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This is so cool As a history nerd and jaded software developer, I've been wondering a lot lately how I can use my tech skills for archeological research. Is there any way for someo…

Thank you, this is just what I was looking for!

This sounds like super interesting and meaningful work. Are you hiring, or do you have any advice for your average software engineer on getting into this space?

I played the game in this picture at the pinball museum in vegas. One lever operates the rear fan and the other operates the bottom fan. It was a lot of fun for an analog arcade ga…

I went there around 8 years ago at their old location, then last year at their new location. Many more machines were disabled last year. I get the impression that the guy running i…

The limit in your examples is more time than language. Ample language could exist to describe a sunset. Language is extremely flexible and good poets constantly find ways to make w…

Related question, how's the SW contracting market right now? Been thinking about quitting my full time and picking up jobs here and there as my expenses are very low.

Location: Michigan or Colorado, USA Remote: Preferred, 5+ years experience Willing to relocate: For the right gig Technologies: iOs, Android, DSP, Raspi, Docker, CI, etc Résumé/CV:…

I've seen this asked on social media platforms and I'll admit ignorance on the matter, but this seems like a place to get better analysis. What does it really mean when inflation i…

I guess it depends whether OP made their service as startup looking for a great exit, or a passion project based on their hobby that got extended to their friends.

I noticed something last night watching a live stream of Kyiv. A lot of accounts were posting the comment '/cam2', with others implying something was happening on cam2. Others were…

This is an interesting perspective. I feel like a frog in a pot of boiling water, the discourse in my life is just getting gradually worse and most of the media is happy to gasligh…

This reminds me of something about flash games in the 2000s. I was in high school at the time and every morning in class I would check onemorelevel, kongregate, etc for new games. …

I have experience with physical eurorack modular synths, visual sound programming tools (VCV rack, Max, audioweaver), and DSP programming (Supercollider, Matlab). I think the simul…

The idea that zero was "invented" at a certain time by recent humans and not in use until then has always seemed absolutely absurd to me. I will admit I haven't read deeply into it…

I have chronic back pain due to a disease which went undiagnosed for most of my life. I understand that this comment is made in good faith and with the best of intents, but I loath…

I grew up outside of Detroit, MI. Talking to strangers does not seem like much of a thing there. The first time I spent more than a week outside of Michigan was in Oklahoma. I woul…

I was in the same place a couple years ago. It's too bad DSP is not more well-known, as I definitely would have chosen to study DSP over Software Engineering in college (Having alr…

So does the fact that so many people know about and despise Shkreli mean that the jury selection process will select for people who are less informed or don't reflect the values of…

"The officers involved in the operation were suspended with pay" So they made a pothead buy coke and guns and get murdered, and got punished with a paid vacation...

In regards to hardcore, I think it should be placed on the border between metal and punk, much like crossover. Also Black Metal's strongest ancestor is arguably crust & d-beat, whi…

"We’re still in the process of soliciting input from stakeholders and hope to have final language ready soon." Who are stakeholders in this context?

Wait, I'm confused...Maybe I'm not reading this right? Some white kids perform in loin clothes and the university defends it as free speech. Some dick prints a bunch of racist flie…

I was going to suggest that this page was meant to serve as a warrant canary but it looks like Apple had a warrant canary but it's gone now (Explanation of a warrant canary for the…