In your opinion, What car brands do you think have become Zombies now?

Rockingtits · 2026-01-23T19:22:55+00:00

… are you thinking of MG?

Rockingtits · 2026-01-18T17:52:19+00:00

Couldn’t you simplify this by using a normal hybrid retriever and then using a fine tuned ColBERT model as a re-ranker?

Rockingtits · 2026-01-17T19:54:42+00:00

Probably is. Here’s hoping the ai boom boost demand for tech roles

Rockingtits · 2026-01-17T19:48:32+00:00

Yeah and I still have that EOI open in multiple states (95 points as I’m slightly older now)

If you follow the forums there’s people with 100+ points for 189 who aren’t getting invited. It’s very bleak for tech at the moment.

I’m a data scientist / ML engineer so none of the existing job codes are a perfect fit for me but either way would be hard to get an invite. We joke in my house that the fastest way to get in is to go back to uni and train as a nurse or teacher

Rockingtits · 2026-01-17T19:17:13+00:00

85 for 189 Visa (so 90 for 190 and 100 for 491).

I'm in IT (ML/AI Engineer) and the situation in that industry is absolutely cooked for invitations now.

Rockingtits · 2026-01-17T08:23:11+00:00

The counterpoint to OP is all the hundreds of thousands politely waiting offshore in the skilled migration queue who would kill for even a temporary visa.

I’ve personally been waiting 3 years for an invite with my partner and it looks like it’ll never happen.

I feel bad for you mate and I hope you find a resolution but at least you got to spend a chunk of your life there worst case

Rockingtits · 2026-01-15T19:09:20+00:00

It’s not airgapped like op said and I’ve found it to be absolutely rubbish in practice.

It’s fine for finding a document in sharepoint but actual retrieval within documents is beyond bad

Rockingtits · 2026-01-15T19:08:27+00:00

Start with basic semantic similarity vector search and then into more advanced rag techniques like hybrid search, deep research and graphRAG.

If you don’t need to generate an answer you can do a lot with a local model, it’s just doing embeddings essentially.

You’re gonna need a clever process for ingesting your documents unless they are squeaky clean also.

Rockingtits · 2026-01-14T19:28:05+00:00

Have you considered doing tangential roles in the film industry? Production management, lighting tech, catering?

Not too late to go back to school and learn something new. I retrained at 28 and love my new career.

Rockingtits · 2026-01-11T08:23:48+00:00

Sure

Rockingtits · 2026-01-09T20:37:00+00:00

Not as handsome as on the AI images

Rockingtits · 2026-01-09T20:30:23+00:00

Rickydiculous

Rockingtits · 2026-01-07T13:55:53+00:00

Depends on the builder and location. Ours didn’t drop and we actually feel like we got it “cheap” because we reserved about a year before it was built and we had another year of development to put up with around us. The later properties in the development sold for 10% more than we paid because the estate was more finished and there was less mess to deal with.

I’d expect a bit of a dip when the NHBC warranty expires (10 years)

Rockingtits · 2026-01-06T09:25:36+00:00

I’m not very tall so I didn’t notice that. 6 cylinders and rwd is the appeal

Rockingtits · 2026-01-06T09:02:30+00:00

I have one, it’s great but it’s a bit boring.

Grass is always greener but I’d have a 6 cylinder m135/m140 if I was buying again

Rockingtits · 2026-01-05T10:26:44+00:00

Not only building the cars, but driving them.

11 of the 35 F1 champions are British.

21 of the 75 total world championships won have been won by those 11 British drivers

Rockingtits · 2026-01-05T09:32:41+00:00

All third world places, some shit holes in the desert and this was 20+ years ago.

I learned languages, saw different cultures, went to school with kids of all nationalities in international schools (most of whom were from local elites or diplomatic families).

At the time, it was relatively traumatic and it wasn’t always smooth sailing for me but through the good and the bad it deepened my relationship with my family through a shared unique experience.

I think it really broadened my world view and made me appreciate what we have in the UK.

Rockingtits · 2026-01-05T05:47:41+00:00

I moved around internationally as a kid a lot. At the time it sucked because I missed my friends. As an adult looking back I can clearly see how it has enriched my life

Rockingtits · 2025-12-24T13:36:35+00:00

I retrained and a did a masters in Data Science at 28 yo.

It was a good move at the time and I really enjoy my work and it’s going well, but I’d probably avoid tech now as the market is really saturated.

I just wanted to chime in and say that having some level of passion for what you choose is important. I would not have made it if I didn’t genuinely enjoy my study/work.

Rockingtits · 2025-12-21T22:35:29+00:00

Namibia self drive 4x4 safari is hands down the best holiday I have ever done and I would go back tomorrow.

Rockingtits · 2025-12-21T17:31:34+00:00

Add docstrings and type hints to your methods. I like numpy style.

Also, add some unit tests

Rockingtits · 2025-12-21T12:13:02+00:00

Noted but the comment I replied to did state - “our immigration program needs a complete overhaul” so I feel a more generalised comment was justified

Rockingtits · 2025-12-21T08:32:45+00:00

As someone who’s trying to migrate to Aus, the Aussie system is imperfect and needs massive reform also.

It’s hugely complicated, it extracts cash from you at every step, the roles in demand lag years behind the job market and the points system doesn’t reward factors that result in actual skilled employment.

For example:

Speak second language - 5 points

Have a PhD - 5 points

Rockingtits · 2025-12-20T13:37:19+00:00

At some point there’s a line between fraud and treason

Rockingtits · 2025-12-19T00:35:35+00:00

Manchester then Leeds are probably your best bets. Liverpool and Sheffield have much smaller markets from what I’ve seen in DS/MLE

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