jaxx75

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   by jaxx75 3y ago

   Location: Raleigh, NC, USA Remote: Preferred, but Hybrid or On-site OK Willing to relocate: Maybe Technologies: Python, R, Postgres, SQL, DBT, Airbyte, Metabase, Git, AWS Résumé/CV: https://drive.google.com/file/d&
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   by jaxx75 3y ago

   Well, to be fair, the oil weight is a result of CAFE standards. Squeezing out another .5mpg at the expense of an engine needing to be replaced at 115K miles (outside of warranty, of course) is the cost. There are other costs to improve fuel
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   by jaxx75 5y ago

   Web app that helps motorcyclists and automotive enthusiasts find fun roads to ride/drive. Uses OpenStreetMap data and currently indexes all roads in the US and Portugal. The "YawRate" of a road is a single number that sums up
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   by jaxx75 5y ago

   If anyone likes this interface, I highly recommend Vimium on Chrome and Firefox.
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   by jaxx75 5y ago

   Looking forward to see where you go. I used forums primarily for my automotive hobbies, but they all seemed to have died around 2013-2015 as Facebook groups took over. Still, forums are often the best place to find good information. I worry
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   by jaxx75 5y ago

   >3) Planes don't feel "right" at the edges of the envelope. Is there a simulation that does this well? With regard to racing sims, there's still some argument on what has the best tire model. I can only imagine how co
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   by jaxx75 6y ago

   Do you also feel the same way about ideas from Peter Sunde, Kevin Mitnick, Shawn Fanning and the like? Dismissing ideas because of the origin rather than the content doesn't seem very open minded.
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   by jaxx75 6y ago

   If you haven't read it, you'd probably enjoy (and anyone interested in process) The Toyota Way by Liker.
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   by jaxx75 6y ago

   At risk of being an annoying PSA: If it has a center of gravity higher than sedans or doesn't have a D-pillar, it's (probably) not a station wagon.
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    by jaxx75 6y ago

    No, they're aftermarket. Here's what the factory signals look like: https://pictures.topspeed.com/IMG/crop/200701/2007-honda-cbr...
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    by jaxx75 6y ago

    I don't get this--if visibility is the real issue, perhaps re-installing the factory turn indicators would have been a better solution.
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    by jaxx75 6y ago

    This is critical. Worse still, they might be trying to not be a squeaky wheel for any number of reasons. Giving them attention from higher-ups might not be so positive in their eyes.
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    by jaxx75 6y ago

    I had a similar feeling when I saw the PS2 had a logo on the front that could be rotated if it was in vertical orientation. Really nice thought put into these details.
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    by jaxx75 6y ago

    Black Crows, REM, Kooks... I really kept reading this assuming it was a troll post, but still entertained by the anecdote!
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    by jaxx75 6y ago

    Also the ability to identify off-by-one errors
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    by jaxx75 6y ago

    Yes, the starters are designed differently. Engine oil really isn't going to have enough time to leave bearing surfaces and the valve train in any significant way. First start of an engine after hours of sitting is where lack of oil is
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    by jaxx75 6y ago

    The difference is that tuning an IC engine is pushing components into/past its designed safety/mechanical thresholds. Does 'tuning' a Tesla actually do this? If it is designed to perform at this level after paying Tesla,
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    by jaxx75 6y ago

    You should read Delivering Happiness
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    by jaxx75 6y ago

    I had 3 hard drives (likely) fail because of brownouts regularly occurring at a residence when high-amperage devices kicked on (power tools, air con, hairdryers, etc). The line would drop into the 80-90v range (120vac) which wasn't eno
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    by jaxx75 6y ago

    You would have to know the rolling resistance of the tires, aero load, and the exact amount of horsepower the engine is outputting to the wheels. It is impractical, once you consider engine wear, air density, and probably a few other factor
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    by jaxx75 6y ago

    Assuming all tires are the same, I think this would be most applicable for weight distribution alone, but not really for the weight. For performance applications, distribution is most important The author also did not ensure the ground was
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    by jaxx75 6y ago

    > one gun for every third person. I would suspect it's a high rate of long guns, not hand guns.
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    by jaxx75 6y ago

    "I'm just adding numbers, why do I need 'public static void main'?"
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    by jaxx75 6y ago

    Try a UTF8 CSV with Windows-1252 free-form text in some fields. I believe dealing with character encoding is the most frustrating thing a developer can do.
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    by jaxx75 7y ago

    It's actually a stylized Bavarian flag, the propeller story is a myth
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    by jaxx75 7y ago

    Is it possible to get XY from XX and XX?
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    by jaxx75 7y ago

    Is software engineering a real engineering discipline, though? I have a hard time saying yes when "software engineers" make mistakes that are well documented, no certification is necessary, and it isn't a legal definition.
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    by jaxx75 8y ago

    That was Path. [0] 0: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Path_(social_network)
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    by jaxx75 9y ago

    I've found that merges in California are also quite different from what I've experienced on the East Coast. It seems that in California two lanes simply lose their separating lane stripe and it serves as a merge. Also, I find Cali