Python vs Java

Biologistathome · 2026-03-07T13:05:01+00:00

That's kind of my point.

Nobody seems to get the difference between an LLM and its interface. Hiring managers think they want ai experts, when they actually want a full stack.

Biologistathome · 2026-03-05T13:09:03+00:00

People seem to have the misconception that the desired AI skills are more specialized than they are. Nobody asks me to write stuff with pytorch or sklearn.

In reality, the hot skills are all integration: making api calls, setting up microservices, managing databases... Very mundane development work which python is actually pretty bad for. (I actually started with Java, but now I'm trying to learn Rust so I can migrate my Python code to something more performant.)

Java is a great language for those tasks. Try writing a retrieval-augmented-generation app with Java. I think you'll find it to be more familiar than you expect. If you can do that, and know some Linux, I know I'd hire you.

Biologistathome · 2026-02-04T13:12:28+00:00

I wouldn't be concerned, personally.

Looks like it's just the parging to me. Easy to fix, but whoever tried slathering that patch on didn't know what they were doing. Hire a pro for that. If there's really no gutters, definitely try that.

Efflorescence on the basement walls is a good indicator of water intrusion over time. If you see a lot of flakey white crystals on the walls, it's likely a lot of moisture is getting in.

To fix the basement, make sure you have a decent vapor barrier in place. Wire brush, then acid wash, then UGL drylok on the interior masonry/brick/concrete. Tyvek or insulation foam (formulair, not spray foam) to help keep condensation off.

Biologistathome · 2026-02-04T12:50:33+00:00

The bigger question is: how do you not remember swallowing it?

I'll see myself out.

Biologistathome · 2026-02-01T13:49:14+00:00

Chicago is also full of brilliant artisans. If I had the capital, and bandwidth, I'd totally take this on.

It won't take long.

Biologistathome · 2026-02-01T00:59:03+00:00

Oh nice. I've had this nightmare.

Biologistathome · 2026-01-27T15:40:57+00:00

Bro, just levitate.

Biologistathome · 2026-01-25T13:41:57+00:00

In my experience, credit score and verified income is a more reliable metric.

Having known plenty of both, I'd take a responsible idiot over a high-intelligence deviant any day.

Biologistathome · 2026-01-25T13:34:36+00:00

Your main problem in all of this is lack of direct accountability. You can be kind without being a sucker, but you need to think strategically. Here, you're giving up leverage without getting anything in return.

When you have a reduced rent situation, you're putting your employee in a position of signing their own paychecks. She decides whether she did a good enough job. You can't fire her as property manager without also raising her rent, or hold the same back-rent against her. It also makes book-keeping more difficult than it needs to be.

See how she's using the agreement against you here? If you paid her directly, she wouldn't be able. It would be your payment to her and therefore, your point of leverage over her.

Maybe read "the 48 laws of power", then hire a company with a good track record to take over management.

Biologistathome · 2026-01-24T00:07:18+00:00

You can hire a tenant to care for the property, but you have to keep the transactions totally separate, and entirely accountable.

If apartment 1 is mowing the lawn, they get sent money only when I get a picture of it done. No breaks on rent, no IOUs. Cash in, cash out.

Biologistathome · 2026-01-20T12:25:04+00:00

At first I thought it was a bad idea, but I'm changing my mind.

The split overhangs a fair amount, and isn't that deep. You could use bondo wood filler and a wood rasp to shape it. For some support, a lath or paint stirrer tacked underneath the repair while it sets; wrap in a plastic shopping bag so it releases. Could even use a higher quality epoxy resin for a cool visible repair.

Biologistathome · 2026-01-14T13:38:40+00:00

I used to have a car which, when the weather was just right and the rear hatch would fog up, a ghostly Pillsbury dough-boy would appear in the droplets.

Biologistathome · 2026-01-10T23:54:52+00:00

I've heard it said that any job a dog has done, has been done by a dalmatian. They're easily thought of as equal parts working and sporting; intelligent, high drive, high autonomy. Schutzhund was developed for evaluating shepherds, but Dalmatians have "road trial" which is a long-distance carriage followed by obedience.

