I am interviewing for a position of an principal solution architect focusing on a industry vertical. I know very well this industry vertical , worked on the customer side of it, created and launched successfully many digital and AI projects that brought significant value to the companies. My experience is quite unique. However, I always relied on internal and aws architects to help us build the cloud architecture, I am not a aws cloud expert. My role was to ensure that what they were doing filled our requirements. Hence, I was more on the te technical product management side. Any chance to successfully pass these interviews? The job description is quite vague on the requirements…

Hello we are 2TMC a 21+ community server much like Hermitcraft. We are a SMP with emphasis on being friendly (with a little bit of chaos) with other players, and trying to be a welcoming community to everyone. We are running a Semi-Vanilla server with a few terrain generation mods and additional mods that enhance the vanilla experience (see list below).
We are looking for players who will be active in game on chat and on our Discord voice channels. The server is in NA but we accept players from all around the world. Discord and a mic are required! We love to chat on voice in game but it's definitely not required! We are also youtubestreamer friendly. So if you love to play minecraft and are looking for a friendly environment where you can prank others and do community projects then send us a message! We'd love to chat with you.
Data packs on the server

• afkdisplay
• anti enderman grief
• armored elytra
• better item frames
• blackstone cobblestone
• blaze and cave's advancements pack
• coal to black dye
• charcoal to black dye
• confetti creepers
• coordinates hud
• craftable notch apples
• craftable coral blocks 3x3
• craftable gravel
• craftable bundles rabbit hide
• custom nether portals
• double shulker shells
• dragon drops
• durability ping
• fast leaf decay
• graves
• larger phantoms
• more mob heads
• mountain angels
• name formatting station
• player head drops
• real time clock
• silence mobs
• straight to shapeless
• unlock all recipes
• universal dyeing
• unpackable nether wart
• villager workstation highlights
• wandering trades hermit edition

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Fabric mods on the server

• armor poser
• audioplayer
• cloth config api
• clumps
• enhanced groups
• fabric per player spawns
• geophilic
• head index
• just an end anchor
• keep head names
• more mob variants
• no chat reports
• player pronouns
• radio
• regrowth
• shulker+
• shulkerboxtooltip
• simple voicechat
• slimyfloor
• status
• stitched snow
• terralith
• towns and towers
• william wythers' overhauled overworld

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Fabric mods required to join the server

• armor poser
• cloth config api
• just an end anchor
• more mob variants
• no chat reports
• shulker+
• simple voicechat
• status
• xareos minimap
• xareos worldmap

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Server Rules

1. Be Respectful
2. No griefing, stealing, or cheating
3. Chat is English only
4. Non-Destructive Pranks are allowed (so Hermitcraft style pranks)
5. Spawn area is for a spawn town
6. Bases must be built 250 blocks away from Spawn.
7. No duping except for carpet, rail and tnt.
8. No combat logging, this means mobs as well.
9. Taking items/griefing from active and maintained ruin sites is prohibited.
10. No hacking or hacked clients
11. No using others builds, items, villagers, etc without their permission.

If you are interested in joining please fill out this application

Hello we are 2TMC a 21+ community server much like Hermitcraft. We are a SMP with emphasis on being friendly (with a little bit of chaos) with other players, and trying to be a welcoming community to everyone. We are running a Semi-Vanilla server with a few terrain generation mods and additional mods that enhance the vanilla experience (see list below).
We are looking for players who will be active in game on chat and on our Discord voice channels. The server is in NA but we accept players from all around the world. Discord and a mic are required! We love to chat on voice in game but it's definitely not required! We are also youtubestreamer friendly. So if you love to play minecraft and are looking for a friendly environment where you can prank others and do community projects then send us a message! We'd love to chat with you.
Data packs on the server

• afkdisplay
• anti enderman grief
• armored elytra
• better item frames
• blackstone cobblestone
• blaze and cave's advancements pack
• coal to black dye
• charcoal to black dye
• confetti creepers
• coordinates hud
• craftable notch apples
• craftable coral blocks 3x3
• craftable gravel
• craftable bundles rabbit hide
• custom nether portals
• double shulker shells
• dragon drops
• durability ping
• fast leaf decay
• graves
• larger phantoms
• more mob heads
• mountain angels
• name formatting station
• player head drops
• real time clock
• silence mobs
• straight to shapeless
• unlock all recipes
• universal dyeing
• unpackable nether wart
• villager workstation highlights
• wandering trades hermit edition

​
Fabric mods on the server

• armor poser
• audioplayer
• cloth config api
• clumps
• enhanced groups
• fabric per player spawns
• geophilic
• head index
• just an end anchor
• keep head names
• more mob variants
• no chat reports
• player pronouns
• radio
• regrowth
• shulker+
• shulkerboxtooltip
• simple voicechat
• slimyfloor
• status
• stitched snow
• terralith
• towns and towers
• william wythers' overhauled overworld

​
Fabric mods required to join the server

• armor poser
• cloth config api
• just an end anchor
• more mob variants
• no chat reports
• shulker+
• simple voicechat
• status
• xareos minimap
• xareos worldmap

​
Server Rules

1. Be Respectful
2. No griefing, stealing, or cheating
3. Chat is English only
4. Non-Destructive Pranks are allowed (so Hermitcraft style pranks)
5. Spawn area is for a spawn town
6. Bases must be built 250 blocks away from Spawn.
7. No duping except for carpet, rail and tnt.
8. No combat logging, this means mobs as well.
9. Taking items/griefing from active and maintained ruin sites is prohibited.
10. No hacking or hacked clients
11. No using others builds, items, villagers, etc without their permission.

