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Something that I have observed working at different companies (working closely with the dev teams) is what happens when developers want/need to work with third-party services: I saw this a few times: The team found an external service that seemed to work for a project, but then the questions came from devops: \-Where is the data stored? \-How long will this API keep my (and our customers) data? \-Who else is processing or accessing it behind the scenes? And does the API even have the certifications needed to keep everything secure and compliant? ( folks working with EU companies will know what I mean here, with GDPR etc). In smaller companies and startups, this is often not a big probl...

# Introduction: The AI Revolution in Book Discovery The way readers discover books is fundamentally changing. More readers are asking AI chatbots like [ChatGPT](https://chat.openai.com/) and [Gemini](https://gemini.google.com/) for book recommendations instead of using traditional search engines. If your book isn’t optimized for AI systems, you’re missing out on an entire discovery channel that’s growing more important every day. Research examining hundreds of AI-generated book suggestions found that **99% of recommended titles had entries in the** [**Google Books Library**](https://books.google.com/). This reveals a critical pattern: AI systems rely on specific databases and structu...

Hi to everyone. This is my first post ever here on Reddit, and I have created an account only to join this group. First of all, a big hug to each of you. If this is too triggering for you, please, don't keep reading. I'm going through my 4th loss right now. I don't know what to feel because I can't feel anything. I'm crying a lot these days, but today I'm just feeling exhausted and numb. I feel like I would love to sleep for a month. This loss hit more because it was the one going further along, and we really loosened up a little bit and allowed ourselves to hope. I seem to get pregnant, but I can't keep the embryo growing. We did all kinds of testing....

Hello reddit, I am here to ask for your advice, 1 year ago I moved to new company, which I currently work in, my ex company I've spent around 5 years in, got promoted and finally I was in charge for many projects, and I had my words listened, but due to lack of upgrade plans and a good career path and low income I moved to my current job, it's better in money also in the long running career, I got this one by one of my friends, he recommended me to them, they were about to start a new project mainly based on my experience, but this isn't the company main kind of project they are interested in, so somehow I stepped down one step form being a senior to grade 1, they told me they...

The last movie that I watched was The Long Walk, and since my strength is okay, but my cardio is god awful, I'm doneso. To be fair, I can't complaint...being bested at the hands of Luke Skywalker is one **** of a way to go. Anyway, I'm posting here hoping to meet people and get to vibin'. Happy to chat with anyone from anywhere, regardless of time-zone; however, please please please (Big up Sabrina) just be patient and understanding of time-zones (that includes you, flat Earthers). If we hit it off like SpongeBob and Patrick then we should totally meander on over to another platform. I'm mainly a texter but down to send voice notes and vc at some point if that'...

Just after some help. I have a laptop from work that has the F5 BIG-IP VPN installed on it. At home my router is a UniFi cloud gateway max. We have a lot connected to this (tv’s, hue lights, appliances, etc) and all that runs fine. Recently I’ve had the problem when the laptop with BIG-IP VPN is connected the VPN client seems to go in to a connection/disconnection cycle and won’t connect. Work are no help and say it’s my home network. I’ve not changed anything with the UniFi gateway. I’ve tried rebooting, turning off everything in the home except the UniFi gateway but the problem persists. I’m afraid I don’t have a great understanding of networking, but until now everythi...

Yesterday I went to an internist for a bunch of issues. The biggest ones were low blood pressure and getting short of breath from the smallest activities, even just getting out of bed. I’m a strong guy, my vitamin levels are great, and I eat super healthy. But I vape a lot. The nicotine is low, yet with how much I use it, that probably doesn’t matter. Even the store owner warned me to slow down since I buy a new bottle every 2 weeks or less. The doctor checked my tests and blood work, then measured my heart rate. It was 120. I had been resting for two hours in the waiting room, so that number shocked me. He prescribed Ivabradine to lower my heart rate without dropping my blood pre...

Hi Reddit. I am from India and my girlfriend lives in Singapore. Her birthday is coming up and I want to get her something nice without dealing with international shipping or customs. My plan is to order something directly from a Singapore based site or from places like Taobao that deliver within Singapore. My budget is around 4,000 rupees, which is roughly 65 to 70 SGD. I know this is not a lot of money in Singapore and I honestly wish I could do more for her, but 4,000 is already a little heavy for me here in India. I still want to make her feel special with whatever I can manage. I was thinking of getting her a perfume, maybe something from Lattafa or another good Middle Eastern brand t...

Vent and a question sorry I'm freaking out, so this is long and written poorly I apologize if this is the wrong subreddit! If so please lmk where to go! I don't often use reddit Need some help/answers!! The app seems to have started to update while I was in it, and my folders and art are aaalllll over the place now, just a complete and total mess in every single way. Some art loads in, and some doesn't, and everything is just fully misplaced. I rely heavily on folders, and my art was all very organized. I draw many comics, so the idea of trying to find all the pages and reorganise them sounds extra hellish. If I have to manually organize again, it will ****, but I'm m...

Something that I have observed working at different companies (working closely with the dev teams) is what happens when developers want/need to work with third-party services: I saw this a few times: The team found an external service that seemed to work for a project, but then the questions came from devops: \-Where is the data stored? \-How long will this API keep my (and our customers) data? \-Who else is processing or accessing it behind the scenes? And does the API even have the certifications needed to keep everything secure and compliant? ( folks working with EU companies will know what I mean here, with GDPR etc). In smaller companies and startups, this is often not a big probl...

