The WAN Show We’re The Best In The World At Computer - WAN Show May 16, 2025
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May 17, 2025 Discover the hilarity behind calculating pi to an astonishing 300 trillion decimal places, complete with funny project management tales. Dive into the amusing world of power outages that lead to amusing anecdotes about tech challenges and vehicle projects. Enjoy personal updates, including a vibrant merch expansion and insights on navigating ADHD and productivity. Explore gaming nostalgia alongside the complexities of paint applications in automotive projects. Engage with discussions on podcasting metrics and the latest in cybersecurity advancements, combining technical insights with humor.
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Power Outages Due to Infrastructure
- The local power infrastructure in Linus's area uses wooden poles that are vulnerable to windstorms and falling branches.
- Increasingly severe weather leads to frequent power outages that disrupt their computing operations.
AC Failures During Pi Project
- Jake shared that their server room AC malfunctioned multiple times, shutting down the system during critical pi calculations.
- The root cause was multiple refrigerant leaks, causing extremely low refrigerant levels in the mini split.
Optimizing Pi Calculation Storage
- To save storage during massive pi computations, only output hexadecimal digits instead of both decimal and hexadecimal.
- This saved 120 terabytes and allowed more digits to be calculated with existing storage limits.