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I was born at a young age.
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#### Overview
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I am a "Zillennial" (a Zoomer larping as a Millennial) from the American Midwest. I am a second-generation Indian-American immigrant. I tend to dislike coastal states and love areas where I can experience the hottest summers and the harshest winters, but not one or the other.
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I am a "Zillennial" from the American Midwest. I am a second-generation Indian-American immigrant. I tend to dislike coastal states and love areas where I can experience the hottest summers and the harshest winters, but not one or the other.
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#### Religion
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I am a Christian. I spent some time in the Missouri Synod Lutheran, Plymouth Brethren, and Evangelical-free denominations but am currently a Baptist. I was saved sometime around 2013-2014 and was baptized in 2021.
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#### Work
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I am a PhD student in Computer Engineering, with my specific research area being computer architecture (even more specifically: formal verification). In the past, I've done research in neural networks, persistent memory, and vehicle CAN bus security but have finally settled into an area I fully enjoy. I hold a bachelors degree in Computer Engineering and Mathematics.
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I am a PhD student in Computer Engineering, with my specific research area being computer architecture (even more specifically: hardware accelerators and side-channels). In the past, I've done research in neural networks, persistent memory, and vehicle CAN bus security but have finally settled into an area I fully enjoy. I hold a bachelors degree in Computer Engineering and Mathematics and pretty soon will hold a masters degree in Electrical Engineering.
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#### Hobbies
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My hobbies, in no particular order, include programming, digitial music production, guitar, image boards, bicycling, exploring small towns, reading philosophy, and reading Christian theology. I do not legitimize video games as a hobby - I've noticed people that do tend to use it to justify spending ridiculous amounts of hours playing them. Nevertheless, I occasionally enjoy them.
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#### Programming
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I started programming in C++, then moved to C which remains my language of choice for many personal projects (we are called "cniles"). I've worked with Python, Java, Octave, and R additionally. My work in formal verification has led me to functional programming, in which my language of choice is Standard ML, specifically the Poly/ML implementation. If you consider ELisp a functional programming language, then that would be another language I prefer.
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#### Tech
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My main computer is a desktop I built. It has 16 GB DDR4 RAM, AMD Ryzen 5 3600X CPU, and an RX 580 8 GB GPU. It runs Void Linux. My laptop is a 2012 Lenovo x230 Tablet, running Void Linux as well (not librebooted yet). The server on which this site runs is an old Dell Latitude E6420 laptop running OpenBSD. I do not use a smartphone, but I do own the Purism Librem 5 Evergreen that I use as a portal computer. I use a crappy flip phone for calls and texts.
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My main computer is a custom-built desktop. It has 16 GB DDR4 RAM, AMD Ryzen 5 3600X CPU, and an RX 580 8 GB GPU and it runs Void Linux. My laptop is a 2012 Lenovo x230 Tablet running Void Linux as well (but not librebooted yet). The server on which this site runs is an old Dell Latitude E6420 laptop running OpenBSD. I own the Purism Librem 5 Evergreen that I use as a portable computer. I use a debloated and mitigated cheap Samsung smartphone for calls and texts.
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#### Software
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- Operating System: Void Linux
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- Text editor: Emacs
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- IDE: Emacs
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- Music library manager: Audacious
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- Music library manager: Lollypop and sometimes Jellyfin
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- Email client: mu/mu4e
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- XMPP client: gajim
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- File browser: Emacs
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- RSS feed reader: Emacs (elfeed)
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- Web browser: Emacs (eww) or Librewolf
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- Window manager: dwm (with modifications)
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- Terminal: st (with modifications)
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- RSS feed reader: elfeed on Emacs
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- Web browser: Firefox with arkenfox user.js, occasionally eww on Emacs
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- Window manager: modified dwm
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- Terminal: modified st
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- E-book reader: Emacs
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- Digital audio workstation: LMMS
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- Video game manager: Lutris
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#### Tech Beliefs
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With the exception of video games and websites that require Javascript to run, I use entirely free and open source (FOSS) software, but have major qualms with the FOSS movement. I used to be a big Richard Stallman fan but then I grew up and realized that in the real world, the GPL makes it ridiculously hard for developers to make money. I used to be big into the privacy movement, but came to the conclusion activism is a waste of time - it takes time out of my day that I could be using for personal projects. Instead, I simply don't use technology that violates my privacy and advise friends and family to follow suit.
