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Imagine you're an elevator engineer.
There's this great design (tho quite expensive, but let's just consider the engineering) that makes this impressive elevator which performs surprisingly well on all aspects, and beyond.
Like maybe it takes you all the way to the room or smth.
But the design _must_ use a roulette wheel, and 1/N times, the lift will fail and kill/maim passengers.
The AI industry is not only deeming this acceptable, but arguing that a low N is worth it.
New characters and more new characters
So many new characters in my story world
I haven’t had even time coming up with the names for all of them. As I have gotten new ideas to add already existing stories. And the plot twist that has been bring so many great new layers into the stories. Can’t wait to get add everything on their rightful places on the stories. Seeing it all coming alive more.
I was so happy that for once having new characters didn’t mean that I need to start new stories. LOL Because that is how it has been for awhile now. But for once I manage to add 3 new bands with all the members plus one wife of a drummer. Without adding any new stories or books. None of that. I was so happy. And honestly just relieved about more than anything.
But that did last until Saturday evening. Being handed piece of information. That could be used as the inspiration of not only a new story but probably even new book series. I’m not revealing what the piece of information was. Because If I would end up using that I’m not giving that big of a spoiler.
The thing that find most annoying about it this new possible inspiration for story. Is that I know it can be used as a base for really good story. And something even more darker than the other stories so far. It’s a temptation see what this idea could grow into. Not sure will I take it or not. Kinda need do more research about information to see. Is there actually story I would write down.
So I’m not still sure will I give in and look how to turn this idea into story. That is my writing update this time.
With love C.F. Grönroos
Creator of the Mysteries by Rose
#CFGrönroos #creatingStoryWorld #FallingStarsUniverse #MysteriesByRose #writing #WritingUpdate
Wanna see something funny? We recently went around and looked for Fursuits on Amaz0n ~ just for fun. I expected some stolen pictures as usual and wanted to backwards search them.
Nothing showed up.
Even tho the characters were clearly way too professional looking for the advertised price of around 500€ - which, even when using cheap materials (which they clearly did not in the pictures) would barely cover the material costs.
So we have Pictures of a really elobarate Fursuit and all the backwards search leads only back to the Amazon Marketplace, with the seller coming from somewhere in China.
So what happens if I ask an AI (Gemini) if it can improve the picture of a cheap Fursuit?
The first one is a picture of the suit you usually will get if you buy it for 500€ in china.
(I found this somewhere on Facebook after I googled "Temu Fursuit, but I can provide the Link if someone is interested)
And this is how it looks after I told the AI to improve it.
It took 3 different prompts to tell it step by step to improve the body, the head and the paws, however it was disturbingly easy. And the final pic just looks like a genuine suit.
So in conclusion I'd say: backwards-search for scammers probably is a thing of the past.
Oh and just for the bots out there that look for references to the Middle Kingdom #freetibet and #Taiwanisacountry
Anthropic's red team, Oct 12: a 26B model on 15 $55 Android TV boxes at 0.39 tokens a second, and a 9B model that set up its own inference server on 8 of 9 hardware types and copied itself across 8 isolated hosts in 4 of 5 runs. Easy mode (ADB over TCP open, no passwords), but easy mode is the mode the world runs in.
Boxes on your network with that door open:
nmap -p 5555 --open https://192.168.1.0/24
https://takschdube.substack.com/p/the-ai-worm-is-here-it-runs-at-dial
Imtiaz Ali celebrates ‘Main Vaapas Aaunga’s rare 50-day run
Main Vaapas Aaunga has pulled off something most films rarely manage. The Partition-era love story has slowly grown into one of this year’s standout box office stories. What makes it even more special is that it did so purely on word of mouth. Helmed by filmma…
https://justpaste.in/news/imtiaz-ali-celebrates-main-vaapas-aaungas-rare-50-day-run/
ACH Return Codes Explained: R01, R03, R10 & How to Handle Them
ACH Return Codes Explained: R01, R03, R10 & How to Handle Them
When you're building a payout system, ACH returns are inevitable. A transaction settles, but then days later—sometimes up to five business days—a return code arrives telling you the money is coming back. Understanding what each code means is the difference between a resilient payment flow and a broken one.
This guide covers the most common ACH return codes you'll encounter, what triggers them, and how to handle them in your integration.
What Is an ACH Return Code?
The National Automated Clearing House Association (Nacha) defines a standardized set of return codes (R01 through R85) that banks use to reject ACH entries. Each code maps to a specific reason: insufficient funds, closed account, unauthorized debit, routing errors, and more.
When a return arrives, your processor sends it back to you via webhook or API response. The return includes:
R01)Your job: parse it, log it, notify the user, and decide the next action.
