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Azure Files and filesystem change notification

Microsoft documentation reagarding how Azure Files handles FSN on SMB shares is bit vague. So I ran (AI generated) custom test suite, results below.

Adding USB3 boot support to Dell M4600 laptop

(This is a long post. Everyone can make their own TL;DR by copy-pasting it into their favorite AI and asking for a summary.) About a week ago I dug an ancient Dell M4600 laptop out of a cupboard to give it a new use. It was high-end hardware in its day, with a 2nd gen Core i7, and still perfectly good as a headless Linux server for hobby projects. While working on it, I needed to boot the machine from a USB3 flash drive plugged into a USB3 port. That did not work, because Dell never released a BIOS version for this machine that supported booting from the USB3 ports. Only the USB2 ports on the other side are bootable. I bounced the problem around a bit with codex-cli + astra6 high/xhigh. The AI pushed back pretty hard, saying the whole thing was basically impossible and too risky, and eventually it even started blocking the discussion as a cybersecurity issue. By now I have enough experience arguing with AI models that we eventually got past that too. Usually it is enough to get the AI ...

Chrysler 5-45RFE TCM part numbers

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Pairing Webasto Telestart T100 remote with Mercedes-Benz factory installed heater

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There is a lot of false information online about Mercedes-Benz auxiliary heaters. To set the record straight: you cannot pair a standard Webasto-branded remote to a factory-installed Mercedes system, and you absolutely should not pull any fuses to initiate the pairing process. These instructions have been verified on 2010 GL X164 with factory option 228 and remote with part number  A2218203797. Hardware and Compatibility This applies exclusively to Telestart T100 remotes featuring the Mercedes-Benz logo and for vehicles with factory option code 228 or B24 (AUXILIARY HEATER) on the datacard. If your vehicle has any other factory or non-factory heater than Webasto Telestart T100 these instructions DO NOT APPLY. A2218203797: Fits 228 optioned vehicles with delivery date between 2007-07-09 to 2011-08-11. Chassis types W164 (ML), X164 (GL), W204 (C), W207 (E), W211 (E), W212 (E), W216 (CL), W218 (CLS), W219 (CLS), W221 (S), and W251 (R). A1668201097 :  Newer version of above...