If you are interested in joining please fill out this application

Over the weekend I purchased myself a Lifetime Spitfire 10 from Tractor Supply as a birthday gift so that I could enter the world of kayak fishing. I understand that the Lifetime's aren't the most favored in this thread, but it's what I could afford on my college budget, and I like that is a blank canvas to upgrade. I haven't found many YT videos on this particular model and I was wondering if anyone had a DIY video or product link for a raised seat. It looks like the current build is similar to that of a Tahoma so maybe on of the videos for that model may translate over to mine. I also plan on adding a milk crate style holder, anchor, non-slip padding in the dry well, utility rails. If you have any advice or tips all would be appreciated. I also realize that after mods the cost might equate a kayak that was factory designed with some of these features, but I enjoy DIY and custom projects. (Yes, I have a PFD).
Link to product: https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/catalog/kayaks?

Today marks a milestone in Chicago’s transit evolution with the grand opening of the Edgewater Metra station. This new addition promises to enhance service efficiency and improve connectivity across the North Shore, offering significant benefits for commuters and the local community.
State-of-the-Art Facilities for a Modern Commute
The Edgewater station is equipped with contemporary amenities designed to improve the commuting experience. It features a large, covered platform, digital real-time information displays, comfortable seating, and comprehensive accessibility measures, including elevators and ramps in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
In line with Metra’s commitment to sustainability, the station incorporates eco-friendly technologies such as LED lighting and a rainwater collection system for irrigation, contributing to reduced environmental impact and operational efficiency.
Improving Connectivity and Reducing Travel Time
Strategically located between the Uptown and Rogers Park neighborhoods, the Edgewater station is expected to significantly cut down commute times for North Shore residents. It offers a vital new link to downtown Chicago, making daily travel smoother and more efficient for both work and leisure purposes.
The station also integrates seamlessly with existing bus routes, creating a comprehensive transit network that facilitates easy transfers and improved overall connectivity. This development is anticipated to promote greater public transport use, reduce road congestion, and contribute to a decrease in carbon emissions.
Economic and Community Benefits
The opening of the Edgewater Metra station is poised to bring substantial economic benefits to the local area. Enhanced transit access is expected to attract new businesses and investors, driving job creation and economic growth. Additionally, the improved accessibility is likely to increase property values, benefiting homeowners and the community at large.
Local leaders and residents have warmly welcomed the new station. “The Edgewater station is a transformative project that will serve as a catalyst for economic development and community growth,” said Alderman Harry Osterman. “This is a significant step towards building a more connected and thriving Edgewater.”
Future Prospects
Looking ahead, Metra plans to build on the success of the Edgewater station with further enhancements to the region’s transit infrastructure. Future projects include increasing service frequency, modernizing existing stations, and expanding parking facilities to accommodate growing ridership.
In summary, the inauguration of the Edgewater Metra station represents a major advancement in Chicago’s public transportation network. With its modern amenities, improved connectivity, and positive impact on the local economy, the station is set to become a key asset for the North Shore community, offering long-term benefits for commuters and residents.
For more details on the Edgewater Metra station and its services, please visit Metra’s official website or contact their customer service hotline.

Hi, I’m Farza. Today, I’m 28.
Below is a story that's a bit longer then perhaps what is usually post here.
But, I truly think it could perhaps help someone out there.
It's simply a story of a kid figuring it out.
Today I’m the founder of a tech company. We got a bunch of fancy investors, millions of people checking us out every week, stuff like that. It's pretty cool! But, journey there was all thanks to this place.
Everything started for me on this subreddit when I was 19 — leagueoflegends
This subreddit taught me how to code at 19.
This subreddit brought me over 1,000,000 users for my apps at 20.
This subreddit got my first real job as a Deep Learning Engineer at 22.
This subreddit gave me a reason to keep going.
I want to tell you my story because I know a lot of people here are in college or into tech/programing stuff, and it can be a long-winding road. I hope my story helps.
And, if you're someone that has a questions or are struggling with something right now, drop a comment/question! Happy to help.

"FML. I hate this major..."

In 2014 I was just another 18 year-old computer science student.
I picked computer science kinda randomly. I wasn’t sure if I’d be into it. I wasn’t that 12 year-old programming prodigy. Or that kid that had been making Minecraft servers since 14.
But, I truly loved making stuff on computers — editing videos on After Effects, making beats on Audacity, messing around with Unreal Engine, selling stuff on eBay, stuff like that.
So, I picked CS as my major.
Reality was tough though. I sucked at all aspects of programming. If you asked me to make a “for loop” I would have to literally google it every time. Everyone around me felt like a natural. I could barely do the most simple things.
I was lost, depressed, unsure of everything.

"League is cool though..."

But I knew one thing — I loved playing League. I even started the League club at my school and I was that kid that was literally always wearing League merch. My love for the the game was almost irrational.
Here I am repping my League merch back in the day.
So, I thought...
“Hey. Let me combine my two interests — computers/making stuff and League”.
So, I started thinking about making stuff for League players.

"I got an idea".

When playing League me and my friends would always listen to music.
So i got fired up about my first idea to build.
A website that would let League players listen to playlists built for specific champions. I was already doing this with my friends as a meme.
Ex. if I was playing Fiddlesticks — I would have a special playlist that “felt” like Fiddlestick’s energy with spooky halloween music, dark techno, stuff like that.
There were people who were already doing this with Spotify playlists, but, a lot of my friends didn’t have Spotify at the time so I wanted it as a stand-alone website.
I got obsessed with making the idea, and a miracle happened — I got obsessed with programming. I learned Javascript, learned how to make my first website, learned to use an API, learned to deploy a website — all in a few months.
I had support for about 30 champions on the site.
I thought okay, “that’s good enough!”

