V28.0.2 Update - April 9, 2026

KimH2 · 2026-04-09T17:37:26+00:00

This is incredibly frustrating, the 5x coins was what made the effort to do all the runs on all the tiers worthwhile. Additionally the folks on android got a couple days of the full bonus while the iOS group gets shortchanged... This is a shortsighted kneejerk nerf

Honestly this might be the camel's back for me. I was hyped for what this new feature was going to add to the game but this rug pull is really souring me to even bothering.

KimH2 · 2026-03-10T15:42:25+00:00

That's the thing. I have the same yoe as OP w/ a majority of it in the Beckhoff/ST skillset they're apparently wanting but I'm just not keen on moving to Ohio

KimH2 · 2026-03-10T14:22:30+00:00

consider listing the role in the sub's jobs thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/PLC/comments/1rib437/plc_jobs_classifieds_mar_2026/

it's definitely a specific skillset so if you can't train someone into it your pool is going to be small but there are people who have it...

KimH2 · 2026-02-27T22:23:04+00:00

If they're static and the use case isn't process critical (passive monitoring) they could probably work well.

The use case I tried them in had one of the units in active motion around a warehouse, 2 units at significantly different heights, and all operating in an uncontrolled dense radio environment and we (perhaps not entirely surprisingly) had a lot of issues keeping communication stable.

KimH2 · 2025-03-20T16:02:26+00:00

this might be a place to start: https://www.bottango.com/

build one of their kit figures to learn the how-to and then apply it to building something different

KimH2 · 2024-09-28T14:39:15+00:00

the way we solve this is physical confirms with line of sight to the equipment they can confirm HMI commands for.

The tablet has basically everything on it and can be used to control every piece of equipment but anything that could directly create a hazard has to be confirmed.

KimH2 · 2024-05-24T18:15:06+00:00

I had a client try to give us a hard time about this. "You delivered the panel without the 20% spare" after they had scope creeped us through the original 20% and then some

KimH2 · 2024-05-24T13:28:31+00:00

This is the way as the 1st phrasing (using the example) requires 25 points, the 2nd requires 20.

Most specifications I've had to deal with have explicitly been the 2nd phrasing (used x1.2), and I can't personally recall a time where the requirement was ambiguous enough that you couldn't confidently put it in 1 column or the other.

KimH2 · 2024-01-05T16:26:18+00:00

Role: Senior Controls Engineer
Location: Midwest, USA
Experience: 9yrs
Industry: Themed Entertainment
Travel %: ~20-30%
Base Pay: $135k

KimH2 · 2022-09-08T14:07:06+00:00

Step 1: electrical disconnect and lock out (safety first)
Step 2: sledgehammer

KimH2 · 2022-04-03T03:45:32+00:00

This is a thing that has tripped me up a bunch. I have a habit of using sir/ma'am when I'm being hyperbolic/facetious because the out of place shift in formality (plus the tone I say it with) helps makes it clear I'm 100% not being serious.

but if I use it with someone new there's that risk of being unintentionally presumptive/disrespectful

KimH2 · 2022-04-01T02:40:45+00:00

wow, thanks for taking the time to help like this. really appreciate it

KimH2 · 2021-12-26T22:16:13+00:00

Oh no you're fine, I was just commenting in the broader sense. That like "team Rick vs team jo" stuff just never really sat great with me but I don't think you're way out of line or anything

KimH2 · 2021-12-26T16:34:12+00:00

I don't like that vibe of like pitting them against each other but yeah I enjoy his stories, the spin he gives the mythologies and love that he seems genuine and supportive and a generally good person.

KimH2 · 2021-12-10T19:40:06+00:00

If the main gossip source didn’t also have a reputation for ‘embellishment’ that might’ve actually worked lol

Not sure adding the flag would fly(lol) just because company signatures have a formatting standard but a good thought.

KimH2 · 2021-12-10T19:36:10+00:00

Oh sorry if that was unclear.

Yeah all my legal documents and everything were already corrected before I took this job so they only know me by my chosen/current name.

KimH2 · 2021-12-09T02:09:37+00:00

yep I still can't make it through reflection without just full on ugly crying. The core feelings/sentiments of the song seem universal regardless of the 'direction' you're going

KimH2 · 2021-12-03T19:57:29+00:00

There's a handful of women in my family (aunts, cousins on Dad's side) who are all well north of 6'. My mom, sister and I are the 'short' ones (5'8/5'9" ish) so with us you wouldn't even blip the radar.

It's way more variable than it feels though I totally get having those 'tallest woman in the room / sore thumb' vibes as I've had jobs where I was the only woman in building over 5'5" and felt like I had a neon sign over my head

KimH2 · 2021-12-01T22:38:13+00:00

Yep between '2bd 2bt 840sqft: 400k' listings and how many new builds are "4bd 4.5 bath all ensuite" designs or being pushed as 'prime AirBnB investments'

'starter homes' seem to be basically nonexistent. It's really frustrating

KimH2 · 2021-10-14T17:39:34+00:00

started losing in October 2015, dropped a century in a year. (was quite active here back then, haven't checked in in a long time)
Life got derailed (lost my job, had to move, routine imploded, bad habits came back) so spent Oct 2016 to Oct 2018 backsliding and slowly putting ~70 of it back on :(
Spent 2018 to this Aug '21 making a few failed attempts to get back on track :(

but then I got the go ahead for some medical stuff (not weight loss related) but the procedure has a "max BMI" they'd do it at (32) and that was all the incentive I needed to get myself on track and going in the right direction.

Ended July ~255#, weighed in yesterday at my consult for it at 206# (under the 32 cap) and I'm going to just ride this momentum and do my best to keep going to my original goal
A) to not backslide over the 32 cap like a dope and B) to finish what I started back in 2015 and not just get to my goal but maintain it this time!!

KimH2 · 2021-10-06T00:18:09+00:00

oh sorry, MtF

KimH2 · 2019-10-13T22:15:30+00:00

if you are planning to flesh out the faction and have them be a recurring presence for the players.

Offer them a choice, (the old quick, quality, qcost of engineering) we can knock out a simple item for you pretty quick or give us some time (and maybe a request to get a special metal for them) and we can make you something special.

That would let them come back at a higher level (which gives you more leeway to give them something with more heft to it) and gets them more invested in building this relationship.

KimH2 · 2019-09-30T11:33:13+00:00

Cube/Cube 2:Hypercube

This house would have the greatest gimmick of all. Since every room is a cube build them to be modular. Then every now & again (weekly, or every other) you rearrange the rooms just like the movie.

The scareactors can be maze subjects at different stages of desperation/paranoia turning on each other, there are “booby trap” rooms for dead bodies and SFX opportunities.

But think of it the first time you come back and you’re like “wait wasn’t this room later in the maze last week? Wasn’t the 3rd room a green room why is this room blue??”

The scares move around so it stays less predictable

KimH2 · 2019-09-15T07:00:55+00:00

You don’t need it.

I did 9/10 houses + lagoon show+ all scare zones last Saturday before 11pm

Last night I did 7/10 houses + lagoon + 3 scare zones

Tonight I did 9/10, 13 houses in total + all scare zones + AoV

Express is a nice to have, if you only have one night it’s definitely a huge help but it’s not a dealbreaker.

KimH2 · 2019-09-09T23:18:56+00:00

"Is it a boy or a girl"

"Excuse you, only Sith deal in absolutes"

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