alltakendamned
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Comment · 5 years ago
Can someone point me to an explanation how CO2 is removed from the atmosphere ?
What's the process and what happens to it ?
Comment · 5 years ago
The only ones really getting money in Sweden have been the major companies, to the benefit of the shareholders.
Comment · 5 years ago
The bureaucrats that have been responsible for the questionable approach Sweden has followed are currently fighting like a cornered cat to avoid any and all accountability. So this 'message' fits the narrative well.
The prime minister has stepped down and left the reigns to someone else this week. The responsible for the health authorities has started his pension a week or two ago. Both conveniently around the same time that the Swedish investigative COVID commission has released a scathing report on the handling of the epidemic.
The state epidemiologist, Dr. Tengele, sorry, Dr. Tegnell, is still there but currently in full-on "blame others"-mode, as long as the buck doesn't stop with him. It's the regions, or the elder care facilities, or the immigrants, or anyone as long as it isn't him.
It's makes for a immensely sad and sorry sight, but not unexpected in a country with no opposition voices, neither in politics nor media. But that's nothing new under the sun as it was already known in 1971, and nothing has changed since. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_Totalitarians
Additionally, Sweden has changed it's guidance since last week so people that have been vaccinated twice should no longer get COVID tests, so please take any and all official numbers with a serious grain of salt and consider them as 'absolute minimum' values
Comment · 5 years ago
speculation.
their balance sheet is painful to look at (479M sales and marketing costs for 592M revenue, ouch)
Comment · 5 years ago
Sneakers and Pirates of Silicon Valley
Comment · 5 years ago
Citystrides looks great fun, I'll be trying that out !
Comment · 5 years ago
The "So you want to study philosophy..." guide by Susan Fowler / Rigetti gives a good introduction to self-study of philosophy. It lists both courses (e.g. coursera) and books.
But ... if you don't like reading books, maybe philosophy isn't the best subject for you depending how deep you want to go ? There's a LOT of reading you'll be doing.
Comment · 5 years ago
I am curious how this works in the North during winter, where very low temperatures reduce battery capacity significantly.
Also, not all roads are suitable for cars that are built for the city.
Comment · 5 years ago
Well yes, back in the old days most of us were self thaught through articles such as Phrack, or connections on IRC, and lots and lots of experimentation.
I would say today it is both easier and harder. It is harder because the body of knowledge is so much larger, it is easier because so many more materials and exercises are available.
From my perspective, and I lead a team of these security researchers, it is an advanced career path, and still requires a lot of self-motivation. That said, there are more and more definitions of what "security researcher" means, in some cases it means being able to find web vulnerabilities without using Burp, so YMMV.
I would suggest to focus on fundamental skills such as reverse engineering, code review, low-level languages such as C and assembly, interfacing at a low-level with binaries through debuggers and instrumentation etc etc. Those are all broadly applicable. Playing CTF games is a good starting point too, as is auditing open source software.
But make no mistake, it will be a challenge, and it will require tenacity on your part. Good luck !
Comment · 5 years ago
It is only crazy hours if you go for a start up with a goal of maximizing growth.
It is perfectly possible to start a sane business that focuses on providing its owners with a good life.
The nice thing about running your own business is that it is your own choice, as long as you don’t tie yourself up with large investments.
Comment · 5 years ago
Mindjet Mindmanager, but quite expensive these days :/
Comment · 5 years ago
Now I'm curious about the story behind the personal note.
Comment · 5 years ago
In essence, discipline.
Motivation is fleeting, sometimes it's not there. And in those situations, discipline helps you continue doing what you do.