"Holy shit I have over 1M users"

I released it on this subreddit and got over 2800 upvotes.
I was so excited. I had hundreds of people hitting the site. Butttt, the site kept crashing. So, the post ended up dying.
But I was fired up — “Holy shit! I made a custom web app. All by myself. And, I had hundreds of people from around the world using it!!” I was over the moon.
I went back to the drawing board, redesigned the site/architecture, got two of my buddies to help me making playlists for the rest of the champions and launched it again.
I post it here, it blows up to 19,000 upvotes.
Over the year, it ends up getting over 1M users.
And over 100,000 people would continue using the site regularly. This massively improves my programming skills because I was getting stuff to people at scale! It wasn’t on localhost anymore.
After this, I continue making stuff + posting it on this subreddit.

"I'm getting the hang of this..."

Things continue spiraling as I build cool shit related to League of Legends.

• At 21 I get into Deep Learning and build a training set + algorithm to analyze League of Legends with AI ends up getting used by TSM and other teams in the LCS. Here's the Reddit post.
• At 22 I got to present it at Google. Here's the Reddit post.
• This ends up getting me my first real job at 22, where I get flown out to San Francisco to work at Mayhem (backed by Y-Combinator) where I trained models for our AI coach for people that played games. Ends up getting acquired by Niantic.
• At 23 I join another company as CTO where we built a Chrome Extension that used AI to help you find the perfect League stream to watch based on the champions you wanted to watch. I leave the company at 24, but, a year later this ends up getting acquired by Riot Games. Here's the Reddit post.
• At 24 I end up starting the company I’m at right now — buildspace, a place where people can work on their own ideas. Any idea. From tech, to art, to content, whatever. I wanted to take my learnings and make a company out of it for anyone that wanted to work on their dreams. It's free + remote. Applying takes 60s.

I wanted to tell this story for two reasons:
One — because I want to help people that want to work on their own ideas. And if you’re someone out there reading this with a dream, comment below and lmk! Could be anything. And if you got a quesation lmk. Happy to help. Can also go to buildspace at link above!
Two — because, this subreddit has helped me out so much in the last 10-years. Always supporting my random projects. Always giving me the fire to keep going. So for that I wanna say thank you. And, if you’re someone in a dark place unsure about it all, I hope this story helped.
Keep following your passions.
You will figure it out. In your own way. Promise.
Thanks again, leagueoflegends :)
p.s: feel free to connect with me on Twitter!

I am trying a very particular kind of build, upcycling an old Lenovo P320. This system came with an older quad-core i7 and 32GBs of RAM all in a neat little package with two m2 slots on the back. The issue is the GPU. My unit came with a Quadro P600 Tiny, which is a GPU designed to run without a fan, using a copper heat pipe to connect it to the CPU cooling system.
There have been many projects trying to add low-profile single-slot GPUs (like the GTX 1030), a low-profile dual-slot GPU with custom side panels to accommodate the size (like the RTX A2000, but I have yet to see a solution using a mobile GPU on a board - for example a mobile 4070 chip on a board that just plugs into the PCIe slot. I could then cool it with the existing GPU cooler. Do such things exist?

