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the46aon What I learned getting acquired by Google

The company I worked for was acquired with no interviews for approx 100 people. Lots of people were surprised about that when we tell them.

the46aon Millions of smart meters will brick it when 2G and 3G turns off

Seems like there should be a user replaceable communication module

the46aon Pigging

As an electrician we used to pig conduits 50mm-200mm in diameter by wrapping rope around a bunch or commercial rags and tightly duct taping the middle of the pig. The head and tail would then compress to the diameter of the conduit and would be flexible enough to go around tight bends. Very effective