mcbishop

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   by mcbishop 3y ago

   Agreed. And might as well use one-syllable words that are pleasant to read / write (e.g. bob, tom, box, rack, sun).
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   by mcbishop 3y ago

   tl;dr For urban homes, A PV system or community wind farm participation is more practical.
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   by mcbishop 3y ago

   Its outage shows me how much I now rely on ChatGPT during novel programming. I've been smashing that refresh button like a lab rat with a pellet lever.
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   by mcbishop 3y ago

   I'm wondering if full Desktop Excel (with VBA) will be compatible with this.
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   by mcbishop 3y ago

   "Thermal fleet" ...I like that term. I think Jigar was referring specifically to behind-the-meter flexible-load control. Yes, pre-heating (and pre-cooling) turns the building and the hot-water tank into thermal energy storage (wit
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   by mcbishop 3y ago

   Jigar Shah, quoted in the article, once said: > Load flexibility is the giant issue nobody is talking about.
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   by mcbishop 3y ago

   I wonder if some jurisdictions assume people prefer having the light go far and wide, for security / safety.
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   by mcbishop 3y ago

   Thanks for your detailed write ups!
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   by mcbishop 3y ago

   I hear you. Wrapping stuff in less-quirky functions... is a slippery slope to building a framework with a new object model (on top of the current object model). With that said, I love the hell out of VBA.
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    by mcbishop 3y ago

    Sorting is fine in VBA. But, I admit, it'd be sweet to have lambdas.
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    by mcbishop 3y ago

    There are quirks in JavaScript too right? When I hit a VBA quirk, I write a rectifying function around that quirky functionality. I use the custom function going forward, and never deal with that quirk again. I agree that there are a lot of
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    by mcbishop 3y ago

    It depends on the user. I use the basic VBA components to build my own features (exactly how I want them). I'm happy that Microsoft isn't meddling.
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    by mcbishop 3y ago

    VBA is a lovely language, that supports object-oriented programming (with composition... no inheritance). It has deep access to and control of Excel. It's mature and stable (Microsoft is no longer significantly changing it). "Real
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    by mcbishop 3y ago

    There are now "power control systems" (software) that can dynamically turn on / off "flexible loads" to keep the total electrical current under a specified maximum. ... Without negatively impacting occupants. "
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    by mcbishop 3y ago

    Thanks a lot for doing this project. Your blog post got me excited.
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    by mcbishop 3y ago

    If I had one, I'd name it "Sick 'em" (like Ralph Nader named his dog).
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    by mcbishop 3y ago

    VBA's OOP doesn't have inheritance, so I had to use composition. Now I understand that the constraint resulted in better code.
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    by mcbishop 3y ago

    This really resonates. I've thrown away a lot of money, speculating on what future me will need.
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    by mcbishop 3y ago

    Could one use case be: Precisely identifying framing members (studs, rafters) behind stucco, thick lath & plaster, and roof shingles? That would be super valuable for construction work.
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    by mcbishop 3y ago

    People in hard times don't get addicted to psychedelics in the way they might get addicted to other drugs (e.g. crack, heroin). Also, I'm skeptical that decriminalization has caused more pain and suffering than the mass imprisonme
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    by mcbishop 3y ago

    I enjoyed the series, thanks. I forget that in the early 20th century, the electric-grid build out was exciting bleeding-edge work. ...A good place for strong technical minds to go.
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    by mcbishop 3y ago

    I love this Lex Fridman interview of a nuclear-fusion physicist at MIT: https://youtu.be/aJoRMFWn2Jk
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    by mcbishop 3y ago

    > All and all, frequent flyer points are a massive business for airlines. According to some valuations, these programs are worth just as much as the airline itself. This alternative currency that's been around long before cryptocurr
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    by mcbishop 3y ago

    Deception in marketing doesn't mean that there haven't been significant improvements in battery management systems.
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    by mcbishop 3y ago

    > Tesla has previously talked about automating the task in order to be ready for self-driving technology. If the cars could drive themselves, it would make sense for them to be able to charge themselves without a human needing to plug th
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    by mcbishop 3y ago

    Here's an account of a person in Africa that helped train (wading thru gnarly explicit content in the process): https://www.bigtechnology.com/p/he-helped-train-chatgpt-it-t...
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    by mcbishop 3y ago

    I mostly agree with you. But I assume dynamic-array formulas (released in 2018) required deep calculation-engine changes. (For me, this feature is a game-changer.)
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    by mcbishop 3y ago

    The book: Chip War
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    by mcbishop 3y ago

    I really enjoyed this interview. Computational language vs. LLMs. Irreducibility in the universe. Stephen's favorite candy.
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    by mcbishop 3y ago

    Please substantiate.