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  #3420151 1-Oct-2025 09:21
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Having to write 160 lines of code to make a system behave incorrectly. Incorrectly? Yes, because the client is demanding that it works a certain way, even though that way is backwards. Of course, the development environment makes it hard to do the wrong thing, hence the extra 160 lines of code.

 

 

Today I'm putting more hacks on top of it because the testers are finding it confusing. Of course, doing it the correct way is apparently not an option: we'd rather put another layer of nonsense on top because reasons.


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  #3420197 1-Oct-2025 09:32
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Been there, done that more times than I care to remember. 😟


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  #3420329 1-Oct-2025 16:05
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The closer the battery gets to 100% the slower it charges.

 

Just charge the battery already!!!!





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  #3420335 1-Oct-2025 16:18
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kiwifidget:

 

 

The closer the battery gets to 100% the slower it charges.

 

Just charge the battery already!!!!

 

 

cell balancing can be a very slow thing on large packs. Once it gets there it should be better next time. If you can see your cell details you might see that one is far out from the others so keep an eye on that as it might be a weak cell.





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  #3420344 1-Oct-2025 16:43
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@richms , cant see cell details. But one battery was installed late Feb, the other late June. A bit early to be deteriorating??





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  #3420351 1-Oct-2025 16:56
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@richms , cant see cell details. But one battery was installed late Feb, the other late June. A bit early to be deteriorating??

 

 

Not if it's badly made. But has it ever been allowed to get to 100% and sit there on charge for a decent length of time? So many people will not do that because they want to sit in the 20-80% zone so that it never top balances and when they want 100% like for a long trip in their EV or because of incoming storm reports and taking home battery to 100% it takes forever for that last bit just because of the natural variability in cell voltages. 





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  #3420364 1-Oct-2025 18:17
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Our hot water system uses CNG.  When a gas cylinder is nearly empty, a red indicator pops up.

 

The price of CNG is rising rapidly - a 45kg cylinder cost $140 in April, $160 in July, and $190 in October.

 

On 30 September, no indicator was showing (triple checked).  On 01 October, it turned red!  🙁

 

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  #3420383 1-Oct-2025 19:37
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TVNZ continues to describe Hamas as “militants” despite NZ, Australia, UK, USA, Canada, EU, Japan and of course Israel designating it as a terrorist group. 


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  #3420772 2-Oct-2025 16:49
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Identifying a USB-C to USB-C Alt Displayport cable. I had to try all my cables. Can the next cable standard include compulsory capability identification? It can't be that hard but it is..

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  #3420992 3-Oct-2025 14:25
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Stack Overflow has recently been "improved" and now shows the generic text "Over a year ago" on comments instead of the actual date. Never mind whether it's one year or ten, that's all you're getting.


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  #3421106 3-Oct-2025 15:58
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Behodar:

 

Stack Overflow has recently been "improved" and now shows the generic text "Over a year ago" on comments instead of the actual date. Never mind whether it's one year or ten, that's all you're getting.

 

 

I have always hated that about online forums or comments. Appreciate that GZ leaves the actual date and time stamps on posts. 





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  #3421262 4-Oct-2025 01:27
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Behodar:

 

Stack Overflow has recently been "improved" and now shows the generic text "Over a year ago" on comments instead of the actual date. Never mind whether it's one year or ten, that's all you're getting.

 

 

This is particularly „amusing“ on news portals—just blurt something out without any reference to time and without any possibility of verification. 🙄





     

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  #3421287 4-Oct-2025 09:46
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kingdragonfly:
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Found the fail: there’s a thin plastic sheath that stayed behind in the test portion preventing the medium from making contact with the test strips. Looks like that was supposed to have come out when it was separated.

 

 

 

So, she’s RSV positive. 

 



Do you recall the name of the kit?

 

This is the video 

 

3D Medical Animation for Biolink | EcoTest COVID-19 | lumenstory

 

We got it from warehouse stationary but don't think their website has the exact same one listed.  It was a 3-in-1 rather than a 4-in-1 that they had in stock on their website but not in store when I shopping for it.  I must have skipped or missed the brief animation at the start showing the "plastic guard" coming out.

 

Actually, watching it again - the instructions are for two separate pens.  Something I didn't pick up on when watching on a cheap android phone.





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  #3421527 4-Oct-2025 13:16
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It annoys me that Sean Combs got only 4 years.  The testimony of his victim(s) was harrowing to say the least, even if it was 'only' half true, 4 years doesn't feel like enough.


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  #3421535 4-Oct-2025 13:30
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Four years in an American prison is a pretty long time. From his grovelling letter to the judge, I think he was hoping for less. 

 

What is the purpose of a prison sentence? Punishment? Retribution? Removal? Shame? A warning? It will never be long enough and it will always be too much. I think the judge made his point.

 

 





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