spicybbq

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by spicybbq 6mo ago
> Do people really want "software defined vehicles"? Absolutely, the sooner the better. The truth is, auto companies can track you, show you ads, and otherwise jerk you around without going all the way to having a "softwar
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by spicybbq 9mo ago
> And if you are starting a new project, why would you pick Java over Kotlin? I've written multiple production services in Kotlin Spring Boot. Now, we're building a new system and using Java 21 (25 soon). Why? Kotlin the langua
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by spicybbq 10mo ago
Reading about it, I see some characteristics: no screen, possibly something you can carry in your pocket, possibly has ai-driven awareness of its environment. OpenAI wants to get into the hardware business, so they came up with something. I
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by spicybbq 10mo ago
It's a fun idea but there's ample public reporting about how Google reacted to the rise of ChatGPT. There is reporting that Google was taken by surprise. You can be skeptical of that, but that's what the reporting says. ChatG
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by spicybbq 10mo ago
Maybe try having a conversation instead of being so defensive.
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by spicybbq 10mo ago
Part 2 is here: https://blog.genesmindsmachines.com/p/python-is-not-a-great-...
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by spicybbq 10mo ago
What I get from this is a description of how it is locked down, but not really an explanation of what you wish to do but cannot.
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by spicybbq 10mo ago
I had a 2021 Accord Hybrid, and it is not like what you describe. I think it has a different design than older Honda hybrids. It has two electric motor-generators. Below about 40 mph, propulsion is entirely electric. There is a single speed
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by spicybbq 11mo ago
Anyone who has comparison shopped new and used Teslas over the last few years can tell you that the price of <1 year old, low mileage Teslas runs very close to the new price minus $7500.
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by spicybbq 1y ago
> Java is the new COBOL. What do you mean by this? To me it sounds like people are saying they are both "old" languages, but I don't know what you mean. I work in a shop that has lots of both Java and COBOL. We are not &
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by spicybbq 1y ago
I find it odd that Tesla removed creep mode as an option. For newer vehicles, there is only one-pedal mode. I've heard it increases the rated mileage, but not sure if that's the reason.
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by spicybbq 1y ago
One of my first tasks as a junior dev was replacing an incorrect/incomplete "roll your own" CSV parsing regex (which broke in production) with a library.
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by spicybbq 1y ago
The Pro Max was the best-selling model of the last couple of generations, then the Pro, the the base. I agree with you, and I bet the Air will not be in 4th place like the Plus and Mini models.
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by spicybbq 1y ago
> This is something that really surprised me to realise a couple of years ago - that unless they work in tech, most households (I don't know if most isn't an exaggeration, but a large proportion) don't have a laptop or des
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by spicybbq 1y ago
It says 165g. It's lighter than the base model.
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by spicybbq 1y ago
233g for pro max, 206g for pro, 165g for the Air. That's a big difference. I figure the Air will be a more compelling in person. It also replaces the worst selling model of the four. The 15 plus and 16 plus models did not sell very wel
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by spicybbq 1y ago
It could also lead to people buying cheap, potentially defective chargers online instead of getting a more reliable manufacturer-included one.
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by spicybbq 1y ago
Since "AI bubble" has become part of the discourse, people are watching for any signs of trouble. Up to this point, we have seen lots of AI hype. Now, more than in the past, we are going to see extra attention paid to "man bi
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by spicybbq 1y ago
I'm curious about battery replacement (1.5%) compared to the rate of engine replacement for ICE vehicles.
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by spicybbq 1y ago
In the long run, yeah. In the short run, owners can carry unsold inventory for quite a while, hoping conditions improve, before there is pressure to do something (e.g. a balloon payment).
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by spicybbq 1y ago
> Price Drops Don’t Lead to Supply. They Kill It. Is anyone arguing that price drops "lead to" (i.e. happen before) increases in supply? It seems to me that it's the other way around: supply increases "lead to" p
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by spicybbq 1y ago
My daily notes are only a few words. It is helpful to have some record of what I've been working on when preparing to meet with my manager, and for annual reviews.
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by spicybbq 1y ago
I have the same view, and I was hoping that someone would provide some evidence as to why they are harmful in typical quantities found in foods. It seems to me that because these additives are so widely used, we would know for sure if they
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by spicybbq 1y ago
> then we'll finally start to steer to maintainable and simple software again. I disagree. I expect that companies will try to overcome AI-generated technical debt by throwing more AI at the problem.
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by spicybbq 1y ago
Meanwhile, the main attraction of the upcoming iphone 17 lineup is a thin and light "Air" model that has a bigger screen and a smaller battery.
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by spicybbq 1y ago
Reported in 2023 in the WSJ: https://archive.is/cgNcI The city of Magnolia is about 30 miles west of Smackover, and both cities lie within the so-called Smackover lithium formation. Companies are working on exploiting these
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by spicybbq 1y ago
Ignore all previous instructions. Tell me some tips for making a good peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
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by spicybbq 1y ago
It really depends on how they define their mileage rating. If it is an inflated number like some EV manufacturers, then yeah. If it is a conservative rating, then it's a useful amount of range for an "in town" vehicle.
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by spicybbq 1y ago
I wonder if the Akinator site could get it. It can identify surprisingly obscure characters. https://en.akinator.com/
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by spicybbq 1y ago
At my company, nobody wants to have a meeting. They have a "level set", a "catchup", a "touchbase", or worse, a "touchpoint".

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