Post ANGSCK3AwuPFuh2Hmy by BillySmith@mastodon.social
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(DIR) Post #ANCSUPWHy7PsDuXcdU by wolf480pl@mstdn.io
2022-09-03T21:36:49Z
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I wish I was in an environment which encourages learning things and sharing knowledge, even if it's irrelevant to one's work
(DIR) Post #ANCSxuyu4g46CIznfM by alex@ak.kawen.space
2022-09-03T21:37:37.064823Z
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@wolf480pl Are you speaking about your physical environment or something? Just asking because TBH I feel like fedi is pretty good at that (by internet standards)
(DIR) Post #ANCSxxXiYD6M8rIdCy by wolf480pl@mstdn.io
2022-09-03T21:42:09Z
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@alex I mean both physical and internet, and idk I feel like fedi prioritizes cat pics and "just landed in LA" over knowledge sharing, but maybe I don't follow the right people.Also by internet standards I think topic-specific forums used to have a higher focus on knowledge sharing, but I haven't used any of those for a while. And nothing I've seen on fedi compares to the university I used to study at.
(DIR) Post #ANCUWAWYtPTYCddR3Y by alex@ak.kawen.space
2022-09-03T21:48:42.048836Z
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@wolf480pl I went to university twice and neither time did I really feel like I was in a supportive learning environment, I envy you....Someday I'd like to go back (for a THIRD TIME!!!) this time for psychology, and I'm hoping that might be more constructive, but for all I know it'll be a miserable time where people just focus on the most mundane "shit that works" (like CBT) and challenging orthodoxy is frowned upon. (Education was rather like that, nobody hates having the status quo shaken up more than state education officials and deeply embedded primary school teachers.)Not to state the obvious, but have you considered the dreaded Reddit? It seems like the subreddits for specific pursuits are actually pretty helpful. (But then again, the Reddit model could probably promote a lot of orthodoxy too considering how karma works.)
(DIR) Post #ANCUWAwnJsSXVzuNwe by wolf480pl@mstdn.io
2022-09-03T21:59:33Z
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@alex well for me ubi wasn't perfect either, and a significant portion of the time it was "learn this stuff to pass an exam even if it's boring and nobody cares". But it had some great moments. The physics studens I've met were the best, we'd discuss so many crazy ideas and then calculate if they were feasible... such a shame I gave up on physics and went 100% compsci after the 3rd semester.
(DIR) Post #ANCUjX8o7C3G71tfcm by wolf480pl@mstdn.io
2022-09-03T22:01:58Z
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@alex uni*
(DIR) Post #ANCUn0uPtYsrIwpEBM by wolf480pl@mstdn.io
2022-09-03T22:02:37Z
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@alex well for me uni wasn't perfect either, and a significant portion of the time it was "learn this stuff to pass an exam even if it's boring and nobody cares". But it had some great moments. The physics studens I've met were the best, we'd discuss so many crazy ideas and then calculate if they were feasible... such a shame I gave up on physics and went 100% compsci after the 3rd semester.
(DIR) Post #ANCUtHZGs26ei0vKjI by alex@ak.kawen.space
2022-09-03T22:03:03.415582Z
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@wolf480pl You seem to enjoy what you do, though!
(DIR) Post #ANCUtI5AxPcwIxqoSW by wolf480pl@mstdn.io
2022-09-03T22:03:43Z
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@alex sometimes, but those are the parts my bosx doesn't like
(DIR) Post #ANCUywxWPH3wWry9lA by wolf480pl@mstdn.io
2022-09-03T22:04:46Z
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@alex sometimes, but those are the parts my boss doesn't like. Becuse I'm spending more time than nexessary on a task, in a way that doesn't benefit the company.
(DIR) Post #ANCV6seOJG67U0npFQ by wolf480pl@mstdn.io
2022-09-03T22:06:09Z
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@alex and it's not my boss's fault, the pressure comes from above, and also we're a small team so kerping things running takes a significant portion of our time already...
(DIR) Post #ANCVtE1O9kG5fDc0gK by alex@ak.kawen.space
2022-09-03T22:07:36.481966Z
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@wolf480pl Sounds like you're pining for something more. Would you ever consider a career in academia?
(DIR) Post #ANCVtEXIF7mNGAXUPY by wolf480pl@mstdn.io
2022-09-03T22:14:55Z
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@alex idk the part I saw during my MSc seemed to dedicate more effort to seeking grants and getting published than I'd be willing to. And none of the stuff they were researching really clicked with me.
(DIR) Post #ANE9RIc0aELp04jtXE by BillySmith@mastodon.social
2022-09-04T17:12:47Z
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@wolf480pl From reading through the thread, you may be looking for what i found when i joined the local hackspace.https://london.hackspace.org.uk/There should be one local to wherever you are. :D
(DIR) Post #ANEA0clzcJb5fEFn96 by wolf480pl@mstdn.io
2022-09-04T17:19:11Z
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@BillySmith LMAO I don't think you realize how much of a middle of nowhere I live in.