"You should go to Hallett. We went last year and it was fun. A good track for Miata's"
My friend Gerry the Texan who along with his team brings several Miata's to races all over from Road America to Houston to Seibring. It's a great bunch of people who are having a blast racing Lemons. He told me that and it got me to thinking. We wanted to go to a new track this year and after the disappointment at Barber going somewhere and having some fun sounded good. Also Hallett is noted for having a smaller field so we could be competitive. I always say that Barber is more like a pro level Lemons race in that it attracts the faster and better prepped teams. Road America was like that too.
But first we have to fix the car. As typical, we wait until the race is almost upon us to start. There's the matter of how bad the car is bent from the last race where Manny hit the wall. They thought it was good but we need to check this.
After pulling the rear sub frame in hopes of replacing it we learn that a 90 is a bit different than a 91 subframe or a 2001 subframe. Supposedly it all interchanges but after looking over the differences, Youngest adds a few reinforcements at places the internet gurus say are the weak points and we put the rear end together and put it back in the car. Then we check the alignment. To my great surprise the rear camber and caster is spot on. I was shocked, but the crew did a great job that night fixing the car while it was up on jack stands. Using just a tape measure they got the car really close. Toe was out but the borrowed porta powers got the bent subframe where it needed to be.
We changed the oil and brake fluid, bled the system where we took the rear apart to drop the subframe.
Another project we attempted was to swap in a larger fuel tank. Manny who has been helping with the repairs found a article on the internet that said you could bolt in a NB fuel tank out of a 2001 or so Miata and gain a gallon of fuel capacity. Yeah, that is not possible. The tank has a hump where the car does not and would involve cutting a hole in the car which would be a bit noticeable. Not worth it for such a little gain. Good news is I now have two extra NB tanks if anyone needs one. A gallon would not seem to be that much but we are still dreaming of two stopping the car at certain tracks, stretching our mileage to only stop every two hours and 25 minutes and make a seven hour day with one less stop. It's not all about raw speed, strategy can make a difference. One less stop per day could potentially add ten laps in a weekend of racing at certain tracks.
After we got the subframe in and the car aligned Youngest pulled it all apart again. He was not happy with the bushings holding the rear differential in place. The rear has to move a bit so it is not solid mounted, it actually can pivot a slight bit. He felt the bushings holding it were letting it move too freely.
Once again we put the car back together.
All during this time Manny and FabGuy have been working hard on a new car. Manny got a little crazy on Co-part. First one Miata shows up at our shop. Then another. Then another. I started joking with the guys "Hi I'm Manny, I might have a Miata addiction". Yeah. So after a lot of looking we have three wrecked cars, one being a automatic that was absolutely destroyed. It had zero good body panels and even the front subframe was pushed back where it had got up on something in a wreck. I think the only things we saved off that car was a rear axle, engine, transmission and the hard top which was cracked but usable.
We then robbed enough body parts off of one to put on the other so we ended up with a mostly maroon car with a drivers side red fender, red door and silver hardtop. I say we but all we did at the shop was to take the cars apart, everything else went to Manny's garage where he and FabGuy installed the cage and built the car. They did bring it over a time or two to put in the air to install a few parts or when we aligned it. The build and fitment were top notch on the car, lots of nice parts went in, like a better seat and belts than we use on our Miata. Like most builds they were literally bolting parts to it the night before we loaded the car to head west.
Finally both cars are prepped and it's time to get on the road. Manny has a business where he uses two rollbacks and moves cars mostly to and from car lots and auction lots. So he gets the newer one of the two trucks and shows up at the shop Thursday morning. RacerGuy and I are already there and have hooked our camper to RacerGuys truck. I am leaving my trucks at home, but taking our race trailer and our camper. The plan is to hook the camper to RacerGuys diesel F250 and hook the race trailer to Manny's newish Chevy 4500.
The plan nearly goes off the rails when Manny shows up and I get to looking at his truck. Being in the business I can't not help but look at tires. His drives are terrible, two are bald, one is soft and one showing wire. I go to air up one of the bald ones and it's not having it. Air is leaking out as fast as it was going in. In Manny's defense his employee was driving this truck and Manny had not seen it in weeks. I had already loaded tire tools and extra spare tires for every truck and trailer in the caravan except RacerGuy's truck and I would have got a spare for it too if I had thought about it. With nothing else to do, we all jump in and start busting tires. Forty five minutes later we have four new drives on the truck and we are in a much better spot to make the long drive. I hadn't done any big truck tires for a long time, sold that part of the business. Still got it, just like riding a bike.
We find I40 and start clicking off miles. Manny has already told us the limiting factor which is that GM put a really tiny fuel tank in his truck so we are forced to stop every 160-180 miles for fuel. It slows us down but it's not all bad, we find a roadside BBQ joint that looks like a camper up on blocks that has a huge parking lot and a ton of customers lining up. Of course we try it out, the best BBQ comes from little places like that, not the ones with massive buildings.
We cross Arkansas and I think it was the first time I ever went that way westbound on 40. Came back the other side when we brought the box truck back where we bought it in California. We finally make Oklahoma and bent north to go to Tulsa. Did not see the Tulsa King anywhere, stopped in a Super Walmart and stocked up on groceries for the weekend. Hallett is in the middle of nowhere, so we are planning on eating at the track.
We get there and make our way into the paddock. This will be the first time we have every camped inside the track. They have a cross over with gates that close during when the track is hot and a tunnel for access when the gates are closed. The tunnel looks kind of tight, I'm happy to not test the posted height limits. It says our trailers should fit. Yeah we will wait.
We hustle to get the camper leveled and the generator cranked up. For the next three days it will run non-stop to keep the fridge cold and our lights on. We run the a/c but for the most part temps are very nice.
The next morning we are up and on the road after the drivers meeting. We go to Pawnee, take in some sights then hit Stillwater for some parts and pieces at a hardware store. We also gas up all our empty gas cans so we are ready for race day.
Back at the track Manny and Fabguy are unloading their car off the back of the rollback. It was nice carrying one and towing one car. They go out and practice a bit, come in and make some changes then go out again. It's a new build and everyone has realistic expectations about the car. We are all expecting issues as it takes a while to find the weak spots and fix them.