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With the exception of video games and websites that require Javascript to run, I use entirely free and open source (FOSS) software, but don't adhere perfectly to the FOSS philosophy. I used to be a big Richard Stallman fan but then I grew up and realized that in the real world, the GPL makes it ridiculously hard for developers to make money. I used to be big into the privacy movement, but came to the conclusion activism is a waste of time - it takes time out of my day that I could be using for personal projects. Instead, I simply don't use technology that violates my privacy and advise friends and family to follow suit.
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(Sorry for the large word wall, it's a side effect of all the personal statements I've had to write)
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The Jerks is a place for me to dump my thoughts and my code. Enjoy!
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The Jerks is a community of basement dwellers trying to keep in touch despite being scattered all over the USA. This happens to be the site of one of the main administrators, j4nk, and his wife. Contains our [thoughts](https://www.thejerks.club/blog.html) and my [code](https://git.thejerks.club/explore/repos), along with many other things. Enjoy!
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[Cock.li](https://cock.li) - My junk email provider, I used to hang out on their mailing list and keep up with their shenanigans
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#### Personalities I follow
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[Xah Lee](http://xahlee.info) - Aside from the Emacs Lisp manual and C-h f, his website is my main resource for ELisp programming. I also like reading his philosophical blog posts, he has an interesting mix of enjoying free and open source software while criticizing it. I am also planning on digging into his book recommendations, as they seem to be solid books that would definitely expand my view of the world.
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[Xah Lee](http://xahlee.info) - Aside from the Emacs Lisp manual and C-h f, his website is my main resource for ELisp programming. I also like reading his philosophical blog posts, he has an interesting mix of enjoying free and open source software while criticizing it (which is perfectly ok). He's known for some crazy antics, but his writing is solid for the most part.
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[Richard Stallman](https://stallman.org) - The originator of the Free Software and copyleft movements. His ideas on software are a bit extreme and would not work in the real world, and I disregard most of his opinions on social issues.
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[Vincent Canfield](https://vc.gg) - The administrator of [cock.li](https://cock.li), his blog posts are pretty interesting but he hasn't posted in about 2 years.
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[Se7en](https://se7en-site.neocities.org) - A guy I met on the [cock.li](https://cock.li) mailing list. He has interesting blog posts on pretty much anything but I disregard his more extreme opinions on the Covid vaccine.
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[Se7en](https://se7en-site.neocities.org) - ~~A guy I met on the [cock.li](https://cock.li) mailing list. He has interesting blog posts on pretty much anything but I disregard his more extreme opinions on the Covid vaccine.~~ Looks like he deleted all of his posts, I'm sure they're on archive.org
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[Videogamedunkey](https://youtube.com/videogamedunkey) - One of the only bearable YouTube personalities, his ideas on video games are very insightful and highly influenced my own ideas on what constitutes a *good* video game.
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[MoistCr1TiKaL](https://youtube.com/penguinz0) - I watch his videos when I'm bored and want to see some wacky thing that happened on the internet or in real life. I mostly skip through his videos because his commentary really isn't that funny and his videos are way too long.
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[Internet Historian](https://www.youtube.com/@InternetHistorian) - The authoritative source on any major recent happening. Probably the most skilled documentarian on YouTube. He rarely uploads which I really like.
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[PC Keyboard](https://pckeyboard.com) - The guys who originally manufactured the greatest keyboard ever made, the IBM Model M, have their own storefront featuring keyboards which use the patented buckling-key mechanism.
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#### Vidya
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[Mindustry](https://mindustrygame.github.io) - My newest obsession. A FOSS RTS/Tower Defense/Sandbox/Factory Building game in the same vein as [Factorio](https://www.factorio.com). It features multiplayer and I've spent many hours with my friends cooperating on survival mode. Also features PvP but I have not dived into that mode yet. Available free off of [GitHub](https://github.com/Anuken/Mindustry/releases) and [itch.io](https://anuke.itch.io/mindustry). Available for a price on [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1127400/Mindustry). Also has an Android and iOS version available as well.
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[OpenMW](https://openmw.org) - A FOSS reimplementation of The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind engine.
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[Tes3MP](https://tes3mp.com) - A fork of [OpenMW](https://openmw.org), adding in multiplayer.
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[FreeCiv](https://freeciv.org) - A FOSS reimagining of Civilizations 1 and 2.