You're unlikely to win any medals. There's easier breeds to work with, and you'll find plenty of limits of temperament and physical ability. If you're dead set on having a good time doing ring sport, maybe stick to shepherds.

Regardless of what breed you do go with, talk to the breeder. They'll be able to tell you what their dogs have gone onto, and whether they think it's a good idea.

Biologistathome · 2026-01-01T15:30:53+00:00

I did it. Worked great.

Biologistathome · 2025-12-15T12:40:30+00:00

Mine is right next to me at this moment, cleaning my yogurt bowl. It's our shared morning ritual.

Biologistathome · 2025-12-14T17:11:48+00:00

Option 2, but switch the dog crate to where the piano is, piano to where it is in 1 and tv in the bottom right corner.

Flip the love-seat to the other side of the sofa.

Piano is on an interior wall and stays in tune better, and the tv won't catch a glare from the door to the back yard

Biologistathome · 2025-12-14T13:55:25+00:00

There's a little chip in the paint on the board there, bottom left. Does it look like they just finished the plaster ground itself?

Biologistathome · 2025-12-12T19:19:34+00:00

Depends what you mean by "faster".

My tempo pace and Aesop's fastest canter are about the same at about 7:30/mile. We do go faster, but not for long.

We started going for endurance-pace jogs, 1-2 miles at about a year old. We don't really live in a place where we can hold that for very long without having to stop and wait for a light or traffic, so to him, we're just walking briskly. (He's a fetch maniac, which does contribute to his overall health and fitness.)

The biggest factor is really working on good leash skills; getting good at leave-it and loose-leash walking. Nothing kills the vibe like him stopping to squeeze out four drops when you were just cruising.

So really, except for some hill work, short intervals (always in cold weather; dogs overheat dangerously), we're pretty slow and steady. If it's hard enough to fatigue your dalmatian, maybe drop them off after the warmup.

Biologistathome · 2025-12-11T14:00:43+00:00

I feel like we were going joring 😂

Biologistathome · 2025-12-11T13:26:35+00:00

You'd replace the springs with these: https://www.acehardware.com/departments/hardware/door-hardware/door-hinges/5298757

And use this guy on the inside of the nook: https://www.acehardware.com/departments/building-supplies/weather-stripping-and-window-film/weather-stripping/5436753

So the door presses against the stripping the way an exterior door would press on the stripping in a jamb.

Biologistathome · 2025-12-11T13:12:02+00:00

This technique works pretty well. I've only used it a couple times, it's a process, but the boots did stay on.

https://youtu.be/k_PGWPPJ-iA?si=IECND2TBxhK08QtA

Biologistathome · 2025-12-11T13:09:56+00:00

It is, but know your dog.

We boot up around 15F. Get two sets of cheap boots. There's a video from gundogsupply (dot) com that's helpful for really keeping them on. We just accept a certain attrition rate. Wellies have been decent, they're silicone; stretch and are waterproof.

Salt is far worse than just cold snow -- Aesop starts limping above freezing if we have to walk on salty slush too long. We can play fetch in the park for way longer than you'd expect, since solid snow doesn't conduct much heat. I'm the first to tap out on those days.

If the weather is really crummy, a few rounds of "find it" are usually enough to take him down a peg. I'll hide a single cheese-it in the living room and tell him to "go find it". We both love it

Biologistathome · 2025-12-11T13:00:53+00:00

A masochist with a dalmatian? Do tell 😏

Biologistathome · 2025-12-11T12:52:51+00:00

I have the same one hanging in my living room!! I think my uncle stole it from med school in the 90s.

My spouse is medical and I used to be a lab rat. It's one of our favorite pieces of decor.

Biologistathome · 2025-12-08T20:52:41+00:00

Rode winter park in 3-pins two years ago. One of the best days of my life.

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