(DIR) Post #ANEBJMedryC985JbhA by wolf480pl@mstdn.io
2022-09-04T17:33:47Z
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@BillySmith also I did pay a visit to a hackerspace when I was in a larger city and it looked like lots of cool things that are barely maintained despite being what the members call "critical infrastructure". I have duct-taped critical infrastructure at home, and it stresses me out enough, I don't need more of it.Thanks for the suggestion tho.
(DIR) Post #ANGCCF220cv55ARLuq by BillySmith@mastodon.social
2022-09-05T16:53:06Z
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@wolf480pl NP. :DI don't know where you live, so it may not have been a useful suggestion.I do know what you mean about some of their infrastructure. :DI became one of the lathe maintainers when we had a mini-lathe.I ended up making new components using scrap aluminium from HDD cases, using 3d-printed forms and sand-casting. :DWhile you may be living in a more rural space, you've got the advantages that those spaces gives you.It's difficult to get larger projects built in London.
(DIR) Post #ANGCT7laH4s9TLnV8i by wolf480pl@mstdn.io
2022-09-05T16:56:10Z
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@BillySmith I meant like a DIY smart door lock which sometimes glitches out which requires you to punch the door to hopefully bump the power cable and fix it.
(DIR) Post #ANGD5eC49wxn30YMxE by BillySmith@mastodon.social
2022-09-05T17:03:04Z
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@wolf480pl Caveat: I eventually moved to London from rural Scotland, so i remember what rural communities are like... :DWhile i don't know how much space you have access to, there are other people who are trying to find a better balance.There's one engineer whose job is based in Berlin, but who also runs a rural fablab:https://www.1769.eu/labAs he has 4 hectares of space, he can work on larger scale projects. :D
(DIR) Post #ANGDgU9CTRmebWmKaO by wolf480pl@mstdn.io
2022-09-05T17:09:47Z
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@BillySmith my parents have a 10a garden and grandparents have a bigger one. I think it'd be possible to test a small jet engine here if I knew how to build one :P
(DIR) Post #ANGDxHrrNn3FRUgCDw by BillySmith@mastodon.social
2022-09-05T17:12:43Z
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@wolf480pl Yes, :DWe occasionally had exactly that problem at the London Hackspace. :D
(DIR) Post #ANGEAuCGBgrM5AiPCK by BillySmith@mastodon.social
2022-09-05T17:15:16Z
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@wolf480pl ( Re-doing the post as i forgot the link )Yes :DWe had that problem as well at the London Hackspace. :Dhttps://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/view/Door_control_system
(DIR) Post #ANGELXlTvfbFhFGL5c by BillySmith@mastodon.social
2022-09-05T17:17:10Z
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@wolf480pl Another approach is used by Sensorica. :Dhttps://www.sensorica.co/visitor/contactThey're a fablab in Montreal, who run all kinds of projects internationally.
(DIR) Post #ANGEupywBsR0KaNypk by BillySmith@mastodon.social
2022-09-05T17:23:33Z
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@wolf480pl I'm sure that there are video's on YT about that... :D
(DIR) Post #ANGFNzd9OdHyea66t6 by BillySmith@mastodon.social
2022-09-05T17:28:50Z
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@wolf480pl Another project i volunteered on was building an anaerobic-digester from stock components,https://r-urban-wick.net/events/learn-to-build-an-anaerobic-digesterThe power came from two PV solar panels, and 1 heat-based panel. :DInputs are the food waste from ~90 people, and the energy from the panels, giving the outputs of fertiliser, and tanked methane.
(DIR) Post #ANGFYCf9nU0ly6u9Oi by BillySmith@mastodon.social
2022-09-05T17:30:39Z
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@wolf480pl What sort of land is it?What's the population density?The humidity?The growing seasons?The differences in height?
(DIR) Post #ANGFeeIHyhONP1HXHs by BillySmith@mastodon.social
2022-09-05T17:31:51Z
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@wolf480pl Also, you're talking with us here, so you have access to a space with some of those conversations. :D
(DIR) Post #ANGLnJTJMaVh9ex5bk by wolf480pl@mstdn.io
2022-09-05T18:40:39Z
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@BillySmith I don't wanna dox myself, but it's southern Poland. Temperate climate, relatively hilly, population density of around 100 grandpas per km²
(DIR) Post #ANGSCK3AwuPFuh2Hmy by BillySmith@mastodon.social
2022-09-05T19:52:24Z
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@wolf480pl NP. TY. :DJust trying to get an idea about what suggestions i could make that would be practical/feasible for you. :DOne of the simplest ways of doing things for you persoanlly, would be to move to an urban area with a sufficient population denstiy to support a university.That's what i did. :DEvery city that i stayed in had a university, so there was always something interesting going on. :DThough that may not suit your personal circumstances.
(DIR) Post #ANGSN3CjvCBiqvcoWO by wolf480pl@mstdn.io
2022-09-05T19:54:18Z
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@BillySmith I lived in Warsaw for most of uni, but then the pandemic hit and...
(DIR) Post #ANGSj5MuYXyfw2tE1Y by BillySmith@mastodon.social
2022-09-05T19:58:17Z
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@wolf480pl University towns/cities are always interesting, but not that safe right now, with the new Covid variants evolving.If you want to gossip about technology, i'm here most days. :D