I was curious how AI would react to these book titles and so Googling them, the Gemini search result insists they are real books. Opting to engage and then ask for a citation... It now cites this press release 🤦♂. Only when challenged for any other source, it admits it's not listed anywhere else
December 25, 2025 at 10:12 PM
I was curious how AI would react to these book titles and so Googling them, the Gemini search result insists they are real books. Opting to engage and then ask for a citation... It now cites this press release 🤦♂. Only when challenged for any other source, it admits it's not listed anywhere else
The French variant www.youtube.com/shorts/nDlCf...
Chat GPT or Cat I Farted
YouTube video by How To Kill An Hour
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December 24, 2025 at 4:08 AM
The French variant www.youtube.com/shorts/nDlCf...
Good point, I missed you'd unticked co-gen with a good reason.
Also notable is solar has recently broken the 200MW peak generation. Hopefully soon to be doubled in the next 6 months.
Also notable is solar has recently broken the 200MW peak generation. Hopefully soon to be doubled in the next 6 months.
December 22, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Good point, I missed you'd unticked co-gen with a good reason.
Also notable is solar has recently broken the 200MW peak generation. Hopefully soon to be doubled in the next 6 months.
Also notable is solar has recently broken the 200MW peak generation. Hopefully soon to be doubled in the next 6 months.
Looks like there might be rounding down going on here so not quite at zero generation?
Past 3 days shows 50MW from Glenbrook, Kapuni 4MW, Kinleith 15MW, Whareroa 5MW for example.
Via @frenchsta.gg
electricitymap.frenchsta.gg?timeframe=-3...
Past 3 days shows 50MW from Glenbrook, Kapuni 4MW, Kinleith 15MW, Whareroa 5MW for example.
Via @frenchsta.gg
electricitymap.frenchsta.gg?timeframe=-3...
NZ Electricity Map
electricitymap.frenchsta.gg
December 21, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Looks like there might be rounding down going on here so not quite at zero generation?
Past 3 days shows 50MW from Glenbrook, Kapuni 4MW, Kinleith 15MW, Whareroa 5MW for example.
Via @frenchsta.gg
electricitymap.frenchsta.gg?timeframe=-3...
Past 3 days shows 50MW from Glenbrook, Kapuni 4MW, Kinleith 15MW, Whareroa 5MW for example.
Via @frenchsta.gg
electricitymap.frenchsta.gg?timeframe=-3...
Okay yeah and it's extra bad during the spud score. Alternates between high and low volume and is completely missing your score voiceover. Definitely gotta be some kind of draft cut accidentally uploaded. Guess I got an early sneak preview then!
December 5, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Okay yeah and it's extra bad during the spud score. Alternates between high and low volume and is completely missing your score voiceover. Definitely gotta be some kind of draft cut accidentally uploaded. Guess I got an early sneak preview then!
There's a music clip at high volume that randomly plays throughout the middle of the video like someone made a fumble on the editing desk. Top comment on YouTube calls it out too.
December 5, 2025 at 4:14 AM
There's a music clip at high volume that randomly plays throughout the middle of the video like someone made a fumble on the editing desk. Top comment on YouTube calls it out too.
This feels like someone accidentally copy-pasted a random music track throughout the timeline
December 5, 2025 at 4:09 AM
This feels like someone accidentally copy-pasted a random music track throughout the timeline
That is cool. Have you watched any of the German original ones? They are really long!
August 22, 2025 at 9:03 AM
That is cool. Have you watched any of the German original ones? They are really long!
If you want to see the future happening now, I found this from Elektrotrucker (Tobias Wagner) in Germany, he has a channel he translates to English. He shows how the break time + 300kw charging is what makes the schedule work www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgkM...
Munich - Malmö - Munich: This Electric Truck has the same Range as a Diesel
YouTube video by Electric Trucker
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August 22, 2025 at 5:17 AM
If you want to see the future happening now, I found this from Elektrotrucker (Tobias Wagner) in Germany, he has a channel he translates to English. He shows how the break time + 300kw charging is what makes the schedule work www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgkM...
I think @merill.net or @nathanmcnulty.com had written up some notes to help with one of those things.
August 13, 2025 at 5:47 AM
I think @merill.net or @nathanmcnulty.com had written up some notes to help with one of those things.
They have so many in the construction pipeline. It's hard to tell how much in total because @reneweconomy.com.au doesn't seem to have a table of the data
reneweconomy.com.au/big-battery-...
reneweconomy.com.au/big-battery-...
Big Battery Storage Map of Australia
This Big Battery Storage Map of Australia includes all big battery projects of 10MW or 10MWh and above. “Operating” includes those projects currently working; “Construction” means those…
reneweconomy.com.au
August 4, 2025 at 10:06 PM
They have so many in the construction pipeline. It's hard to tell how much in total because @reneweconomy.com.au doesn't seem to have a table of the data
reneweconomy.com.au/big-battery-...
reneweconomy.com.au/big-battery-...
Yes, reads like supply chain issues more than technology. The marine industry is well acquainted with diesel-electric propulsion, so simplifying it by removing the diesel part makes sense that it's lower maintenance overall.
August 4, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Yes, reads like supply chain issues more than technology. The marine industry is well acquainted with diesel-electric propulsion, so simplifying it by removing the diesel part makes sense that it's lower maintenance overall.
Didn't Rewiring Aotearoa share that report that showed the economy could be shifted to renewables, and it was essentially financing capital challenge? If you were able to commit to the investment and related lending, TCO is lower. I suspect in this case they are unable to commit to capital lending.
