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I was listening to Linus Torvalds speaking about AI during an interview where he was saying how useful AI is and its power to identify bugs and vulnerabilities. But he also said that AI wasn't capable enough to fix them - that needed humans. I kind of agree. The problem is that AI can only look backwards to harvest stuff that already exists and then regurgitate that - it doesn't have any imagination at all and certainly can't see a path or opportunity ahead (I think this is a limitation inherent in the cognitive models used to develop the llms and will probably also seriously limit the function of agi unless they change tack) . To develop this functionality, just imagine the size of the required context window, we'd be building a data centre or 2, if not more, dedicated to each and every user.

Actually it looks like this "alternative" flange that came with the McAlpine might make the underside a non-issue?

Once in a certain game if you did a key combo on level 1 my true opinions scrolled up the screen. @SimonD clearly a professional. But when your'e a creative under pressue constantly you aint got time to straighten your tie

Perhaps I should rephrase to considered commenting that is helpful rather than just crap coming out of the numb brain of a programmer who's had enough and bored!

Fabulous insight @sgt_woulds, sounds like you’ve had some interesting times, way too interesting on occasion!

My last self build was all JG with collets, and I had no problems at all with manifolds or anything else. It's all to do with correct installation and then it doesn't matter which system you use. I favour JG for DIY as it's much easier to dismantle joints, especially in tight corners. I used the first Hep system in the early nineties and it was awful, but they've all improved over the last thirty odd years.

And just like that it turned into a PS5 demo...

That nothing to what we would do "turn back , its a (expletive deleted)ing mess" "this wont work" "(expletive deleted) knows" "Jesus this is not going well" "WTF is this?" "Why?" etc etc etc. Sega failed us once because they wanted the obj files for a game. It had comemnts in. That means all the bad lanugauge. Took ages to find all the abuse. The thing was back then when you wrote a game likelyhood of reusing code (unless maybe AI at the time or render engine) was very low. Re invented the wheel each time.

Shower tray from Victoria Plumbing. Under the waste is dog rough, will the seal be ok on this with enough CT1 on the rubber? Trap is McAlpine.

@elite, yes, I now think I will go for the 4mm acrylic sheet which many people use for this purpose, but I won't use the usual velcro strips because I've read quite a number of reviews saying that they come unstuck in the heat, and if you go to renew them you find a nasty lot of glue left on the acrylic which is difficult to remove without using a solvent which wrecks the finish of the acrylic. So I think it had better be acrylic sheet plus window-clips. 24 Pack 3/8 Inch White Window Screen Clips and Storm Window Clips, Offset Retainer Clips for Securing Window Screens and Storm Door Panels with Easy Installation : Amazon.co.uk: DIY & Tools I'm looking for bits to bind the end of the vent tube to the panel. The closest I've got so far is a kit for a tumble dryer but the AC tube vent is 15cms in diameter. Wall Vent PVC Kit Tumble Dryer External Extractor Black Gravity Grille 4" 100mm | eBay UK Surely the fitting exists somewhere? If there isn't a louvre on the end then there needs to be an insect mesh and a guard to stop rain slipping down the tube and into the machine (not that there will be a sudden downpour during a heatwave, but you never know, do you?)

The situation I'm trying to get to grips with is how a water pump controller will work with an irrigation system. Scenario is the garden (Mediterranean island) is irrigated currently by a manually switched pump, fed from an overhead storage tank. The tank is there because the water supply is very inconsistent during summer months, sometimes not being available for a few days at a time. So I'm looking to automate it using a standard pressure regulated and run dry pump controller and timing the irrigation via a suitable timer valve. I know if these controllers detect run dry, (eg tank empty and no mains feed), they switch off the pump to avoid damage which is good. Normally, the pump is in suction mode and in run dry detection, the controller has to be manually reset. (you press a reset button) But with the tank, when the mains water is restored, it'll have water fed to the controller with about 1m head of pressure. So the question is, in this case, would the 1m head of water reset the controller without manual intervention? As I understand it, the presence of water in the controller lifts a small magnetic float that switches in the electronics via a reed switch. Hence this query before spending circa £150 on bits to do this. The ultimate aim being to automate the irrigation to endure the garden gets watered without relying on a gardener to do it. But it needs to be foolproof and it will almost certainly encounter the run dry at some point like last year when the water was off for a week due to the failure of the mains water grid.

@Nickfromwales, the business is to open the window outwards when it's hot and the AC is going to be used, then place a panel or board against the inside of the frame of the window and clip it in place, then to pop the ventilation tube through the round hole in the panel/board. The glazed unit will be untouched. The uPVC frames are sturdy and thick, nevertheless I think you're right in triggering the idea that if the panel is, let's say, a heavy and thick piece of plywood, then there could be some degree of stress placed on the frame. So I think I will go with the 4mm acrylic panel solution, which seems to be commonly used for this purpose.

Which is what I was taught to do in the early 1980s. Does it recognise flow diagrams, assuming they are done correctly? Once saw a comment in a database that said "this is shit code"

That probably sums it up rather nicely. It's random. Having been out of the game for over 2 decades, I'm not massively surprised by the short cuts and poor approaches to design that I'm seeing in programming generally. I've pulled Claude up on that a few times but we have a chat about it and then take an informed decision. Probably one of the best aspects to using AI for coding is the commenting. As long as the prompts specify the extent of commenting, it is miles above what you usually find with human produced code because it takes a lot of effort to think about and formulate comments if you're the programmer. So this makes life so much easier. Generally though, it's actually one of the good things the AI does and I'm blown away by what it can do, even if it does have its moments. You just have to learn how to compartmentalise the work, slicing it up into smaller components and formulate your prompts.

