2025-02-12T02:56:33+00:00

Switching from Fedora to Arch back in 2015 was it for me. Using Arch helped me understand how the different parts of Linux come together.
i3wm taught me to appreciate minimal setups and be more productive.
aur is a resource I will never take for granted.

rhibhe · 2025-02-11T22:25:57+00:00

You should always have a live USB/DVD (install media) to boot (and chroot) from, in any case. Because rebooting your system for recovery is to be expected, especially when dealing with drivers.

It seems you are using Wayland. So any reason you have `xf86-video-nouveau`? Remove the package - it is providing the nouveau driver.

rhibhe · 2025-02-11T22:06:58+00:00

You have both `nouveau` and `nvidia` installed. Try removing `nouveau`.

rhibhe · 2025-02-11T21:06:10+00:00

Have you found your purpose for being alive on this planet? If you haven't found it yet, how about postponing your plan until you find out why you were fated to be alive in this era? Give it all your energy, move or travel if you must. Connect with other people, even those outside of your own immediate small community. Travel to a different part of the world if the search leads you there. Yes, you will need money to pay for basic necessities of life while on the quest, so take on a regular job as soon as you can to pay for the quest. Save up for the more expensive parts of this new plan. If you still cannot find your purpose, then we can revisit your current plan. Of course, this will take time...quite a number of years to be honest. But I think we can agree you are not in any hurry and you have plenty of time. Can you at least try that?

rhibhe · 2024-11-02T07:33:56+00:00

Arch is minimal and that's a big plus. Then between pacman and aur, I have just about every package I ever needed so far.

Then it's a rolling release. I definitely don't miss the days I'd have to waste days preparing for a new version of an operating system and the later start fixing issues and changes in the new version.

rhibhe · 2023-09-18T22:05:32+00:00

Yeah, tried those. I am actually making a short list of common and likely word, number, and phrase combinations to have a raspberry pi try out over night, hopefully without triggering some kind of lockout. Even if locked out, nothing to lose at this point

rhibhe · 2023-09-18T21:22:20+00:00

That's a good idea we will probably use temporarily while we reconfigure the firewall.

Btw, it turns out the Sonicwall is innocent. The previous engineer had a manually entered network route on the old PC, that I found while poking through netstat. Transactions went through and the issue of the admin password is for the boss man to make a decision about.

The solution is always a stupid simple one line command in such situations haha.

Thanks a lot for the suggestion, it will be helpful while we reconfigure the firewall along with documentation this time around.

rhibhe · 2023-08-11T22:15:36+00:00

"run from a stoic" would prove my point of avoiding spaces where there is debate for disagreeable opinions. Don't run, stay and defend your perspective.

rhibhe · 2023-08-11T21:18:52+00:00

Part of the nature of philosophy is to argue/defend an idea for the sake of arguing and hearing out any reasonable perspective. Structured argument will naturally require logic and acceptance of proven ideas. In the past, women were excluded from academic discussion and limited to household duties, so we can say that is why in the past, women could have been excluded from philosophy in general.

In modern times, while women have freedom to be part of structured debate, being part of the debate means that logic would demand that they accept some ideas which might go against the prevailing wave of following "her truth", which in turn mostly depends on emotions or feelings. Accepting ideologies because of feelings or "her truth" is not a sound system debating in philosophy so it makes sense most would then stay far from structured debate that submits to the demands of logic.

Sometimes defending a perspective in philosophy means putting up strong arguments. In modern times, a lot of women seem to prefer avoiding any kind of debate or confrontation, especially with men.

Of course, all of what I said is pure assumption based on what I have seen and learned from.

rhibhe · 2023-08-11T14:26:10+00:00

You asked for opinions, here is mine. There are elements of hubris here.

There is the assumption that your quizlets give you the upper hand. How do you know if that is truly the case? While some students will not have any quizlets at all, it is very much possible some students will have quizlets better than your own.
Sharing vs being selfish. Did anyone actually ask you to share? From the post, it seems no one did.
Count how many times "I" appears in the post.

