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[–] 30 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Grad school pro tip: Do not become the “computer person.”

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  • [–] 29 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Be the comp sci researcher who writes their code on paper and has someone else compile it because they don’t know how to use the things

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  • [–] 16 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    opens shoebox

    I encodeded the bytecode on punch cards! You know, for fun!

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago* (2 children)

    takes jar I captured 8 butterflies and taught them to flap their wings faster or slower based on a flute melody, which eccitate the molecules enough to produce energy which will be converted into a 0 and 1 signals

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago*

    It's like that everywhere lol. Once you're the "computer person" expect to be the resident IT person for the rest of your time there, whether it be academia, industry, or family.

    I once had to coach a coworker on how to attach a PDF to an email...

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