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TAF now giving 1 point per $1,000 of "academic gifts"
Posted by macrometer on 1/30/17 at 6:34 pm
I'm not familiar with TAF, but does this mean that donations to the LSU Foundation are worth the same points as donations directly to TAF?
If so, what incentive is there to donate directly to TAF? If I had money lying around, I'd rather give it to to LSU, I think.
[quote]Beginning in 2017 prio...
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request for Tiger Band
Posted by macrometer on 10/5/16 at 7:59 pm
This song gets me so hyped - [link=(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozoTzkCeO-A)]Ty Parr - Champions[/link]
[quote]We are the winners, watch us glimmer.
Like the sunset of champions!
We're in control, body and soul,
We push ourselves to the maximum!
The Champion(s), The Champion(s)!
We are...
re: U.S. Department of State is hiring
Posted by macrometer on 9/29/16 at 10:10 pm
[quote]If you were spammed then I'm guessing you fit one of those descriptions.[/quote]
"Computer Science & Engineering".
I don't think they have any demographic info in my profile. Except maybe my ASL, which I probably filled out as Female born in 1900....
re: U.S. Department of State is hiring
Posted by macrometer on 9/29/16 at 7:28 pm
[quote]a disadvantage for being a white straight male[/quote]
Asian bros have it the worst, probably....
re: Just saw this on ESPN: Herman kisses each player before games?
Posted by macrometer on 9/29/16 at 7:23 pm
[quote]sacrifice their bodies[/quote]
[quote]their bodies[/quote]
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re: U.S. Department of State is hiring
Posted by macrometer on 9/29/16 at 7:07 pm
I feel like it's illegal too. AFAIK you're not supposed to ask those sorts of things during the hiring process....
re: U.S. Department of State is hiring
Posted by macrometer on 9/29/16 at 7:01 pm
[quote]So, no over privileged minority Asians?[/quote]
God, no. Especially for engineering or CS positions.
Over-representation is a problem!...
re: U.S. Department of State is hiring
Posted by macrometer on 9/29/16 at 6:59 pm
[quote]Mind sharing the link?[/quote]
I got it in my email via spam from https://www.usajobs.gov/. ...
U.S. Department of State is hiring
Posted by macrometer on 9/29/16 at 6:51 pm
Apparently, race and sexual preference are "skills" that the US Dept of State is hiring for!
[quote]
Critical [b]skills[/b] needed within the agency:
- Minority students/African American
- First Generation (Student Support Services)
- Diverse Sexual Orientations
- Computer Science & Engine...
re: help me find cheapest graphics card (w HDMI and CUDA) for an oldish desktop
Posted by macrometer on 5/15/15 at 9:47 pm
Thanks, bro.
But looking at the Radeon HD 5450, it says it's PCIe 2.1 x16. My slot, I think, is a PCIe "1.0". Would there be a performance hit since the gpu has to be backwards compatible?
Also, do Radeon cards play well with Linux these days? Last time I paid attention (a few years ago), it s...
help me find cheapest graphics card (w HDMI and CUDA) for an oldish desktop
Posted by macrometer on 5/15/15 at 8:24 pm
Just ordered an older desktop. Now I need to add a video card, the cheapest possible.
This will be a Linux machine, prolly Ubuntu 64-bit. Only intended uses are (a) to watch movies on an HDMI-only TV, and (b) to play around with CUDA... No games, and no serious number crunching.
[b]So far the ...
re: virtual private server (preferably Ubuntu or Debian)
Posted by macrometer on 2/23/15 at 9:59 am
thanks, all. Will look into the suggestions....
re: Looking for a laptop under $600
Posted by macrometer on 2/22/15 at 2:29 pm
Inspirons suck.
Go with Latitude series, or XPS.
check ebay too, if you're really trying to save money....
virtual private server (preferably Ubuntu or Debian)
Posted by macrometer on 2/22/15 at 2:20 pm
Not sure if a vps is what I'm looking for, but can anyone recommend a hosting service that's basically a Ubuntu/Debian virtual machine? I need something that allows root or sudo access and lets me install and do whatever on the machine, preferably via ssh. Also need sftp or scp access.
Flexibilit...
re: Questions about using a digital antenna in BR
Posted by macrometer on 5/30/14 at 6:21 pm
I use one of those $30 square ones from walmarks, and put it near my window. I get:
3x PBS channels (HD, and two different regular channels)
3x ABC channels (HD, regular with different programming, and weather)
3x CBS channels (same as above)
3x NBC channels (same as above)
3x FOX channels (s...
dp://{S-4-68-14894etcetc} location indexed by Windows 8.1
Posted by macrometer on 5/30/14 at 6:08 pm
what is this? what does the dp:// prefix do? how do I see what's in it?
screenshot:
[img]http://s1.postimg.org/xfpe930vz/e9wun.png[/img]...
re: Economist, WSJ, Forbes, Fortune
Posted by macrometer on 4/28/14 at 3:09 pm
that's right up my alley. I'm gonna pull the trigger.
thanks for help!
brb going to a TED conference....
Economist, WSJ, Forbes, Fortune
Posted by macrometer on 4/28/14 at 2:56 pm
(I need to pick one so that my miles don't expire). Pls help me make the right choice?
My exposure to all of them is limited, but I'm leaning towards Economist, bc it seems the most "enlightening" and it doesn't have too much newspapery stuff that you can get pretty much anywhere for free.
Am ...
re: Re: LA 529 plan for college savings
Posted by macrometer on 12/3/13 at 7:32 pm
IIRC, one decision is whether to put it in your name (and transfer later) or in your child's name, which has implications on child's ability to get grants/scholarships later on, among other things.
Google 529 in my name vs child's name.
[i]
ETA: I'm not having kids any time soon, and I only r...
re: withdrawing from Roth IRA that has normal contributions and Roth 401k rollover
Posted by macrometer on 12/3/13 at 7:14 pm
Thanks. I'll read through it. I keep all records of everything, so the tax stuff will just be a matter of putting in the work....
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