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In Navajo culture, a skin-walker is a type of harmful witch. The legend of skin-walkers is deeply embedded in Navajo tradition and rarely discussed with outsiders. This reticence is partly due to cultural taboos and the lack of contextual understanding by non-Navajos.
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In Navajo culture, a skin-walker is a type of harmful witch. The legend of skin-walkers is deeply embedded in Navajo tradition and rarely discussed with outsiders. This reticence is partly due to cultural taboos and the lack of contextual understanding by non-Navajos.

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u/DragonfruitCalm261 — 7 days ago
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Naked mole-rats feed primarily on very large tubers (weighing as much as a thousand times the body weight of a typical mole-rat) that they find deep underground through their mining operations. A single tuber can provide a colony with a long-term source of food, lasting for months, or even years.

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u/DragonfruitCalm261 — 9 days ago

I accidentally put my Claude Chat in a Github Commit and Submitted My Project To My Professor

I was supposed to submit a project for a data structures course. I put my entire Claude chat into one of the header files, committed it, and then fixed it afterwards with Ctrl-Z. I submitted the project to my professor with the .git file. I didn't have Claude write the entire folder but I asked it to explain each function and it's return type and how to implement them, it's definitely academic misconduct. I just withdrew from the class. Am I screwed, should I come clean? I'm praying that they don't open the file and review the git commits even though I withdrew, if they do I'm screwed.

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u/DragonfruitCalm261 — 11 days ago

Writing Unsigned Firmware To NVMe Drive Controllers

I’ve read that the majority of M.2 SSD controllers manufactured after around 2015 utilize a hardware root of trust / secure boot mechanism that prevents unsigned firmware from being flashed to the controller. Is that actually true in practice?

Are there known exceptions or edge cases such as debug modes, recovery/service modes, boot ROM exploits, or situations where firmware signing is only partially enforced?

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u/DragonfruitCalm261 — 12 days ago

Writing Unsigned Firmware To NVMe M.2 Drives

I’ve read that the majority of M.2 SSD controllers manufactured after around 2015 utilize a hardware root of trust / secure boot mechanism that prevents unsigned firmware from being flashed to the controller. Is that actually true in practice?

Are there known exceptions or edge cases such as debug modes, recovery/service modes, boot ROM exploits, or situations where firmware signing is only partially enforced?

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u/DragonfruitCalm261 — 12 days ago

I currently work at a Help Desk in IT. A while back, I applied for a position at AWS honestly, I can't remember the exact title. The assessment asked about wiring single-pole breakers, working on UPS systems, and preventative maintenance on diesel generators, so I assumed I was applying for an Engineering Operations Technician role. I am mechanically inclined, and I have previous experience from a Vocational School program I took in Marine Trades, as well as experience working at a small engine shop. I enjoy working on electronics as well as mechatronics projects outside of work.

A recruiter recently reached out and scheduled a preliminary interview. She asked things like "what is POST?", a time I fixed a networking issue, and a time I fixed a server issue which were all pretty trivial for me. She then asked me to submit another assessment and re-apply for the position, which turned out to be a Data Center Technician role.

The problem is that I just realized the commute would be impossible for me. The next steps would be several behavioral interviews followed by a loop interview.

I'd really like to stay in the running for AWS in general. Is there a polite way to ask the recruiter to keep me in the candidate pool in case other opportunities come up?

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u/DragonfruitCalm261 — 14 days ago

I currently work at a Help Desk in IT. A while back, I applied for a position at AWS honestly, I can't remember the exact title. The assessment asked about wiring single-pole breakers, working on UPS systems, and preventative maintenance on diesel generators, so I assumed I was applying for an Engineering Operations Technician role. I am mechanically inclined, and I have previous experience from a Vocational School program I took in Marine Trades, as well as experience working at a small engine shop. I enjoy working on electronics as well as mechatronics projects outside of work.

A recruiter recently reached out and scheduled a preliminary interview. She asked things like "what is POST?", a time I fixed a networking issue, and a time I fixed a server issue which were all pretty trivial for me. She then asked me to submit another assessment and re-apply for the position, which turned out to be a Data Center Technician role.

The problem is that I just realized the commute would be impossible for me. The next steps would be several behavioral interviews followed by a loop interview.

I'd really like to stay in the running for AWS in general. Is there a polite way to ask the recruiter to keep me in the candidate pool in case other opportunities come up?

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u/DragonfruitCalm261 — 14 days ago