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I have had a great time using LLMs to assist with a multitude of tasks around my house. Granted, I am largely reduced to their hands, but the outcome of the combined effort is a win for the house. Do It Yourself Before the term AI entered the mainstream news, whenever something in the house failed, I would usually …
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I asked an LLM a simple question about defrosting my freezer. It answered, and then pointed out a small yellow light that had been on, unnoticed, for 4 years. Defrosting with minimal mopping I simply wanted to find out if there were any features on my (inherited) freezer that could help me defrost it. Yes, I know I can …
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Maplin goes into administration Today it was announced that Maplin, the only high-street electronics chain that I know of, went into administration (BBC). I have mixed feelings about this retailer. I am into electronics and tinkering. I like to see what I'm buying compared to looking at a picture only. I definitely …
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While I was clearing snow off my car today, at the point I got to the radio antenna I was thinking about the need for simple radio receivers in the modern world. For a piece of electronic gadgetry that is well over 100 years old it is unbelievable that modern cars are still equipped with one. In the era of insane …
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