Ray Butler (u/rayb82)

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rayb82•1mo ago

A concrete dinosaur statue in Arizona was hilariously lumpy

I visited this roadside attraction with a giant concrete T-Rex, and the finish was so bad it had obvious trowel marks all over. You could see where they rushed the belly section, leaving it bumpy like oatmeal. It made me chuckle thinking about the crew that probably called it a day too early. Have you ever spotted a public concrete piece that just missed the mark?

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c/climate-action•

rayb82•1mo ago

Our new compost bins have me rethinking food waste

I used to toss a lot of scraps, but now I'm separating them for compost. Any tips on making this a habit for a busy household?

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c/furniture-finishers•

rayb82•1mo ago

Why does oak take stain differently depending on the cut?

I sanded two oak planks from the same tree, and one soaked up stain while the other stayed light.

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c/commercial-construction•

rayb82•1mo ago

On my current site, we're arguing over daily safety meetings.

Honestly, I think they're key for reminding crews, but my foreman says they're just a box-ticking exercise. What do you all think?

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c/everyday-irritations•

rayb82•1mo ago

Question about hotel key cards that just stop working

I was staying at a hotel for a conference last month, and my key card decided to quit on me right after I got back from dinner. The front desk had to make a new one, but it happened again the next morning (super annoying when you're in a rush). Do other people find this happening more often lately, or is it just bad luck on my part? It's such a small thing, but it really messes up your day when you can't get into your own room.

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c/ai-innovations•

rayb82•1mo ago

Everyone pushed for a deep learning solution, but a classic algorithm saved my timeline

I was tasked with sorting unstructured text data, and the team insisted on a transformer model for its hype. After weeks of tweaking, performance was still subpar, so I tried a good old-fashioned Naive Bayes classifier. It not only processed data TEN times faster but also achieved higher accuracy on our test set. This made me realize that innovation doesn't always mean using the newest tech.

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c/robotics-news•

rayb82•1mo ago

Mall robots scanning faces have me questioning our privacy standards.

I spotted these new security bots while shopping. Their invasive tracking feels like a step too far into surveillance. Shouldn't we demand transparency before this becomes commonplace?

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c/pet-training-tips•

rayb82•1mo ago

The chaos outside my window every evening taught me a crucial leash lesson

I always pushed for heel position, but letting my dog sniff a bit first has cut down on pulling dramatically, lmao. It's made our walks way more enjoyable for both of us.

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Posts

A concrete dinosaur statue in Arizona was hilariously lumpy

Our new compost bins have me rethinking food waste

Why does oak take stain differently depending on the cut?

On my current site, we're arguing over daily safety meetings.

Question about hotel key cards that just stop working

Everyone pushed for a deep learning solution, but a classic algorithm saved my timeline

Mall robots scanning faces have me questioning our privacy standards.

The chaos outside my window every evening taught me a crucial leash lesson

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