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A few things to know before stealing my 914 (2022)

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Re: A few things to know before stealing my 914 (2022)

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Post by FridayoLeary »

firecall wrote: post #66
wingspar wrote: post #9

“ Since there is not a clutch safety switch on the starting circuit, make sure to press the clutch down before you try to crank the engine.” Growing up, a friends dad would use this as a ‘feature’ on his Datsun to move the car out of traffic when it wouldn’t restart. Put it in first, release the clutch, crank the starter, and move the car out of the way.

IIRC The British Highway Code* used to suggest this as a method to move a vehicle stuck on a level crossing! (Train crossing). They did note that it’s only good for manual cars. Automatics were not standard in the UK in the 80s. All from memory, so might be mangling the details :-) *Or could have been the Australian version.

When the alternative is car confetti it's not such a dumb idea.

Re: A few things to know before stealing my 914 (2022)

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Post by ecshafer »

dreamcompiler wrote: post #75
psadri wrote: post #43

I feel like this could be adopted for your homegrown "whatever" framework (eg: UI framework, Auth framework, …) Congratulations on getting hired to this team! You probably count yourself lucky, but don't. We had been trying to fill this role for the past 5 months and every candidate would run away as soon as we showed them our homegrown auth framework. But don't run yet please, do give it a try. So, you are still her…

> Make sure you don't have anything else relying on Python because they will probably never work again. This is why when I see some clever open source tool discussed on HN and I go to the repo and see it's written in Python I close the browser window and pretend I never saw it. Yes I know there are ways to protect yourself when using Python in much the same way that lead-lined glove boxes protect you when working wit…

UV has gone a long way to fix that issue with python.

Re: A few things to know before stealing my 914 (2022)

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Post by elzbardico »

dreamcompiler wrote: post #75
psadri wrote: post #43

I feel like this could be adopted for your homegrown "whatever" framework (eg: UI framework, Auth framework, …) Congratulations on getting hired to this team! You probably count yourself lucky, but don't. We had been trying to fill this role for the past 5 months and every candidate would run away as soon as we showed them our homegrown auth framework. But don't run yet please, do give it a try. So, you are still her…

> Make sure you don't have anything else relying on Python because they will probably never work again. This is why when I see some clever open source tool discussed on HN and I go to the repo and see it's written in Python I close the browser window and pretend I never saw it. Yes I know there are ways to protect yourself when using Python in much the same way that lead-lined glove boxes protect you when working wit…

Everybody else uses virtual environments and alternate installations of python instead of using and installing packages in the system python installation. It is not that hard.

Re: A few things to know before stealing my 914 (2022)

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Post by hinkley »

psadri wrote: post #57
hinkley wrote: post #55

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This would be perfect if you replaced “Joe” as the bottom with John to illustrate that this document has been edited five times and not brought back to consistency. And also that only one articulate person ever understood it and he got scared off. > 3 years ago (about the time John quit) > ask John (if he is still around)

That’s funny. Yeah. I wrote this on the fly. It can use multiple passes to add layers of self reference / depth.

Some people think I’m just the right amount of cynical. Some people… do not agree.

Re: A few things to know before stealing my 914 (2022)

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Post by heresie-dabord »

psadri wrote: post #43

I feel like this could be adopted for your homegrown "whatever" framework (eg: UI framework, Auth framework, …) Congratulations on getting hired to this team! You probably count yourself lucky, but don't. We had been trying to fill this role for the past 5 months and every candidate would run away as soon as we showed them our homegrown auth framework. But don't run yet please, do give it a try. So, you are still her…

> I feel like this could be adopted for your

Welcome to $org. Up to this point in the hiring process, you may have believed that we are a principled, well-structured meritocracy where all talent and hard work are appropriately awarded.

Well I find it necessary to inform you...

Re: A few things to know before stealing my 914 (2022)

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Post by DoctorOetker »

It seems that it would be easy to automatically filter out these emails despite the small variability in the presented messages (basically selecting which issues are of concern to the citizen visiting and copying the message).

It would seem more effective if an LLM were used to paraphrase the concerns so it would be less amenable to automated filtering.

Re: A few things to know before stealing my 914 (2022)

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Post by chris_st »

geoffeg wrote: post #38

I used to own an MG B GT, which was always in a state of disrepair I have become accustomed to with older British vehicles. One day I drove it to a nicer restaurant where I learned they only allowed valet parking. I urged the attendant to make an exception for me, but he refused. I shrugged, got out and it immediately stalled. I explained a few things to him, like not being shy about using the choke even after it was…

Had a friend with an MG Mini with a bumper sticker that read, "All the parts falling off of this car are of the finest British manufacturer."

Re: A few things to know before stealing my 914 (2022)

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Post by syncsynchalt »

eszed wrote: post #59
olyjohn wrote: post #22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I was really surprised when I couldn't push start my 1992 Miata. I had the thing rolling down a hill at like 15mph in first for at least 2 blocks, engine was spinning, but just refused to fire. Jump pack fired it right up. I know the battery was dead after I left the light on, but I figured for sure the alternator would make enough juice to fire up the injectors and ignition...

Use second gear. I have a '96NA, and first gear can't perform a roll-start, but it catches just fine in second. I have no idea why that is, but I remember I was just about of hill when I discovered it.

It's because the wheels can turn the engine more easily and for longer in higher gears. This isn't intuitive until you realize that you've flipped the inputs and outputs of the transmission, and this inverts the gearing relationship. _Higher_ gears are better at multiplying relatively little input (wheelspin) into a lot of output (engine rotation).

You learn the same lesson (2nd gear starts) with motorcycles, which have much smaller batteries and fragile charging systems so the need to push-start is unfortunately common.

Re: A few things to know before stealing my 914 (2022)

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Post by syncsynchalt »

olyjohn wrote: post #22
selimthegrim wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Isn’t this why you cannot push start cars anymore?

I was really surprised when I couldn't push start my 1992 Miata. I had the thing rolling down a hill at like 15mph in first for at least 2 blocks, engine was spinning, but just refused to fire. Jump pack fired it right up. I know the battery was dead after I left the light on, but I figured for sure the alternator would make enough juice to fire up the injectors and ignition...

Funny you should mention the Miata, the author was the lead concept engineer behind the 1990 (NA) Miata.
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