The Big Three: R01, R03, R10
R01: Insufficient Funds
What it means: The recipient's account doesn't have enough balance to cover the debit.
When it fires: Usually within 1–2 business days, during the bank's posting cycle.
Why it matters: This is temporary. The user might deposit funds tomorrow. It's a retry candidate.
How to handle it:
{
"return_code": "R01",
"original_amount": 50000,
"cents": true,
"action": "retry_later",
"retry_window_days": 3
}
Schedule a retry in 2–3 days. Update your UI to show the user: "Payment pending — will retry on [date]." If it fails twice, escalate to manual review or suggest an alternate payment method.
R03: No Account / Unable to Locate Account
What it means: The routing number and account number combination doesn't exist, or the account has been closed.
When it fires: Usually 1–3 business days.
Why it matters: This is permanent. The account is gone. Retrying won't help.
How to handle it:
{
"return_code": "R03",
"action": "fail_permanently",
"notify_user": true,
"message": "The bank account you provided is inactive or invalid. Please verify and re-enter."
}
Flag the bank account as invalid in your database. Require the user to re-enter or re-verify. Don't retry.
R10: Unauthorized Debit
What it means: The recipient (or their bank) claims they never authorized this ACH debit. Common in B2C payouts where the user disputes the charge.
When it fires: 3–5 business days (often as a chargeback-style dispute).
Why it matters: This is a fraud or authorization signal. The recipient is actively contesting the payout.
How to handle it:
{
"return_code": "R10",
"action": "investigate",
"escalate_to": "compliance",
"preserve_evidence": true,
"message": "Recipient disputes this payment. Review authorization records."
}
Don't retry. Escalate to your compliance team. Check your records for proof of authorization (e.g., signed agreement, API consent token, timestamp). If authorization is weak, you may need to refund from your own account.
Building Retry Logic
Here's a simple state machine for handling returns:
Implementation Pattern
javascript
async function handleAchReturn(returnEvent) {
const { returnCode, transactionId, amount } = returnEvent;
if (['R01', 'R02', 'R09'].includes(returnCode)) {
// Retry logic
await scheduleRetry(transactionId, amount, 2); // retry in 2 days
await notifyUser(transactionId, 'pending');
} else if (['R03', 'R04', 'R05'].includes(returnCode)) {
// Permanent failure
await markAccountInvalid(transactionId);
await notifyUser(transactionId
---
*Decoding ACH return codes programmatically? The [ACH Return Codes API](rapidapi.com/payoutrail-ach-re…) returns the full Nacha R01–R85 set with plain-language descriptions and handling guidance.*#backend #fintech #softwaredevelopment #software #coding #development #engineering #inclusive #community
ACH Return Codes Explained: R01, R03, R10 & How to Handle Them
It appears the job is a way for the Koch Family to buy political influence with a powerful Republican in a leadership position in Topeka.
Masterson’s support for a flat income tax, which would have saved Charles Koch $875,000 a year, appears to show that Koch’s investment in Masterson’s side hustle has been an effective way to buy influence in Kansas Government.
17/x
It seems odd that *everyone* is talking about getting rid of Lincoln Riley, head coach of #USCTrojans football, when they're 6-2, right? But, people are using an embarrassing loss at Wisconsin as the basis for believing Riley can't win more than 1 more game the rest of this season, when they host Maryland. Everyone's expecting Riley to finish -- if he's allowed to -- the season at 7-5 and that's not good enough for his $11M salary.
But, never count Riley out. He just may pull a 9-3 or 10-2 season. The question is, why did USC play so flat against Wisconsin, a team with far less talent. I think it's because they left for Wisconsin just the day before the game, which was unlike the Penn State game where they arrived 2 days prior.
We'll see. Beat Ohio State, Indiana, Maryland, and UCLA and the Trojans would sneak into the playoffs and he'd get another year. Probably.
"It sounds like Saquon Barkley is tracking to play tonight" ~ @AdamSchefter #PMSLive
It seems like Darkroom is the one great Duo optimized Photo editor - will try again and see if it clicks this time
it's tight - ruling party is swarming Belgrade with cops and barricades, waiting for offical results, hopefully there won't be any violence - if you want to follow LIVE elections in Serbia, you can do it here:
TV.LRNZ is live now!
Working on some random commercial illustrations
#owncast #streaming #lrnz #art #drawing #painting #design #illustration #traditionalart #digitalart #animation #comics #manga #bandedessinnee #bd #fumetti #graphicnovels #anime #italiano
It suddenly makes sense why Eurovision is known for maximalism. The voting system creates intense pressure on every element of each performance to be memorable.
TV.LRNZ is live now!
