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Comment on Women should be able to open things in ~life.women
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Comment on Women should be able to open things in ~life.women
Weldawadyathink Link ParentWeck glass jars use something like this. The rubber seal sits between the jar and the glass lid. Metal clips handle the tension to keep the lid on. You can remove them all easily without breaking...You could design the product to have some breakable seal, but not sure how you're going to do that without potentially causing other problems.
Weck glass jars use something like this. The rubber seal sits between the jar and the glass lid. Metal clips handle the tension to keep the lid on. You can remove them all easily without breaking the vacuum seal. The gasket has a little poke out bit that you can pull pretty easily. I think the key is making it so that breaking the seal doesn’t require expanding the volume of the vacuum like with a twist off lid.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
Weldawadyathink LinkI am back working on audiobookcovers.com again. I’ve been trying opus 5 since it released. I realized something that was holding me back. I’ve been working on a system for literally years that...I am back working on audiobookcovers.com again. I’ve been trying opus 5 since it released. I realized something that was holding me back. I’ve been working on a system for literally years that properly automates archiving of images from the subreddit, and I have quite little to show for it. My realization is that I enjoy architecting this project much more than writing it. Since modern coding models are good enough to write decent code, I have gotten much closer to the vibe coding side of things. It’s still not entirely vibe coded like some of my projects. I will look into the code where necessary, but I’m generally not looking at it line by line right now. For example, I just rewrote a database schema change that opus proposed. It seems to like to ramp up complexity of a project when it isn’t required.
But it has been quite fun. And I am so much closer to being able to ship an actual useful update than I was even a few days ago.
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Comment on GOG confirm they are working towards GOG Galaxy on Linux in ~games
Weldawadyathink Link ParentI still have mixed opinions on this. Unequivocally denouncing naziism is good. (I wish that didn’t need to be said.) But the fact remains that they did send out nazi symbology. From my...I still have mixed opinions on this. Unequivocally denouncing naziism is good. (I wish that didn’t need to be said.) But the fact remains that they did send out nazi symbology. From my perspective, that comes from one of three things: they do support naziism, they have a rogue employee who does support naziism, or they have a massive Mariana Trench sized hole in their internal review process (or some combination of the three). I want to see some indication from the outside that one of these is being addressed in some way, and neither of the two responses give me that. I understand not wanting to air internal company drama to the world, but maybe you need to go ahead and do it after you send nazi symbols in an email.
This probably won’t change my buying habits much. I stopped buying on GOG when they released a windows only launcher with seemingly no plan to support Linux (which coincided with Valve actively making Linux gaming better). Maybe once they show they are committed to this Linux launcher, I will consider supporting them again.
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Comment on I don't really like the "Human-made" badging trend in ~tech
Weldawadyathink Link ParentMy favorite has been John Siracusa. Before AI, I would have guessed he would be the most skeptical. Now it seems that he is doing actual vibe coding while the other two aren't. To be fair, it is...My favorite has been John Siracusa. Before AI, I would have guessed he would be the most skeptical. Now it seems that he is doing actual vibe coding while the other two aren't. To be fair, it is only for his personal tier list website. But it has been fascinating to watch.
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Comment on Suggest Chicago food places in ~food
Weldawadyathink LinkIf you are into cocktails even slightly, go to the aviary. They do presentation focused cocktails. It's quite pricy, but it is absolutely worth it. I've only been to Chicago once, but the aviary...If you are into cocktails even slightly, go to the aviary. They do presentation focused cocktails. It's quite pricy, but it is absolutely worth it. I've only been to Chicago once, but the aviary is a must go for me in the future.
Although it did take us a bit to get there from the city center.
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Comment on I don't really like the "Human-made" badging trend in ~tech
Weldawadyathink Link ParentI don't know how many people here listen to accidental tech podcast, but it's been pretty interesting to listen to the hosts' AI journeys. They have all experimented with vibe coding (not looking...I don't know how many people here listen to accidental tech podcast, but it's been pretty interesting to listen to the hosts' AI journeys. They have all experimented with vibe coding (not looking at the code, just the output), but for their existing projects, they still don't really have the AI write much code, and they vet what it does write pretty extensively.
But what they have all done a lot is using AI to find and fix bugs in their programs. Overcast, and all their other programs, are more stable today than they were 6 months ago, thanks to Claude fable. Marco has pointed fable at bugs that were affecting 1-2 users. That is the type of scale that doesn't really make sense to invest human development time on. Fable has also fixed long standing bugs that Marco couldn't figure out himself.
So for those types of people who are dogmatically against AI, I guess you will be missing out on some of the most stable software in years.
Also the ATP crew made some interesting points about Apple. It is known that Apple has been using anthropic models pretty extensively internally for a while now. And iOS 27 is mostly a bug fix release. They have been fixing everything from long standing bugs to iOS 26 recent bugs. The 27 betas have been more stable for me than the 26 public builds. Coincidence? Doubtful. Fable certainly had a hand to play in many of those bugs. So for those dogmatic people, make sure to not use Apple anymore, since their software stability is due to AI.
