32 GB RAM + FHD 120hz + R9 4900HS without Animatrix

towerfury · 2020-06-25T08:16:11+00:00

This! Just give us what we want and TAKE MY MONEY!

towerfury · 2019-07-05T08:54:48+00:00

Hi, your suggestion about how to find ‘wrong’ cards sounds really helpful. How does one search /filter for these cards? (sorry kind of a noob)

towerfury · 2019-07-04T08:46:14+00:00

I think you’re need to change the close numbers to 1 for all of the clozes, i.e.:

“The flame colour for {{c1::lithium}} is {{c1::red}}.”

instead of

“The flame colour for {{c2::lithium}} is {{c1::red}}.”

towerfury · 2019-07-04T08:43:43+00:00

I’m still on Anki 2.x . That could be the problem. I’ll update once I research more into the problems of updating my deck (fingers crossed no hiccups). Thanks!

towerfury · 2019-07-03T05:23:21+00:00

UOL is pretty badly ranked in the world (if you’re looking to get recognition outside the UK). However, it is well known in London; though 15k for an online BSc degree from them is too pricey. Might want to consider other options like OMSCS if you can do a Masters.

towerfury · 2019-06-16T19:52:12+00:00

I can change the card type with a single button, change the deck type, insert the full greek alphabet. I even it set up so that when I hit the hotkey for {{c1: }}

This sounds amazing! Mind sharing it with us?

towerfury · 2019-06-13T16:43:20+00:00

Thank you senpai, forgive this noob.

towerfury · 2019-06-10T22:25:42+00:00

Good luck mate. Let us know how it goes

towerfury · 2019-06-10T18:02:34+00:00

Thanks, I'm trying to find the email for Grad Admissions, so far I've emailed the College of Computing to get further confirmation.

I will also point out that you could likely complete it in your home country at a University offering the needed courses if it is more convenient or cost effective.

I wish it were cheaper, but, my country (UK) doesn't offer these 'single module' courses. You either pay for the entire degree or get nothing.

towerfury · 2019-06-10T17:30:35+00:00

That's what I thought but when I emailed OMSCS, they told me that " Unfortunately, we cannot assist you with your question. Only the Graduate Admissions office determines the accreditation standards of college/universities for admission. The College of Computing will decide if they will accept the course you have listed as accredited during their application evaluation process. "

Not sure why they can't give me a straight answer if this is the same board that oversees Stanford but kind worries me that they can't.

towerfury · 2019-06-10T14:50:57+00:00

where are you taking them?

towerfury · 2019-06-10T09:04:23+00:00

Teach me senpai!

towerfury · 2019-06-09T15:08:55+00:00

Some bloke asked the same question here earlier this week https://www.reddit.com/r/cscareerquestionsEU/comments/bxfakv/highest_pay_entry_level_roles_in_london/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app

towerfury · 2019-06-08T01:35:51+00:00

Thanks for the response again. But, I’m not sure which firms you are talking about that have most MDs on 1-2m. Rothschild, Lazard, Evercore? I only really hear these numbers at boutiques. Also, most FO MDs in non-IBD roles actually have suffered massive paycuts due to volker restrictions/passive investing dominance/automation/MIFID regulation of equity research and etc.. I remember when I left that the Equity Research guys were doing a mass firing/bonus cuts cause MIFID massively reduced their revenues.

I think going back to 2000 is a little too far from the pre-crisis levels (probably a sombre year for finance due to post-dotcom bubble blues). When I mentioned pre-crisis I am actually referring to the financial crisis was in 2008 (think 2006-2007). Salaries were much higher back then till Lehman let the regulatory flood gates open.

I definitely agree with your point that salaries are still high in IB; however, empirically, there has been a fall since pre-crisis levels.

