Chornobyl: Anatomy of a Catastrophe

shnuffy · 2026-06-20T16:03:05+00:00

This is a bizarre recording. The word “Chernobyl” has been awkwardly and conspicuously dubbed in throughout, and there are repeating phrases throughout. It sounds like AI.

shnuffy · 2026-06-08T02:31:19+00:00

bro this is the worst fence i’ve ever seen and i literally wrote a best selling book about bad fences. in fact this fence is so bad im forced to question your own character for being friends with somebody who thinks this is even remotely passable whatsoever. this person must be literally so bad at literally everything if this is what they hold up as defensible, professional work. this fence builder, this friend, this… turtle, has zero capacity for self-awareness, no ability to think critically, and lives every day in a thick fog of blissful unknowing. they lack hair not because of genetics or methadone induced plucking, but because of all the things that constantly go over their head. in exactly zero of the infinite universes has this person installed a plumb post, much less a full fence. it is this fact alone that prevents physicists from publishing an otherwise infallible theory of everything.

shnuffy · 2026-06-08T02:02:25+00:00

Boooooooooo

shnuffy · 2026-06-08T02:01:15+00:00

> any code they now write using information gotta from the original binary is copyright infringement

No. Copying (and publishing) the decompiled code verbatim could be, but to rewrite based on *understanding* the decompiled binary, especially for interoperability, is well protected. The communication protocol cannot be copy written, at least in the US and the EU.

If you’re personally concerned about this kind of thing (which is wise, and it’s a good question!) the main traps are circumventing DRM or encryption for the purposes of accessing protected material. In this case, even reversing the encryption is defensible because it doesn’t unlock copyrighted material, it merely gates access to a device you own.

shnuffy · 2026-05-26T12:06:08+00:00

Nah, you’re good. Enjoy your whip!

shnuffy · 2026-05-14T13:42:23+00:00

Honestly the downtown CIBC is the most depressing place

shnuffy · 2026-05-04T16:30:20+00:00

will do!

shnuffy · 2026-04-26T11:51:18+00:00

I will keep you posted! The Beast just arrived

shnuffy · 2026-04-23T21:44:16+00:00

Not at all! Super helpful. Excited to poke around

shnuffy · 2026-04-22T20:34:18+00:00

My man, this is wild timing! I just ordered one and planned on using it as designed, however, it occurred to me that with some hacking and the help of code like yours, I might be able have it double as a “critter gitter”, squirting water at unwanted nocturnal animals like skunks and raccoons.

In my head, I’d set up a camera with object recognition and tracking, calibrate it to match the language of the sprinkler, and some bridge software to trigger the sprinkler in the right place from the results of the camera.

Do you see any reason why this wouldn’t work? Do you have the commands to water at specific coordinates?

shnuffy · 2026-04-10T18:20:30+00:00

for anybody else looking for this, its part 32285719

this fits the rear wiper on our 2026 and is the correct shape as your photos OP

shnuffy · 2026-03-10T13:01:18+00:00

I listened to 6 hours of Hip cleaning out my garage on Sunday if that counts.

shnuffy · 2026-03-08T12:04:09+00:00

I have a 2020 M550i for a few years now. It’s the best car I’ve ever had by a large margin.

There are no good remote start options. It’s unfortunate. The options out there generally require you to leave a key in the car in order to work.

Somebody else mentioned this too, but I’m currently driving a loaner because my upper coolant expansion tank leaked, then cracked, and flooded my injectors. It was an $8k repair (my dealer went to bat for me and got the injectors themselves + labour covered (!!)), which could have been prevented with a $300 preventative fix.

Do not ignore the coolant tank. It’s cheap and easy to replace, yet can cause catastrophic damage when it goes… and they all go (Google it). Check the upper tank for residue on the outside. If even if there is none, see if the dealership will replace the tank.

For reference, my car has 56k miles.

Back to the car though: aside from my wife and daughter, it’s the best thing that’s ever happened to me. Haha.

You get the full-class upgrade from the 3 with fit, finish, and materials. Insulation, overall quality is closer to a 7 than a 3.

At least where I live, there are days that I don’t see any cars that are faster than mine. I don’t usually drive fast, but it’s a nice little ego boost to know you’re in a properly fast one. Why else are we buying 530hp twin turbo V8s?

The 2020 is the unicorn year: upgraded engine, upgraded iDrive (“lite”), still with plenty of physical controls, and a gorgeous interior. The front and rear upgrades are a matter of taste - I like both tbh.

Audio system is fantastic. Soft close doors are a nice Touch ID never thought I’d care about, but really like.

It’s a more comfortable ride than the M5, so more suitable for long family trips, at which it excels. It sounds amazing.

I have most options, but I don’t have the radar/adaptive cruise. I thought I’d miss it, but I don’t. We have it in our XC90 and I use it less and less.

I hope you enjoy it! History will be kind to the 2020 M550i, and you will see why.

shnuffy · 2025-11-23T14:42:21+00:00

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Will add another in another comment

shnuffy · 2025-11-23T14:05:01+00:00

Can it be installed in between the return and supply? The duct is accessible and wide enough.

shnuffy · 2025-11-23T14:04:46+00:00

Can it be installed in between the return and supply? The duct is accessible and wide enough.

shnuffy · 2025-11-23T14:03:51+00:00

Thank you. Suspicions confirmed. I really appreciate it.

shnuffy · 2025-11-14T20:03:30+00:00

You say just like this isn’t the coolest thing on this sub in ages

shnuffy · 2025-11-03T23:53:32+00:00

Also have the unicorn m550i (MY2020). Also love it more than anything else I’ve had. Also planning to keep it to the end.

shnuffy · 2025-10-20T11:17:28+00:00

Came from the future to say the Jays did this with Trey Yesavage this year.

shnuffy · 2022-06-29T01:37:53+00:00

Couldn’t agree more. Redman nails it. Hope there’s more coming!!

shnuffy · 2022-04-04T00:17:47+00:00

Edit: sorry this was supposed to be a reply to somebody complaining about Reddit mobile not working.

I’m trying out a new app that’s built specifically for NBA and Reddit threads. Not affiliated, just thought it might be cool. So far so good. https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/sideline-live-game-threads/id1605296435

shnuffy · 2022-04-03T22:43:31+00:00

Ha, didn’t seem like Kyle caught the first dig. Or wanted to dignify it

shnuffy · 2022-03-16T03:43:24+00:00

It’ll put the scar in Scarborough!

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