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Awesome ! Does this use https://mage-bench.com/ , or is it a separate project? I ran 4 local models in a tournament recently with mage-bench on an RTX 5090 ; Qwen 3.6 27B won narro…

If you push a change, or you approve, you're responsible for the change and its effects later. Regardless of size. If change is too big, tell your teammates its too big to review a…

I think this is bad strategic precedent for the USA, to save few bucks now. I believe in the Jones Acts original purpose, to protect the US Merchant Marine , for that industry's ne…

My workplace uses Ada SPARK for high-integrity automotive software, ported from C or C++. IIUC, the contracts and static proofs can replace some activities like isolated unit tests…

I think the water use arguments are relevant, particularly in regions of the world and US (CA) where potable water is scarce, but land and electricity are available . NYT article g…

That went quickly to Godwin's law .

'proposed law' is more accurately called a 'bill' .

For traceability, cut diamonds are laser enscribed with serial number or makers mark visible by inspection with jewelers magnifying loupe.

Article mentions the climate and growing conditions for citrus are specific so there were few locations where citrus was produced that were integrated to world trade; mild temperat…

The pachinko parlor "special prize" token, with a separate business next door to buy the token for cash, is the analog example of this conversion.

Yes, 'director' is job title in engineering management. Generally Ranks above 'manager' and below vice-president

Also, in my learning 'street smarts' as an adult , one lesson tougher people including my wife have taught me , is to trust your gut instincts if you are in a neighborhood or situa…

Valley Fair did complete a major renovation about by December 2022, and I agree that is a glaring omission in Westfield's PR statement. It doesn't refute that Westfield Valley Fair…

I'm less familiar with put and call options , compared to common shares and selling short; But one of the challenges to sell short, compared to buying long, is that your upside is …

My work adopted ReStructured Text and Sphinx for large volume of technical documentation, similar system to AsciiDoc .

As a Finger Lakes, NY alumnus, I appreciate the respectful comparison to our regional vintage. Reportedly the moderated microclimate of the region due to lakes, and the glacial soi…

What you described sounds much better than one of the default alternatives, which is : the business would be closed with 0 locations.

Most of the middle class in America has a salary, or at least a paycheck, but distressing little cash saved. But they do pay the taxes that pay the bills.

I've started to see Rivian trucks are on the road in South Bay Area and in Berkeley.

The ATGM is much cheaper than a current tank.

PT cruiser is an example of the opposite, which sought truck classification: https://www.brakeandfrontend.com/tech-spec-retro-work-servic... Chrysler specifically designed the PT C…

'Rear Visibility' is required in new cars in US by FMVSS 111. Test procedure mandates field of view to rear of vehicles during backing, that are practical to satisfy with cameras. …

I love more charging stations, but I agree with this skepticism, 7-11 tend to be very quick stops ? If 7-11 builds chargers at my nearest location, I'll occupy them happily and wal…

There is a joke about the irregular English conjugation of the verb "invest": - I invest - you trade - they speculate

Not a rhetorical question. 1 concern with the growing cannabis industry in the united states is the limitations on banking and finance for cannabis. The harmful side-effect of a st…