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I’m in OMSA right now and wondering if I should apply to the new OMS AI program when it opens.
I’m mostly interested in ML, NLP, and LLMs. With where AI is going, “analytics” in the degree title is honestly a bit of a turnoff for me. Maybe I’m overthinking the name, but I wonder if it makes a difference to employers.
I also lowkey feel like some of the OMSA curriculum is outdated, though I haven’t taken enough electives yet to judge the whole program.
Foundations of AI Theory and Predictive AI both sound interesting. Obviously we need to see the actual courses first, but is anyone else considering switching? Or would you just stick with OMSA and take the ML electives?

When I open someone’s iMessage conversation on my MacBook, it says they have notifications silenced. But when I open the same conversation on my iPhone at the same time, there’s no status showing.
I’ve already restarted both devices and confirmed they’re using the same Apple Account for iMessage, but the discrepancy is still there.
Has anyone experienced this or found a fix? Could my Mac be showing an outdated Focus status? Also, could this have anything to do with them silencing my notifications specifically, or is that unrelated?

Looking for ideas more than just getting dinner and talk, it’s fine for me to meet up and walk for our first date, but for second date, I would want something more fun and activities to do together. Like arcade games or something like that. Any suggestions?

For arcade games, any places you would suggest?

Currently taking 6501, R is the main programming language of the class. I have zero R background, I use mainly Python. Is Python a more popular language than R? Is R that useful in finding jobs/real life?

I would rather learn KNN, clustering in Python than in R, or am I just being ignorant?

Any decent massage place recommendations?
New to this area, my back has been hurting so much

First time applying, can anybody advise me on what materials I should prepare or be expected to show if I want to apply for O1 visa in data science?

Taking MGT6203 this semester… how useful is R in terms of job opportunities? I haven’t seen a lot of jobs that list R as a required language, but I am a newbie, so please let me know. Thanks!

And can somebody talk about their experience with the class? Is it just homework? Is it easy to get an A?

Assuming the original version of Loverboy, Remix, what else can we expect to be on that album?

I just started my program last spring. I did a bootcamp and an internship before.
Do I stand any chance applying for jobs now?
Back then, when I only had bootcamp and internship, no companies really looked at my application. But it still takes me a while to graduate.

I know this has been asked before, but I can’t find the posts now. Can somebody recommend some LGBTQ friendly therapists? Mainly want to talk about relationships stuff…

Has anyone gone on a good date with someone from an app, but for whatever reason the timing didn’t work out romantically, and you decided to stay friends?
If there was still some chemistry or attraction there, how did you navigate the friendship? Did it eventually feel completely platonic, or did it get complicated?

I’ve been living in NYC for about six years, and even though I’ve been dating on and off for most of that time, I still haven’t been able to get into a serious relationship.
I’ve met a handful of guys over the years who I genuinely really liked and could have seen myself dating seriously, but for different reasons, none of them worked out. Sometimes they just didn’t think we were the right match. A couple of times it seemed to be more about timing. They had already met someone else before meeting me, things were progressing with that person, and they decided to see where that went instead.
I’ve been on the apps for a long time and go on dates fairly regularly, but the vast majority don’t lead anywhere. Sometimes I’m not interested, sometimes they aren’t interested, and sometimes there just isn’t enough of a connection on either side.
I’m starting to wonder if there’s something I’m missing. I haven’t really gotten feedback suggesting that there’s a major issue with my personality, and I think I’m a pretty normal person with a stable life who genuinely wants a relationship.
Looks wise, I don’t think I’m unattractive, but I also know I’m not going to be everyone’s type. I’m a minority, and I do sometimes wonder how much that affects dating. There are definitely people who find me very attractive, but attraction is obviously subjective.
I guess I’m curious whether anyone else has had a similar experience, especially in NYC. Have you dated for years without ever finding someone where the attraction, compatibility, interest, and timing all happened to line up?
At what point would you start thinking you need to change something about how you date, rather than accepting that dating can just take a really long time?

New to the area, any recommendations on good yoga classes?
I am completely new to yoga, prefer somewhere that offers beginner friendly classes. My back is as hard as a rock lol…

I have a friend I’ve developed a bit of a crush on, and I suspect there might be some mutual feelings there too. I’m not necessarily trying to turn every hangout into an intentional “date,” but I’d love to start doing things together that are a little more fun and memorable.
So far we’ve mostly been going to dinner and seeing shows, which I love, but I’m thinking more along the lines of arcade games, something interactive, a random little adventure, etc. basically things where we can laugh, mess around, and actually create some memories together instead of just sitting across from each other at dinner.
Any recommendations in NYC for activities/places that would be good for this kind of is-this-a-date-or-isn’t-it situation? 😂 Open to anything cute, weird, competitive, spontaneous, nighttime adventures, whatever!

Places you would recommend to get PrEP/3 months testing in midtown/chelsea… prefer somewhere that allows appointment with a few days.

The place that I have been going to usually have to schedule weeks in advance

Thanks!

Just moved to LIC, wonder where I can go to get tested and PrEP. I have been going to the hospital on 168th, but it’s too far now.

They have been refilling me the medication at Walgreen every month, if I go get tested at a new place, should I move that too?

Thanks?

I’m in kind of an awkward situation and could use some outside opinions.

A couple of months ago, one of my friends told me he had been seeing a guy. They went on dates almost every week, and after each one he’d tell me, “I finally met someone who’s exactly my type.” He seemed really excited about him.

The complication was that my friend was already thinking about leaving NYC for another city, so he wasn’t sure whether it made sense to pursue anything seriously. From what he told me, nothing physical or romantic ever happened between them. They mostly went on dates, talked, and hung out.

Eventually my friend decided to move. He told the guy, and the guy basically said something like, “I think we feel more like friends than something romantic.” They still keep in touch and occasionally go to events together because they share similar interests.

Fast forward to now. I’m gay, but I’m still mostly in the closet around my friends (I’m slowly opening up). I’ve been talking to someone on Hinge for a while, and we finally planned our first date.

Then I realized… it’s the exact same guy my friend had been telling me about.

I genuinely had no idea until my friend showed me pictures recently.

Now I’m conflicted.

On one hand, they never became a couple, the guy wasn’t interested romantically, and my friend has since decided to move away anyway.

On the other hand, I know my friend really liked him, and I also haven’t come out to him yet. If I go on this date, there’s a decent chance he’ll eventually find out—not only that I’m dating someone he once liked, but also that I’m dating men at all.

Would you:

• Still go on the date?
• Tell your friend beforehand?
• Tell the guy the situation and ask him not to mention it yet?
• Or cancel the date altogether?

I’d appreciate any advice, especially from people who’ve been in similar situations.

When you are already on O1 and you just got a job and need to change your agent/petitioner to your new employer, would that be considered visa sponsorship?

When I applied for a job, my employer asked if I needed the visa sponsorship, and I said no because at that time I was already on my O1 Visa, would I be considered lying?

I am a classically trained pianist, I have years of experience and graduated from top music schools. I know Lincoln Center used to have that piano quintet thing that sends you onto a cruise to perform, but unfortunately it doesn’t exist anymore.

If I want to look for gigs like this, that plays only classical music, are there any leads? Seems like everyone is looking for improvisation/pop.

I am a classically trained pianist, I have years of experience and graduated from top music schools. I know Lincoln Center used to have that piano quintet thing that sends you onto a cruise to perform, but unfortunately it doesn’t exist anymore.

If I want to look for gigs like this, that plays only classical music, are there any leads? Seems like everyone is looking for improvisation/pop.