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Comment on Survey: The temperature in my room now is _____ and it feels _____ in ~talk
Weldawadyathink Link ParentThis is with the AC running. I could not stand 80. I hated it when I didn't have AC.This is with the AC running. I could not stand 80. I hated it when I didn't have AC.
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Comment on Survey: The temperature in my room now is _____ and it feels _____ in ~talk
Weldawadyathink Link68F (or if you want something more scientific, 528 Rankine). It feels warm. I like it cold. Like really cold. I think I need to move to the arctic circle.68F (or if you want something more scientific, 528 Rankine). It feels warm. I like it cold. Like really cold. I think I need to move to the arctic circle.
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Comment on What self-help / personal development books did you find valuable? in ~books
Weldawadyathink Link ParentThat is exactly right. That's definitely how I appear to my grandma. For some reason she won't believe my stated experience that I need time to recover. After a party or similar, I feel exhausted....That is exactly right. That's definitely how I appear to my grandma. For some reason she won't believe my stated experience that I need time to recover. After a party or similar, I feel exhausted. Not physically, emotionally. And from the extroverts I've known, they feel emotionally supercharged after things like that.
I'd definitely recommend giving it a read. Introversion affects a lot of things that most people don't think about. I haven't read it in a long time, but one tidbit that always stuck with me was that introverts are more likely to prefer many small snacks throughout the day rather than a few large meals.
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Comment on What self-help / personal development books did you find valuable? in ~books
Weldawadyathink LinkHow to Think by Alan Jacobs. I don't think I can give it a good description, but I'll try. It's about how cognition works, why stereotypes are a thing, and how people change their minds. It's...How to Think by Alan Jacobs.
I don't think I can give it a good description, but I'll try. It's about how cognition works, why stereotypes are a thing, and how people change their minds. It's definitely worth reading.
The Introvert Advantage, by Marti Olsen Laney.
This one is worth reading if you think you might be an introvert or might know someone who is, but it isn't essential if you are an extrovert. It's an extroverted world, so you extroverts don't need survival strategies.
Also I want to clear up a misconception of introverts. People who are outgoing can still be introverts and people who are shy can be extroverts. How someone seems to act when around people doesn't define their introvertedness. My grandmother swears to this day that I am an extrovert just because I seem outgoing, even though on basically every test I end up extremely introverted.
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Comment on Union Pacific has started painting the sides of rails white to reduce heat in ~transport
Weldawadyathink LinkIf you, like me, are curious why railroads don't need expansion joints, Watch this fantastic practical engineering video. Here is the short version from my memory: traditional rail does have...If you, like me, are curious why railroads don't need expansion joints, Watch this fantastic practical engineering video. Here is the short version from my memory: traditional rail does have expansion joints. That's what causes the characteristic chr-chuk chr-chuk of railroad cars. Nearly all modern railroads use pre-stressed welded rail segments. They use thermite to weld, heat, and stretch the rails. When they cool, they are under tension held in place by the ballast. For any temperatures below the design max temp, heat just reduces the existing tension on the rail. If it gets above the design max temp, the rail undergoes expansion based compression. If they buckle, you get the wobbly rails shown in the thumbnail, and they basically have to be replaced entirely.
This probably gives them enough extra cooling to handle higher temps.
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Comment on Apple sues OpenAI for stealing trade secrets to build AI hardware in ~tech
Weldawadyathink Link ParentIn many ways this isn't wrong, but I do feel like it's a bit reductive. 5.5 was a pretty meh model for sure, but 5.6 sol is legit really good. There have been some developer teams that moved off...But over the last year or so, for business use cases, and particularly coding, they've seemingly given up on leading and have instead been copying what Anthropic does in terms of harnesses and tooling.
In many ways this isn't wrong, but I do feel like it's a bit reductive. 5.5 was a pretty meh model for sure, but 5.6 sol is legit really good. There have been some developer teams that moved off fable entirely once they got access to sol. And the codex computer use skill is way better than whatever Claude code can do. When I was having fable work on play date stuff, the first thing I had it do was write its own skill to control the play date simulator with AppleScript. That would not have been necessary with a model in codex.
Not to mention that OpenAI is the only lab that is focusing on token efficiency for their models. Take a look at the cost per task benchmarks. 5.6 sol is cheaper to run than sonnet 5, let alone opus or fable. Anthropic seems to build their models to burn tokens like no tomorrow. OpenAI is actually training for efficiency.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
Weldawadyathink LinkI think I did a comment on this many months ago about my AirTag hacking escapades. I wanted to try to run an AirTag off a lithium ion battery so it could be embedded in various devices. I was...I think I did a comment on this many months ago about my AirTag hacking escapades. I wanted to try to run an AirTag off a lithium ion battery so it could be embedded in various devices. I was testing this before the V2 AirTags came out, and all the AIs I asked said it was a terrible idea. The coin cell it uses starts at around 3v, and lithium cells go to 4.2 or 4.35v. After a teardown and connecting it to my bench power supply, I slowly raised the voltage, and it worked just fine at 4.35v. For a long term test, I attached it to a spare lithium ion battery at full charge. It's been running since February without issue.
