My graduation cap runs Rust

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katzgrau•about 2 hours ago

> It probably would’ve been easier if I didn’t use Rust and just used the Arduino libraries, or if I used a different board. But I was really married to this blog post title idea

Worth it, nicely done

0cf8612b2e1e•about 3 hours ago

If you go to a bigger school, they have multiple graduation ceremonies. Split the rental amongst anyone who does not share a time slot with you.

That’s what I did and people acted like this was a genius move. No, I am just broke.

tombert•about 1 hour ago

I just did online school and didn't bother showing up to any kind of ceremony. I was 30 when I finally finished school, I didn't really feel the need to prove anything.

dhosek•about 2 hours ago

I skipped the graduation ceremonies for my BA and my first master’s degree. For my second, apparently the cost of a cap, gown and hood was included in the tuition so I have academic regalia sitting in a box somewhere should I ever find myself in need of such, a scenario I cannot imagine ever coming to pass.

irishcoffee•about 1 hour ago

Yeah, I skipped mine too. I was not (and am not) at all proud of my box-checking degrees.

I had a blast in undergrad, not at all because of the classes.

llbbdd•35 minutes ago

Same here, walking across the stage in a dress is for the school, not for you. Got my paper, bye

hona_mind•about 1 hour ago

Genuinely the best use of "I was really married to this blog post title idea" as a justification for a technical decision I've ever read. Congrats!

kmoser•about 1 hour ago

> So you do need to shell out to rent them. And they don’t give you the option to buy the cap and gown outright.

You can't buy them from a 3rd party? Maybe a cheap Spirit Halloween costume? Maybe even make your own from cardboard and a black napkin or two?

LandenLove•about 2 hours ago

I am pretty sure I purchased my cap and gown instead of renting. But my college was a bit smaller.

bigstrat2003•3 minutes ago

Yeah, there was no option to rent at my school. I purchased those things, not that I'll ever use them again.

airstrike•about 1 hour ago

Wouldn't the purchase option be priced at a multiple to the rental?

xboxnolifes•10 minutes ago

OP paid $94 to rent their gown. I'm pretty sure I paid less than that (if not a comparable price) to buy mine. Thank god it wasn't multiple more, I only wore it for 5 minutes for a picture, since I graduated during Covid.

pipeline_peak•24 minutes ago

If there’s anything I really want written in Rust, it’s a Chrome extension to filter out all the HN posts about Rust.

florilegiumson•about 2 hours ago

Living in the PE side of software, with its EBITDA and other metrics, poorly researched product initiatives, senseless firefighting, and toxic bro cultures, it's nice to be reminded some of the reasons I got into this. Thank you.

Aperocky•about 3 hours ago

> I thought about it but decided it looks pretty tacky. It looks like what kids would think of as a gaming PC and what boomers would think of as a seizure.

Missed chance to be a school legend and initiation of a career launching arc.

Waterluvian•about 3 hours ago

I think if designed in a way where it’s subtle when off/low and at appropriate times can be activated on-demand, that would be great.

But to be in a crowd of people all dressed the same, all graduating as well, having a gaming PC on your head might be too much main character energy.

invalidSyntax•about 1 hour ago

I don't recall that there is a situation that you can turn on gaming RGB on your head. Someone suddenly starting to shine is as bad as keep shining. It's just either stealing everyone's concentration near you or give a jump scare to how ever was unlucky to look at your direction when you turned it on.

Waterluvian•about 1 hour ago

Say you’re at the reception after and you want to take a few photos with friends and family.

Or the traditional post-commencement board mortaring where you light up and throw it into the air.

Actually that gives me an idea: a grad cap that is also a drone. So when you throw it up with everyone in celebration yours just keeps going.

Goodbye hat. I uploaded my student debt into you. Don’t come back.

Ferret7446•about 2 hours ago

1. No it doesn't, it runs machine code.

2. Yet again we have the need to announce Rust to the world, when the usage of it is inconsequential in this context

outside1234•about 1 hour ago

I bet you are fun at parties

dylan604•about 1 hour ago

As much as anyone else talking about Rust or programming at. a. party.

saagarjha•35 minutes ago

You’d be surprised

jdw64•about 2 hours ago

If Rust could create the girlfriend I still do not have, I think I would have learned Rust by now.