We get our car out and practice. We send three of the four drivers out and have them run a few laps. I'm about to get ready and go out when RacerGuy comes in and says he felt something pop. We get to looking and the adjuster is gone off the alternator. Look a little more and the bolt has broken off in the alternator. So we have a spare motor in the trailer but it is missing the adjuster. Looks like we need the adjuster, the bolt and the alternator. We make a few visits around the paddock to look for parts but none of the other Miata teams have what we need. Youngest goes into the trailer and in a small miracle finds the adjuster laying under the spare motor loose. He and Coach head into Tulsa on a parts run while Manny agrees to put me into their car for a few laps so I can get a feel for the track. I've watched a hundred laps on Youtube but nothing is like actually driving the track. I go out and don't push things too hard. It is a very worn surface with some patches, particularly in the groove of turn two. Manny's car drives a lot different than ours, you can really tell you have more power and grip. Their tires are a lot wider as well as having 30-40 more hp. They have been working on the car all day and just finished taking off the lines where they installed a remote oil filter, they were not Lemons grade and were leaking.
Just before dark Youngest gets the parts on the car. We also install a helmet blower, we are going to try to use the air to defrost the windshield. All reports indicate rain is coming Sunday.
Then it's dinner time. Our friends from Minnesota have brought pure Lemons art down in the form of a Chrysler Magnum wagon powered by a slant 6 that is mid mounted. It is a engineering feat and runs out nicely. Adam the team leader and I have been planning and they are cooking for us for tonight and we are cooking for them Saturday night. They show us up by putting on a feed with steaks and salad. I'm feeling bad about the fact we are serving hamburgers, coleslaw and potato salad the next night. It was great.
Saturday morning dawns and we are up and moving around. I give up waiting on a shower as the line is too long inside and try the outdoor shower. It has no roof, just walls. It was ok. The next morning I tried it again and it was freezing, no hot water!
I skip breakfast and get ready to get in the car. I want to get on the grid early as I still am not feeling great about the track. The laps in Manny's car did not give me much to make me feel really attuned to the track as I was learning both the car and the track at the same time. I want all the practice laps I can get in our car. The line up is me, Youngest, Coach and then RacerGuy bringing up the finish for the day. FabGuy is gridded about ten cars behind us and he is under team orders to take it easy to start the race.
We get out and start doing pace laps. Soon enough it's green and the race is on. A few laps in Fabguy blasts by me. So much for taking it easy. Going into turn 2 I see a car off track. I mean he's not a little off the racing surface, he's 150 feet off the corner and just about in the tree line. I wonder what happened there. I am starting to get the hang of the track and pick up some speed. Then I mess up early on and miss the line completely going into turn 9 from 8 and run off the track. I fire the car back up and quickly exit and head to the penalty box.
"what happened?'
"I missed the line and ran out of asphalt and talent all about the same time"
The judge kind of laughs, "keep it on the track" and sends me back out. Youngest has made it to penalty and looks the car over from my adventure in the dirt and grass and gives the go ahead. If you are going to mess up do it right at the entrance to pit road, it really cuts down your time off track!
I run clean the rest of the stint. I tiptoe around the corner I went off but run hard the rest of the track without pushing so hard I get off again. Then Youngest, then Coach. We are having one of the best days we have ever had at the track. Besides my adventure off track no one else has messed up. Our stops are clean and quick. Our times top to bottom are very similar and consistent. Something strange is happening. We are in the top 15 overall and since we managed to get put in B class we are doing very well. Only 50 cars at Hallett this weekend, the smallest Lemons field we have ever competed against.
Fabguy pulls off to go to the gas pumps. We are fueling on pit road but they are going to just fuel at the pumps this race. They aren't planning on winning anything so why go to all the trouble of getting all your gear on and doing hot pit stops? Fabguy comes off a little hot and the officials come over to tell them they were over the ten mph paddock limit. Manyy drives the car up to the penalty and Fabguy comes up and they are told they are good to go. Later Manny gets off the track and goes to penalty. They start in on him not serving the penalty for going too fast in the pits. "we served that penalty" The judge goes off "do you really want to argue about this" Later when they realize the team was right and the previous judge had not marked it off the offenders list before going on break. In a first the judge apologizes to them.
With about two hours left in the day their Miata is towed off. The engine is super hot and will not crank. All signs look bad. Later it cools off and will crank, but cranks with ease, signs of a engine that has lost all compression. Their weekend is done and Fabguy heads out to get a headstart on getting to work early Monday. The rest of us will pull an all nighter after the race Sunday.
I start doing the math and realize it's going to be very tight. We make our calcuations based on a normal 7 hour race day. Today is a 7.5 hour day which is a bit longer than normal when racing Lemons. I figured out the stints and got it wrong. We realize our mistake and run Coach a bit longer before we put in RacerGuy. It's going to come right down to the limit of our fuel mileage. We start planning dinner and cleaning up the paddock with about ten minutes to go when all the sudden we realize the car is not out there. We run to the pumps and find Racerguy there. He ran out and limped the car to the pumps but could not get all the way there. By the time we get the car pushed around to get fuel the race is over for the day. I feel like a total idiot, I could have ran another five minutes easily in the car in the morning and not had this problem.
But the good news is that somehow even after I went off the track and and then we ran out of gas was that we were still very good on the day. We had enough of a lead on the car behind us in Class B that we still had a 7 lap lead even after running out of gas. Even better our paddock mates in the Chrysler are putting a shellacking on Class C as well. Their Magnum wagon is running a Richard Petty scheme, they all have uniforms and the requisite trademark Petty cowboy hat and STP logos, only this time it means "Slow Through Paddock" signs and all. They actually shouted this out when doing the morning driving meeting when they were going over the rules. "STP, Slow through Paddock!" every time the officials discussed that rule in the drivers meeting.
We put everything away, rain is moving in. We are in shock about how well everything is going. Surely we will find a way to loose this race tomorrow. Will other cars be faster in the rain? Will we shoot ourselves in the foot and have poor driving and get multiple black flags? Will something break on the car which has been running great all day long? And who the heck is this Coach guy? All that and more when we wrap up this in the next part of this story. Stay tuned!

