not_the_fda

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by not_the_fda 15d ago
Companies haven't been well run in decades, if ever, especially American ones. I've worked for about a dozen companies in my 30+ year career. None have been well run, most are out of business. I do design services now, and have wo
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by not_the_fda 23d ago
Writing code was never the job. It was a small part of the job that can now be delegated to AI. Eliciting the right requirements and user needs. Creating a sound architecture and design. Validating final product meets the requirements. Ensu
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by not_the_fda 28d ago
While that's true, the open / local models are getting good enough. Given time and the technology trend people may prefer a private local model for most use cases. Nobody is arguing that a Ferrari isn't a faster car, but the
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by not_the_fda 2mo ago
> The latest battery chemistries perform incredibly well in cold and hot climates. Depends on your definition of cold. California cold sure. Wisconsin cold you are looking at losing 40%-60% range.
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by not_the_fda 2mo ago
Seiko had a whole line microprocessors. I remember working with the S1C33 with a broken C compiler. We ended up using C macros and assembly. Never want to do that again.
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by not_the_fda 2mo ago
No it can't. To combust it needs ~ 500F. If you left it out uncovered in the open and allowed the it to vaporize with a spark nearby, it might explode, but thats not spontaneous combustion. Gasoline sitting in a sealed container wont s
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by not_the_fda 2mo ago
Gasoline isn't that explosive. You can shoot up a gas tank and it will just burn. What you see on TV is movie magic. Gasoline vapor can explode, but you need the right air to fuel ratio and a spark.
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by not_the_fda 2mo ago
Its a huge issue in cold climates.
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by not_the_fda 2mo ago
If your doing firmware you probably shouldn't be doing much memory allocation at runtime anyway to prevent memory fragmentation.
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by not_the_fda 2mo ago
The RPi Compute Module is mush better with on board flash. Completely removes the SD Flash Achilles heel of the RPi.
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by not_the_fda 2mo ago
Patents actually hurt innovation. Patents are the tools of lawfare and are used to limit competition, keep lawyers employed, not improve innovation. I've seen too many companies use the patent system to prevent progress because the inn
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by not_the_fda 3mo ago
It might be new cars. I could see new car buyers having an iphone bias vs android.
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by not_the_fda 3mo ago
It doesn't help the truck size is usually inversely proportional to driver height.
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by not_the_fda 3mo ago
Tech hiring has been broken for decades. AI just makes it so obvious how broken it is.
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by not_the_fda 3mo ago
I use time as a filter. There is more good stuff to read than time to read it. I have no need for slop.
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by not_the_fda 3mo ago
If you are going to put Linux on a Laptop you must make sure its supported. Lenovo sells laptops with Ubuntu pre-installed. Its a breeze with the right hardware.
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by not_the_fda 3mo ago
We have a gym at work. We can have half the team generate tokens and half the team use the tokens. Put up a leader board in the gym on tokens generated.
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by not_the_fda 3mo ago
The efficient mode of transportation is a human on a bicycle.
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by not_the_fda 4mo ago
Surprisingly, I managed to pay off a house early, retire early, and put kids through college, all without working for Meta. And I manged to build cool stuff that saves lives, instead of building an advertising engine that has made us more l
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by not_the_fda 4mo ago
There is more to life than money. I've turned down FANG roles my entire career, especially Meta. There is lot of work out there.
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by not_the_fda 4mo ago
Our hiring dis-function is because there a lot of people that dislike conflict and firing someone.
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by not_the_fda 4mo ago
Thats the thing I love about recruiters. I won't be looking for a job, and a recruiter calls me about one that sounds interesting. Come interview time someone will ask why I want to work there. My answer is: "You called me, why sh
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by not_the_fda 4mo ago
They are using the resource the most.
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by not_the_fda 4mo ago
"Operating profit" is a weasel word phrase. It doesn't include capital expenditures, financing, stock compensation dilution, or long-term infrastructure commitments.
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by not_the_fda 4mo ago
They should get rid of the gas tax and tax all vehicles by weight and miles driven.
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by not_the_fda 4mo ago
Automating white color work in the next couple years will cause the greatest demand destruction humans have ever seen.
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by not_the_fda 4mo ago
I work in design services and see clients already being cost sensitive to AI bills. They have wait lists, rationing, push to lower tier / cheaper models. This is all with subsidized pricing. People are going to decide its too expensive
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by not_the_fda 4mo ago
The french perfected it.
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by not_the_fda 4mo ago
Isn't this just saying cloud AI providers are heavily subsidizing the true cost of the service.
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by not_the_fda 4mo ago
It should be SOP for any country's diplomats visiting another country.

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