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  • How did it come to be that only two companies supply all of the world's PC graphics chips?

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  • I've noticed how poorly gpus are classified, and how it seems every intersting peice of AI software just has a list of gpus it can work on. So I can see customers just locking into one brand so they have less to memorize.

  • What's a process where you prefer the old way of doing things instead of how it's done now?

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  • I think the issue is that back then, you only did important things with software. Now there is so much code doing the same simple things. Like how many ways does a person need to input thier birthday... and every tool we use.. if it is good it gets more and more expensive, and more and more cluttered as they try to expand thier market. So now a new cheaper tool that does the same thing gets written. I would bet 90 some % of code is copies of other code with scientifically meaningless difference. But someone has to write it all...

  • What's a process where you prefer the old way of doing things instead of how it's done now?

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  • Greetings program!!!

  • What made you join a losing cause?

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  • I have kids... so clearly yes.

  • Why do some many things come with their own wifi module

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  • honeywell for the furnace stuff. It is more than 10 years old. Seems the new setups have the actual thermostat talk directly to the router. So I guess they decided it wasn't a good idea after a while. For the hot tub I am looking at... cal spa. Maybe they just haven't updated their tech in more than 10 years.

  • Why do some many things come with their own wifi module

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  • It's not an issue. It works. I just don't understand why they don't use normal wifi from the board to my router instead of inserting their extra device there. Others have commented they could be using a different protocol and/or frequency that allows greater range and such. Someone else pointed out that configuring the wifi connection would require a way to give the board a password. Which they can avoid if they use their own device, as I can interface with that via phone or computer and enter like a serial number for the board that will sync them.

  • Why do some many things come with their own wifi module

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  • Well, I assume it doesn't us basic wifi, or it would just connect to my router. But why would they work our their own connection protocol and such? Seems pricey. And the main board does have buttons and a screen. limited of course. But maybe that is the reason. With their own communication tech, they could also manage authentication. Then they don't have to come up with a way to allow you to enter a password or some other connection like bluetooth so you could configure the wifi from your phone.

  • Why do some many things come with their own wifi module

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  • Most I don't actually want connected to the internet. Ideally they would just connect to my router, and I could block them from leaving the house. But when they do this two part connectivity thing, they often require internet. But they could still require it even without the two part thing, so that doesn't explain why they do the two part thing.

    That said, for some things I do want to be able to get at them from the internet, as they are basically monitoring devices. But again, I would rather have them talk to my router only. Then I could have my home server manage connections to them from the internet so I could secure it better.

  • Why do some many things come with their own wifi module

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  • avoiding frequency conflict could explain it. And getting more range by using a different frequency could also explain it. I guess I assumed the range they were allowed to use was pretty small. But I just checked, and it is pretty wide actually.

  • Why do some many things come with their own wifi module

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  • Ok, I can buy that. But they don't advertise compatibility with any home automation systems, and don't seem to operate any kind of mesh. The furnace thing is more than 10 years old, seems newer thermostats have direct wifi on them instead of a special board connected to the furnace. But I have several other things that have these two part solutions as well that must be using their own proprietary protocol for some reason. I just can't figure why they would do such a thing. Maybe there is no good reason.

  • Why do some many things come with their own wifi module

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  • sure, but by not using basic wifi connectivity between the special board at the furnace and the router, they have to manufacture the product that sits next to the router and talks to their special board at the furnace. Seems like just tossing in a basic wifi board would be we cheaper, and simpler.

  • Why do some many things come with their own wifi module

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  • yeah, but I mean the thermostat talked to the wifi board at the furnace via wire. That wifi board then talks to a device I have to plug into my router instead of the wifi board talking directly to the router.

  • Why do some many things come with their own wifi module

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  • The part that connected to the furnace board is an addon. It's only purpose is internet. Yet it still needs a device connected to the router for it to talk to.

  • Why do some many things come with their own wifi module

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  • There is an extra board at the furnace that is the wifi component. But then there is a device at the router that it talks to instead of just going to the router directly.

  • Do you try to protect your onsite backup from fire?

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  • Seems like the vast majority don't. They protect paper, but not drives...

  • Do you try to protect your onsite backup from fire?

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  • I assume the intent here is humor. Or am I missing something?

  • Are there any efficient sources of news?

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  • Yes,they all do, but there is a pattern to what it hallucintes the most and such. So some thing are more reliable than others.

  • Are there any efficient sources of news?

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  • This is why I am thinking AI should be good for this. A lot of news is AI generated now, and specifically instructed to insert fluff.

  • Are there any efficient sources of news?

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