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throwaw33333434··on Reverse engineering a car key fob signal
my 2016 gate use rolling codes.
throwaw33333434··on Show HN: Startup funding simulator
It breaks when you do a down round. (A for 50mln, exit for 10)
throwaw33333434··on Electric vehicles will need 'battery passports' to enter EU from 2027
Why? It's hard to argue without the details, but I think the direction is good.

I want to know more about the products I use. A can of coke should have a QR code with all the information about the product. Which mines provided the Aluminium?

Good programmers log.

throwaw33333434··on Niklaus Wirth, or the Importance of Being Simple
Go compilator is fast, because it doesn't allow circular references.
throwaw33333434··on Cloudflare employee posts layoff call with HR and goes viral [video]
I know a few people that started a startup, reach a growth limit and it's just a regular business. They work 15h/week max.
throwaw33333434··on Heat pumps, more than you wanted to know (2023)
I'm building a new house and I'm based in Poland. I'm going with air heat-pump* + a simplest fireplace as a backup - not connected to central heating, no electronics. On top of that 10-20kW of solar and a place for batteries. I'll install them once they get cheaper. The house is 200m^2, so I'm hoping to pull only 200 kW/month from the grid and generate rest on my own.

Also, I've been wondering how much efficiency would I get if I could put some mirror and direct the light to the unit in the winter. It could help with defrosting as well.

*I was considering horizontal heat pump, but it's not worth it. It affects vegetation and future construction.

throwaw33333434··on NuScale Lays off 40% of its Staff
This is such a shame, they were planning to built SMRs in my country (Poland). I hope GE Hitachi won't abandon the project now.

Currently, I'm very enthusiastic about fervoenergy.com. It presents an outstanding alternative to gas and coal for district heating, and it may even have potential for electricity generation.

throwaw33333434··on Japan Goes All In: Copyright Doesn't Apply to AI Training
moloch in ginsberg's sense
throwaw33333434··on Breakdown of faults by car brand: Tesla has replaced Dacia at the bottom
I bought a new MB CLA 6 years ago, done almost 100k. Nothing broke, never had a problem with software or hardware. Only maintenance was oil, brake fluid, break pad, filters, summer tyres, windshield wipers. Batter is still good, next year I'll replace break discs.

I've been tracking, drifting and driving quite hard (bloody potholes!). I don't think I'll ever sell this car.

throwaw33333434··on Breakdown of faults by car brand: Tesla has replaced Dacia at the bottom
I like how in German lists US car companies are near bottom, but in US lists it's the German brands.
throwaw33333434··on Tell HN: Merry Christmas
Greek Catholic and for the first time Ukraine.
throwaw33333434··on My cat water fountain comes with a spicy USB power adapter
after reading the title I thought the manufacturer coated the adapter in chilly, so cats won't chew on it and thought - "That's a brilliant idea".
throwaw33333434··on Whisper: Nvidia RTX 4090 vs. M1 Pro with MLX
META: is M3 Pro good enough to run Cyberpunk 2077 smoothly? Does Max really makes a difference?
throwaw33333434··on Polish trains lock up when serviced in third-party workshops
If I understand correctly apart from hardcoded `ifs` there was a backdoor as well.

Russian agencies could use it to slow down transit of military aid to Ukraine.

In my book you could argue a criminal case.

throwaw33333434··on Hyundai Uni Wheel electric drive system could revolutionize EV design
The other issue is that potholes my get quite expensive.
throwaw33333434··on The 1988 shooting down of Flight 655 as a user interface disaster
The tragedy of Iran Air Flight 655, which was shot down by the USS Vincennes in 1988, highlights significant user interface (UI) flaws in the Aegis Combat System used by the U.S. Navy. Here's a breakdown of the key UI problems that contributed to this incident:

IFF Console Operation Flaw: The aircraft identification friend or foe (IFF) system, crucial for distinguishing between civilian and military aircraft, had a critical operational flaw. Although Flight 655's IFF correctly identified it as a civilian airliner, the Aegis system required operators to manually follow the contact with a cursor. In this instance, the operator did not "slave" the cursor to Flight 655, causing the system to query the IFF of a different aircraft, an Iranian F-14, from the same location.

Dashboard Design Issue: Aegis' large displays, used for senior decision-making, failed to show critical information like altitude. This omission made it challenging to assess the intent of an approaching aircraft. Flight 655's climbing trajectory, a non-threatening maneuver, wasn't immediately apparent to the captain from these displays.

