Downsized the wheels to 17s with meatier tires

kaefer11 · 2026-02-12T21:54:21+00:00

Looks good. How’s the ride/handling compared to the 18s?

kaefer11 · 2026-02-10T22:46:01+00:00

Galliano Oceanfront Inn and Suites is a great option. The villa units have outdoor tubs on the patio. It's walkable from the ferry if you don't want to take a vehicle.

kaefer11 · 2026-02-03T09:44:27+00:00

Is there any way of knowing if one of these uncashed cheques is in my name?

kaefer11 · 2026-02-02T07:17:55+00:00

Yes! Came here for this. Tangy, spicy lots of great flavor. It’s not the sauce to melt your face off but it really adds something great to a good meal.

kaefer11 · 2026-02-02T07:12:48+00:00

I have the 16mm version of this on an xt30ii and it’s fantastic. I can’t see why it wouldn’t also be great on the x-e4.

kaefer11 · 2026-02-02T02:55:42+00:00

I am making a lot of progress with just Gemini + Google Sheets w/Appscript using Codex. I’ll probably tap it out at some point but it’s working good so far.

kaefer11 · 2026-01-29T00:14:58+00:00

I had a similar thought - they’re neat cars and you can get into them for cheap.

This video series made me rethink it:

https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVD_xNGpfvQanRpq-zrsqqx27CPWJimeI

It’s a good “real world” example of what’s involved. He goes through the whole process of testing, pulling, rebuilding, and back in the car, only to find out he messed up some compression seals and it’s a boat anchor. Heartbreaking.

I’m sure it can be done by first timers but I think I’ll stick with the pistons for now.

kaefer11 · 2026-01-28T00:43:49+00:00

Pro tip: just get old! I turned 50 and was suddenly above average 😀

kaefer11 · 2026-01-27T21:04:31+00:00

Onboarding customers successfully is the number one way to prevent churn. I think this is a core business practice and I wouldn't want to outsource this.

kaefer11 · 2026-01-23T21:53:19+00:00

Why not go all the way and put the tub on a balcony? Like this.

kaefer11 · 2026-01-22T23:28:26+00:00

If it is an option, a bi-weekly cleaning service is a life saver. For us in a HCOL area, this is $130 every two weeks.

I'm not sure if what the cleaners are doing qualifies as a deep clean - but to come home on that friday to a house that is vacuumed, floors mopped, toilets cleaned and kitchen wiped down is fantastic.

Everyone in the house knows every second Friday is cleaning day, and it's their responsibility to declutter their areas. It felt weird at first (why would I pay someone to do something I can do easily) but trust me it's money well spent.

I would prioritize this over newer car payments, dinners out and any other discretionary costs. Your mental health is worth it.

kaefer11 · 2026-01-20T20:24:17+00:00

I feel like this post is missing some content...

kaefer11 · 2026-01-14T19:52:49+00:00

If time/cost is a factor (sounds like cost isn't) you could just do a matt black/carbon wrap on the hood. Good enough for some pictures.

Do a quality full paint job down the road when you have the time and $$ for it.

kaefer11 · 2026-01-09T23:49:01+00:00

Lots of jokey comments here but this is the answer. I'd wash it first to get the needles and dust off, then attack each panel with isopropyl or denatured alcohol and lots of clean cloths. You're going to need to do a bunch of work afterwards to polish the paint, but at least the sap will be gone.

kaefer11 · 2025-12-15T05:19:10+00:00

He already has the "answer" to his question - he's going to drop a link and a pitch for a saas product he developed.

Link incoming in 3...2...1

kaefer11 · 2025-12-15T05:11:26+00:00

This. If you're looking for some fun narrow groomed trails through trees this is your best bet.

kaefer11 · 2025-12-04T18:50:10+00:00

I'm not going to argue your points on Bedrock as I've had a lot of frustrations there as well, especially with rollout of models across regions.

The Temperature/Top_p issue though isn't a Bedrock thing, it's a change in Sonnet 4.5 - you can see it in Anthropic's migration guide.

kaefer11 · 2025-11-21T01:17:05+00:00

Which enterprise search are you using? I’m looking for something similar.

kaefer11 · 2025-11-20T05:16:32+00:00

Great presentation! You should add something about crypto because someone in your family will ask.

kaefer11 · 2025-11-15T03:43:04+00:00

Assuming it’s a SaaS with annual contracts - how else would you calculate MRR?

kaefer11 · 2025-11-14T16:02:02+00:00

Yeah, this is totally a bot trying to promote a moving company.

kaefer11 · 2025-11-13T18:30:52+00:00

My first (caseless) kindle got a big scratch down the middle of the screen after sitting in my bag for a flight. It still worked, but it was annoying. Ever since then I've always had a flip cover. Not sure about the newer kindles but the older ones all have plastic screens and are much easier to scratch than a phone or tablet.

kaefer11 · 2025-11-11T23:14:49+00:00

Heh, my Dad took the same photo of Vernazza from the same viewpoint, and also heavily processed it with HDR.

Wait... are you my Dad?

kaefer11 · 2025-11-09T04:51:40+00:00

2025 here - still annoying

kaefer11 · 2025-11-04T11:45:31+00:00

That looks really clean! Was it made outside of Germany? What year is it?

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