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Aaron Parecki

  • Vika https://fireburn.ru/   •   Sep 16

    I feel dumber and dumber with the college Java exercises. They're distant from reality, when I google them - nothing comes out aside of tutorials how to do that, which makes me assume... these algorithms have no usage in the real world.

    Sometimes things like this make me want to drop programming altogether and just... go work in a nearby fast food chain. At least I'd be more useful there... 😭😭😭

    Aaron Parecki
    Can confirm, college java exercises are not real world training. However they are meant to illustrate underlying concepts of algorithms, which you will use in the real world by finding a library that already implements it.
    Sydney, New South Wales • 52°F
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  • Jamey Sharp https://toot.cat/@jamey   •   Sep 15

    @aaronpk Hah, yeah, I remember being embarrassed/annoyed too!

    I seem to recall there being a warning on the application form that there was a possibility the application might get held for review, even though fortunately it went through immediately for me and you...

    Aaron Parecki
    I'm just glad I am privileged enough to not have to have changed my name in the past, because that definitely throws a wrench into things like this!
    Mokelumne Hill, California • 93°F
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  • Jamey Sharp https://toot.cat/@jamey   •   Sep 15

    @aaronpk Had that problem on my first visit to Australia but it was long enough ago that getting to the web form from inside the airport was a bit of a challenge. I think that was when I was still using a Neo Freerunner; whatever it was, I remember thinking that most people in that situation would have been out of luck at the time. Now browsing the web on your mobile device from anywhere is routine...

    Aaron Parecki
    Heh nice. Yeah I was surprised that the application form was actually quite usable on a phone. All I ended up having to do was step away from the counter for a few minutes to fill it out, pay $20, then go back to check in.

    I'm still a little embarrassed/annoyed I didn't know about this before I showed up at the airport!
    Susanville, California • 75°F
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  • Sebastian Lasse https://mastodon.social/@sl007   •   Sep 14

    @aaronpk
    It was pure magic. Feel free to click #apconf -
    the thing is :
    I cutted the videos but now a keynote has 16GB and 90GB are all videos and they wanna have it on peertube but no peertube accepts this size.
    How could I compress it further -
    youtube "hd" resolution or fps ???
    I mean : Is it realistic that a 16GB video becomes 2GB ok quality ?
    Just would like to upload it anywhere …

    Aaron Parecki
    If you just use ffmpeg with default options you'll get a much more compressed file, with no real noticeable quality difference. It's normal for the file to shrink that much, just make sure you aren't scaling it down to a lower resolution.
    Portland, Oregon • 74°F
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  • Vika https://fireburn.ru/   •   Sep 12

    Was struggling to choose between Couch and MongoDB. Instead decided to save stuff in flat files.

    @aaronpk is this a sign that database antipattern got me mad and I'm ready to eschew databases as primary storage?