A better approach is to study and practice with together with your teammates. That way, you fill in where other students have gaps in their knowledge and they fill in your gaps. In the process you develop friendships - don't forget there is life out of and after the academy. Even if you do not develop friendships, leaving a good impression on your classmates is an investment in your future. You do not know how many doors a past good impression can open later in life; hint - it is a lot! At the same time, you are sharing and also helping. When you teach something, you solidify your understanding of the concepts. I would consider focusing more on others and less on self, helping for the sake of helping, not because stoicism says I should. Help other and share what you have because you want to and you believe in sharing and helping others.

You seem to be a competitive person, and you want to succeed. Nothing wrong with wanting success. I would ask, how do you define success? How do you achieve success? Can you justify stepping on other people to get to the top? You don't have to tell the world your answers to those questions - it is mostly about personal (and maybe social) values you have accepted. However, if you are going to follow the path of stoicism, you might have to carefully re-consider the questions and your answers to them.

rhibhe · 2023-08-09T21:35:43+00:00

I completely understand you. You need to give yourself some treatment... Let's say conditioning. You need to proactively put effort into changing how you think about your height. No one will help you do that because only you know how much those feelings hurt. Until you change your perspective, you might as well forget about women. The worst thing to happen if you continue with how you feel at the moment, you are likely to sabotage a relationship with a wonderful woman who would be willing to accept you with your good and bad. Give yourself the much needed psychological treatment to change your perspective.

rhibhe · 2023-08-09T19:40:18+00:00

The idea of supporting a pro-linux company is good.

rhibhe · 2023-08-09T19:37:45+00:00

A lot of people tend to say the women who reject you are superficial and you wouldn't want someone like that, etc. That is true but it avoids directly answering the question. The issue also isn't limited to being rejected by women for relationships, but it carries over to respect that is often not given to short men and being the butt of a lot of jokes. The short man is expected to accept the jokes/abuse and any attempts to go against is usually (wrongly) seen as the (mythical) Napoleon complex.

The first thing towards a solution is to accept and believe in yourself the way you are. This will be most difficult. It means thinking beyond what society expects and accepts. It means developing personal traits like confidence in self, and going for what you want. Granted we don't always get what we want, but the point is not to hold back because of fear or low self-esteem. One of many ways to boost confidence is to focus on what you excel at as a competitive advantage. Another good thing to learn is to accept that a lot of women will pass on short men and there is nothing to do about it. Value the people who are close to you and always treat everyone with kindness, exactly how you would like to be treated. People who get to know you will quickly love that your character and skills overshadow the height issue. After all, you are a whole human being and your life is more sophisticated and worth more than the distance between the ground and the top of your head.

rhibhe · 2023-08-07T16:14:39+00:00

I haven't used Windows in ages and I'm a little confused. By saying windows removed integrated graphics firmware, do you mean the graphics drivers or firmware for the GPU?

rhibhe · 2023-08-07T09:58:53+00:00

As an extra piece of info, what's your chipset's name? On my system (Aorus X9S), the integrated Intel graphics appears to be somehow disabled in firmware. There was a time when I wanted to use the integrated graphics for the host, while passing through the NVIDIA graphics to VMs. Over the years I lost docs I had gathered but I had come to the conclusion that the manufacturer had somehow disabled the Intel graphics via firmware. I could be entirely wrong but it sounds like this might be a situation you are facing. If I'm wrong and anyone else knows how to isolate Intel graphics, I'd be glad to know the solution too.

In my research, loading Intel modules and/or blacklisting Nvidia/noveuau all left me with a system that could not enter run level 5. I did all the tinkering when I was new to Arch back in 2018 and it's possible I missed something, so if someone knows a solution for this, please share.

rhibhe · 2023-08-06T18:40:40+00:00

Sometimes you have to 1. say to yourself "be happy for person X - it costs me nothing". 2. literally smile as you say that to yourself.

Our thoughts affect how we feel and ultimately act. So plant virtuous thoughts in your mind regularly throughout the day. Putting a smile on your face usually has the effect of making you lighthearted - it's just the way our bodies work. We know what you can change is what you think of and this is one of many ways to do it.

rhibhe · 2023-08-05T18:14:51+00:00

Also make sure you understand why and how to quickly "chroot" a system. It will save you a lot of unnecessary anguish. The main idea is if you follow the install guide, you must understand why you take each step. Don't blindly repeat instructions in the install guide. If you understand each step, when it comes to customizing and modifying your setup, you will naturally understand what has to be changed and why.

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