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[Yami]

I feel like now is the right time to point out your signature has had a mistake in it for a couple years oopsie!

I've left that superfluous tag there intentionally lol. It was initially a mistake but then I left it to annoy people.[/SIZE]

 

[S0ULphIRE]

In other news I was worried about traffic on the 30 mile trip for my interview. So I left an hour earlier than necassary. Well there was no traffic after all, so now I am sat in a city car park at 6 dollars an hour, with an hour and ten minutes to go before my interview lol.

Far better than being late at least lol

I had a nice weekend of visiting some old relatives who I haven't seen for quite a few years and it's nice to get out of the city into the country side to have a chat with simpler folks, at least they have different problems from all of my tech stuff not working or whatever. Been a while since I saw chickens on a farm

That's a future I find extremely tempting. I'm loving the small bit of gardening I do atm, my dream house is going to be covered in all things growable

I've left that superfluous tag there intentionally lol. It was initially a mistake but then I left it to annoy people.[/SIZE]

You are a horrible person who doesn't deserve happiness I regret giving up my ban hammer


edit: phewe, first round of interviews done! So far...eh it could be worse. It's certainly eye-opening as far as the background process goes

 

[kmanmx]

Aaaagh I've noticed this for quite a while now.



Security is definitely where it's at these days. That's probably 60% of my job right now. I'm probably dropping my MS in Information for an MS in Cybersecurity and later an MBA -- Definitely more relevant to where I want to go (and my work will be more than happy to cover the cost).

Linux experience and security are two fields companies will pay for. Even the Windows admins around here say they're "a dime a dozen". Heck, I only started five(ish?) months ago and I'm already one of the "experts" on Linux and security compliance here. Just takes time to study up on requirements.

But would you do all that work and study for less than half the money ? USA IT salaries are generally 2 or even 3x what they are here for the more senior and specialist roles.

 

[iFargle]

^ Somewhat true.. My first IT job was part time at $15 an hour. I think I made $16k my first year. But even then I wasn't just "meh" about it -- I always looked for ways to automate things or make my life easier.

In other news.... I'm looking for a good point and shoot camera. Sold my RX100 a while ago and kind of want one again... but thinking about other brands. Any suggestions? My DSLR is just too bulky these days.

 

[S0ULphIRE]

Fuji's XT-3 or Sony's A7 III come pretty highly recommended, the Nikon Z7 is a new contender that's also getting some excellent reviews https://kenrockwell.com/nikon/mirrorless/z7.htm

I'm looking at jumping back into photography as well, I can't stand the old slow point-n-shoots which is why I'd normally choose a dslr, but these new mirrorless options are making the choice difficult

 

[kmanmx]

Ken Rockwell is the biggest hype master in cameras. Nearly everything he gets his hands on he thinks is absolutely amazing, which isn't surprising considering it's how he makes his money.

Not to say the Z7 is a bad camera, but the Sony's are still better imo.

 

[kmanmx]

What's the best motherboard you can buy that works with a Ryzen 2700X ? Like the literal absolute best. I don't need WiFi, I just want something with the best I/O and best reliability, best VRM's etc. I am planning a 2080Ti build. I know shoot me, it's a waste of money yada yada.

I looked on reddit and tpu forums etc and found conflicting recommendations. I'm not really into spending 100 hours researching every PC component like I used too, i'd rather someone just tell me

I am also considering the triple slot thicc boi Gigabyte Auros Extreme 2080Ti. Purely because of very high boost clock from factory.

edit:

Scrap that I heard bad things about the Gigabyte. I'll try again lol.

 

[S0ULphIRE]

Huh, he's mainly talked me out of not into purchases and no, not gonna heat the spoon for you m8

 

[kmanmx]

Huh, he's mainly talked me out of not into purchases and no, not gonna heat the spoon for you m8

I dunno what heat the spoon means but it doesn't sound very helpful.

I guess I should prioritize renting a flat before I spend £1500 on a PC upgrade for 30% fps gains.

 

[iFargle]

Welp, less than a month in and the coating on my X1 has started to wear off. Sigh. Going to buy another MacBook I guess