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17h ago

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Seeing a demo at a tech fair in Austin five years back completely shifted how I approach my own projects.

Yeah, but even with a local setup, you're still trusting the model itself, right? Like, that small free model you downloaded, who made it and what data trained it? I get the privacy win over a cloud API, but it's not like running code on your machine makes the whole thing neutral. Those reports you summarized, the model had to learn what "important" looks like from somewhere.

1d ago

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My sauerkraut in a 2-gallon crock went fizzy and pink after a week

Pink and fizzy sounds weird, but is it actually dangerous? I've had some funky ferments turn out fine.

1d ago

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I wrote a letter to my old boss in Chicago three years ago and never sent it

I used to believe every apology needed to be sent, but holding onto that letter for three years shows it wasn't really for him. It was for you to get the anger out! @murray.jana having a five year old letter proves that feeling is pretty common. Sometimes writing it down is the whole point, and sending it would just reopen a door you wanted closed. Keeping it means you stood up for yourself, and that's okay.

2d ago

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Got a call from a guy in Boise who swore by adding a cup of dish soap to his wash water for a better broom finish.

Saw a video where they said the key is letting the base layer cure completely first. Like, wait a full 24 hours even if it feels dry. Then that final coat goes on like glass.

2d ago

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Toronto Skylight Installers vs GTA Skylight Experts?

I got quotes from both a few months ago. GTA Skylight Experts were polite but their quote was honestly way higher than I expected for a standard replacement.