I (f25) broke up with my boyfriend (m24) of 4 years one month ago. The last few months (or even years) were so exhausting. We both finished our education at the same time and started working. At this point everything was perfect: We had enough money, lived together, loved each other, he stopped smoking weed (which was an big issue in his life) and it just felt like we both were adults now. But then he lost his job and he didn’t tell me. I forgave him. It broke me, but I forgave him. He started a new job. Same outcome. He told me he doesn’t want to work in this field, so I supported him to find a new way in his life. He did everything so slow. He took his time to apply for a new education...

Our boss (a chief audit executive) is about to retire and we wanted to include some of his quotes in a starwars themed poster, as he is a big fan of the movies. I used AI which made a decent start, but it included a number of quotes twice, left out some of the quotes and made a few spelling errors. I removed the duplicates, but I could not successfully make the AI rearrange the quotes and add the missing ones. I can offer around 20 USD for which I hope someone is willing to: 1. Add the following quotes: * Bulls eye! * No problemo! * Nuclear är nuclear... * Top of the morning! 2. Rearrange the quotes so that they cover the empty spots where I have removed double quotes. 3. Include a ...

We talk a lot about the math and the specific tickers, but I am finding the mental game of holding a winner is the hardest part of achieving big returns. When you buy a deeply discounted stock and it bounces up 20% quickly, the instinct to sell and lock in the profit is incredibly strong. I know the successful strategy is often to let your winners run for multi year growth, but how do you silence that voice telling you to lock it in and move on? What are the specific, non emotional rules you use to decide when to finally sell a big winner in your TFSA?

# Final message from Cancer patient I told my friend to post this message after I was gone. I knew that once I closed my eyes for the last time, I wouldn’t have a chance to speak anymore. I wanted to leave behind something that came straight from my heart, something I never found the words for when I was alive. If you are reading this, it means my journey in this world has ended, and these words are all I have left to share. In my final days, I spent a lot of time thinking quietly. When you know your time is limited, your mind stops wandering to unimportant things. You start looking at your life differently. You begin to ask yourself simple questions: What did I do with the time I had? ...

First GPU prices went out of bounds because big AI models needing a lot of GPU power which affected end users who could not afford GPUs. Now, SSD and RAM prices are also sky high and ascending, which again leaves end user to have to spend a lot more money for something that is essential to owning a PC. And all that is direct result of AI advancements. AI has some good use cases and no doubt is a valuable product, but I can't help but feel that all good that comes from AI has to come at the expense of an end user and to question if it is all worth it.

OK guys it's not really systematic so don't roast me I just want to inform, So basically server crash as we call it happens because of a couple reasons, I will not name all and will just tell the 2 that are causing ours. The thing causing this is Kernel exhaustion What it basically is, is: Out-of-memory (OOM) kill and File-Descriptor-Exhaustion (FDE) OOM forms due to various reasons, but the main cause here is a lot of accounts that have stored data on the servers, when we try to access these by logging in the server allocate memories to process our data. The server processes allocating RAM to handle these requests. A lot of retrieved data creates work (thus caled requests...

Something that I have observed working at different companies (working closely with the dev teams) is what happens when developers want/need to work with third-party services: I saw this a few times: The team found an external service that seemed to work for a project, but then the questions came from devops: \-Where is the data stored? \-How long will this API keep my (and our customers) data? \-Who else is processing or accessing it behind the scenes? And does the API even have the certifications needed to keep everything secure and compliant? ( folks working with EU companies will know what I mean here, with GDPR etc). In smaller companies and startups, this is often not a big pro...

I'm in the boat since the beginning and maybe I'm overreacting a bit here as I haven't lost fun playing with mastermodes and whatever they threw at us over time. But the decision that wear can't be repaired and must be replaced is IMHO totally ******. According to the tech docs, wear of components is not repairable. If the item reaches 0% it's dead and it looses power before. So a component with 50% wear is not working up to the performance of a new component. They must be replaced manually or via VLM if manual replacement is not possible, as the component is simply not existing. I'm ok with wear not being repairable with multitools, but if I land in my h...

Buying a ski chalet or luxury alpine apartment in the top of the top French and Swiss ski resorts is something of a winter wonderland dream come true - especially if you're a hard core skier, a savvy investor or just looking for a super relaxing mountain hideaway. The process however can be a bit of a minefield and making the right choice will require some serious thought and the help of some experts. This guide - which draws on the expertise of SkiingProperty is here to help make that process a whole lot easier and less daunting. # Why Should You Even Bother Investing in Ski Property? It's not just about having a place to spend your winters - although that's a pretty good...

In my previous post I asked if using tattoo sticker paper to make fursuit eyes could be a good method and a lot of folks seems to disagree, so I decided to trial it myself for further details. I figured out this method from the Chinese TikTok app, rednote (mainly from kigurumi makers) and curious if it does its job efficiently. **PROS:** \- Clean and accurate look \- Very convenient method \- Does not fade (unless you store the head in a humid environment or if it gets wet, it's always better to apply sealant) **CONS:** \- The surface of the tattoo will be glossy \- Blurry sight Every fursuit makers has their own methods of making fursuit eyes so it's ...