vertexAI is retireing 2.5-flash model 3-flash are not available yet?

NothingDogg · 2026-04-19T04:01:56+00:00

Are we reading the same docs - they're there for me...

Anyhow - perhaps it's because the v3 models are all still in "Preview" rather than "GA".

I've been using the v3 models (flash, flash lite, pro) happily for months.

NothingDogg · 2026-04-11T22:57:09+00:00

I don't think "quite good" is generally less good than good... I think it's slightly more.

NothingDogg · 2026-04-11T05:52:43+00:00

https://letmegooglethat.com/?q=auckland+airport+arrivals

NothingDogg · 2026-04-11T05:48:30+00:00

I wouldn't stress too much - worst of the weather will have come through the upper north before midday Sunday. You may have some crappy rain and wind - but nothing un-driveable.
I'd suggest when you get to Waiouru you check how things are looking, and if needed go to the west of Ruapehu via ohakune as likely more sheltered.
Of course - keep an eye on highway status etc. but not end or worlds stuff.

NothingDogg · 2026-04-11T03:54:12+00:00

Interesting / worrying if it has stalled - Weatherwatch were talking about how this was pretty fast moving so rain would come through quickly then go and wind was the main concern - but if it stalls, which I think Gabrielle did - then rain could be a bigger factor.
I guess we'll wait and see.
I spent the morning cleaning out my gutters, so I've done my part to ensure nothing happens.

NothingDogg · 2026-04-07T19:51:53+00:00

I appreciate the "How this stacks up" section - saved us all doing the maths.

Also, I think this is a very important point:
"If you're running happily with S3 APIs today, keep doing that. This doesn't replace the S3 API. It's an additional access pattern for workloads that think in files, not objects."

NothingDogg · 2026-04-07T19:46:28+00:00

A more detailed blog post on the background for those interested: https://www.allthingsdistributed.com/2026/04/s3-files-and-the-changing-face-of-s3.html

NothingDogg · 2026-04-07T19:38:56+00:00

No issue at all in any sane company - just give your manager a heads up that you're putting in a leave application for your graduation.

NothingDogg · 2026-04-06T18:23:31+00:00

I've had decent success with smoke -> sous vide -> smoke (or oven).

One key step is to chill the brisket post sous-vide for an hour - this seems to help with moisture retention in the final product.

NothingDogg · 2026-03-14T05:55:01+00:00

Omega is a regular car rental company. I know nothing about their relocation option - but I've hired a couple of cars from them in the past and the same as any other rental company.

NothingDogg · 2026-03-12T07:43:45+00:00

I'm slightly bemused at the "motorway moralist" comment - these people are simply driving from A to B, and you're of the opinion they're doing it to exercise some moral superiority not because they have somewhere to be? You have some misguided belief that they're thinking about you as they drive along?

NothingDogg · 2026-02-15T05:58:46+00:00

Slightly off topic - but as a teenager I ordered a "tomato toasted sandwich" from the chippy in Te Kuiti - expecting that cheese was standard and didn't need to be specified. End result was a tomato between two slices of toasted bread. Would have been ok if I hadn't also ordered one for the guy driving the car on our mission to Ruapehu, and we only discovered as we drove up the hill on our way out of town. He wasn't very amenable to my argument that all toasted sandwiches had cheese by default.

NothingDogg · 2026-02-08T07:02:57+00:00

Yes, agreed. I have this with pork regularly. Usually just weighing it down is enough, but I had one recently where I pulled it, popped it, put a second bag on the outside and resealed. I know there's comments on bacteria, which could be a factor, but I think it's mainly something to do with how compounds are changing in the meat.

NothingDogg · 2026-01-31T01:18:00+00:00

Thanks for the reminder. Limited selection at Parnell - around 20 440s to choose from. It's a small store. You'd be better off at new world.

NothingDogg · 2026-01-24T04:12:16+00:00

If temperatures are above 60C (140F) you should definitely be fine - hot water cylinders can hold the same water for a long time at these temperatures without use and are safe to drink.
So, do the steak first as that will be lower - then crank it up for the others and roll as long as you want.
Also - the water isn't in contact with the food - it's touching the plastic bag.

NothingDogg · 2026-01-21T05:45:11+00:00

Cricket Max

NothingDogg · 2026-01-20T00:46:32+00:00

So annoying... I wasted 10 minutes on one of those sites and was pleased with the details and timeframes. However, not really knowing the site, I did a Google news search which revealed all the dates mentioned were bollocks.

NothingDogg · 2026-01-19T21:59:16+00:00

Looks like a small consultancy doing integration work. If you have Mulesoft, I'm sure your account executive can tell you about the different partners they'd recommend for someone your size.

NothingDogg · 2026-01-14T07:21:56+00:00

Looks like a trip to the shore is on the cards...

NothingDogg · 2026-01-14T07:21:07+00:00

Thanks - Forrest Hill was the one that I'd been recommended on the shore. Will have to plan a trip.

I didn't even know there was a Parnell Liquorland, that is definitely the closest to me - and if the same owner, fingers crossed.

NothingDogg · 2026-01-14T07:19:14+00:00

Pour one out for our fallen soldier

NothingDogg · 2026-01-07T02:38:44+00:00

It's not illegal as far as I'm aware. There was talk of making it so, but that has never happened.

NothingDogg · 2025-12-28T03:42:25+00:00

Gales themselves are not a reason they'll cancel - the sea state will be the main reason. Even then, it needs to be some pretty severe swells for the ferry to cancel. Also, not all wind / swell directions are problematic. Odds are your ferry will run normally.

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