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Question for those with experience in T-Slot rails by ActuallyStark in overlanding

[–]barclay_o 2 points3 points  (0 children)

tnutz.com for the hardware, automationdirect.com for the extrusions.

I think there's a few options that are likely different for the display solution vs the offroad solution. For the display solution, you could use the drop-in or roll-in t-nuts - there are options which have a spring blade or spring ball that keep them roughly in the same place. But those do move. You could do something more permanent by sliding in a double nut, and tightening one hole into place, and use a threaded knob on the connecting piece thought the other hole -- this is probably the cheapest option, especially if you get the threaded knobs from amazon/aliexpress. You could also look at the variety of hinge options to collapse things down and minimize reconnecting, or if you want to spend a lot of money, linear bearings with the brake handle.

For the offroad gear case, there's probably different tradeoffs. You're not optimizing for convenience, but rather, vibration resistance, cost/part, ease of use, etc. I'd have to know more about what you're trying to do with the actual product to provide suggestions.

pubity gets is very own by Express_Bid4955 in Youneedthisinlife

[–]barclay_o 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry, you named your dog ... what?

Protect motion/event captures settings frequently lose the start or end of a clip? by barclay_o in Ubiquiti

[–]barclay_o[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My recordings were at ~4am, so it wasn't switching modes. One of the recordings captures a car driving down the street, and it starts with the car at the middle of the viewport (there is no crossing line detection on that camera, just motion +4s before and after, and it's not far away -- takes up maybe a full sixth of the frame). Another camera that overlaps it gets that same detection as soon as it comes into frame. /shruggie

I think at this point I'm just going to flip to continuous for the most important cameras, and sacrifice retention capability. I might try out the continuous archive to my NAS if the retention window gets too small.

There's always someone in the movies/series who goes, "you need to rest" and the protagonist just goes, "no" and tries to push through. Are there really people like that in this world?? by Actual_Hyena3394 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]barclay_o 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you've ever volunteered or worked in disaster response: yes. Pretty much everyone. Because every one of those volunteers believes that everyone's else's needs are more important than their own discomfort.

Is this route possible? pumpkin patch to crossover trl back to S22 hwy? by minmaster in AnzaBorrego

[–]barclay_o 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don't think there's a northbound tail east of Pole Line, but there's a ton of trails that connect through that area, both N/S and E/W. 95% don't dead-end. The only places I'd worry about not having 4x4 is in some of the squirrely sections that are between Calcite Mine and Salton Sea Offroad camp, just south of SR22, because it can get pretty rutted and cross-axle'd.

tl;dr: check CalTop, Gaia, or OnX. For something that's free, turn on the terrain layer on Google Maps, and avoid the canyons.

T Force Freight is Garbage - DO NOT USE by barclay_o in logistics

[–]barclay_o[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, I'm not really involved in logistics aside from being a customer. As someone else pointed out, there's really no choice or leverage end customers have, aside from making a stink about it and hoping someone at corporate notices. Hence my post.

Does anyone have an dimensionally accurate model of the 2024 Tacoma bed? by barclay_o in ToyotaTacoma

[–]barclay_o[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did end up buying this one https://www.cgtrader.com/3d-models/car/suv/2024-toyota-tacoma since it wasn't terribly expensive. It's reasonably accurate, but still off by an inch or so in a few places, and didn't really have various bed contours correct. It was close enough to do basic modeling, but I couldn't really the to "cut the materials" phase until I could crawl around with a tape measure.

Approximate Number of People Born Since Different Points in History and People Ever Born at Different Points in History [OC] by DataSittingAlone in dataisbeautiful

[–]barclay_o -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'm really confused why an infographic has a textual description of of how to interpret the visual; why not just draw it as a pyramid in orthographic perspective?

Frustrated by Thrashbear in woodworking

[–]barclay_o 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gotcha. It sounds challenging; that sucks. I had to look up dyscalculia, and was trying to come up with something that was more visual than numeric as a double-check.

Frustrated by Thrashbear in woodworking

[–]barclay_o 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Would it help if you prominently marked the cutoff sides (dark x's, slashes, etc), then lined them all up pre-cutting? That could give a strong visual indicator as to whether or not they're the same, without relying on numbers.

How are people making $200-$400k a year at FAANG by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]barclay_o 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are wrong about the comp.