August 4, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Didn't Rewiring Aotearoa share that report that showed the economy could be shifted to renewables, and it was essentially financing capital challenge? If you were able to commit to the investment and related lending, TCO is lower. I suspect in this case they are unable to commit to capital lending.
I wonder if it's because the POS systems are set to net connection to complete the sale on their own system before sending it to the terminal, and either the terminals are set to not be operated separately or there's no training for them.
July 7, 2025 at 11:30 PM
I wonder if it's because the POS systems are set to net connection to complete the sale on their own system before sending it to the terminal, and either the terminals are set to not be operated separately or there's no training for them.
This isn't even new either is it? I've seen "Transaction Captured" on offline terminals 15yrs ago
July 7, 2025 at 11:14 PM
This isn't even new either is it? I've seen "Transaction Captured" on offline terminals 15yrs ago
Sounds like there's options then, just need people to understand the limitations, know that they exist, and that someone has to pay for them.
July 7, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Sounds like there's options then, just need people to understand the limitations, know that they exist, and that someone has to pay for them.
While not possible everywhere, are there any patterns for community groups to help with solutions?
Eg physical access, land permission and power is a huge problem with building a redundant microwave based link if secondary fibre isn't feasible. Could they try help with that side of a solution?
Eg physical access, land permission and power is a huge problem with building a redundant microwave based link if secondary fibre isn't feasible. Could they try help with that side of a solution?
July 7, 2025 at 2:24 AM
While not possible everywhere, are there any patterns for community groups to help with solutions?
Eg physical access, land permission and power is a huge problem with building a redundant microwave based link if secondary fibre isn't feasible. Could they try help with that side of a solution?
Eg physical access, land permission and power is a huge problem with building a redundant microwave based link if secondary fibre isn't feasible. Could they try help with that side of a solution?
Agreed. I believe the scam works because the majority of people likely aren't coming close to the max capacity in their first weeks of ownership, so assume it's functioning.
You can see it in effect on Amazon too with reviewers split in saying it works well vs doesn't hold its labelled capacity
You can see it in effect on Amazon too with reviewers split in saying it works well vs doesn't hold its labelled capacity
July 7, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Agreed. I believe the scam works because the majority of people likely aren't coming close to the max capacity in their first weeks of ownership, so assume it's functioning.
You can see it in effect on Amazon too with reviewers split in saying it works well vs doesn't hold its labelled capacity
You can see it in effect on Amazon too with reviewers split in saying it works well vs doesn't hold its labelled capacity
Here's a discussion with some links that go to a couple of investigations on the topic
superuser.com/questions/11...
I expect there are plenty of real ones on aliexpress, it's just you'd need to make sure they are realistic prices and from the most reputable looking sellers.
superuser.com/questions/11...
I expect there are plenty of real ones on aliexpress, it's just you'd need to make sure they are realistic prices and from the most reputable looking sellers.
Information On How Fake USB Drives Work
So I wanted to create a fake 2TB USB flash drive (for comedic purposes only), and came across this question. Apparently someone bought a fake hard drive from China, and inside was a few nuts to giv...
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July 7, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Here's a discussion with some links that go to a couple of investigations on the topic
superuser.com/questions/11...
I expect there are plenty of real ones on aliexpress, it's just you'd need to make sure they are realistic prices and from the most reputable looking sellers.
superuser.com/questions/11...
I expect there are plenty of real ones on aliexpress, it's just you'd need to make sure they are realistic prices and from the most reputable looking sellers.
I would assume the 2TB ones that cheap could be the ones with a firmware that fakes being 2TB and just writes data over itself in a loop, so it looks like files are being written but are instead being silently corrupted.
July 7, 2025 at 12:42 AM
I would assume the 2TB ones that cheap could be the ones with a firmware that fakes being 2TB and just writes data over itself in a loop, so it looks like files are being written but are instead being silently corrupted.
Genuinely curious how this checks out from a business model standpoint compared to just buying path diversity on a competitor.
June 5, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Genuinely curious how this checks out from a business model standpoint compared to just buying path diversity on a competitor.
Assume he's familiar with it - made by @jpgnz on the bird site. I think a few WISPs make use of it too.
May 31, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Assume he's familiar with it - made by @jpgnz on the bird site. I think a few WISPs make use of it too.
It's pretty incredible and taken for granted these days. Pretty interesting to check in on gis.geek.nz every now and then to see how its expanded.
GIS Geek: NZ Cell Tower, PTP Link, LMR & Fixed Line Maps - GIS Geek
The most accurate maps of New Zealand Cell Tower Coverage, Point to Point Wireless Links and Fixed Line Infrastructure, updated nightly from the latest information.
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May 31, 2025 at 4:32 AM
It's pretty incredible and taken for granted these days. Pretty interesting to check in on gis.geek.nz every now and then to see how its expanded.
I guess software to better work with the variable signal. Will have to have a better test of it when I head back into an area not covered by RCG - which is so many places these days that I was surprised with the lack of coverage around Rotorua even on the main state highways.
May 31, 2025 at 4:10 AM
I guess software to better work with the variable signal. Will have to have a better test of it when I head back into an area not covered by RCG - which is so many places these days that I was surprised with the lack of coverage around Rotorua even on the main state highways.
Oh first I've heard of that. And I even briefly read up on it too. Good to know
May 31, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Oh first I've heard of that. And I even briefly read up on it too. Good to know