I've agreed with the sparky that I am going to have a satellite consumer unit (CU) for an attic conversion. That way, I have a single feed to the attic and then dedicated isolator, RCBOs etc for the attic sockets, fans and lights etc. I am planning to put a flush mounted consumer unit into a stud wall that has an airtightness requirement. I'm not expecting to achieve airtightness with the CU itself[1], so am thinking I'll create an OSB box behind the plasterboard that is lined with Passive Purple (air tight paint) and has sealed entries for the cables. The airtightness membrane of the wall would then get tape sealed to this OSB box. Is that how airtightness is normally done for flush mounted consumer units? I like the look of the flush mounted consumer unit below. I know Hager also make a good one, but I feel it's a bit industrial looking for being visible on a wall in living space. Hopefully this one doesn't actually have the logo on it, but if it does a pit of paint could easily solve that. Has anyone used a Live brand consumer unit? [1] I know Wiska do airtight cable grommets you can get from TLC, but attaching the membrane to the CU housing sounds tricky. https://www.electrical4less.co.uk/product/live-electrical-fmc16-16-module-flush-mounted-metal-enclosure/ https://www.liveelectrical.co.uk/product-detail/fmc16_72 https://www.liveelectrical.co.uk/storage/documents/datasheets/1720044797__LSMC &FMC DATASHEET.pdf

I meant to type 3000 - 10000ft ceiling height. Our blimp was limited to 3000ft. And less than 1300 feet after it was condemned. Being shot full of holes did not help either... (Watching the duct tape pop of the holes as we flew over the Alps was a sight I'll never forget)

My whole place is JG, (with collets), no problems so far but I guess it's early days. If I could go back I'd use Hep but it's too far down the line now.

Not a chance. I used to work as ground crew on one of the Goodyear Blimps (considered the second most dangerous job in avaiation (after test pilot), as it is the only role where you are required to run towards a turning propellor!) The Zepellins NT and Airlander are a world away from the crappy old balloons we used, but they still have most of the same problems: Helium! this is a finate resource, and desperately needed for medical and manufacturing purposes. Won't be long until we have a world shortage. Airships (even modern ones) leak like a teabag and it get worse when they get older. The lightship (BC A-60+) we had was end of life (the ballon was condemned and patched with aviation duct tape all the time I worked on it) and it leaked more than 90m3 per day of Helium per day! Speed Unlike our blimp, Rigid and Semi-rigids like Airlander can make headway in higher wind conditions, but that ballon is a huge wetted area to drag through the sky and top speeds will always be limited. Think of it more like a seagoing vessal than and aircraft. Air lander is a lift-body design with better aerodynamic controls, but even they cannot fly in the same conditions as a standard aircraft. Handling/Landing Even the latest airships struggle in high winds, and once they are staionary they are effectively just kites. Zeppelins and Airlander cannot land in higher wind speeds, or gusty conditions, despite their vectored thrust nacelles. Unliked fixed wing aircraft, loading/unloading (or just removing engines for maintenance) is an issue and needs careful ballasting. Boyancy also changes with air pressure. Putting them 'on-shed' is easier with these, due to their mast vehicles, but is required every time you do major maintenance, unlike fixed wings. (Hands down one of the scariest things I've ever done in employment was try to put our blimp into the Friedrichshafen hanger) Airspace Airports shut when airships land due to the handling issues. They have priority over all other craft except for emergency landings. They have limited ceiling height due to gas expansion (around 300 feet), limited by lift, air density, and envelope strength so airspace and landing slots will be vastly reduced. I've seen concepts for giant solar powered airships proposing emmissions free travel. You'd still need to find a replacement for the Helium to make this true - nothing wrong with Hydrogen of course. It was the airframe and fabrics that burnt on the Hindenburg, not the gas! But try and convince the public of that... You'd also need vastly more efficient flexible PV panels and lightweight batteries. It won't happen in time to help with the climate emergency.

This is why JG Speedfit is banished for my jobs, unless it’s for wet testing. Hep2o manifolds have never let me down.

But being on site is also a delicate balancing act. Being seen as a supportive presence can be tricky.

I've not found them to be keen on decking. Too wet and draughty. Under the shed, up in the loft, in the warm , covered compost heap though, they like and will prefer. Plus, how are they going to get under a raised slab if it has an edging?

Thats actually an extremely good point. AI coding isn't like mine at all. The style, the way AI usually over engineers. As models are trained off existing code bases then it loses the "human" element of coding i.e. elegance . Ask 50 competent programmers to write pac-man and you'll get 50 packman games - the code though will vary wildly on how they solve issues and do things - infinite variation in fact. The future will be IMHO AI checking other AI written code no human coding. Of course that's what I do now! Chat checks codex suggestions but when chat gets in a mess I literally say STOP!. We then uncommit previous code so we are back to a known state. Though I have not looked still at 1 line of code I can see where it's getting stuck. Then I can direct it better on what to do.

I will go against the forum trend, and say that's why I avoid push fit of any sort.

Went to turn on the H & C outlets for the ensuite shower this morning, and I and the plant room got an unasked for shower from the hot outlet (had to be the potentially dangerous one didn't it!). The culprit was found to be a missing O ring (look carefully), compared to a known good one. But, planning ahead years ago allowed me to divert the pipe to the known good outlet, making a complete mess of my layout !!! Now wondering if I can get a replacement O ring for my OCD 😀

I hate coding, even though I do appreciate what can be achieved with it. But as computer coding is a logical processes, is AI not showing up it's weakness but not being able to write some scripts easily? Or is it that most programming languages are so full of contradictions that the whole industry needs to have a word with itself.