Posts by 7d4417d5df435a97b8f55c8f2e7e2ef533e2371ce5e1cffd595c179a3eaf36d4@mostr.pub
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2024-12-20T04:27:13.000Z
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It's almost like anything Microsoft buys turns into crap. Maybe GitHub was already bad, but MS ownership doesn't help.
(DIR) Post #ArazTUUIsJeZZwrOka by 7d4417d5df435a97b8f55c8f2e7e2ef533e2371ce5e1cffd595c179a3eaf36d4@mostr.pub
2025-02-28T22:11:23.000Z
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Part of the answer lies in the definition of "worth". If the price of a course doesn't effect your budget much, and they offer personalized help (for when you get stuck, or just can't grasp a certain aspect), then it could be worth it.If you're in the, "I had better get hired somewhere to pay for this course" boat, then your money is probably better spent on a few good books. "Good" being the key word in the previous sentence.I haven't taken any paid online courses, but of the free courses available, and various books I've looked at, very few are any good at instruction.It's rare to find material that has the student create practical examples that build upon one another, teaches "best practices" (most focus on syntax only), or how to debug your code in an effective manner.A great example of the right way to teach an introduction programming is "Python Crash Course" by Eric Matthes ( https://nostarch.com/python-crash-course-3rd-edition ). Even if you're not learning Python, this might be a good resource. At one point, I started using the exercises in that book to write/learn JavaScript.
(DIR) Post #AsY0llG3SP0SIGRj5k by 7d4417d5df435a97b8f55c8f2e7e2ef533e2371ce5e1cffd595c179a3eaf36d4@mostr.pub
2025-03-22T14:19:01.000Z
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My dad didn't want me to take Auto Shop, because his personal experience was that fixing your own car will just make everything more expensive when you break the wrong part during the fix.I ended up learning how to fix my own cars out of necessity. I really wish I had told him to go fuck himself, and taken the class anyway.
(DIR) Post #AtAGKoCGGQSXpSqLya by 7d4417d5df435a97b8f55c8f2e7e2ef533e2371ce5e1cffd595c179a3eaf36d4@mostr.pub
2025-04-16T23:43:18.000Z
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Did you miss the hashtag at the bottom?I guess that's what you get for bringing Mastodon junk to Nostr. 😜
(DIR) Post #AutroDq1cLAwvJsl5k by 7d4417d5df435a97b8f55c8f2e7e2ef533e2371ce5e1cffd595c179a3eaf36d4@mostr.pub
2025-06-07T20:41:14.000Z
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https://images2.imgbox.com/48/e8/4PHy7qm9_o.jpghttps://images2.imgbox.com/2e/0c/XCQCxJcn_o.jpgNow it makes sense why our young cotton wood tree is struggling.#gardening #homesteading
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2026-01-13T19:30:12.000Z
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Yes. It's in the End User License Agreement.Why anyone would trust a multi-national corporation is beyond me.
(DIR) Post #B2JyMU87ZvRxgNmOqO by 7d4417d5df435a97b8f55c8f2e7e2ef533e2371ce5e1cffd595c179a3eaf36d4@mostr.pub
2026-01-15T21:12:50.000Z
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GnuCash isn't "basic", but it's been around for a long time. I'm sure it can be used in a minmal way.
(DIR) Post #B2KMq3Svg78EZW94bY by 7d4417d5df435a97b8f55c8f2e7e2ef533e2371ce5e1cffd595c179a3eaf36d4@mostr.pub
2026-01-16T01:42:03.000Z
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Ham permissionless? Not in the US.Local hams are willing to turn you in to the FCC if you're not licensed. In addition, the military can easily wipe out your signal, preventing anyone from hearing you.
(DIR) Post #B2KUKwmhGg4AVU4LYG by 7d4417d5df435a97b8f55c8f2e7e2ef533e2371ce5e1cffd595c179a3eaf36d4@mostr.pub
2026-01-16T02:38:21.000Z
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By that logic, everything that has regulation is really permissionless.Want to build a five-story tower next to your property line? Go for it!Open a factory in a residential area! Just do it!
(DIR) Post #B2Lhiog6YGzwsTeppA by 7d4417d5df435a97b8f55c8f2e7e2ef533e2371ce5e1cffd595c179a3eaf36d4@mostr.pub
2026-01-16T17:13:22.000Z
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When I looked a year ago, the "RV" plan was 60. I used Starlink a couple of years ago, as my main connection, and never had speed issues.
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2026-01-16T19:45:28.000Z
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Her version IS the soundtrack.
