I just remembered checking Anna’s archive and found the Hayes manual for my beloved Corsa A. Now I can do informed maintenance and at least some repairs.

VAG = Volkswagen AG? As far as I’m aware Opel (Vauxhall) isn’t

Oh no, I will not engage with LLM chatbots ever, for anything. Before I do that I’ll gladly walk, as the proud and stubborn luddite I am (which is why I’m driving a car from 1988 in the first place).

Searching for coke’s manuals gives me all information about how to repair my coca cola vending machine, and what are LON chatbots, please?

No Opel brand on this page as far as I can see … other than that great resource!

Not dull enough, I need more of this information! So where do I find explosion drawings and diagrams for my beautiful Opel Corsa A? He was eating a lot of oil. Doing strangely well since somebody overfilled the oil. The mechanics I’ve asked don’t want to fix, if they had time, they would replace piston rings (not enough mechanics around here).

I want to keep the Corsa on the road, it’s such a good car. I wish it was only an oil separator - or better, if only I could keep ignoring the problem till doomsday as I have done so far. Inspection end of this month will tell how bad it all is I guess.

My own room. From reading the comments a lot of people just seem to suffer through sleepless nights or try to dictate their partner’s health/behaviour. Look, you can love each other without sleeping in the same bed, or even living in the same house.

Edit: you asked for input from those who DO share a bed, sorry. I suffered too for many years, and my health deteriorated. Now even next to a non-snoring partner I’ll get zero sleep. Which is why I advocate for considering separate rooms.

He looks kind of cute, in a sick way. It must be the big eyes

Yes I do. Fuck your AI slop!

Found my depressed little brother going to his garden finding a bit of joy. It was so nice to see him better.

So now you can get your cat handling injuries while trying to put this helmet on and not while handling the cat during the treatment. That is a great innovation.

Also, please don’t put this on your cat without need unless it trusts you a 1000% - it probably freaks out the poor critter and that’s just cruel. Pets are not dolls to dress up in funny costumes.

To eat. I was just thinking that I’m very lucky to have friends who cook and bake for often. Typing this with a mouth full of Beerenkuchen.

Finally someone else says it. I’ve come to think the same in recent years. Keeping us isolated (and also diagnose us with or encourage self- diagnosis of mental illness) is all too convenient for those in power to keep us small.

Question is do we need more code, or better code?

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IoT and Smart Everything. Enjoy.

Hey, parent here, and Off My Chest back to you: Sacrificing for my child sounds like a bit much. But I’m also intrigued: sacrifice in which way, on a spectrum that could range from “Save from a burning building” to “Spend years of one’s life to raise a child”

But honestly, wholesome parent-child relations are awesome. When I had my kid I was determined to have nothing but wholesome interactions with them. Doesn’t always work out like that. Trauma that is passed on through generations is not easy to shake off. As a parent I feel lucky and honored that my grown up child still wants to talk to me!

You can’t replace a translator with AI. It has to be AI + a human to fix the crappy AI output. Guess what ends up being cheaper? I didn’t change careers, and they’re hiring translators again. Bubble is bursting.

Lots of love, much nom nom. My cat insists it’s a love language. I’ve drawn the line at drawing blood. A normal, healthy relationship with a pet.

If the current dumpster fire has any advantage it’s the fact that more people than ever before see the US for what they really are, a fascist empire.

From there to realizing all empires are bad it’s only a small step. I hope we can start to collectively ignore all those who think they have power over us.

Also, knowing that you and your loved ones were never safe to begin with can give a new sense of courage. It’s all lost already, so who cares anymore?