Coreboot by itself is just a hardware initialization code that basically tells your computer what to do when it turns on (i.e. get the processor running, turn on the RAM chips and get the capacity, then see what can be used for outputting display or serial console).

This is all executed before the user sees anything on the screen, at which point the handover to the payload firmware (i.e. the stuff you’d know as ‘the BIOS/UEFI screen’) is complete.

The coreboot project do also work with getting the BIOS/UEFI stuff running thru their initialization process as their payload, but the code for these payloads are completely separate projects.

Is that the Duomo?

I’m learning Italian, just passed A2, and am probably gonna continue with B1 if the course schedule is right.

At the moment, I am having a vacation in Italy, and I realized that there’s no more effective way than having use cases that you can relate on a personal level.

It surely would if it fits you. Otherwise, there are other fields with stable prospect as well.

Of course, you can choose an engineering field and then pivot to something else that you’d find to be better fit. I’ve known a lot of people who do well that way.

But yeah, if it turns out to be a good fit for you, that’s great.

Not exactly in engineering, but studied computer science and currently am working in IT industry.

I can at least speak for my study: It can be difficult, but it won’t feel as much if you’re actually into it. People’s brain are built different from one another, so in the end it’s case by case and won’t apply to all.

What makes you consider engineering? I don’t mean to sound too discouraging, but if it’s easy money you’re looking for, you won’t find it here.

Which part of the globe are you folks based on? Any advise for someone seeking opportunities in another country (that may require visa sponsorship)?

I’m using it right now, at least for personal project development. It’s surprisingly reliable. Aside from the well-known USE flags that let you nitpick stuff at compile time letting me mix newer stuff while keeping the rest stable.

I do have my complaints:

• it’s rolling release, making it less fitting for production use, tho not as bleeding edge as Arch
• the package management logic could perhaps be more robust; one of my pet peeves is that it keeps pulling the latest version of Python despite not being used
• some slight, relatively meaningless changes in package metadata might trigger recompilation
• the default configurations might not be the most sane

I have found sweet spot and preserved my configuration here for anyone to use.

As someone who’s into composting:

Some maggots (specifically of black soldier flies) can literally climb out of their buckets.

So many old computers & calculators here.

I have an Apple IIe, but at the moment it’s at my friend’s place. What I have with me are a bunch of Thinkpads: a barely working X60, a fine X200 with busted battery, and a combination of 20 and 30 series ones I am currently using.

May I insert some additions of analog here?

I got a Rotel RA-04 audio amp from 2006 from my dad that I am currently using, and I’m sure there are older stuff where it’s from.

Aside from that, a Yaesu FT-60 FM transceiver made in 2004 still running strong.

Funny you asked. I was splicing coax cables for one of my projects.

There are a few layers in that coax cable that are two conduits sandwiched in a bunch of insulators. You’ll need a sharp precision knife like x-acto, some solder, as well as a pair of steady hands. Some clips to hold the cable ends together can go a long way.

You can find more details on my blog :)

What do you mean by volume and not weight? Isn’t water density 1 g/ml anyway?

How much would you put in a single serving, and how much would you dilute it?

Why is it in Java??