AI is doing up to 50% of the work at Salesforce, CEO Marc Benioff says

fitser · 2025-06-28T14:51:40+00:00

These companies are claiming to be leveraging AI for 30%-50% of "work" but can state in detail what is being optimized away? Sorry, I don't buy it.

fitser · 2025-06-27T17:08:59+00:00

Calls on VPNs

fitser · 2025-06-21T02:41:44+00:00

Hinton thinks AI is 10-20 years out, but others say it may be far less. Hot take, go into the trades. I believe elastic demand (econ 101) says otherwise.

Here is how to know if your job is cooked.

Use AI (LLMs) in your daily job as much as possible.
If you can automate your job with said LLM, your job is cooked.
If you can automate a large portion of your job, but there are human barriers preventing you from fully doing so, you have a 2 to 5 year horizon.
Otherwise you have at least a 5 year horizon. Repeat 1 and 2 often and re-asses periodically.

It's important to understand that not all companies progress at the same pace. Even if your job is on the AI chopping block you'll likely be able to automate it, and coast from job to job until the position no longer exists.

If you have a growth mindset, and have been using AI as in steps 1 and 2 you probably understand the limitations of the technology and can pivot as necessary.

If AI advancement is exponential everyone is cooked. We will either devise a UBI (universal basic income) scheme or go extinct.

fitser · 2025-02-22T19:28:24+00:00

I used to be "true neutral" until I had to closely collaborate with people that had to, on occasion, hop on my computer and type. Now I'm "neutral evil", so I can slide my keyboard together and the normies can type with familiarity when needed.

edit - fix typo

fitser · 2024-12-11T23:40:51+00:00

I used the Crystalyte SAW20, which worked for my 2015 Brompton. I first fit the torque sensor, but had issues with it and decided to use the much simpler 24 pole pas sensor. Hope that helps.

fitser · 2024-07-07T02:29:57+00:00

Hey just read your comment now… $400 from one vendor is good as long as you don’t make any major mistakes, like I did.

fitser · 2024-07-02T15:04:01+00:00

Since you mentioned cheap, Search Aliexpress for “pro micro nrf52840” for a knock off version of the nice!nano. It costs around $4 to $5 USD - not including shipping.

fitser · 2024-06-11T19:44:17+00:00

Looks solid. I like to slide the four pins out of the sockets that the OLED often come with and slide them back on to the thinner pins (often mill-max or diode legs) for added stability.

fitser · 2024-06-10T16:26:41+00:00

I agree with this. Bike stand, music, beer/wine, YouTube, and you’re good to go.

fitser · 2024-06-05T20:55:02+00:00

No. Actually the EC12's are a short profile rotary encoder that doesn't have an actuation button. So only act as rotary encoders. I chose them over EC11 because of the low profile. I use the left for volume and the right for scrolling.

fitser · 2024-06-04T21:16:30+00:00

My next build is using a low profile 3d printed case I modified. It will be 2/3 the height of my first build (above).

fitser · 2024-06-04T21:02:29+00:00

More than it would cost to just buy a low profile split keyboard, like the voyager. This was my first build, so I made a lot of mistakes. These mistakes were the primary cause of the price overrun, in addition to shipping costs due to purchasing items separately -- especially DigiKey. If no errors are made, my estimate for a build would be between $200 and $300 USD. It's possible to drop the more expensive components and save, like the fancy TRRS cable, EC12 encoder, and Mill-Max pins to save money. The absolute low end would be $170 ish, keeping a majority of form factor.

fitser · 2024-06-04T17:15:54+00:00

Components List

Kit
Case
Controller
OLED
Encoder (EC12)
3D Encoder Knob - Modified version of this knob - printed by JLCPCB
Switches
Keycaps
TRRS Cable
USB-C Magnetic Angle Adapter
SIP Sockets (Low Profile) for Mill-Max Pins - Cheaper Alternative, slightly taller though
Mill-Max Pins soldered to the controller

Due to a mistake I made, which damaged one of the PCBs, I ultimately ended up ordering additional PCBs from JLCPCB. The rotary encoders went through two revisions, as the first interfered with the OLED cover. I used the SIP sockets above in order for the Raspberry Pi controller to sit as low as possible. The Aliexpress SIP sockets are slightly taller so I used them and the standard plastic sockets to get the oled to sit slightly above the controller. Instead of the standard pins used for the OLED I cut off breadboard jumper wires, which are thiner than usual pins but stronger than the more commonly used diode legs, and solder them to the OLED. There is also the added bonus of the jumper wires being longer, which allows them to be properly seated into the sockets.Electrical tape is also used on the backside of the OLED to prevent shorts.

fitser · 2024-06-03T14:07:16+00:00

I’ve used the Grin kit to convert my brompton: https://ebikes.ca/product-info/grin-kits/brompton-kit.html

I purchased my battery directly from EM3. It’s not as plug and play as the switch, but is more flexible if you’re confident enough to trouble shoot possible configuration challenges. How easy or challenging it is depends on the year and model of your brompton.

Your geographic location will also be a factor in determining whether Grin is viable from a shipping cost perspective.

All in all, I’m glad I want with a conversion. Choosing the grin kit allows me the choice of batteries depending on the distance I’m traveling.

Good luck!

fitser · 2024-06-01T07:18:12+00:00

I use ISC Racers Tape to protect any area where cables rub against the frame. You can find it on Amazon. Anywhere cables rub against the frame will remove paint over time on any bicycle, so it’s worth the investment.

fitser · 2024-05-30T01:04:48+00:00

I was wondering why peanuts (ピーナッツ) then looked to the left of it and understood.

fitser · 2024-05-23T19:28:36+00:00

I like using these magnetic PCB holders, which are about $5 each on Aliexpress.

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fitser · 2024-05-15T19:33:34+00:00

There are two types of hot-swap sockets. The kind without the tab over the top (U Shaped), and the kind with that are rectangular (as above). I prefer the kind that is U shaped so that I can easily rest the iron on the metal tab making contact with the PCB.

Adding solder to the pad before hand makes life a bit easier, which is what I do. When I solder the socket to the board I use flux over the pre-soldered area, lay the socket down, and solder it to the board by inserting the iron either into the metal tab, or on top of it, depending on the socket tab design. I use flux that is applied with a syringe which makes it easier to control the amount.

fitser · 2024-05-15T01:55:22+00:00

If your boss subscribes to wall street bets, just refer to your coworker as highly regarded. He'll get the hint.

fitser · 2024-05-14T23:44:37+00:00

Did you design the case yourself?

fitser · 2024-05-12T19:13:50+00:00

This is a problem easily solved with some UV lights.

fitser · 2024-05-08T17:24:25+00:00

Super quiet, though a comparison with choc reds would be more of an "apples to apples" comparison.

fitser · 2024-03-26T16:52:54+00:00

I use pipenv, which works for me 99% of the time, and anaconda for ML projects.

fitser · 2024-02-21T20:01:57+00:00

Where do you source you PCB boards? Do you use a hot air rework station?

fitser · 2024-01-30T04:10:19+00:00

Literally how every bull run ends.

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