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17h ago

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Stumbled on a stat that blew my mind about AI training costs

$100 million is just the compute bill for one training run on those insane GPU clusters @morgan_butler, the salaries and data costs are on top of that. Honestly feels like they're just brute forcing better answers by burning cash instead of actually making the tech smarter.

22h ago

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That $30 meal kit box was a total scam for my budget

Wait, did you try the one from that company with the green boxes? I feel like some of those meal kit services are way better about portion sizes than others, but it depends on where you live maybe. Idk, I usually have to add a can of beans or some frozen broccoli to stretch them out, which kinda defeats the purpose of paying for convenience. Honestly, I think the trick is to look for the ones that give you bigger protein portions or offer "extra veggie" upgrades, but even then it's a gamble. I stopped using them altogether after I realized I could just buy a rotisserie chicken and frozen stir-fry mix for less than half the price.

1d ago

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Sat through a flat earth talk in Austin last month and walked out less sure of my own position

Wait, so you walked into a flat earth meetup and came out questioning the globe? That's like going to a vegan potluck and leaving with a pound of raw beef. Look, I've seen those laser test videos on YouTube where they claim the laser should be invisible after a few miles because of the curve. But have you checked the refraction rates over water on a hot day? Those guys always forget to account for temperature gradients bending light like a cheap straw. I bet that Lake Pontchartrain test was done at noon with the sun cooking the water, making the laser dance around like it's at a rave. Next time, ask them to do the same test at midnight with a controlled temperature log.

1d ago

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Warning: Panel battery leaked and ruined a brand new board last Tuesday

Buddy found three dead batteries in one panel last spring. Just chillin in there.

2d ago

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Spent 4 hours tracking down a leak on a Samsung dishwasher

Hearing "tracking down a leak" brings back memories of my old Whirlpool washer that used to leave a puddle every few cycles. I pulled that thing apart three times before I found the culprit. It wasn't a hose crack though, it was a loose clamp on the pump inlet that would vibrate loose during the spin cycle. Drove me nuts until I finally caught it happening while I watched it run. Have you checked if the hose might have been rubbing against something sharp under there?