Working on some random commercial illustrations
#owncast #streaming #lrnz #art #drawing #painting #design #illustration #traditionalart #digitalart #animation #comics #manga #bandedessinnee #bd #fumetti #graphicnovels #anime #italiano
This is your annual reminder that it used to be a cherished Halloween tradition for kids to fill socks with flour and run around whacking strangers with them
TV.LRNZ is live now!
Working on some random commercial illustrations
#owncast #streaming #lrnz #art #drawing #painting #design #illustration #traditionalart #digitalart #animation #comics #manga #bandedessinnee #bd #fumetti #graphicnovels #anime #italiano
which is interesting in that it has dual RISC-V cores, a LOT of GPIO, classic BT + Thread + Zigbee in addition to Wi-Fi (rare!), high-speed USB, built-in 16M flash and 16M PSRAM on this module, and lots of peripherals, including RGB TTL displays and a camera with a JPEG hardware codec.
It doesn’t have 5 GHz, FYI. This module is going into production soon, so we whipped up a board that lets us quickly prototype projects with Arduino-shield compatibility. It’s got the classic
🌏📊 Aziatische markten stellen AI op de proef: is de hype bestand tegen de realiteit? Ontdek het nu! #AI #TechTrends 🚀
https://itinsights.nl/zakelijke-it/aziatische-cijfers-testen-de-houdbaarheid-van-de-ai-hausse/
It's Drawtober the 26th and the prompt is Cauldron. I'm going a bit lateral here, because it's Kambarang, heading to second Spring, and not Autumnal at all, and my prompt list is Autumn themed.
When I was in primary school, in the late 70's it was decided by the powers that be that some campfire activities would happen. So we made damper, and Mum gave me a small piece of steak to wrap in foil and a potato to likewise wrap in foil and bake in the school fire coals.
It was great! I decided to make a billy for myself at home. So I got a baked bean can and asked Mum if I could have a wire coathanger, and spent an industrious afternoon getting the wire to the right length and boring holes in the billy to put the wire through.
I felt very accomplished at the end of it and my mum, grandmother and sister were all a bit startled that it turned out so well I think.
As a child, being able to make a practical object, that could be used over time, felt great. I hope all children experience what I did then.
Anyrate, in the old times, in Nyoongar country, this is the time to be moving toward the sea. The billycan was taken up with enthusiasm by swagmen and Nyoongar travellers alike, and billy tea was famous across Australia wide.
How to make billy tea. Get the fire going, unless it's fire ban time. Fill your billycan with water and put it over the fire. Onces it's boiling, cheer and put in enough loose black tea and a gumleaf (eucalyptus leaf) or two depending on how big your billy is. Don't mistake poisonous leaves for gum leaves, leave it out if you can't tell a gum tree from a 1080 bush.
Let it boil a couple of minutes and then take it off the fire. You can swing it around vertically ostensibly to settle the leaves and disperse the flavour if you like but you don't have to risk covering yourself and others in boiling tea if you don't want to.
Add milk if you want/have it, add sugar if you want/have it and enjoy.
I enjoyed the memories, and the colours drawing this. Ink and wash, dip and Diamine all the way. Kakimori steel nib and the glass dip. Inks are br Pick Me Up, Upon A Star, Salted Caramel, Spiced Apple, Fruit Cocktail, Sugar Snap, Wishing Tree, Fortune's Gold, and Lemon & Lime.
#NoAI #DrawingWithoutANet #FountainPenInk #DipPen #InkAndWash #Drawtober #Drawtober2026 #OriginalArt
This is how we do it. 🇧🇷 Your turn, Americans.
This is obviously ai generated but it’s incredibly bonkers and it made me laugh really hard. https://youtu.be/6GrLn1STuJk?is=rBBpVedXkazLCFXg
It's not as if Musk is sitting behind a huge control panel, toggling switches and restricting Starlink access. There are real people who take commands and have no problem executing them unquestioningly.
This is how we do it: ‘Our fertility doctor told us we were having too much sex’
By As told to Olivia Ladanyi
Ines and Ross shared a high sex drive, but things calmed down a bit after their daughter was born
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/oct/25/this-is-how-we-do-it-fertility-high-sex-drive
#Lifeandstyle #Sex #Relationships #TheGuardian #AstoldtoOliviaLadanyi
Is streaming making it harder for us to listen to NZ music? https://www.byteseu.com/2475843/ #ArtsAndCulture #music #NewZealand
It's such a shame that Rest of World is shutting down given that they've done great coverage of how crypto/AI are regularly used to exploit poorer countries. https://restofworld.org/2026/ai-tokenizer-tax-non-english-languages-cost-inequity/