My long term goal was to embed the AirTag in my steam deck. I didn't try, but I am sure that the AirTag can't take the 8.4v max of the dual cell steam deck battery. Luckily the third pin on the battery is a 3.7ish volt always on rail for the steam deck clock. So I soldered some thin wire to that pin and ground and hooked it to the AirTag. Adding the rf shield back, and some cable management. The AirTag is covered in conformal coating to prevent anything from shorting, and mounted above the pcb with some dollops of UV cure resin.
And now I have a steam deck with an integrated AirTag that will never run out of battery. AI estimated that the AirTag drain is right around or possibly even below the internal drain of the battery, so the actual effect on battery life should be marginal.
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Comment on eBook management for Kobo in ~books
Weldawadyathink Link ParentThis is funny to read since I settled on booklore after trying a few calibre web forks which all seemed extremely unstable. I'll check out grimmory, but I haven't had a single issue with booklore...This is funny to read since I settled on booklore after trying a few calibre web forks which all seemed extremely unstable. I'll check out grimmory, but I haven't had a single issue with booklore so far.
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Comment on eBook management for Kobo in ~books
Weldawadyathink (edited )LinkCheck out booklore. It's a self hosted book server. You can redirect the api endpoint on your kobo to your self hosted booklore server, and it automatically syncs your books. Very convenient. I'd...Check out booklore. It's a self hosted book server. You can redirect the api endpoint on your kobo to your self hosted booklore server, and it automatically syncs your books. Very convenient. I'd be happy to help you set it up if you get stuck.
Edit: check out grimmory instead.
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Comment on Why does WhatsApp drain so much phone battery? in ~tech
Weldawadyathink Link ParentiPhone 14 Pro here, same experience as the person you replied to. It just hasn't been a problem for me.iPhone 14 Pro here, same experience as the person you replied to. It just hasn't been a problem for me.
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Comment on Memory is too expensive so I made my own (DIY Core Memory) in ~comp
Weldawadyathink Link ParentWikipedia says core memory got to about 1¢ per bit in its heyday. Inflation adjusted to 10¢. The required 4mb of ram would be $419,430.40. The pi pico drops the cost down to $27,033.60. Okay, I...Wikipedia says core memory got to about 1¢ per bit in its heyday. Inflation adjusted to 10¢. The required 4mb of ram would be $419,430.40. The pi pico drops the cost down to $27,033.60.
Okay, I guess current ram prices aren't that bad.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
Weldawadyathink Link ParentAbsolutely not to both questions. I'm currently of the opinion that I might as well use it while it's subsidized, and when they crank up the cost, there will probably be a new Chinese model that...Absolutely not to both questions. I'm currently of the opinion that I might as well use it while it's subsidized, and when they crank up the cost, there will probably be a new Chinese model that can get pretty close for a fraction of the cost.
In my view, it's basically the same as when moviepass was $10/month for unlimited movies. Obviously just a way to hemorrhage money, but it hemorrhaged money to my benefit. So use it while it's there, don't develop any brand loyalty, and be ready to jump off when it goes off the cliff. I watched Oppenheimer 3 times in imax 70mm film because of movie pass. Those were like $25 tickets. Not something I would have paid out of pocket for, but it was enjoyable.
As a side note, I played through one of the fable campaigns, and it's pretty mediocre. I'm still impressed that it did what it did, but I won't be keeping any part of these campaigns except the gameplay ideas and maybe the themes.
One thing I am having AI do right now (opus, since I maxed out my fable usage) is build a web based map editor. It is entirely vibe coded, and I don't plan on changing that. It only needs to edit some well structured typescript code, so I can audit its output, and I don't really care how it got there. Since I'm the only one who will ever use it, I don't care if it has weird quirks or bugs. I think the map editor only cost maybe $40 in api usage cost, which is probably pretty close to being worth it for me.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
Weldawadyathink Link ParentI don't remember unfortunately. I don't consider myself much of an artist, so I feel a bit out of my league here. I have done artistic stuff before, but mostly just following along with guides in...I don't remember unfortunately.
I don't consider myself much of an artist, so I feel a bit out of my league here. I have done artistic stuff before, but mostly just following along with guides in a really structured way. The idea of opening a blank canvas and just making something isn't really in my wheelhouse. This actually makes the play date a very good target. What color palette do I choose? Well I only get one, and there's only two colors. I know the saying that limitations breed creativity, but in my case it's that limitations avoid choice paralysis. I also saw a comment on one YouTube tutorial I watched that was something like this: "Embrace the jank. Pixel art isn't perfect. If you want perfect, don't do pixel art. Get something that looks good enough".
Yeah, that’s pretty similar to my weck jars.
The most frustrating thing is that we used to have all the infrastructure in place to use reusable bottles. It was normal to return soda bottles to the store and they would be cleaned and reused. But cans became a thing and all of that was undone.