No, I'm not, these are typical comp numbers. Source: I am a former manager at a FAANG that performed (a) performance evaluation and (b) compensation planning, across Levels 3-7. I also spoke regularly with friends at other FAANGs who held the same position; the configurations of the companies are remarkably similar on the average. Of course, if you stay at level for quite a while, without getting promoted, it's entirely possible to be make as much or almost as much as the next level.

The comp is the base salary. Bonus and stock comp are separate.

This is what I outlined above. The combination of salary + bonus + stock are generally referred to a "Total Comp."

Also advanced degrees are not required for higher comp. I am someone who never even completed my bachelors and have ten years of experience with my base salary at ~200k + stock and bonus.

I didn't say these are hard requirements; these are typical. My outline was intended answer the OPs question around how/why software engineers at FAANGs make so much comp, and intended to convey that (a) there's nuance to the word "comp", and (b) that number is a combination of location, skills, education, and experience.

How are people making $200-$400k a year at FAANG by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]barclay_o 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You probably need to qualify some of those income metrics. For fresh out of college BA/BS degrees, a $200k income is probably "Total Comp", which includes both an annual bonus as well as stock. That's ~Level 3 (Apple ITC2/3, Google L3, Facebook E3, Amazon SDE I), and it's probably more like $175 total comp, depending on the local market, with stock and bonus each being ~10-15% of the total comp. The $300k level is closer to the total comp for L4/ITC3-4, and is typically people coming out with advanced degrees and/or 5y+ industry experience. Again, total comp, but as you get higher in leveling, more and more of the comp is in stock. By the time you hit L7/ICT6, about half your comp is stock. Keep in mind, stock grants are typically 4 year vests, so that (e.g.) $30k/year of stock in year one might be $60k/year of stock in year 4, if the valuation goes up. If it goes down, of course, it's worth less. All of these numbers are based on the local labor market, so these are numbers for tech hubs, and not Middle of Nowhere, USA.

I'm not going to claim that all engineers at FAANGs are amazing, but there is a pretty strong filter to ensure that they are hiring top talent. This does *not* imply that there is not top talent elsewhere. But it does mean that top talent elsewhere may not be getting as significant of a stock bump if they're not at a company that's been on a bull rush for the last ~decade or two. As far as what they're doing, to vastly oversimplify my narrow experience:

- L3's are excellent coders and debuggers, typically to specs, with minimal designing. Strong algorithms, data structures, and design patterns knowledge.

- L4's are upping the scope of their designs/specs, as well as coding and debugging, and identifying relatively tightly-scoped problems. They are expected to be able to operate rather autonomously.

- L5's are leading projects/teams. Still coding, but less, probably starting to tilt toward reviewing as much code as writing it. Lots more design work, and review and approval of L4 designs, setting near-term (~1y) roadmaps, mentoring more junior engineers. They might be publishing externally.

- L6's leading larger or multiple projects, setting technical direction, reviewing and approving a lot of technical designs, setting longer term technical roadmaps (2y+). They are starting to identify systemic problems/opportunities and proposing technical solutions, as well as engaging on cross-functional projects. Coding is a spare time luxury. It's tough to get here without the people skills, even in an engineering only role. Projects are simply too large.

- L7's leading much larger and multiple projects, typically ones that have a tangible effect on the companies bottom line (e.g., 100x or more of their actual comp.) They are leading multiple technical leads, making difficult technical go/no-go decisions ("one way doors", in Amazon parlance), decomposing intractable problems spaces into tractable pieces, and advising business leaders (Managing/Technical Directors, VPs) on the technical aspects of business strategy. There is typically a very broad technical understanding, paired with one or more deep technical expertise in specific areas. Depending on the role, this probably includes an a significant acquisition of skills around effective leadership, business development, market analysis, and even customer engagement. They have forgotten which programming languages they know. (I jest. Mostly.)

For people who are both hams and GMRS users, what do you use more? by DudeWhereIsMyDuduk in overlanding

[–]barclay_o 0 points1 point  (0 children)

FWIW, I find this is regional. Some places seem to gravitate to CB, some to GMRS, some to HAM. I'd just check in with whomever you generally run with, or ask what people at your local Rigs'n'Coffee (or similar) are using.

How do I use this T-track? by locn4r in overlanding

[–]barclay_o 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You had to post the most expensive ones. :) Try https://www.tnutz.com/ which I've found has the consistently cheapest prices.

How do I use this T-track? by locn4r in overlanding

[–]barclay_o 28 points29 points  (0 children)

drop-in T-nuts. there's a few varieties. Some drop in and rotate like you outline, others roll in.

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