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doboprobodyne

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Dipping a toe. I have some understanding of the most elementary fluid dynamics and thermodynamics, some practical physics and organic chemistry. I'd like to do a little passive learning if I can, with a view to learning programming later in life. We all see the same truth through a different paradigm, but sometimes math helps us better see and understand and convey the same thing. What a lovely backbone upon which to build a body of communication and thought. I treasure this server.

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anatoliyl, to hardware Russian

Do have very good hardware support? I want to buy Acer laptop and install OpenBSD on it.

doboprobodyne,
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Short of checking their hardware support against a specific laptop model, I'd just say thinkpad is generally a safer bet than acer.

If you don't mind refurbished laptops, you can buy openbsd preinstalled... https://minifree.org/

doboprobodyne,
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@zombiewarrior

Sadly my daily driver is still Linux due to wanting a couple of programs that aren't yet on #openbsd. Also because I want to follow novice tutorials for some things and having a very widely-used flavour of linux makes it much easier for me. Most of what I use for work can be accessed via a browser though, and I believe in learning by doing, so I will try to migrate to or towards #openbsd when I get time.

I'd say try it on an old thinkpad and see how it feels!

#foss #openbsd #freebsd #bsd #linux #thinkpad #linux

cindyweinstein, to ai

#AI

doboprobodyne,
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@cindyweinstein
Anyone else feel like this fellow ought to be from Yorkshire?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26ZDB9h7BLY

jonmsterling, to random
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I'm working on figuring out how to explain the practice of mathematics to students who've never done it before...

There are too many things that we leave unsaid, and then use crudely to separate those who already know from those we won't bother to teach...

doboprobodyne,
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@jonmsterling
Made me think of this! (Sorry, hope I understood your point correctly!)

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