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19d ago

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Unpopular opinion: fine-tuning a small model for my local news project was a month of my life I won't get back.

Last year I spent three weeks just cleaning up 200 emails for a similar project. I found that having at least 50 examples per category stopped most of the made-up stuff. Even then, you have to check its work constantly, which is the real time sink.

19d ago

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Had a customer in a 1970s split-level in Akron tell me 'the breaker only trips when the microwave and toaster run together, so we just don't do that' like it was a normal fix.

Yikes, that's scary. Everyone jumps to old wiring or a bad plug, but what if it's the new "smart" dryer itself? Some of those have extra heating cycles and sensors that run way more power for way longer. A socket that handled a simple old dryer for years might not handle the constant high load from an eco-mode that actually cooks the lint trap clean.

19d ago

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Just talked to a ranger in the White Mountains who said the Franconia Ridge Loop is getting closed for repairs next month, maybe for the whole season.

Yeah kevin_adams that's what I heard too about just the Falling Waters side. But honestly they never give exact dates, it's always "weather permitting" which means who knows.

20d ago

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My client in Portland insisted on running the main sensor wire through his new HVAC duct last month, which I warned against.

Actually, some requests can cause real damage like that short circuit. It's okay to push back when safety or the work itself is at risk.

20d ago

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PSA: A landscaper in line at the hardware store changed my mind about post hole depth

That extra half-foot is a game changer in clay. Always better to overdo it than watch a whole line of posts tilt over the winter.