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I shalt return for TF2 tomorrow night!

So I discovered what the cause of my computer problems was - a power surge wrecked havoc on my desktop. I have most of the parts replaced now (yay for essentially building a new computer), I just need to upgrade my video card and replace my hard drives & I should be good to TF2 again towards the end of the month!

Hey all - hoping to hop on TF2 sometime soon again, but my desktop is currently out of commission. Ran into issues setting up my new power supply after the old one seemed to have kicked the can, we'll see what happens tonight/tomorrow.

Anything I've missed so far? I will be on TF2 tomorrow .

Oh hey, I *just* saw this - thanks everyone! Somehow I missed this in the hustle of moving my stuff in that day and preparing for a flight to DC the next day.

Nice! I hope it tastes as good as it looks .

You have a tendency to zone into the music and stop paying attention to your body, which is dangerous with long distance running - not paying attention to signals your body gives is often a recipe for a serious injury, which I have seen many runners experience (including myself). 6 miles in an hour isn't bad - your goal should be continual self-improvement though, so you should try to best that .

Actually, I don't run to music anymore - it's bad for long distance running. But if I had to recommend VGM to listen to while running, Maverick Rising would be my first choice .

Doh, I forgot - I could've been down for dinner yesterday evening, and it would've beaten waiting at SFO for 6 hours for a midnight flight out .

References are only something that people will bother contacting if they intend to offer you, i.e. near the end of the process, as a final check. Don't worry about them, because when they ask for it, you pretty much know at that point whether you have an offer or not.

Happy birthday! Enjoy your day (and every day)!

So I think I'll be moved in by then, but I'll be living in Mountain View - not sure if you want to be trekking from that far every day though.

You could do something like Modify as needed! You can also talk about promotion you've done with the channel, sales/marketing, etc.

I think I know what conference you're heading to - I might be moving to the area soon, but unfortunately I don't think until afterwards.

Some thoughts about resumes, having reviewed some: You can pretty them up, but content is king Quality of experience matters a lot Focus only on the things you have done with minor additions (i.e. education) - You can have the tightest resume design, but it matters little if your background/experience isn't what the employer is looking for - Nothing can substitute for the quality & diversity of experience you bring - Good HR will sift through the bullshit to extract the important stuff from your resume, make it count. In addition, it is said that a recruiter will often spend no more than 15 seconds on a resume, so the more you distract from that, the less time they are inclined to bother with it without rejecting outright Some additional comments: Showing leadership helps sell yourself. Show initiative in learning and seeking out new experiences. Set the example with every action you do. Always look out for other people, even in small things. These are things that can be demonstrated in a resume to a degree as well - everyone wants leaders, it can't hurt you. If you're early in your career, recruiting firms can be a huge boon to you. They will often refine your resume and edit it as necessary to impress people - one helped me land my first position. References - don't bother listing them unless asked, they take up too much space and contain minimal info on how well you work. Try to be concise in each bullet point describing what you have done. Of course, highlight your strengths. A smaller font than you may normally use in documents is a standard trick for squeezing in more experience. Here is my current resume for reference in the event someone reading the thread is trying to build one for the first time - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1I3F2vOYH9FYgp8qaMh936KNq1NxxDiUp02G103nGhpA/edit?usp=sharing I personally don't seek out jobs actively for the most part anymore, so my resume may be a bit dated. Interviews Act normal - it's not a life or death situation, if you fail to impress, figure out what you did wrong, and move on with life. Once you embrace not worrying about an interview, things should go much more smoother and you can then start worrying about first world problems like should you reject the job due to it not paying enough. Do your research on the company - know what does the company you're interviewing do, at least on a superficial level. Ask important information related to your job - ask about how the workgroup operates, whether there is professional development (may not apply depending on the job), how is the company performing, what are the expectations for the role, etc. The more you are able to ask important questions, it is more of an intangible signal that you are a sharp candidate. Always be courteous to the people you interact with - it is professional. It's ok to admit that you are weak in certain aspects while in an interview - the prospective employer should appreciate that in many cases. Some may even reward you for it for not bullshitting them. I don't hesitate to admit weakness in certain experiences - I don't want to set up unwarranted expectations, which could screw me over. To give an anecdote, I was contacted by a Google recruiter a while ago. I told him that my Java experience was weak at the time, and so we both decided I should hold off on interviewing with them until a more suitable time. If I lied about that, that would have meant that I would have had a technical phone interview with a Google software engineer who would have probably destroyed me for not being able to answer domain knowledge questions on the spot, and that would have punished me harshly. Otherwise, coming from a hiring position, don't worry about silly gaffes. Your resume is for getting by the HR filter, but some companies may use it for reference during an in person interview as well. Be ready to justify anything you put on a resume. An in person interview is to get a feel for you as a person and whether you truly have the experience/knowledge needed for the position - when I interview candidates, I probe to see how well they think. Can you navigate your way through a problem asking the right questions and demonstrate good critical thinking skills? Are you a hard worker that cares about results, which includes knowing when to rest up? Are you a pleasant person to be around who treats people with respect? Those are the primary questions I'm seeking to answer - failing any one of those is a huge negative for me.

People also fail at discerning the difference between 192 kbps and higher as well. IMO, OCR takes the right stance on encoding.

I will be starting TF2ing again in the near future! This weekend I have drill, but next weekend I should be on again .

Hoopy came off to me as a good guy - temperamental for sure, but he almost never resorted to insulting people. He'll be missed

The soundtrack Larry mentioned: http://samvanlonkhuyzen.bandcamp.com/album/westerado-original-soundtrack

Yep - if you happen to see him logged in Steam, it's because he gave his computer to his sister. Frost Bite has just heard a few days ago, and it seems the news has been passed around on Steam.

So I have been informed that HoopyFrood passed away in December . He had stage four colon cancer for about 3 years.

You should be hanging out with us!

Dhsu and DrewGourley too

SuperDSombrero also lives there Edit: In fact, I think he lives in Columbus too. FireSlash used to live in Columbus too before moving to Seattle to work for Valve.

I think DaMonz beat you there