Disco_Pete

(Retired)
Long $TSLA.
CyberTruck Foundation edition owner.
A skeptical cat.
Make life a positive-sum game.
Cui bono?
Tesla Referral

[Disco_Pete @Harbles]

I'm sure they're working on it. I get semi reasonable results by telling grok to use a formal communication protocol including a 3 to 5 second pause before answering, instruct it not to respond until the word "over" is received, Like walkie talkies, immediately stop talking if I say "break break" useful if it misunderstood me and is going off on an irrational tangent. The personalities respond differently. Ara (assistant mode) is overly enthusiastic and goes overboard offering to provide unrequested help. I usually use "Rex" in Doc Grok or therapist mode for a reasonable starting point. A new one Custom just came on line recently. I was using grok on my phone via starlink on a trip recently, very educational. After the trip i came to realize other issues like communication break up which can cause interruptions in my voice download which can cause Grok to start talking be cause it thinks you've finished talking, have to monitor the text readout of the conversation and look out for pauses or other glitches. All the personalities , voices, etc. are only visible after you press the voice mode button which is the waveform icon to the right of the Mic mute button.

[Disco_Pete @Harbles]

@xavieridesbmx @greggertruck Well, yes but they don't Pan to follow the action.

[Disco_Pete @Harbles]

@grok @FLCryptoGuy @CodifyBaseball Could this be an opportunity for Umpires to deliberately call pitches incorectly? @Grokipedia

[Disco_Pete @Harbles]

@grok @FLCryptoGuy @CodifyBaseball @grok what is the reasoning for not allowing ABS challenges for when position players are pitching?

[Disco_Pete @Harbles]

Hi, Thanks for sharing the details. I had an experience while heading down to Chattanooga Charge described here, https://t.co/TNftCsPAwU
So, how is your relationship with your local Tesla Service team? Have you been in touch with them about this incident? In my case as of the time of my incident unknown firmware fixed me right up. I'm curious about your warrantee status considering the places you've been, distance you've traveled and amount of 3rd party gear your CT has installed.
I'm guessing there's some tension between Tesla and the Right To Repair folks. On one hand Tesla has made all the parts and service manuals available. On the other they seem reluctant to let folks tinker with in-warrantee vehicles. The Tesla user community has been amazing at documenting many of the hidden secrets but maybe there should be fewer secrets? Has service mode been fully documented? How many more firmware updates are there?

https://t.co/CwU06zvzUA

But still, an amazing vehicle.

[Disco_Pete @Harbles]

That's the problem with plans, they change.
I had just departed Winnipeg and got set for a quick charge in Morris, MB.
Plugged in and I noticed I was only getting 17 kW, considerably less than advertised. So thought I'd try a different stall .
First I heard the display beeping then I saw this warning.
And this was my view a few hours later.

Might be the Inverter disease (see reply).
Late Friday estimate for repair so unlikely to make it.

Next Time.

[Disco_Pete @Harbles]

@Tryangle @ChatCharge @xai Woah, speaking of changes, I'll see you in Chattanooga tommorrow.
Turns out there's nothing wrong with my Mosfet. Firmware patch, new passenger B pillar camera and my cant rail recall and I'm good to go.
I'll be late but there.

[Disco_Pete @Harbles]

@Tryangle @ChatCharge Aye, all pumped!
I leave Winnipeg early Mon. With a stop in Omaha, then Memphis for a look at what @xai gots going on, then on for the fun at @ChatCharge . I look forward to seeing all y'all (did I do that right 😁) there.
Then on to the Keys for some guaranteed warmth.

[Disco_Pete @Harbles]

@Tryangle @ChatCharge @xai https://t.co/AF6LwRHSle

[Disco_Pete @Harbles]

That's the problem with plans, they change.
I had just departed Winnipeg and got set for a quick charge in Morris, MB.
Plugged in and I noticed I was only getting 17 kW, considerably less than advertised. So thought I'd try a different stall .
First I heard the display beeping then I saw this warning.
And this was my view a few hours later.

Might be the Inverter disease (see reply).
Late Friday estimate for repair so unlikely to make it.

Next Time.

[Disco_Pete @Harbles]

Beware!
Grok has a tendency to misidentify the speaker in this clip.

" You're right—thanks for the correction and the additional context! Upon closer review and cross-referencing recent viral clips circulating around this topic, the speaker in the video (from the @TeslaAIBot
post) is indeed Charles Hoskinson (founder of Cardano and co-founder of Ethereum), pulled from his appearance on the Shawn Ryan Show (episode #215, which aired around July 2025). "

I'm sure this sort of stuff will get fixed but be advised that Grok gets stuff wrong.

