StackOverflow AI Disagreements, Kotlin Coroutines and More
May 13, 2024
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The podcast covers AI disagreements on StackOverflow, tips for obfuscating data dumps, and the benefits of Kotlin Coroutines. They also discuss Tesla's Las Vegas Loop, overfilling gas tanks, and the efficiency of AI assistance in coding.
The frustration of insurance payouts for totaled cars was highlighted when a rear-end collision left a car totaled, even though the repair costs exceeded the car's value. The insurance payout didn't cover the full cost of replacing the car, emphasizing the financial burden on the driver for an accident they didn't cause.
Fisker Ocean Tale
The insurance woes extended to a Fisker Ocean owner whose car got totaled due to door damage, but the insurer couldn't find parts leading to a total loss pay out of $53,000 for a brand new car valued at around $90,000, showcasing the challenges faced by owners when insurers can't repair newer model vehicles.
Costly Collisions
A trend observed in the insurance industry where repair costs exceed car values, resulting in vehicles being totaled even when drivers want to repair them. The mismatch highlights the financial strain on drivers who face unexpected costs due to accidents.
Second-Hand Car Hacks
Exploring alternative car buying options like auctions, specifically tow auctions, where abandoned cars get auctioned off after a period show a potential solution for those seeking affordable used cars, presenting a lesser-known avenue for car purchases.
Overcoming a Chicken and Egg Problem with Docker Image Building
When facing a dilemma in Docker image building where you need tools from a trusted repo but lack them in the base image, consider utilizing a multi-stage Docker file. The prior stage with the necessary tools can fetch the required items, enabling subsequent stages to copy them. This approach resolves the challenge of trusting the repo before obtaining essential keys.
Manually De-Armoring Keys Without GPG Tool Installation
In cases where ASCII armored keys need to be de-armored without GPG tools installed, you can manually extract the essential content from the ASCII file. By removing the header and footer blocks and extracting the central key block identified by certain characters, the base64-encoded key can be decoded, producing a binary key file without dependency on GPG tools.
Customizing File Name Retrieval in Wget and Curl for Key Saving
When using Wget, including the --content-disposition flag authorizes the server to determine the file name for saving. For Curl, employing -J and -O in combination permits the tool to store files based on the server-provided name. These adjustments illuminate the significance of aligning file names with server specifications when downloading keys for Docker image building.
Joe Zack was on a brief holiday so Allen and Michael took over the helm for an episode. What would a new episode be without a little something regarding AI, some more love for Kotlin, and a number of excellent tips throughout (as well as at the end of) the episode.
