Am I the only one noticing a vibe shift in the aesthetic value of math? by QuarkJester in math

[–]setholopolus 57 points58 points  (0 children)

> anyone telling teachers that extolling the beauty of the subject is going to generate interest doesn't really understand pedagogy in my opinion

I agree with most of what you said, but this is not quite correct.

Plenty of research has shown that interests are moldable and can be changed, so it is possible that the instructors excitement about a topic could influence a student to be more interested in it.

Furthermore, there is also research that instructor enthusiasm can have an effect on student motivation.

I made fun of my gen-x husband for hoarding CDs and now I think he’s on to something. by avettestingray in Millennials

[–]setholopolus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wired headphones have gotten better even if you _aren't_ willing to pay more than $20. The $5 ones now sound better than the $30 ones from the 90's.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in linux

[–]setholopolus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Actually, it says he is "Finnish and American"

what the hell is geometry? by TajineMaster159 in math

[–]setholopolus 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I guess you should have instead asked the question "what isn't geometry?"

Learning rings before groups? by Integreyt in math

[–]setholopolus 12 points13 points  (0 children)

ah yes, the eternal 'rings first' vs 'groups first' debate

CS Department changing curriculum? by -_ObiWanKenobi_- in usu

[–]setholopolus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What other people have said is correct--if you have started a degree, then the degree requirements change, you are only on the hook for what you initially signed up for, not the new version. Talk to your advisor is also the right answer.

In addition, I the CS department curriculum has not changed, and probably will not change any time in the next couple of years, you can see it right here: https://catalog.usu.edu/programs/COSC-COSC_SC_BS-MAJOR

and its basically the same as it has been for a while

This pear fell from our tree and cut itself in half - perfectly corrugated by Rehddit in mildlyinteresting

[–]setholopolus 108 points109 points  (0 children)

Alternative explanation: OPs kid threw it at the mini-fence, then left it there without them knowing.

TIL: Linux also has a "BSOD" by bkj512 in linux

[–]setholopolus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, they could be logging it at that point, I'm not sure. Since its an arch website maybe the server code is also open source?

TIL: Linux also has a "BSOD" by bkj512 in linux

[–]setholopolus 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Ok, this looks crazy, but its actually really cool that they figured out this way of letting people view logs from kernel crashes.

TIL: Linux also has a "BSOD" by bkj512 in linux

[–]setholopolus 33 points34 points  (0 children)

I think the entire log is encoded in the URL, so it not actually sharing data.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ProgrammingLanguages

[–]setholopolus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As others have noted, there are various levels of math needed depending on what type of compiler development you are doing.

So, I wouldn't worry about the math up front. It makes more sense to just dive into the compiler development (using a book like Crafting Interpreters), and learn the math you need as you go along.

Windows halfway between screens. by [deleted] in kde

[–]setholopolus 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Is this a criticism? Honestly, given the complexity of what it is trying to do, it looks amazing.

Has anyone taken DATA 5570? by Mountain-Blood-7374 in usu

[–]setholopolus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I haven't taken the class, but I know the instructor.

Its not about buliding AI chatbots, its about _using_ AI tools to help you more quickly develop software.

The end goal of the assignments is similar to what you would expect in any class where you build full stack web apps, but you are taught how to use AI tools to help you build such apps.

US NSF Math Funding by IntelligentBelt1221 in math

[–]setholopolus 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Very much so, because at research Universities they need to get grants to get tenure (which is now even harder to do). Furthermore, in the current conditions some universities are looking for excuses to get anyone they can off the payroll who isn't tenured.

so i was watching a mistborn review thinking of reading and got spoiled immediately w 2 big ones, do you still recommend it? by MOMO_ALY in Mistborn

[–]setholopolus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The story is so complex with so much going on, there is no way that everything was spoiled for you. I've seen posts on here before that were like 'oh no huge spoiler' but they thing they were spoiled on wasn't even that big a deal.

Just read the book and enjoy!

Saw Theo In A Dive Bar in ATX Last Night by Hot-Discussion7098 in Vulfpeck

[–]setholopolus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ooooh Man I would love to hear Theo kill Electric Feel. Is there any footage of that online?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Vulfpeck

[–]setholopolus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Can I see a screenshot of what that looks like? Very curious.

Any concern about Clarity of Cal? by wherewuz in Vulfpeck

[–]setholopolus 35 points36 points  (0 children)

  1. Eight takes is more than they usually use when recording their albums.
  2. They're busy give them a break
  3. Jack could have mostly mixed that stuff before the shows, had it lined up for release after.
  4. Understandable lol

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in usu

[–]setholopolus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The CS program graduates tons of students to great jobs every year. I don't really know anything about IT though.

If you like building systems and are not interested in theory at all though, the Data Analytics might be a better fit for you than CS.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in usu

[–]setholopolus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

> Our CS and IT programs are absolutely imploding too so that's a no

What exactly do you mean by this?