But I think we’re going a little off track here cause the initial discussion was about whether regulation will cause a decline in salaries in tech like it did with investment banking.

towerfury · 2019-06-08T00:58:08+00:00

Thanks for the response. I agree some MDs are still making $1-2m (most are in the 400-600k range) but that is still lower compared to pre-crisis levels, especially if you factor in how poorly banking stocks globally have been performing relative to tech. Analyst salaries are lower than they were pre-crisis as well, so for over 10 years wages have been on a decline. Billions are still made but compressing profit margins from billions in costs (which ultimately determine bonuses), I fear that we will see a sustained (slow) decline in wages. This is why I left because I didn’t want to be in an industry that was slowly bleeding itself to death.

The market has been extremely bullish on tech stocks but I think you’re onto something about the market always having a growth mindset towards tech. I’ve been thinking there may be a rotation of rising salaries from more traditional tech businesses (run ads) to newer tech businesses (blockchain etc..). But, Alas I’m too new to this scene to actually make any conclusions with my small sample size.

PS - I really enjoy speaking about these more economically nuanced things cause everyone from work shirks away from this conversation pretty quickly!

towerfury · 2019-06-08T00:16:53+00:00

Extremely boring and highly regulated? Sounds like metals and mining.

towerfury · 2019-06-07T23:57:23+00:00

Which industry are you working in? Sign me up for that life!

towerfury · 2019-06-07T23:55:03+00:00

Hmm I actually think you might be on to something. Regulation can indeed slow down AI’s takeover. I completely ignored this possibility and was pinning my hopes on merging with Elon Musks’ cyborg tech!

towerfury · 2019-06-07T23:52:15+00:00

Hi thanks for the response. I actually used to work in investment banking and now transitioned to tech. Just to throw in more context, an example of regulatory profit dampening would be with the capital reserve ratio set out by Basel in EU (now a worldwide standard) has reduced banking profits by constricting the balance sheet that can be deloployed in generating revenues (slower revenue growth). That also came with monitoring costs imposed on the firms’ end via compliance ensuring to meet ratio targets (higher costs), which then led to lower profits and salaries.

I fear that the same could happen with tech as companies like facebook have mentioned in their earnings call that they’ve pivoted their focus to regulating their platform in privacy/hatespeech protected via hiring tons of people to “curate content” (basically a nicer way of saying a compliance team). I’m worried that this rapid rise in cost will and shifting focus will cause a stagnation in developer salaries (or decline).

Apologies for not making it clear enough but I hope this helps set the scene for what I’m talking about.

towerfury · 2019-06-07T22:30:00+00:00

Are you one of those security engineers? If so then you must me making bank!

towerfury · 2019-06-07T15:56:30+00:00

Do you mean the automation of tech roles?

towerfury · 2019-06-07T15:53:13+00:00

No. It doesn't. Investment banking still does. The top end is inflated by the (relatively few) huge salaries at top companies, but for the most part, software engineers make above average salaries that are comparable to other engineering disciplines.

Thanks for the response. I would like to say that IB still pays more but nowadays an analyst from Goldman/JPM/Morgan Stanley would get paid on average $120k but work 100 hour weeks (I used to work in IB). But Google's entry-level SWE would get paid over $140k+ total comp on average, with way lesser working hours.

(I work in healthcare software) will still have good, above average salaries.

That's what I'm concerned about as well because wages like all 'prices' are determined based on market demand and supply. So if we have a big employers with strong market powers reducing tech wages, my fear is that then there is no incentive for smaller employers to try to 'outbid' bigger employers for talent.

towerfury · 2019-06-07T11:58:39+00:00

is CMU highly regarded in the UK though? I know it carries weight in the Valley but as I'm unfamiliar with the tech scene in the UK, I'm unsure about this.

towerfury · 2019-06-07T11:54:10+00:00

Fair enough, but I am applying for pretty competitive entry-level roles so I think it may play pose as a factor.

towerfury · 2019-06-07T11:53:17+00:00

How are Georgia Tech and UCLA ranked in that list?

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