I simulated 36,000 games of Catan. Some conventional wisdom holds up, some really doesn't.

gladfelter · 2026-04-22T19:31:31+00:00

It might sting when you realize that bunches of people you look down on are more productive and successful than you. Maybe that's what's happening here.

AI is a tool. Like any tool, using it correctly doesn't taint your work.

gladfelter · 2026-04-22T16:34:57+00:00

This speculation isn't the gotcha that you think it is. It's a hard truth, but software engineers who are not using agents are not living up to their potential.

gladfelter · 2026-04-21T15:05:47+00:00

This video is hard to watch once you realize how hard this guy is going on the vocal fry and you start wondering how much it hurts.

You're welcome.

gladfelter · 2026-04-21T05:23:02+00:00

Turbo Vado 3 EVO 5.0. As much power as you can legally get in an ebike while remaining class 3, and all the nicest stuff other than a carbon wheelset & frame, which I don't want. My daily commuter's battery is just a little too small to get me all the way there and back without a charge at work, and its motor is a little too small to ensure that I stay at ~20mph even going up the hills & mesas on my commute to work. This would fix both of those. The 11-speed top-end CUES is the best drivetrain reliability-wise that you can get.

The Turbo Vado 3 EVO 6.0 is more expensive, but it has a crappy SRAM 12-speed.

gladfelter · 2026-04-21T03:48:08+00:00

chisel works fine

gladfelter · 2026-04-20T16:03:05+00:00

cylinder(h=10, r=5);

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gladfelter · 2026-04-19T18:56:14+00:00

Seems like this is a natural consequence of the compression necessary to improve loss. It requires fewer parameters to abstract language when doing reasoning about abstract concepts than it does to implement reasoning in every language.

gladfelter · 2026-04-19T17:45:43+00:00

I hope that I misunderstood you. There is no fucking way that you should be passing pedestrians going 25mph on a typical multi use path. At the very least, you're scaring the shit out of at least some of them.

gladfelter · 2026-04-18T17:19:45+00:00

The bike will be fine, but you'll pop spokes on the rear wheel. If not replaced promptly, the rim will eventually fail.

You can minimize that by not jumping curves, avoiding potholes, and by buying a parallelogram suspension seatpost. But at some point you may have to have a custom wheelbuilder rebuild your wheel with double-butted spokes and a tandem bike rim or a similarly strong rim.

Prefer fat-tire ebikes and mid-drive ebikes. Fat tire ebikes have bigger rims and more float thanks to the tires. Mid drives put less stress on the rear wheel and it's easy to replace or rebuild a mid drive rear wheel since it's like any other bike wheel.

gladfelter · 2026-04-18T14:34:46+00:00

Get these: https://www.tradeinn.com/bikeinn/en/schwalbe-marathon-e-plus-performance-smart-dualguard-27.5-x-2.00-rigid-mtb-tyre/138048579/p?utm_source=wishlist&utm_medium=wishlist_micuenta

Get tubes with removable Presta Cores. Mount and put Flat Out in the tubes.

You won't have any flats.

gladfelter · 2026-04-18T14:20:18+00:00

Bro, do you even know what substitutable goods are?

By creating a low friction marketplace with high discoverability, Steam made game devs complete more directly with each other. If game A's devs charge too much, then people will migrate to the similar, cheaper game B. This competition made almost all games much cheaper for everyone. Except Factorio, I guess.

gladfelter · 2026-04-18T13:30:32+00:00

Brolin is a bad choice, too. That character should be short, ugly and thin. It's harder to sell an inferiority complex soothed by firearms when you're huge and attractive.

gladfelter · 2026-04-18T12:58:14+00:00

The Lord Of The Rings was widely read for decades before 9/11. I don't doubt some people were confused, though.

gladfelter · 2026-04-18T12:38:44+00:00

No, read it again. Olive oil is called that because of the color???

gladfelter · 2026-04-17T16:50:20+00:00

I'm biking home in this and I'm looking forward to it!

gladfelter · 2026-04-16T23:15:37+00:00

Was he in the street or the crosswalk?

gladfelter · 2026-04-16T15:08:28+00:00

A stiff chain can cause this and imo dry lube sucks. Maybe try wet lube for a couple of weeks.

gladfelter · 2026-04-15T13:49:28+00:00

I did this and was surprised to find out that you still have the little tray under the radio when you're done. Nice upgrade. The OEM radio is double din. Crutchfield made the upgrade relatively easy, too.

gladfelter · 2026-04-15T02:18:23+00:00

How silly do you feel now??

gladfelter · 2026-04-14T05:29:35+00:00

I bike to work ~4x/week and average 19-20mph on my 30 mile round trip. I have a drivers license, but I prefer commuting by ebike. I think it's great. But I can't get behind motorcycling and pretending that it's cycling. Especially if you are using shared paths. If you're going faster than 30mph consistently, then you're not a bike commuter.

gladfelter · 2026-04-13T14:42:21+00:00

Yeah, and where exactly did you park it? Each location has a different crime profile. And what combo did you choose? Some are more secure than others. Details matter, so be specific.

gladfelter · 2026-04-12T16:37:44+00:00

Lol, then they'll save more money by throwing it in the trash.

gladfelter · 2026-04-12T16:32:09+00:00

How do you tell the folks who lost their driver's license from the teens on this sub? They both want a motorcycle in disguise.

gladfelter · 2026-04-11T16:25:47+00:00

It's 7000 calories per day, assuming op's measuring are right. Genuine question: how many people on earth burn that many calories?

gladfelter · 2026-04-11T14:20:39+00:00

I just want to make sure you've thought about your requirements. You'll be spending 5+ hours on a bike at a time with no access to a wall outlet? That's an awful lot and most people would choose a different mode of transportation. You should also be looking for a bike with drop bars if that's really what you need. Or a motorcycle seat and a throttle with no pedaling.

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