(DIR) Post #B2Q3vHzWMoxytDvplg by 7d4417d5df435a97b8f55c8f2e7e2ef533e2371ce5e1cffd595c179a3eaf36d4@mostr.pub
2026-01-18T19:30:35.000Z
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This reminded me of a funny memory. A redneck dev that I worked with was given a company credit card for moments when the company needed to send him to client locations.One night, while enjoying the only strip club within a few hundred miles, he ran out of money, and decided to use the company credit card.After the club closed, he decided to mend his mistake by driving nearly two hours to the nearest casino to win enough money to cover his embezzlement. Of course, he maxxed out the card and had nothing.The following Monday, he made his confession. Luckily for him, the company was in such bad financial shape that they had to keep him in order to recover. 🤣 He was also our top dev. Losing him would have lost a lot of knowledge about our software, etc.
(DIR) Post #B2QBXJj73xBcxHKyKe by 7d4417d5df435a97b8f55c8f2e7e2ef533e2371ce5e1cffd595c179a3eaf36d4@mostr.pub
2026-01-18T20:42:28.000Z
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Of course, it all depends on the climate of your area, but there's a lot of claims in the description that don't pass the smell test.Growing lemons in the snow of the Austrian Alps, only from burried logs? No way. They would need to be protected from cold temps with other means.
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2026-01-18T03:20:51.000Z
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Too much realism to be funny anymore.
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2026-01-27T03:19:20.000Z
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The one you build.
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2026-01-27T03:58:21.000Z
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... yet 😉
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2026-02-15T09:12:32.000Z
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There is always more than one solution.
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2026-02-15T09:18:38.000Z
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One is to focus on ourselves. Politics and mass media exist to distract you from your highest dreams. Going that direction would destroy their fear-based plans.Collaborating on the good that we can bring is something they can't compete against. That is why the Fear Campaign is their main tool of distraction.They're always clamoring for power. Why? Because they don't actually have any, and they know it. Our minds, our perception, is far more powerful than anything they wield.
(DIR) Post #B3LldMTJsa7AcVwYs4 by 7d4417d5df435a97b8f55c8f2e7e2ef533e2371ce5e1cffd595c179a3eaf36d4@mostr.pub
2026-02-15T09:28:40.000Z
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I don't think you should ignore them at all. In fact, quite the opposite, you should be taking a stance and actively defending your position.When you are confident in your rights, and have educated yourself on how to defend them, your mental resolve is what saves you when they come knocking.
(DIR) Post #B3Lln2vlO7NOuTrkVU by 7d4417d5df435a97b8f55c8f2e7e2ef533e2371ce5e1cffd595c179a3eaf36d4@mostr.pub
2026-02-15T00:41:42.000Z
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One can start by minimizing their interaction with government entities, and resteicting information given to corporations. Whenever some gov/corp representative wants my physical address, and won't accept my mailing address, I question them. "Do you plan on visiting me? I don't want you at my house."Of course, sometimes I want them to have my physical address. Deliveries being a good example. If law enforcement is dealing with me in a legal manner, and it's required for that particular procedure, I'll give it. My DMV won't send me a sticker to update my address, and it's been that way for years. It's created a few problems, but nothing serious, and most reps just try to work with me anyway. It's also created funny situations, and has created massive comfort for me in others. Currently, I can't prove my physical address. Someone has to either take my word for it, assume my rental contract is still in effect, or take my word that my landlord is my landlord (and take their word for it).That's just an example of minimizing address exposure. Another is to run a private business. This means your customers must become members, and membership has a criteria (not anyone can join). Since you and your customers are exercising the right to private free association, you don't have to adhere to codes, regulations, statutes, etc. Those are all aspects of the legal system, not laws. As long as you follow laws (not harming anyone, stealing, violating someone's property, etc), you are free to make whatever agreements you want. Companies operating publicly must follow all laws and all legal requirements, which is sometimes impossible. This type of private business is known as a Private Membership Association, and has been upheld in US courts, even for people not following legal requirements related to Covid.Technology is a sticky matter. If you have Graphene (which only uses NSA phones), you're still being spied on by everyone else's phone. Turning off phones is just a parlor trick on yourself. I have Gorilla tape over my selfie camera, and usually have my phone laying down on the other lenses, when I'm doing something at home that doesn't require a phone, it's sitting in another room. To add more privacy, turn on a radio to jam the microphone. Quit using Google for logins. Quit using big tech email. Of course, ditch centralized apps. Sometimes I still use Google maps, but I minimize exposure by using it in a browser, and use it like a paper map instead of asking it to show me routes, etc.The goal isn't to go completely off-grid. Well, actually that is an end-goal. Until then, it's nearly impossible to quit using all tech, quit filling out forms, etc without making your life really messy. Besides, if you vanish off their radar too quickly, you will draw their attention.I probably have more suggestions, but it's time to eat dinner. Know that you are born free. You are allowed to do whatever you want responsibly. When you are solid in those beliefs, and have 100% trust/faith in them, you will be able to defend your rights. They want to scare you into bending, because that weak power is the only one they can really use, and it takes your compliance to work.