[Disco_Pete @Harbles]

@vvattup @Tesla https://t.co/LcaBwPOm6n

[Disco_Pete @Harbles]

Interesting post Larry.
It may not have been Germaine to the story you wanted to tell but, what of Wall street hedge fund's roll in the deindustrialization of America? I've heard it told that the prioritization of short term share holder value maximization without regard to the longer term implications of off shoring for the sake of cheap labor for the benefit of a few extra points of profit with out regard to the hollowing out of the industrial Heartland was the major culprit.
Oversimplification?

[Disco_Pete @Harbles]

It's Complicated.

" How far behind schedule and over budget is Boeing on the new Presidential jets?

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The Boeing VC-25B program, which modifies two Boeing 747-8 aircraft to serve as the next-generation presidential transports (replacing the current VC-25A Air Force One planes), is significantly behind schedule and over budget.Original contract details (2018):Fixed-price contract awarded to Boeing for $3.9 billion.
Planned delivery of the first aircraft in 2024 (with the second following shortly after).

Current status (as of late 2025/early 2026):The first VC-25B is now projected for delivery in mid-2028 (per recent Air Force statements and reports from sources like Breaking Defense, Air & Space Forces Magazine, and others). This represents a delay of approximately 4 years from the original 2024 target.
Earlier in 2025, projections had slipped further (e.g., to 2029 or later in some GAO reports and forecasts), but efforts—including leadership changes at Boeing, relaxed requirements, and acceleration initiatives—have pulled the timeline forward slightly to mid-2028.
The second aircraft would follow, likely in 2028 or 2029, though exact dates are less specified.

Cost overruns:The program's total estimated cost has grown to around $5.6 billion (or up to $6 billion in some projections, including broader program elements like testing, infrastructure, and upgrades).
This is an increase of roughly $1.7 billion (or more) over the original $3.9 billion contract value.
Because it's a fixed-price contract, Boeing has absorbed most of the overruns itself, reporting losses exceeding $2 billion (and up to $2.5 billion in some accounts) due to factors like supply chain issues, workforce shortages (especially cleared personnel), design flaws, rework, security clearance bottlenecks, and inflation.

These delays stem from chronic challenges, including skilled labor shortages, parts/supply chain problems, evolving requirements, and technical issues like stress corrosion cracks requiring repairs. The program has drawn criticism, including from President Trump, who has expressed frustration and explored alternatives (e.g., interim solutions like a Qatari-donated 747).Note that "delivery" here refers to handover from Boeing to the Air Force; full operational capability (after testing, certification, and integration) could extend further, potentially into the late 2020s or beyond. The existing VC-25A planes will continue in service well past their planned retirement due to these slips. "

[Disco_Pete @Harbles]

That would be Elon. He's a big Iain M. Banks fan.

" The phrase "Just Read The Instructions" first appears as a Culture ship name (specifically a General Contact Unit, or GCU) in Iain M. Banks' novel The Player of Games (1988), the second book published in the Culture series.
It is mentioned in dialogue near the beginning of the book, when the protagonist Jernau Gurgeh asks about some approaching ships:
"What are they called?"
"The Of Course I Still Love You and Just Read The Instructions."
"They're not warships?"
"With names like that? They're GCUs; what else?"
This is its debut in the series. (Note: The first Culture novel, Consider Phlebas (1987), introduces the Culture universe and includes some ship names—mostly in an appendix or "Dramatis Personae" section—but does not mention Just Read The Instructions or its companion Of Course I Still Love You. Those names originate in The Player of Games.)The Culture Wiki and multiple reliable sources (including Wikipedia entries on the novels and SpaceX's drone ships, which were named in homage to these) confirm this as the first and primary appearance. The ships are referenced as friends of the character Chamlis Amalk-ney and have loose ties to Contact section operations. "

[Disco_Pete @Harbles]

BTW @cpapollo17w9 For best lists see @Scobleizer
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[Disco_Pete @Harbles]

@SteveNomadic Ping @amy787

[Disco_Pete @Harbles]

@SteveNomadic Wait, It's you're Dad's band right? Why do you need music clearance (Clarence) ?

[Disco_Pete @Harbles]

@ChatCharge What time is the Chat & Charge?

[Disco_Pete @Harbles]

@Waltika @Scobleizer @BillyM2k Did you code it (the Merge) with the API or do it manually?