Enhancing Communication in CI/CD Workflows

Email notifications are a pivotal component of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines, particularly when using Jenkins, a leading automation server. They serve as a direct line of communication, alerting teams to build statuses, failures, and successes, thereby facilitating rapid response and maintenance of software quality. Configuring email notifications within Jenkins pipelines ensures that developers and stakeholders are kept in the loop, enhancing collaboration and efficiency throughout the development process.
However, setting up and troubleshooting email notifications in Jenkins can present challenges. From incorrect SMTP configuration to authentication issues or script misconfigurations within the pipeline code, there are several potential pitfalls that can disrupt this communication channel. Understanding the common issues and how to address them is crucial for maintaining a smooth and effective CI/CD pipeline. This introduction aims to provide insights into optimizing email notifications within Jenkins pipelines, ensuring that teams can leverage this functionality to its fullest potential.

Command	Description
mail	Sends email notifications from Jenkins pipeline
pipeline	Defines the Jenkins pipeline structure
post	Defines post-build actions
always	Condition that specifies actions to run after every build
failure	Condition that specifies actions to run if the build fails
steps	Defines a series of one or more steps to be executed in a stage

Optimizing Jenkins Pipeline Notifications

Email notifications within Jenkins pipelines are not just about informing team members of a build's success or failure; they represent a critical feedback loop that supports the agile development process. By integrating email notifications, teams can immediately identify and address issues, maintain high-quality code, and ensure that software deployments are done seamlessly. The effectiveness of these notifications, however, depends on their proper configuration and the ability of team members to act on the information provided. This involves not only setting up the right triggers for emails but also customizing the content of the notifications to include relevant information such as build status, logs, and direct links to the build results for quick access.
To further enhance the utility of email notifications, Jenkins allows for the configuration of conditional notifications. This means that emails can be tailored to specific events within the pipeline, such as failures in critical stages or warnings when certain thresholds are met. Advanced configurations can include scripting within the Jenkinsfile to dynamically adjust recipients based on the nature of the build or change, ensuring that the right stakeholders are informed at the right time. Moreover, incorporating best practices such as using email filters or integrating with collaboration tools can help manage the flow of notifications, preventing information overload and ensuring that teams remain focused on critical issues. Ultimately, a well-configured email notification system within Jenkins pipelines not only keeps teams informed but also enhances collaboration and the continuous improvement of development practices.

Configuring Email Notifications in Jenkins Pipeline

Jenkinsfile Groovy syntax

pipeline { agent any stages { stage('Build') { steps { echo 'Building...' } } stage('Test') { steps { echo 'Testing...' } } stage('Deploy') { steps { echo 'Deploying...' } } } post { always { mail to: 'team@example.com', subject: "Build ${currentBuild.fullDisplayName}", body: "The build was ${currentBuild.result}: Check console output at ${env.BUILD_URL} to view the results." } failure { mail to: 'team@example.com', subject: "Failed Build ${currentBuild.fullDisplayName}", body: "The build FAILED: Check console output at ${env.BUILD_URL} to view the results." } } } 

Enhancing Jenkins Pipeline Through Effective Email Notifications

Implementing email notifications in Jenkins pipelines plays a crucial role in maintaining continuous integration and deployment processes. These notifications serve as an essential tool for developers and operations teams to stay updated on the build and deployment statuses, facilitating immediate action when issues arise. Properly configured, email alerts can drastically reduce downtime and ensure that all stakeholders are informed of the pipeline's health. The configuration process involves specifying the SMTP server details, setting up authentication if required, and defining the conditions under which notifications should be sent, such as on failure, success, or unstable builds.
Moreover, the customization of email content to include specific details about the build process can significantly aid in troubleshooting efforts. By providing links to the build logs, summaries of the changes that triggered the build, and even metrics on build duration, teams can quickly identify and rectify issues. This level of detail is invaluable in fast-paced development environments where time is of the essence. Additionally, integrating advanced features like email throttling and failure analysis reports can further enhance the pipeline's efficiency by ensuring that teams are not overwhelmed with notifications and that they receive meaningful insights into the build process.

Top Jenkins Email Notification Queries

1. Question: How do I configure email notifications in Jenkins?
2. Answer: Configure email notifications in Jenkins by navigating to Manage Jenkins > Configure System > E-mail Notification, where you can enter your SMTP server details and authentication information.
3. Question: Can email notifications be sent based on the build status?
4. Answer: Yes, Jenkins allows you to configure email notifications to be sent on various build statuses, such as success, failure, or unstable.
5. Question: How can I customize the content of the email notifications?
6. Answer: Customize email content using the Email-ext plugin, which offers various tokens for including dynamic content such as build logs, status, and environment variables.
7. Question: Is it possible to send emails to different recipients based on the build outcome?
8. Answer: Yes, with the Email-ext plugin, you can configure conditional recipient lists based on the build outcome or other criteria.
9. Question: How do I troubleshoot email notification issues in Jenkins?
10. Answer: Troubleshoot email notification issues by checking the Jenkins system log, verifying SMTP server settings, and ensuring the Email-ext plugin is correctly configured.
11. Question: Can Jenkins integrate with third-party email services?
12. Answer: Yes, Jenkins can integrate with third-party email services by configuring the appropriate SMTP settings for the service you wish to use.
13. Question: How do I limit the number of email notifications sent during a certain period?
14. Answer: Limit email notifications by configuring the throttle settings in the Email-ext plugin, which can restrict the number of emails sent over a defined period.
15. Question: Are email notifications supported in pipeline scripts?
16. Answer: Yes, email notifications can be configured directly within pipeline scripts using the `mail` step.
17. Question: How can I add attachments to email notifications?
18. Answer: Attach files to email notifications using the `attachmentsPattern` parameter in the Email-ext plugin, specifying the file patterns to include.
19. Question: Can email notifications include links to the build console output?
20. Answer: Yes, include links to the build console output in emails by using the `$BUILD_URL` environment variable in the email body.

