wtracy

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http://www.wtracy.com/

I'm a software engineer based in the North Bay. I'm actively looking for remote work opportunities, whether short-term or long-term.

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Comment · 4 months ago

  Location: Santa Rosa, CA (north of San Francisco)
  Remote: Yes
  Willing to relocate: For the right salary
  Technologies: C/C++, Python, Django, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Linux, some JavaScript + React, and some mobile (Android, React Native, and Capacitor)
  Resume/CV: https://www.wtracy.com
  Email: [email protected]
I'm currently open to an equity-only role as long as I can work from my current location. I'm close enough to The Bay to make occasional trips, but not close enough to commute.
Comment · 2 years ago
In addition to the other comments:

Military aircraft are subject to failure from being shot at. Aircraft in combat will fail much, much more often than properly maintained civilian aircraft.

Civilian aircraft don't have election seats because situations where they would be useful are exceedingly rare.

Comment · 2 years ago
It looks like improved yield, but also there's the possibility of producing a product that has different properties than that produced on earth.

If, for example, the larger ritonavir crystals they can produce in space produce a dramatically more effective treatment, somebody's going to be interested in paying a premium for that.

Comment · 2 years ago
I feel like there's a story here.
Comment · 2 years ago
The last time I had to replace four tires at once, the mechanic could no longer source the model of tire that my car had, and refused to mix tire models on my car.
Comment · 2 years ago
I thought that was what the article would be about. All those freezers are pumping out heat 24/7. I could see climate control being a huge issue for these facilities.
Comment · 2 years ago
To elaborate:

In the USA at least, to use the name "ice cream", there needs to be a certain density of cream. If the product isn't dense enough, you need to use another name, like "frozen dessert."

The products called frozen dessert are whipped up to contain lots of air. There's several advantages to this for the manufacturer: You can fill the same size container with less material, so you can cut costs. You can also list fewer calories for the same size serving.

Comment · 2 years ago
In case anyone else was wondering why this would even exist, it's for education in rehabilitation programs: https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/insidecdcr/2022/08/18/secure-laptops...

"The laptops contain standard Microsoft Office applications, a link to the Division of Rehabilitative Programs (DRP) Learning Network, and pre-loaded approved bookmarks. This gives students access to Internet sites approved by academic instructors as appropriate for research."

Comment · 2 years ago
Now you have my curiosity piqued. Is the report from the inquiry available to read online?
Comment · 2 years ago
Comment · 2 years ago
Anyone care to summarize why it's more profitable to operate on FM, and why the FCC cares about incentivizing them to operate on AM?
Comment · 2 years ago
I thought the MIT license required attribution, but on rereading the requirement is pretty weak: You're only required to keep the original copyright notice.

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