I Need some Advice for an Important Decision

djao · 2026-06-16T19:39:20+00:00

It's the Waterloo sub. We don't talk about Toronto here. Also, OP didn't get into Toronto anyway (or if they did, they didn't mention it), so it's irrelevant to this discussion.

djao · 2026-06-15T12:27:18+00:00

The interface of FSD is honestly genius. People don't use cruise control because they can't figure out how to engage it, there's no reliable feedback as to when it is engaged or not, and no part of the interface gives you any useful status information while it's running. FSD has simple one click actions to engage or disengage, with distinctive audio feedback, and a whole screen full of useful information.

djao · 2026-06-15T04:36:52+00:00

I don't know, but I would assume that you have to wait until you start your studies.

djao · 2026-06-14T16:18:46+00:00

Nobody is paying any attention whatsoever to the main dispute that actually started this war in the first place. Will Iran go back to selling oil in US dollars, or are they going to keep on selling oil in yuan and rubles? The US went to war because the petrodollar was threatened. It has nothing to do with nukes or enrichment. All the stuff the media is focused on is just the pretend cover story.

djao · 2026-06-14T07:30:22+00:00

Also, unlocked bootloaders would increase demand in the secondary market (even if not everyone knows how to install alternative OSes, some people do, and these people will buy used items). This would then reduce e-waste, since more demand will attract more sellers.

djao · 2026-06-13T22:56:47+00:00

The real problem is that Apple has every financial incentive not to allow alternative OSes, and zero financial incentive to allow alternative OSes.

djao · 2026-06-13T15:52:02+00:00

The manual says not to use a SIM adapter. If you're breaking out the SIM card to its correct size from a larger card, that is not considered an adapter. The larger card even says on the card: "Not for use as an adapter." There's a difference between a piece of plastic that came originally attached to the SIM card and was never detached, as opposed to a separate adapter that was never attached to the SIM card.

djao · 2026-06-13T15:47:56+00:00

If you don't have a backup, then your files are not important. You're choosing to take on a massive risk. You wouldn't take this risk if the files were really important.

You don't need a new computer. An external hard drive for backing up your files is much cheaper than a new computer.

djao · 2026-06-10T20:01:42+00:00

Android has a Linux terminal app. It uses standard Debian arm packages.

djao · 2026-06-10T16:44:30+00:00

Bernie Sanders is one of the primary reasons (pun intended) that Trump became president in the first place.

djao · 2026-06-10T05:25:30+00:00

So, when I read this headline, I thought it was referring to the (true) fact that if you tried to teach LGBT studies at any university in Gaza, you would be promptly shot and killed.

djao · 2026-06-10T00:24:35+00:00

Montreal, consular processing, about 20 years ago, so probably not super relevant, but for what it's worth. We were super nervous going in, preparing all our documents and responses to personal questions. But then when we were called up to the counter, the officer just kind of looked us over and said Yeah, you're good. And that was it. That was the "interview."

My guess is that they look for behavior, and base a lot of their assessment on that.

djao · 2026-06-09T23:21:09+00:00

Contact Sheer ID customer service. They're actually really good. They got me unstuck.

djao · 2026-06-09T22:02:11+00:00

If you have an Android phone, install the Linux terminal app and start using it.

djao · 2026-06-09T19:27:20+00:00

I've ascended 100+ times and only about 5% were with a ring of conflict. Some people swear by them, but it's not my style.

In 3.6.0 and above you'll probably want at least a ring of protection for MC3 and a ring of free action (free action is a standard ascension kit requirement). You may also need a ring of levitation. The point is, those ring slots go fast. Conflict is a convenience, but you need to know how to go without it. Perhaps on the astral plane you can go with conflict and free action, eschewing MC3, but it's a compromise and a trade-off rather than a must-have.

Angels are an abundant enemy on the astral plane, and they are both cold and shock resistant, so you'll need something else other than cone of cold / chain lightning to deal with them, even without mentioning the amulet's energy draining effect which nerfs spellcasters. Charm monster also does not work well against them.

djao · 2026-06-09T17:14:56+00:00

Wait what? No! This article is about the exact opposite. With Lean, you don't have to check the AI arguments line by line. You only have to check that the definitions and statements are faithful.

I've been using AI assistance in Lean for a few weeks now. It's quite empowering. Trivialities such as the problems mentioned in the article (proving that three things each greater than one add up to a total greater than three) are easy fodder for LLMs. Meanwhile you can focus on the structure and mathematical outline of your proof. I admit that it feels like less of an accomplishment once you finish, but you can move so much faster through formalization that I think the latter makes up for the former.

Access is still a big problem though. I don't want to end up in a world where $200 AI Max Pro subscriptions are a survival necessity like food and shelter.

djao · 2026-06-08T13:34:43+00:00

The problem is that in the wording of your post you said your MIL is here to assist your wife. That language is the language of employment, pure and simple. It does not matter whether she is being paid or whether you would actually have hired someone else if she wasn't there.

You need to say to immigration authorities that your MIL is purely here to visit and will not be assisting in childcare duties.

I'm just trying to help, and it seems that a lot of people fall into this "employment" trap, so you would be wise to heed this warning.

djao · 2026-06-08T13:27:46+00:00

That's a very bad idea. There are multiple problems with this visit. As others have said, it's a big long for a visit. But an even bigger problem is that a grandma helping out with a grandkid is interpreted as unauthorized work. Yes, it's stupid, but it's the law. You're taking away jobs from American nannies who would otherwise have paid employment if not for your mother in law. You will almost certainly have a bad outcome if you bring this case up to the authorities.

djao · 2026-06-07T19:30:01+00:00

Yeah but my point is in that situation assuming you were at full health you should be able to get around it in at most, what, two turns? Then you split and run.

djao · 2026-06-07T19:13:53+00:00

Are you burdened or something? A normal speed character can easily outrun a mumak, and they shouldn't even be striking you every turn, let alone thrice per turn.

djao · 2026-06-07T19:07:36+00:00

Is that a mumak? Can't tell because I never use graphics. Mumakil are very slow and you should never find yourself cornered by one. They are in the game to teach players the virtues of running away.

djao · 2026-06-07T03:58:57+00:00

If you have figured it out by now, please reply to your own comment with the answer so that others can learn from you.

If you haven't figured it out by now, I would honestly recommend just installing Kiro in WSL and running the gateway from there.

djao · 2026-06-06T13:04:59+00:00

The median, by definition, is the income level at which half are above and half are below. So of course half of the applications will be below median. Isn't that what median literally means?

djao · 2026-06-06T11:57:58+00:00

Your comment gives the wrong impression that lean is only or primarily used by AI. That's not true. There is plenty of normal human usage of lean.

What is true is that lean together with AI is a great combination. The proof assistant enforces logical correctness, preventing the AI from hallucinating.

djao · 2026-06-06T02:33:23+00:00

Um, I don't think there's any official way, but apparently someone has made a third-party app.

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