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#### Americana - Des Moines, Iowa
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This is a formal restaurant in the trendy part of Des Moines. It stands as an appreciation of American culture, hence the name; however, I take issue with it as "Americana" to me has always been a populist name, a fitting name for a restaurant of the common man. I certainly liked the decorations inside. I ordered the $40 prime rib (available only on Fridays and Saturdays if I recall correctly) and my wife ordered the $20 truffled mac & cheese. The prime rib was good, but I got absolutely nothing out of my sampling of the truffled mac & cheese; it tasted really plain to me. The restaurant has a nice view of the Western Gateway Park in Des Moines, which is a nice place to walk after dinner. All in all, it was too expensive for what I got. 4/10
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#### Hessenhaus - Des Moines
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#### Hessenhaus - Des Moines, Iowa
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This is a German-themed bar which is rather famous in the city of Des Moines. It is a favorite hangout of the Iowa State Airsoft Club of which I was briefly a member a while back. The first step in, I was hit with a smorgasbord of German culture. There were various German brewery posters on the walls and Bundesliga teams referenced all over the place. These are my favorite kind of bars, the ones that fill the interior to the brim with decorations. Nothing dismays me more than the sleek, minimalistic bars the likes of which you would see at the end of Bar Rescue. The tables are huge presumably to facilitate different groups of people sitting together, but I visited this during Covid so that obviously wasn't happening. While there, I ordered the giant Bavarian pretzel and jägerschnitzel and washed all that down with a pint of Paulaner Münchner Lager for a total of around $40. The pretzel was soft and chewy, probably among the best I've had; the beer cheese dip that came with it was excellent too. The jägerschnitzel was equally as delightful, being pretty much everything I've ever wanted out of a jägerschnitzel. Outdoor seating was available, but it was packed when we went so we opted for indoor seating. It is a tradition to play the drinking game involving passing a boot of beer with your group, but it was just my wife and I and I had to drive so there was no way I could drink half a boot. All in all, great food, great venue, and great prices. 10/10
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#### Clouds Cafe - Ames, Iowa
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#### Toast - San Francisco, California
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This is a nice restaurant on Church Street in San Francisco, about 2 miles from the Bay. The first thing I noticed walking in is it's a very *thin* restaurant, not very open concept. It has some seating at the front and a bar in the back, where they serve all the standard brunch drinks like mimosas and also specialty coffee. The prices were very reasonable for San Francisco (emphasis on "for San Francisco"), my Godfather (Italian) omelet was $18.95 and is the best Italian omelet I've ever had. It had just the right amount of cheese, and I have no idea what they did to the sausage but it was delicious. My wife got the Eggs Benedict ($17.95) and that was delicious as well. To drink, we got an iced Latte and a Cappuccino, both of which were $5.50 but nothing special in my opinion. From the outside, it's nothing to talk about but the only thing that matters for a restaurant is on the inside. I will definitely visit this restaurant again, but due to the limited seating I would not come any time from 9:00-1:00. 7/10
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#### Round House Cafe - San Francisco California
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#### Round House Cafe - San Francisco, California
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This is a historic art-deco diner-turned-coffee shop a stones throw away from the entrance to the Golden Gate Bridge. Consequently, it features a beautiful view of the San Francisco Bay due to its windowed circular construction. They technically serve food, but we just got an americano and an iced latte, both of which were nothing to write home about. Apparently a favorite local roaster set up shop in there but all coffee (especially americano) tastes the same to me so that isn't really an imporant consideration. What astonished me were the prices, my americano was $3.00 and my wife's latte was $4.25 which is about the price of Starbucks (which is incidentally about a mile away, but you'd have to be an idiot to go there instead of here). Beautiful views and cheap coffee right on the Golden Gate Bridge. 10/10.
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- There is literally no reason for Burger King to exist -- their fries are disgusting and their burgers are only marginally better than the competition
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- Rolling Rock is the greatest mass-produced beer, followed closely by Hamm's
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- Cyclones > Hawkeyes
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- Halo Infinite is pretty fun
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- The Matrix wasn't that good
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- Rather than loading video games with DLC, video games should simply cost more
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#### Nuclear takes
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- The Beatles were talentless hacks
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- The Simpsons is not entertaining, not even season 4
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- The Simpsons is not entertaining, not even season 4 which is widely cited as the greatest season
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- Skyrim (2011) is a decent modding platform but by no means a good game in and of itself
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- Doom (1994) and other "classic FPSes" are certainly software engineering marvels, but definitely not good games.
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- Halo: Combat Evolved (2001) is an awful game, and a good lesson in how to not design levels and weapons
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- Minecraft is not fun, a complete waste of time, and a technical abomination
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- Avicii's music wasn't that great
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- """Modern""" indie pixel art games are mostly garbage and are only liked by neckbeard communists who want to "stick it to the man"
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