AmpBenzScientist @AmpBenzScientist@qoto.org

@freemo It's like Pegasus Group and the outcry about it. It's free advertising and it's very effective.

I'm not saying that PG is bad or unethical, it's just the governments that make them look bad. They just specialize in computer security tools so it's more of a benevolent company than anything else.

@thor Sorry but I was having a bit of a laugh about someone using Fruity Loops. I think DJ Mustard does but isn't it barely better than LMMS? It's just rather funny to me to see it. I was hoping for something weird and new but lol.

@thor For the case of Computer Science in the US, it's not uncommon for some to take courses with FPGAs or Assembly. At my former University the department of Computer Science was started by grabbing a fresh graduate from Yale and making them the Department Chairman. His field was Mathematics and his thesis was in the subfield of Abstract Algebra.

In the early days of computing there were no degrees in computer stuff. There was Mathematics, Physics and Electrical Engineering. So many of the early pioneers of computing were from the aforementioned fields. This would change much later but Computer Science was built as the science of using the computer.

I agree that the title is a bit odd but some of the courses dive into the Mathematics and Science of computers. So it's not inaccurate but rather dated. There were many courses that CS majors shared with EEs, Physics and Mathematics. So there's a tight relationship between the fields. I got headhunted from Mathematics for research work after I became involved with a few projects. I actually got in trouble and they kept me from getting expelled for hacking.

So Computer Science does contain what we would consider informatics but not Analysis like Mathematicians learn to do with computers. So while the field continues to change from its roots, it's still Computational Science and they are all required to be competent to a certain extent outside of Microsoft Studio or whatever it's called now.

I will note that CS majors are more than likely doing their work on Windows while Mathematicians are using Linux or Mac. Physicists require more than Apple can offer so fortunately they are forced into Linux or BSD. Engineers might use Windows or Linux. Oh and we required the use of Linux in CS courses.

It could also be a problem with translation. It was a fun hobby for the nerds until it became popular. With Formula Translator finally all but completely dead presumably for the last time and the focus of CS shifting to shiny new Languages, the ties to Mathematics are starting to disappear.

American Universities might be pretentious but the nerds they imprison are usually not. They are also a business like those cert monopolies that keep people from working unless they identify something that lost reliance a decade ago.

So no. If it's wrong then it's the business side of it that screws everyone over and they get paid better than the experts. I don't care if you punch a University in the balls, just be sure to get the money side and not the side that wants to make the world a better place.

@thor What DAW are you using?

(The brilliant developers of DAWs have made efforts to complicate cooperation with different DAWs.)

@thor So were you treated differently from the other children and held to a higher standard because of how you performed on certain tests?

If you were, that sounds like my experience in school. It taught me that I should aim to know the answers so I could get some wrong and blend in more with my peers. The accelerated programs made me learn to blend in and try to conceal what I could do. I still do things to prove to myself that I can do stuff but I self sabotage or quit before it would make me stand out.

So the educational system refused to acknowledge ADHD when I was in school and I would spend a large portion of my time being punished for being myself. So I would spend around a month or two in the isolated rooms that the average student would get a day or two in for getting into a fight. I actually gained a better reputation in that environment to the extent that I would be left in charge if the teacher had to go do something else.

So I got taught early to not stand out because it would result in harsh punishments for even hyperactivity. Most of the people I met in the isolated rooms either came from a rough environment, had an anxiety disorder or ADHD. I can't say that any of us were actually bad kids but we were called bad and frequently had to deal with criticism and the police.

It wasn't until I went to a Military College that I would start to excel and graduate at the top of my field. Despite the strict and unforgiving nature of Military Discipline, they were the most supportive and influential people in my education. It actually gave me hope.

So in summary, I tend to do the same thing with my personal projects. I don't know if it's for the same reasons that you do it. It seems like we were both overly punished for being different and perhaps how we developed was a self defense mechanism against the environment. Sometimes I try to break out of it and have the bad (or good) luck of outclassing or impressing the person I work with or for. It has resulted in friendships but also getting into heated fights with people who don't show respect.

Mr. Lee was the best mentor and friend that I met. A humble man that is far more influential than the belligerent individuals that seem to work their way into a position of power. I've seen people insult him and he remains composed and peaceful even though he could point to a list of accomplishments or best them in a challenge. A leader who not only powers through to cooperation with people who might not know his magnitude but a friend to those just starting out on their journey.

I've seen some of your old work and I was impressed. You still have passion about what you do and it's okay if you don't finish every project. It's still experience and you're keeping your skills sharp. I have faith in you but I don't think you see yourself correctly. You've been making improvements over time and in the time I've followed you, you went from seeming burned out to burning the midnight oil. So keep up the good work and be patient with yourself.

@lupyuen I've heard that the newer Gowin FPGAs aren't friendly to work with. It's the company that makes the synthesis tools that seems to be the problem.

I suppose that if open source tools are made, it will be worth the trouble. The Gowin FPGAs are pretty cool and rather capable considering the cost. With all things being taken into consideration, it's one of the few options besides Lattice that is friendly to people on a budget. It's also unlikely that they would threaten makers like AMD has in the past.

Another point to note is the certifications that Gowin FPGAs usually have. With the 20k FPGA it was rather robust and rated for industrial and automotive use. So yes it is cool and inexpensive but will be a headache but less than having to deal with Intel or AMD.

@thor You made a synthesizer despite having to deal with a DSP. You do work hard but seem to favor intelligent solutions instead of tedious work that seems mind numbing. I could see you being a great member of a team. Perhaps you are like the stone that the builder refused.

So a dense but hard worker could be a useful teammate if there's mutual respect for what the other person does. It takes many different types of people to make a great team. Bill Gates and Steve Balmer are a good example and so are Woz and Jobs. Even as two different companies they did great things together.

An example of a bad relationship would be Microsoft and the short sighted leadership at IBM. It's not that either party lacked talent or hard workers, IBM was just intolerant and egotistical.

I hope this is helpful in some way.

@thor It sounds like a common server could help. I'd be willing to help with what I can.

Maybe it's worth a quick conversation to fulfill the obligation and then a later conversation about how to improve future collaboration.