damurdock

I would recommend talking to a local genetic counselor. They may be able to find a genomics core that will fit your needs, and they will be able to help you interpret that data in a medically relevant way.

As a heads up, like the commenter on your blog mentioned, you can write to `/dev/rdisk?` to speed up your transfer. You can also view dd's progress by using pv (available in Homebrew) like: `pv /path/to/image.iso | sudo dd of=/dev/rdisk? bs=?M`

That aside, interesting article. All these new ultra-cheap computers are exciting.

FASTR specifically applies to research being published in peer-reviewed journals and specifically excludes:

>classified research, research resulting in works that generate revenue or royalties for authors (such as books) or patentable discoveries, to the extent necessary to protect a copyright or patent

How was the process of signing up for the PGP? I've been interested in doing it before, but wasn't sure if it would be a major hassle or more of an in-and-out of the doctor thing.

Also I'm impressed at the amount of data, I expected a few VCF files, not a ~60GB BAM.

We're still years off from sequencing at home for anyone other than dedicated biohackers. The MinION is really cool, but it's very much an advanced researcher's tool.

Honestly, if you're interested in having your genome sequenced/analyzed, I would suggest contacting a local genetic counselor and asking if they can find a sequencing core (or someone that does beadchips) that would agree to delete your data after analysis. They would also be able to discuss your data and the impact it has on your health with you, and provide referrals if more testing or diagnosis is needed.

I think they just care whether or not you're making money with the site period. As in, money that could potentially go towards a paid certificate.

My family (rural SE US) uses Wildblue (now Exede) satellite internet. It works better than the dial-up alternative surely, but it falls flat in terms of speed, cost, reliability (you must maintain LOS, so rain, tree growth, and sometimes very thick cloud cover will kill it) and latency (~1000ms ping) compared to my mediocre cable plan. There is also a rolling 30-day bandwidth limit. Another common satellite provider is HughesNet, they have similar plans but do data limits differently IIRC. If satellite is your only choice, it's workable, but do check other options.

Another common rural option is a Wireless ISP (WISP), but they have limited coverage so it will entirely depend on where you are. Also check if DSL is available, it's not the most common thing but it can pop up in strange locations.

The whole "embedded programming is scary and impossible" sentiment seems to be pretty common these days. I mean, it's impressive, but well within the reach of an interested nation-state or even a skilled hobbyist like Sprite_tm.

It seems like the prevalence of modified router firmwares (and botnets based on them) should make it clear that firmware modification is A Thing That Happens(TM).

Does it run in standard VirtualBox?