Final Thoughts on Jenkins Pipeline Notifications

Implementing a robust email notification system within Jenkins pipelines is more than just a convenience—it's a necessity for teams committed to agile development and continuous integration. Proper configuration and customization of these notifications can dramatically improve the development workflow, enabling teams to respond swiftly to build outcomes and maintain high-quality software delivery. As we've explored, Jenkins offers extensive capabilities for tailoring notifications to meet diverse project needs, from conditional alerts based on build status to detailed messages that include logs and direct links to results. However, the true power of email notifications lies in their ability to facilitate immediate and effective communication among team members, bridging the gap between automated processes and human intervention. By leveraging these tools wisely, teams can not only enhance their operational efficiency but also foster a culture of transparency and collaboration, ensuring that everyone is aligned and informed at every stage of the development cycle.
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Will Mobile Networks reach even just breakeven this year now that market seems to develop so adversely? (https://www.lightreading.com/5g/ericsson-and-nokia-face-worst-mobile-slump-since-dotcom-crash)
Lundmark said about MN in the q1 earnings call:
"The Q1 was of course very weak from a top line perspective. This was largely because of India. And again here you have to remember what happened last year, especially the first-half of 2023 saw a massive 5G deployment in India. Now those volumes have normalized. We do expect that the low volumes in both India and North America in Q1 will improve then in the coming quarters and this is based on obviously a combination of the visibility we have through order backlog and then also the discussions on the pipeline that we have with these customers. So, we do maintain the 10% to 15% decline expectation in mobile networks for the year."
Thus hopefully while the year as such will be terribly weak, the rest of the year will be less weak than q1. As to breakeven, Lundmark did not say what it's this year but just what the target is:
"Mobile Networks has been working on reducing their cost base, but also what comes to the breakeven point. And with these actions that we have been taking and will take in the new cost saving program, the ambition level is that we will reach the breakeven point of top line of around €8 billion by 2026. At the same time, we also lower the breakeven point or the point where we would reach double-digit operating margin, which used to be €11.5 billion. I now believe that will be taken down to €10 billion."
As MN sales were €9,797M in 2023 the lowest point in Nokia's guidance with a 15% contraction would mean sales of €8,327M while the low point for the guided margin is 1%. So apparently the 2026 target breakeven point of €8B is not very much lower than the breakeven point this year which logically must be somewhere between €8B and €8,327M. Thus after this year apparently the cost pruning at MN will be pretty modest and one might as whether that's enough to guarantee decent profitability. If MN's super weak sales of €1,577 million realized in Q1 were to continue contrary to expectations throughout the year, MN would only have sales of €6,308M, which would probably produce an awful margin, as it would be about two billion below the minimum sales of MN's guidance, i.e. €8,327M.
In 2023 q1 had sales of €2,567M which was very much inflated by the 5G projects in India which slowed down significantly in H2 2023. Perhaps a better comparison would thus be q1 2022 when MN had sales of €2,268. Q1 2023 was only 13% higher than q1 2022 in spite of the 5G build in India. My point: q1 2024 is hugely lower (37%) than q1 2023 but also as much as 30.5% lower than q1 2022 so there needs to be a remarkable improvement for q2-4 for MN to reach its guidance of max 15% sales drop.

Background: I am working on a project to make some open source templates for physical keyboard layouts that are non isomorphic and non chromatic. I come from a background of woodwinds to string instruments to piano, and have found that internalizing and learning new geometry and shapes when performing music to be extremely helpful to conceptualize and understand harmony, melody, and many other aspects of music.
My question is, if I am building a base instrument that is not able to be “tuned”, what would be the best starting point to standardize the Hz values programmed to each note? I am starting with 31-EDO and 17-EDO for the following reason: it’s arbitrary and I want to. I’m hoping that if I can’t pick a “standardized” Hz value for say, 31-EDO C0, I can at least arbitrarily pick one that makes the least amount of people go, “what is wrong with you?” My gut reaction is to pick A4 440 Hz, and to just go from there calculating cents and ratios for C0-C10 in various EDO’s and calling it a day. Feel like that is the least offensive option for what’s ultimately just personal preference, and easy enough to have a spreadsheet tool where you can plop in your favorite A4 value to calculate your preferred note range if you’re customizing your own.

Update 5.0.7 is live on Steam, ModDB and Paradox Plaza.

Major Features

• Overhauled a majority of generic weaponry with new, custom GFX.

Added

• Added a full set of Advisors and generals for the Alamo Chapter.
  
• Added AI scripting encouraging Iron Alliance to send volunteers to Baron’s Eyrie.
  
• Added various new ‘Vault-Tec Calling’ decisions reflecting multiple Vault locations.
  

Changed

• Changed existing infrastructure in a state to now boost the construction speed of future infrastructure just like it would with other buildings for consistency with vanilla HOI4.
  
• Changed the Vault-Tec Calling Achievement to require delving into 10 vaults rather than every single vault.
  
• Changed the leader of Houston to no longer have the Ineffective trait.
  
• Changed two Last Patrol spirits to be weaker.
  
• Changed Think Tank’s political power debuff to be far less extreme.
  
• Changed Loid’s Vault-Tec PA buff to be weaker.
  
• Changed Two Peoples to have a smaller political power debuff.
  
• Changed Appoint Foreign High Elder to now also inherit puppets for Lost Hills.
  
• Changed Eureka AI to properly send volunteers to Free Folk when supporting them.
  
• Changed the Jackals starting state to have one additional civilian factory and infrastructure, more population, more building slots, and slightly more resources.
  
• Changed the focus to invite Iron Alliance into the Legion to now give them a mission to join the war with Hangdogs in 30 days if it is already ongoing.
  
• Changed Mayor Showtime’s portrait to an animated portrait.
  

Fixed

• Fixed a bug that made Baja State crash the game if Caps were turned off.
  
• Fixed Uranium city declaring war on their overlord or a fellow puppet while a subject.
  
• Fixed a bug for Eureka that made it so you couldn't get rid of the PA disrepair spirit under certain conditions.
  
• Fixed Eureka not getting the event to switch over to the Enclave tree if they've already taken the NCR before switching to Granite Company.
  
