limaoscarjuliet

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Comment · 1 month ago
I bet poor manufacturer, or poor quality, or poor batch. Also maybe NC (normally closed) vs NO (normally open) behave differently? In any case, the ones we use are solid, especially given they are installed on damp AC ice-water circuits.
Comment · 1 month ago
I hated AI from the start, but then gradually warmed up to it. It does help me to write code. And it gets better every day, sometimes literally.

Today I think it is a tool. Like a framer's nail gun. It helps us to be faster and potentially better at what we do. Oh, and got to ride Waymo recently and it got me places, alive and well. So it does some things right.

But the true answer is not so simple. A friend of mine recently asked me a question: "My child wants to go into software dev, should I let him?" Well, crap, maybe consider something else?

Comment · 1 month ago
Me too, took me some time to figure out what this thing does :-)
Comment · 1 month ago
Wikipedia page has a small error. It shows an actuator (i.e. wax motor) described as thermostatic radiator valve https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wax_motor#/media/File:Thermisc...

These are two separate things: thermostat will close and open based on surrounding temp., the actuator on the other hand opens and closes based on energizing a heating element that is driven by a separate thermostat.

Wax motors are pretty cool things. They rarely fail and do their job even in damp environments. I take care of my better half's hotel with approx 100 of these installed and we replace one of these once every couple of years.

Comment · 1 month ago
Only cats can violate Pauli's principle. Anybody who had a cat can attest to the fact they can go through walls. Just close a room with a cat inside and - given enough time - the cat will escape.
Comment · 2 months ago
Fonts are like cheesecakes. Everyone has their own favorite and there is always room for improvement.
Comment · 3 months ago
It passes Turing test. However, it does NOT think. Let's stop pretending it does.
Comment · 3 months ago
Comment · 3 months ago
and Poland....
Comment · 3 months ago
I get a heart attack whenever I have to view core file from a decently complicated C++ program. The amount of template-in-a-template-in-a-template...(and this continues for some time) is not so readable to me. Maybe it is just me.
Comment · 3 months ago
The "beatings" delivered by IRS will be deterministic for sure!
Comment · 4 months ago
In Poland smaller companies tell you outright: this and that person is on vacation, but plese call back in 2 weeks. Bigger companies will often ignore you and drag your problem through the vacation time.
Comment · 4 months ago
:-) Yeah, this is officially boring now. Still fun though!
Comment · 4 months ago
How about downdetectorsdowndetectorsdowndetector.com ? Yes, it does exist.
Comment · 4 months ago
To me, putting up a fight against the obstacles is the key to satisfying life. Yes, I'm not always winning (duh!), but it is the act of defiance that does it for me.

So yes, make peace, but do continue to say "I can do it" before you do.

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