Tracking Number Confusion: Aegis' feature of unifying data across multiple ships led to a fatal misunderstanding. Both the Vincennes and its escort, USS Sides, tracked Flight 655 but assigned it different tracking numbers. When Aegis unified these contacts, it chose one tracking number and recycled the other, which was then assigned to a U.S. bomber. This led to confusion about the altitude of Flight 655, as the captain, unaware of the tracking number change, received data about the wrong aircraft, believing it was descending rapidly.

These UI issues, combined with the high-stress environment and other factors, contributed to the crew's misunderstanding of the actual situation, ultimately leading to the tragic decision to fire on the civilian airliner. This case underscores the critical importance of intuitive, clear, and comprehensive user interface design, especially in high-stakes environments like military operations.

throwaw33333434··on Argentina's New President Wants to Adopt the Dollar as the National Currency
The learn more about this subject google "Argentinian pegging"
throwaw33333434··on Show HN: I made free resume enhancer with ChatGPT
How did it make it to read pdfs? I tried to create a tool that would extract tables from pdf and covert into CSV. https://chat.openai.com/g/g-e3jhasATL-pdf-ninja but it fails.

It works a bit better if I extract the string in python and do some clean up before sending

import fitz # PyMuPDF

pdf_document = fitz.open("foo.pdf")

page_number = 1

page = pdf_document.load_page(page_number - 1)

text = page.get_text("text")

response = client.chat.completions.create( model="gpt-3.5-turbo", messages=[ { "role": "system", "content": f""" ..... {text} .... """

throwaw33333434··on Exploring GPTs: ChatGPT in a trench coat?
is it any good for pdfs that are NOT images?
throwaw33333434··on Exploring GPTs: ChatGPT in a trench coat?
Anyone has a way to improve pdf data extraction? I want to covert a table in pdf to a CSV.

so far the best performance has conversation to string

import fitz # PyMuPDF

pdf_document = fitz.open("foo.pdf") page_number = 1 page = pdf_document.load_page(page_number - 1) text = page.get_text("text")

response = client.chat.completions.create( model="gpt-3.5-turbo", messages=[ { "role": "system", "content": f""" ..... {text} .... """

If I try regular ChatGPT it takes 3 minutes to covert the table (I have to press continue). Is there a way to force API to create whole CSV? some sort of retry?

throwaw33333434··on Ultra-white ceramic cools buildings with high reflectivity
why not solar panels?
throwaw33333434··on Show HN: Easily Visualize Your SQLAlchemy Data Models in a Nice SVG Diagram
from sqlalchemy.orm import sessionmaker, relationship from sqlalchemy.ext.declarative import declarative_base
throwaw33333434··on Show HN: Easily Visualize Your SQLAlchemy Data Models in a Nice SVG Diagram
>>> from sqlalchemy_data_model_visualizer import generate_data_model_diagram

python3.11/site-packages/sqlalchemy_data_model_visualizer.py", line 5, in <module> from sqlalchemy.orm import sessionmaker, declarative_base, relationship ImportError: cannot import name 'declarative_base' from 'sqlalchemy.orm'

doesn't work with the older sqlalchemy

throwaw33333434··on Ask HN: Is ChatGPT4 broken since last weekend?
I try to transcribe a table from pdf and always break after 1/3 of the table.
throwaw33333434··on Children working as riders for food delivery apps – BBC investigation
my anecdata is that about 1% of the Uber drivers/delivery are different people that show up in the app.
throwaw33333434··on The laptop that won't die
my 2013 is Macbook is still working fine. I can still watch 1,5h movie on it. It's doing better than 2017 shite.
throwaw33333434··on Nepal bans TikTok and says it disrupts social harmony
> probably more moderated

for now. Unpopular opinion, social network should be regulated like casinos.

throwaw33333434··on Judas goat
How about a Starbucks cup? ;)
throwaw33333434··on Stockholm to ban petrol and diesel cars from centre from 2025
I wonder why when Stockholm did it, it made the news, but, say Kraków did it we don't see it. City pays for PR?
throwaw33333434··on Cash payments above €3000 to be outlawed in Netherlands
If the endgame is to ban cash, what would be the back up plan for in case of war, solar flare* or other natural disaster?

*electromagnetic pulse destroy electronic devices (no ATMs, card readers)