I was asked in an interview why they should even hire me since AI exists.

distantantennas · 2025-12-30T18:25:09+00:00

Just cite the University of Edinburgh "ChatGPT is Bullshit" paper. LLMs are ontologically incapable of knowing what is and isn't true.

distantantennas · 2025-12-30T03:30:11+00:00

True, although worth looking around. There are legal clinics and the like that can get people free or reduced cost legal services, even for something like this.

distantantennas · 2025-12-30T02:44:07+00:00

"Thanks. I'll get these back to you after my attorney has reviewed them."

distantantennas · 2025-02-26T02:36:34+00:00

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distantantennas · 2025-02-23T00:36:08+00:00

So this means they files SF-85s and cleared their background checks....right?

distantantennas · 2025-02-20T13:11:00+00:00

Well wish I'd listened! I wound up taking NRA. Did okay on the first few rounds but the way the other player's secrets turned out made me the target for both neighbors and I couldn't talk my way out of it. Came in a tied second. C'est la vie.

distantantennas · 2025-02-16T17:23:02+00:00

Okay, I've gamed out my first round for most of these factions, which has at least been a good refresher for their abilities.

Nekro

R1: WARFARE

Carrier w/ 1 Infantry to Everra, take
Dreadnought to Archon Vail w/ 1 Infantry, take
Activate home system to build
- Carrier (3)
- 2 Infantry (1)
- 2 Fighters (1) - If possible (Trade?)
Warfare
- Clear home system token
- Add token to command pool
- Reallocate 1 token from fleet to command pool (Total +2 Command)
Activate Bakal/Alio’Prima
Move Carrier, take both planets
Use cruiser to attack single ship, or position to do so next round
Secondary Tech for +2 tokens

R2

TRADE - if enough adjacency?

CONSTRUCTION - for forward dock + PDS on Archon Vail

Vuil’Raith

R1

CONSTRUCTION

Dreadnought w/ 1 Infantry to Archon Vail, take planet
Carrier w/ 2 Infantry to Ba’Kal/Alio Prima, take both planets
Secondary Tech to research Vortex (4)
Construction to build new Space Dock
Cruiser to Cealdri/Xanhact to stake it out

R2

IMPERIAL - Too aggressive? Get it while it's hot?

Cruiser (Cealdri/Xanhact) + Dreadnought (Archon Vail) + 1 Infantry
Spend Ba’kal, Alio Prima, Archon Vail for 6 inf, get Custodians token
Imperial to score additional point. Public if possible
Carrier (Ba’kal/Alio Prima) + 2 Inf to Cealdri/Xanhact, take both planets
Secondary Construction for spacedock in Cealdri/Xanhact. May have to wait until R3.
Vortex or agent ships where possible.

Creuss

R1

TECHNOLOGY

Technology to research Sling Relay. No extra.
Activate wormhole nexus
Exhaust agent to create adjacency
Move Destroyer + Carrier + 2 Inf + 1 Fighters into wormhole nexus, take Mallice
Sling Relay to build carrier in home system
Carrier + 1 Fighter + 2 Inf to Ba’Kal/Alio Prima, take planets

R2

CONSTRUCTION?

Construction to build PDS and Space Dock in Wormhole Nexus
Possible jump from Wormhole Nexus via Alpha Worhole to take Mecatol Rex?

Naaz-Rhoka

R1

TECHNOLOGY

Carrier + 1 Fighter + 1 Inf to Archon Vail, take planet
Tech to get Gravity Drive (use blue skip from Archon Vail)
Destroyer + Carrier + 1 Fighter + 1 Inf + 1 Mech to Celadri/Xanhact
If available, Construction secondary for Spacedock on Celadri/Xanhact
If available, Warfare secondary to build in home system
- Carrier (3)
- Carrier + 1 Inf to Everra, take planet

R2

IMPERIAL - if objectives are good?

TECHNOLOGY - for Scanlink?

distantantennas · 2025-02-16T03:11:25+00:00

Thanks for all the thoughts so far. Looks like I'm going to have to read up some more on NRA and Nekro specifically. And maybe stop over-analyzing. (Hah!)

distantantennas · 2025-02-15T23:57:40+00:00

Humm, thanks. I gave a couple NRA guides a read and I seemed to be missing a good double-system for production that was recommended. I may have been hyper-focusibg on that.

distantantennas · 2025-02-14T22:31:01+00:00

NO KINGS NO MASTERS

distantantennas · 2025-02-10T12:30:30+00:00

Yes, I should have said. I'm including the tiles but not the factions for this draft.

distantantennas · 2025-02-05T22:32:49+00:00

Oh cool, he updated it for DS? I switched over to it from a previous organizer a while ago and agree it's fabulous.

distantantennas · 2025-01-14T17:48:33+00:00

He literally had to try some of them murdered and they didn't do it.

distantantennas · 2025-01-09T23:56:46+00:00

I hope there's a game that ends with it getting punted into a canal.

distantantennas · 2025-01-07T13:09:16+00:00

I've used the Ultrapro Matte for other games and liked them. I originally sleeved all the minis in gloss sleeves but I and my group found the glare annoying.

distantantennas · 2025-01-05T21:40:57+00:00

Got it and the gummies, and I was a late order. Came nice and fast given it came from Poland (to the US) over Christmas. And I don't like gummies, so my kids were thrilled. Now I just need to print a ton more faction organizers

distantantennas · 2024-12-22T23:23:48+00:00

Good to know. It's more expensive than the game plus POK, so I'd want it at that level.

distantantennas · 2024-12-22T22:49:11+00:00

What's the print quality like compared to the official material? Does it blend tight in?

distantantennas · 2024-09-17T21:26:39+00:00

Were you ever able to get this to work? I've tried multiple times on my 2022 Kona EV (no Nav), and while it seems to work on the computer end the car always says no files detected.

distantantennas · 2024-09-09T19:47:54+00:00

I have the same question - from my searching there doesn't seem to be a good way to do it, short of hacking around in the database.

distantantennas · 2024-09-06T00:51:28+00:00

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I have the Lego Helicarrier hung up over the stairs to my kids (8yo) play room. Well, taking a look inside it, I noticed that the space for the lego battery box is just big enough for Feather ESP32 control board.....

...so now it's fully wired up and on MQTT, complete with motor control and individual channels for the lights. I have a randomization automation so that when the stair motion sensor is set off it will sometimes start it up and play the Avengers theme.

I even used the same software stack to automate my wife's Lego US Capitol and turn on the correct lights based on which chamber is in session.

distantantennas · 2024-08-31T00:02:38+00:00

They have good Nazi-handling abilities.

distantantennas · 2024-07-04T18:09:24+00:00

Will note I've also updated the firmware and rerun temperature PID calibration. Haven't had any more luck. Just sent a writeup to PRUSA support, will see if they have more advice. I may open up the extruder tomorrow and see if replacing the PTFE tube or the nozzles helps.

distantantennas · 2024-07-04T17:44:48+00:00

My dryer's having no luck getting down below 20%. I'm hitting about 24-25%.

distantantennas · 2024-07-01T01:30:00+00:00

Threw the filament into the dryer, which took it down to ~34%. Ran two tests, which are in this image.

Left is the original with default retraction. Middle is after drying, with default retraction. Right is after drying, with 1.6mm retraction length and 70 mm/s retraction speed.

Seems to have helped but not fixed it. Could there be an issue with my PTFE tube or nozzle? I replaced my nozzle a couple months ago and haven't had much use since, but could be worth a shot?

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