Tangentially related: https://youtu.be/0gskQJE6lxU?si=nztv5C0Et7pBJeMj
This video explores an incident with a reactor of a similar design, and very rudimentarily explains the way pebbles and the helium gas is used.
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This video explores an incident with a reactor of a similar design, and very rudimentarily explains the way pebbles and the helium gas is used.
In my experience, it is very lightweight, opens large files quickly, and the multi-cursor support is second to none.
I often use it "between" apps, meaning I use it to inspect and massage texts before pasting it somewhere else (e.g., logs from Grafana to JIRA, etc.).
With a few customizations and a few "Packages", it can even function as a (very) basic IDE. These days, it is my primary golang IDE.
Calling someone a "Russian cosmonaut" goes against the DRY principles ;)
This is factually incorrect. For most people in Germany, Deutschland-Ticket (https://int.bahn.de/en/offers/regional/deutschland-ticket) of €49 per month is the way to go.
Deutschland-Ticket covers fares on all public transportation options in Germany, regardless of the city, plus on slower longer-distance trains (RB, RE, etc).
I live in Berlin, and the rest of the costs mentioned in the article seem somewhat accurate.
- All my Canon EF lenses work fine with an adapter. There is no loss of light or functionality. I bought the adapter that has a control ring[1], and this gives me an additional dial of adjustment on the lens.
- This works as a webcam on both my Windows 11 and MacOS machines using Canon EOS Webcam Utility[2]. In meetings, I often get complimented on my video, and get asked about my setup.
- Image quality is top-notch, though this is somewhat of a personal perference.
- I have an ancient version of Adobe Lightroom (v4) that I refuse to upgrade, since it has a perpetual, offline, license. I use the free Adobe Digital Negative Converter[3] to convert Canon's RAW files (CRAW) to DNG format.
- Video files contain a ton of details. I use DaVinvi Resolve to color grade, and have to use ffmgeg as an intermediate step to convert format. I am sure there is some setting in the camera I can change. However, I have scripted this process so much that this is essentially painless for me.
- The body is a bit larger that I would like in a mirrorless format. However, the ergonomics are the best I have come across. It has more dials and customizable buttons that I know what do with.
- The camera has a built in intervalometer.
[1] https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1433718-REG/canon_mou... [2] https://www.canon.de/cameras/eos-webcam-utility/ [3] https://helpx.adobe.com/camera-raw/using/adobe-dng-converter...
Not having the price up-front makes me nervous about signing up for it.
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I took their Co-Ed Comprehensive course (twice!). They are not cheap, (around $1600 for eight week course when I took it), but for me, there is a clear demarkation in my life pre-, and post-Jaunty.
I read a lot of books (Art of Conversation, Seduction, How to Win Friends and Influence People, etc), but none of them came close to this course.
They target social intelligence with basic conversation skills, humor, body language, etc.
I would also highly recommend taking improv comedy classes. In SF/Bay Area, I recommend Made Up Theater (https://madeuptheatre.com/). I took their classes for over 3-4 months. That really helped me build on conversations (Yes, and...) and not let them die.
I have the same pay grade. If I convert my current salary from Euros to US Dollars, then my annual salary went down, but my residual take home amount (after taxes, rent, few utilities) went up.
* a studio apartment costing $2100 a month.
* stunted career growth after I reached 'Senior Developer' level.
* had a minor bicycle accident with no broken bones. was taken to Stanford Medical Center hospital, and overall ended up paying over $5000 out-of-pocket after insurance.
* very boring weather (I like and miss storms).
* met only tech folks wherever I went.
* Trump.
I got lucky. I negotiated a relocation package, and ended up transferring within my company.
In Berlin, the culture and quality of life is infinitely superior. I love having the freedom to travel to other European countries. Health insurance is mandatory, and is automatically taken out of my paycheck. I had to make a few doctors visits, and paid nothing out of pocket. A 5 week course of medication cost me €5. Public transportation here is mind-blowingly good (coming from Bay Area). I pay €720 a year, and get unlimited travel on local busses, U/S/R Bahns, trams, and ferries. Plus I get to take +1 after 8pm and on weekends.
The way of living in Berlin is very different. It is taking me some time to get used to it (I miss garbage disposals and Walmart/Safeway/grocery shops open on Sundays). But I moved with an open mind, and absolutely glad I did.
I signed up for Jaunty after being in a social rut for years. I tried books, videos on YouTube, online courses, and 1-on-1 coaching with a life coach. I didn't feel I was getting results that I wanted.
With Jaunty, the course is organized in eight 4-5h class once a week. We met on Mondays at 6pm in SF. There were 20-25 other people, both men and women, in the class. Some were from tech, but not all. When I took it for the first time, I was 27. There were people that were younger than me, and some that were 40+.
Each week, we did some theory in the class, and then exercises related to them. We all had homework, and an "accountability partner" to keep us on track. We also organized events to practice stuff we learned in class.
Looking back, the stuff we covered is very basic. But for me, at the time, it didn't occur to me naturally at all; it took practice for them to become close to second nature. We worked on eye-contact, slowing down, listening, humor, accepting and giving compliments, being assertive, etc. We also practiced basic approaches, and starting up and keeping a conversation going with complete strangers.
I still go back and look at my notes from the class. It helped my career at lot. I am better able to connect with colleagues, and more importantly, with managers and recruiters, and ask for more during reviews.
I took their Co-Ed Comprehensive course (twice!). They are not cheap, (around $1600 for eight week course when I took it), but for me, there is a clear demarkation in my life pre-, and post-Jaunty.
I read a lot of books (Art of Conversation, Seduction, How to Win Friends and Influence People, etc), but none of them came close to this course.
They target social intelligence with basic conversation skills, humor, body language, etc.
I would also highly recommend taking improv comedy classes. In SF/Bay Area, I recommend Made Up Theater (https://madeuptheatre.com/). I took their classes for over 3-4 months. That really helped me build on conversations (Yes, and...) and not let them die.
(Edit: added improv comedy section)