    Aaron Parecki
    store in flat files, index them in a database! \o/
    Portland, Oregon • 56°F
  • Tennille https://twitter.com/10Niel   •   Sep 10
    Not sure I follow. Do you mean parody/fair use? (Isn't the right to make derivative works one of the exclusive rights of copyright?)
    Aaron Parecki
    oops yeah that's what I meant. The point is it's not just a rebroadcast, since his stream has its own personality and original content, nobody is gonna watch his and think it's the real Apple stream. Still not a battle I'd want to fight.
    Tulsa, Oklahoma • 88°F
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  • 📷 PhotoJoseph 🎥 https://twitter.com/photojoseph   •   Sep 10
    Yep, exactly what I was thinking for next time. Still a bummer though.
    Aaron Parecki
    Yeah, especially because by most reasonable arguments yours would be considered a derivative work, and not subject to takedowns, but that sounds like not a fun argument to have with Apple/YouTube
    Tulsa, Oklahoma • 88°F
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  • 📷 PhotoJoseph 🎥 https://twitter.com/photojoseph   •   Sep 10
    yikes… well I guess I won't be doing this again! What a bummer… was fun while it lasted!
    Aaron Parecki
    I'd happily leave your commentary in one tab and the Apple stream in another! I'm sure it'd be close enough in sync to work. As long as you aren't rebroadcasting their audio/video it'd be fine.
    Tulsa, Oklahoma • 88°F
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  • Matias Woloski https://twitter.com/woloski   •   Sep 10
    this happens a lot to me and I hate it... suddenly the thing you were about to tap/click gets replaced with other stuff 😠
    Aaron Parecki
    omg for real! This happens to me in *so many* interfaces.
    Tulsa, Oklahoma • 80°F
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  • Jason Lengstorf https://twitter.com/jlengstorf   •   Sep 10
    So @marisamorby convinced me it was a good idea to try and make gnocchi from scratch tonight. See you in four flour-covered hours. 😅
    Aaron Parecki
    oh no. I did that once, and soon realized the effort it required and mess it created was not worth the $5 it would take me to buy a frozen bag from the store.
    Tulsa, Oklahoma • 80°F
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  • Heather Downing https://twitter.com/quorralyne   •   Sep 10
    What is the best wearable (clothing, shoes, etc) purchase you've ever made on Amazon? - and link, please :)
    Aaron Parecki
    You're gonna laugh, but I bought 3 copies of the plain black shoes I've been wearing for the last 6 years when the price dropped, and I still have 2 pairs stored in my closet for when my current ones wear out. https://amzn.to/2Q3YMar #utilitarian
    Tulsa, Oklahoma • 82°F
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    #utilitarian
  • The Everyday Dad https://twitter.com/every_daydad   •   Sep 10
    I do not understand why but people seriously love camcorder videos.
    Aaron Parecki
    different market than DSLR/mirrorless. I use camcorders for filming 8-10+ hour a day events, when I wouldn't trust a mirrorless of a similar price point for that duration
    Tulsa, Oklahoma • 88°F
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  • Patrick Collison https://twitter.com/patrickc   •   Sep 9
    My rental car displays a GDPR notice when it starts.
    Aaron Parecki
    We live in the worst timeline
    Ramona, Oklahoma • 91°F
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  • Amber Wilson https://twitter.com/ambrwlsn90   •   Sep 9
    Hey tech peeps 👋 do any of you like to share things you learn with others? If so what are your favourite ways of doing so, e.g. writing a post, presenting, via a messaging service, etc.?
    Aaron Parecki
    Writing blog posts, making videos, and speaking at conferences!
    Ramona, Oklahoma • 91°F
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    Yeah, quite a bit! It's one of the more stable video platforms imo.
    Skiatook, Oklahoma • 75°F
  • Vika https://fireburn.ru/   •   Sep 9
    so you're homeless now? Aren't there some sort of... hostels, or something, that don't need to be booked in advance?
    Aaron Parecki
    I just booked a hotel when I landed, thankfully there were plenty available!
    Tulsa, Oklahoma • 76°F
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  • muncman https://micro.blog/muncman   •   Sep 9

    @aaronpk 😱 I hope you found accommodations without too much hassle.

    Aaron Parecki
    Yep, thankfully it's a small town and there were plenty of options!
    Tulsa, Oklahoma • 76°F
  • Not Fake Adam Kalsey https://twitter.com/akalsey   •   Sep 9
    I got to find out what “guaranteed room availability” with high hotel status means.

    It means you’re paying 4x what everyone else in the hotel is paying, and you’re sleeping in the conference room.

    No seriously, they put a cot in a conference room and charged me for it.
    Aaron Parecki
    Better than sleeping in the lobby I guess
    Tulsa, Oklahoma • 82°F
  • Not Fake Adam Kalsey https://twitter.com/akalsey   •   Sep 9
    You haven’t lived until you’ve done that in Europe, after an 18 hour flight. During a big conference where all the hotels are booked.

    Bonus points if your company is the one throwing the conference.

    Or so I’ve heard.
    Aaron Parecki
    oof
    Tulsa, Oklahoma • 82°F
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  • Tim Sears https://twitter.com/u2elan   •   Sep 9
    Narrator: “The 404 bag check number was indeed a sign.”
    Aaron Parecki
    404 Bed Not Found
    Tulsa, Oklahoma • 82°F
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