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1mo ago
inCan we talk about how slow tree work permits are now?
Constantly calling might actually slow things down for everyone in the long run.
1mo ago
inTIL my quote for a community solar map might be way off...
Feel your pain on the pricing struggle. Casey342 has the right idea just adding zeros, my normal rate is probably too low for that Hawaii trip.
1mo ago
inPro tip: Never agree to fix gear at a party unless you want to be the unpaid tech support all night
My friend Alex once helped a cousin reset a password on their laptop during a family reunion. Before he knew it, he was fixing printers, updating software, and even explaining cloud storage to aunts and uncles. He missed most of the barbecue because he was stuck in the home office the whole time. It's crazy how one small favor can turn into a full-time job at a social event.
1mo ago
inTraining my AI on old sci-fi has it talking like a 1960s BBC presenter
Ever try to correct an AI and just make its quirks more permanent? I trained a simple classifier on my own writing once. Now it marks all my emails as 'probably sarcastic'. Real useful. Your model grabbed onto the clearest, most consistent sounds in that old audio. Those BBC vowels are like neon signs to a learning program. Fine-tuning with bland data might dilute it, but the ghost of that accent will probably linger. Part of me says lean into the weirdness, have a posh weather report for guests. But for actual use, you might be stuck with a very proper forecast.
1mo ago
inCan we talk about a zone wiring mix-up I dealt with?
Wait, so what do you do when your picture shows a wrong setup? Like if the last guy messed it up and you just copy the mistake... does checking the furnace board always clear it up, or do you run into other problems there too?