• Fixed Iron Alliance not joining on Lanius’s side if Hangdogs are the ones to declare war on Lanius.
  
• Fixed one of Loid’s puppets to unlock the generic branches of the tree.
  
• Fixed a Vault 27 focus to require the land that you're about to core.
  
• Fixed Eureka starting without an outsider law.
  
• Fixed an incorrect tooltip in the Gordon tree for Vault City.
  
• Fixed Paullus spawning in actual mutant divisions instead of mutant auxiliaries.
  
• Fixed several spelling mistakes in localisation.
  
• Fixed Paullus getting the “The Canadian Renaissance” Economy Law
  
• Fixed focusview using the wrong font gui side.
  
• Fixed the Vault-Tec Calling events adding a core for the nation receiving the event rather than the owner of the state for cases such as when the vault is owned by a subject.
  
• Fixed some outdated localisation from before the 5.0 map rework in Pleasantdale.
  

Removed

• Removed the ability to take Vault-Tec Calling decisions if the vault is owned by a non-subject ally due to mechanical conflicts that could lead to bugs.

Hi all!
I posted this on AskElectronics but I'm not getting a lot of traction there and I guess all the battery gurus live on this sub anyway - hope you don't mind some spam from a new user!
tl;dr: Bought the only Na-Ion BMS available on the market. Trying to understand the design to build a custom one and/or a Na-Ion protection circuit. The IC on the board (photo attached) is a mystery. Help please!
IC in question: https://imgur.com/a/CbxjoeY
Long version:
I'm starting to experiment with Na-ion (SIB) batteries and I'm in the process of building a custom proof-of-concept 5V powerbank/UPS powered by 2s3p sodium ion battery (data sheet here).
Pre-empting any questions as to why even go into Sodium-Ion when Li-Ion, LiFePO4 and other chemistries are way more suitable for this application: purely for experimenting, learning and fun I suppose. Also, having the additional safety of Na-Ion cells and not worrying about them exploding in your face after a screw up is a nice to have feature. u/MrGruntsworthy built a Na-Ion powered electric skateboard for the same reasons (I assume!).
Sodium-Ion cells follow a rather unusual charge/discharge curve (very linear, which could simplify estimating remaining capacity), and the cells I bought are 3.1V nominal, with 1.5V cut-off, 4.1V Max.
Anyway, since this chemistry is relatively new (well, not really but let's say it is), there are zero dedicated Na-Ion charging ICs (TP4056-equivalents) or protection circuits (DW01-equivalents) and only one type of BMS manufactured by the same company that supplies the cells (no datasheet on their website but this Aliexpress listing has some specs). The BMS has a rather conservative overcharge voltage threshold and the footprint is too large to use it in portable/small projects. The minimum number of cells in series is also 4s (12.4V nominal) which is sub-optimal for 5V projects.
As I understand, this means that unless someone is happy experimenting with a single cell and a crude CCCV DC-DC converter as a charger, or building a large & expensive power storage with (possibly) multiple proprietary BMS's, Sodium-Ion would remain a novelty when it comes to small DIY projects, at least until the technology matures and there are more options on the market (though I might be completely wrong and there are some exotic chips that don't cost a kidney on the market already?).
I bought one of these BMS's just to see what chips it uses and whether it's possible to build something similar but more suitable for DIY projects - smaller footprint, other string options (e.g. 2S for 5V projects), dedicated protection circuits etc. The board components were difficult to identify because the markings were either removed or they were covered in epoxy. I was able to find the N-channel Mosfets but I have no clue what the BMS IC is - Googling the chip markings doesn't come up with anything useful so I'm assuming it might be proprietary.
Long shot but has anyone seen this IC before and knows what it is?
Or maybe someone is familiar with Na-Ion specific BMS/PCM/Charger designs suitable for small power-draw DIY stuff? Thanks :)

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My current daily, believe it or not, is a 2011 MacBook Pro 17" 2.6Ghz i7, 2TB SSD, running Windows 11. I have a USB 3.0 Expresscard slot in it that I even modified with USB-C ports. It is a beast of a MacBook. The GPU issue I permanently fixed so not a problem. I work for a home building company & the extra large screen has been amazing for showing projects to clients, getting work done on the go, and having like 5 windows open at the same time for multitasking. I love MacOS but for everything I do Windows 11 is so much better. Battery life isn't the greatest even though I have a brand new one put in.
I am aware how awesome the new MacBooks with the M chips are. They are much more efficient, quiet, and way faster than Intel. Not to mention the retina display is obviously amazing.
I love my 2011 MBP 17" but am afraid I'm missing out on modern technology. I wish bootcamp was an option for M chip Macs but we're limited to virtual machines right now. I prefer running Windows OS natively.
I also do not want the touchbar. Been there done that, just not for me. Also, I do not want a model with just USB-C ports. I like having ports.
I do not want HP/Dell/Asus/etc. I know that is an obvious option here. But I highly, highly prefer Apple hardware.
Options I'm thinking:
I could settle on a 2015 MacBook Pro 15" i7. At least I'd get updated ports, retina display, and can run windows natively. But, I lose 2" of screen from my 17", lose the ethernet port, lose my custom USB-C expresscard slot (the fact I still use expresscard lol)
I could get a brand new MacBook Pro M3 Max 16". I just lose the ability to run Windows natively which might be an issue. Screen size is fine, it has USB-C already plus some other ports, obviously an extremely powerful machine.
I could just keep my 2011 MBP 17".
Feel free to leave your opinion. Thank you!!