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Thanks thyselius! As I said, this was my first shot at building a web site and it was suggested that I post it here once it reached MVP status. But what I'm learning (and not just …

Hey everybody! Welcome to my first website! Please feel free to create an account and look around. Post as many new topics or replies as you like. Don't worry about using a real em…

Congrats! I think this is a cool idea! It looks like you're pretty much committed to a 20 year target but would it have been possible to allow the user to set that target themselve…

I'd be fine with a video-less MOOC. Just give me a textbook and tell me the chapters to study and what assignments to work on, and I'll be fine. It's difficult to do this on your o…

Interesting! Reminds me of when I first hired on with Lockheed in 1980. We used a system called Computervision for drafting and printed circuit board design. It used the same basic…

My company transferred me to Texas. I'd probably still be there otherwise.

ICE vehicles won't be disappearing any time soon and it'll be quite a while before the Bluestar goes into production (I'm guessing 2018). I almost bought a Model S last year (made …

I was born and raised in the area (born at Stanford. Went to high schools in Mountain View and San Jose) and can tell you that the high prices and wages are nothing new. I remember…

Understood!

I'm so glad I posted this question... I had no idea this hotline existed. Already bookmarked. I'll definitely kick in a few bucks!

Don't "need" a Linux VDI but I have to install Ruby and Rails somewhere. Linux (Mint) seemed like a logical choice. Most people recommend NOT installing to Windows. Like I said ear…

Can't wait for that "aha" moment when everything starts making sense! Until now, It's been pretty much me and google. I'm very encouraged by the support from everyone on this site.…

I'll look into it... This sounds like it could be exactly what I need! Thanks!

My son said the same thing. I guess my concern was getting all the way to the deployment stage only to realize there was something I should have been doing differently way too late…

Thanks xentronium, I probably wasn't clear on this but my linux skills are okay (been woring in Unix for 25+years). I set up a VDI with Linux Mint which seems okay... Thanks for th…

Jey, I've tried to avoid installing Ruby and Rails on Windows because of all the horror stories out there. I had no problem installing VirtualBox and creating a Linux Mint VDI. In …

Wow! My son was right! This site is awesome! Thanks SO much everyone! Good question wintermute. I wanted a Linux development environment but only have Windows at home. I was thinki…

This is my first post and I hope it's appropriate for the site. My son admires HN and recommended I ask for help here. I'm an "old" CS guy (graduated back in the 80's) and have NOT…