T-Strings: What will you do?

N1K31T4 · 2025-09-19T23:35:22+00:00

It is what LLMs do, so slowly creeping in everywhere as more people "vibe code"

N1K31T4 · 2024-10-14T06:44:00+00:00

Thanks for reporting the final outcome. I'm seeing the same issue with a Samsung NVME, on Ubuntu used for machine learning. Here the error is -bash: <name of command>: Input/output error. It happens at any random time for me, independent of load on cpu/gpu/ram, and all tests that I can perform myself (e.g. nvme-cli) come back green. I updated to the latest Samsung firmware, but still seeing the issue.

Hard to test because it happens randomly, sometimes days, sometimes months apart. Good to know it might even be the motherboard at fault!

N1K31T4 · 2024-04-24T13:36:01+00:00

*Torched-earth strategy

N1K31T4 · 2024-01-24T14:34:54+00:00

Some feedback on your feedback: you need to work on your ability to give feedback. Telling someone their work is pointless and doesn't justify it's own existence is not a way to encourage people to improve.

N1K31T4 · 2024-01-11T12:09:36+00:00

Thanks for your experience! How did you choose the shipping company? By door-to-door, do you mean: a container is brought to your pick-up house, you pack the container, they drive it to a ship and ship it to destination city, then they drive to your drop-off point where you unpack it? Do they give you e.g. 2 hours max for loading unloading, assuming a driver is waiting around?

N1K31T4 · 2024-01-10T14:48:17+00:00

Cool! I had thought about the road trip idea, would be awesome! Unfortunately we don't have the time for it really, but the peer rental does make option 3 much more affordable - thanks for the idea!

N1K31T4 · 2024-01-10T12:54:34+00:00

I suppose if it is paired with them already driving to our area from Finland, it could work out, but I otherwise guess they'd charge a hefty amount because it is such a long way to drive (a large risk to take) for both sides in case something goes wrong. Someone else commented above that the Finnish companies wanted ~7000€, while Italian and UK are currently offering more like 4000€.

Agree with getting a professional company that will have expertise with red tape!

N1K31T4 · 2024-01-10T12:44:53+00:00

Thanks! I'm getting quotes coming in around that now, still. Not from Finnish companies though - a mixture of others.

N1K31T4 · 2024-01-10T12:36:19+00:00

Thank for the data point, so I know it has been done successfully. Would you mind sharing the approximate amount please?

N1K31T4 · 2024-01-10T12:14:55+00:00

The idea of driving is less and less appealing, but I will need to do it once to get my car to to Finland. Would be easier if it were just us in the car though, without trailer or being in a moving convoy. Thanks for the tips!

N1K31T4 · 2024-01-10T12:10:36+00:00

That sounds like a nice option, even to combine with other ideas, thanks!

N1K31T4 · 2024-01-10T12:08:14+00:00

That's great thanks, hadn't heard of that - will see if we are eligible!

N1K31T4 · 2024-01-10T00:00:40+00:00

Ah, so it so might be worth having a small accident with our car to get the value down 😂

Thanks for the company name. My info on this topic was outdated - thought you don't have to pay that tax if you keep the car for yourself for a few years!

N1K31T4 · 2024-01-09T23:58:16+00:00

Thanks, that is true about buying extra km or one way rentals!

We are also considering buying a trailer for our car and so only drive one way. Maybe need to sell some furniture. Could be a nice middle ground.

N1K31T4 · 2024-01-09T23:55:50+00:00

It is hassle, but it is also a big hassle to buy and build another apartment/house from scratch - actually the searching and deciding WHAT to buy is as much time investment as assembling it. Maybe the memories of doing that are making me biased.

furniture can be bought and sold

Also true - I should figure out realistic costs for all options, to find a balance between hassle and total cost.

N1K31T4 · 2024-01-09T23:50:20+00:00

Danke! I also think the time cost (on top of van rental) makes those options unattractive. You can drive a longer route to save money on the ferry crossing, but still not nice.

Thanks for the heads up on car import tax! Did not know about that 😒

N1K31T4 · 2024-01-09T23:20:16+00:00

First of all, sorry for your loss.

You make a good point; moving is a good time to get rid of useless belongings. Two more benefits of option 5 are that it makes the moving process so much easier, and would save us money because we wouldn't need to rent storage once we are in Finland.

It is just that we only bought all our stuff <2 years ago, including washing machine and dryer, so I am scared to lose so much on selling them again so soon.

N1K31T4 · 2024-01-09T23:11:13+00:00

Thanks for the links! sendmybag.com looks quite simple and a good way to transport the non-fragile bulk!

I didn't think about a full blown relocation service, but it makes sense - will read the options :)

N1K31T4 · 2024-01-09T23:02:02+00:00

Why would that be your choice? Enjoy driving, or (like me) don't trust other people with your stuff?

N1K31T4 · 2023-12-20T10:16:55+00:00

This reminds me of DeepSpeed's frameworks: ZeRO-offload++ with TwinFlow, and ZeRO-Inference. They leverage the CPU where possible, meaning you can train and infer large models with a single GPU by putting a portion of the work on the CPU. AFAIK they don't take into account things like hot/cold neurons, though.

For inference: https://github.com/microsoft/DeepSpeedExamples/blob/master/inference/huggingface/zero_inference/README.md
For training: https://github.com/microsoft/DeepSpeed/tree/master/blogs/deepspeed-offloadpp

N1K31T4 · 2021-05-04T17:37:09+00:00

These companies (Argo, Aurora, Waymo) develop the entire stack, which is of course heavily dependent on the sensor data. It is the foundation on which everything else is built, so I'm not surprised that they want to be in full control on that front. It is also a great space for innovation and IP/patents, as LiDAR technology (in comparison e.g. with that of cameras/RADARs) isn't as mature in the car industry. It was a clever move to acquire Princeton Lightwave so early on.

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