Émile Grégoire
@emgre.bsky.social
Software Engineer working in power systems. Rust, retro computers, music, and many things.
« J’aime les choses inutiles
Qui nous font du bien […]
Qui nous font rêver […]
Qui nous parlent au cœur […]
Qui donnent à chanter »
- Sylvain Lelièvre
« J’aime les choses inutiles
Qui nous font du bien […]
Qui nous font rêver […]
Qui nous parlent au cœur […]
Qui donnent à chanter »
- Sylvain Lelièvre
Thoughts and prayers
November 2, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Thoughts and prayers
"Je l'aime a mourir" on the album "Les chemins de traverse".
November 1, 2025 at 3:14 AM
"Je l'aime a mourir" on the album "Les chemins de traverse".
I fear a generation raised with LLM. Their mental model unchallenged, their opinions outsourced to a comforting algorithm, their lives detached from human interactions. Maybe I'm overreacting, but currently, my feelings towards it is fear.
October 4, 2025 at 6:37 PM
I fear a generation raised with LLM. Their mental model unchallenged, their opinions outsourced to a comforting algorithm, their lives detached from human interactions. Maybe I'm overreacting, but currently, my feelings towards it is fear.
Universities and schools are writing guidelines on LLM usage in class without even considering if we actually want LLM in our education system. It's marketed as inevitable, with a strong FOMO culture and we're buying it. Current studies (sparsed) are suggesting that LLM are detrimental in education.
October 4, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Universities and schools are writing guidelines on LLM usage in class without even considering if we actually want LLM in our education system. It's marketed as inevitable, with a strong FOMO culture and we're buying it. Current studies (sparsed) are suggesting that LLM are detrimental in education.
Merci du partage, ça fait du bien à lire. Remplacer la dopanime artificielle par le confort de la sensualité, reconnecter l'humain à l'humain. Ça peut sonner bobo, mais c'est tellement nécessaire.
September 23, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Merci du partage, ça fait du bien à lire. Remplacer la dopanime artificielle par le confort de la sensualité, reconnecter l'humain à l'humain. Ça peut sonner bobo, mais c'est tellement nécessaire.
- The subject is a true Quebecer, his heart is in Québec.
- Pis y'a l'Ontario dans l'cul aussi
J'espère que tu as apprécié la leçon de sacre.
- Pis y'a l'Ontario dans l'cul aussi
J'espère que tu as apprécié la leçon de sacre.
July 19, 2025 at 1:33 AM
- The subject is a true Quebecer, his heart is in Québec.
- Pis y'a l'Ontario dans l'cul aussi
J'espère que tu as apprécié la leçon de sacre.
- Pis y'a l'Ontario dans l'cul aussi
J'espère que tu as apprécié la leçon de sacre.
I'm not a fan of Carney, he's very disconnected from the reality of Québec. He represents the classic Toronto banker who considers Québec to be a nuisance. I'm also disappointed by the right shift of the Liberals. Campaigning on tax cuts and eliminating carbon tax won't get my vote.
April 28, 2025 at 11:57 AM
I'm not a fan of Carney, he's very disconnected from the reality of Québec. He represents the classic Toronto banker who considers Québec to be a nuisance. I'm also disappointed by the right shift of the Liberals. Campaigning on tax cuts and eliminating carbon tax won't get my vote.
My understanding of the situation is that he captured the strategic vote against the Conservatives. NDP and Bloc are getting washed away to make sure Poilièvre and his trumpian discourse is not elected. We'll see the results tonight.
April 28, 2025 at 11:57 AM
My understanding of the situation is that he captured the strategic vote against the Conservatives. NDP and Bloc are getting washed away to make sure Poilièvre and his trumpian discourse is not elected. We'll see the results tonight.
Absolutely! For American companies, Canada is cheap labour with a high degree of education. We (Canadians) subsidize those companies by paying for accessible healthcare and education, while giving them tax cuts (R&D tax credits, low corporate tax that is easily avoidable, etc.)
April 28, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Absolutely! For American companies, Canada is cheap labour with a high degree of education. We (Canadians) subsidize those companies by paying for accessible healthcare and education, while giving them tax cuts (R&D tax credits, low corporate tax that is easily avoidable, etc.)
So take some time today to take a picture of your home, your office, a loved one cooking, your child doing their homework, your parents watching TV, or whatever. You'll be happy to have those pictures in a couple of years.
March 31, 2025 at 3:42 AM
So take some time today to take a picture of your home, your office, a loved one cooking, your child doing their homework, your parents watching TV, or whatever. You'll be happy to have those pictures in a couple of years.
The equipment you're referring to is a synchroscope, a very simple but interesting device. It usually comes with a dial that rotates left if the generator goes too fast, or right if it's too slow, to help you adjust the governor.
March 30, 2025 at 3:32 AM
The equipment you're referring to is a synchroscope, a very simple but interesting device. It usually comes with a dial that rotates left if the generator goes too fast, or right if it's too slow, to help you adjust the governor.
Yes, that feeling is caused by the alternating current passing through your body. It's also the humming sound you hear near transformers (60 Hz is around a musical B, but flat, 50 Hz is a G, a little sharp).
March 30, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Yes, that feeling is caused by the alternating current passing through your body. It's also the humming sound you hear near transformers (60 Hz is around a musical B, but flat, 50 Hz is a G, a little sharp).
It does not. Usually, when you are islanded, there's no power from the utility, so no frequency to sync with. Your inverter will try to limit the disturbance when switching between modes. When reconnecting, it will sync with the grid before closing the point of common coupling.
March 30, 2025 at 3:22 AM
It does not. Usually, when you are islanded, there's no power from the utility, so no frequency to sync with. Your inverter will try to limit the disturbance when switching between modes. When reconnecting, it will sync with the grid before closing the point of common coupling.
It's quite more complicated than that. To become grid-forming (to work in islanded mode), an inverter needs advanced control algorithms, it has to do protection with limited fault-current, it lacks inertia, etc. The transition between grid-forming and grid-following also requires precise timing.
March 30, 2025 at 3:17 AM
It's quite more complicated than that. To become grid-forming (to work in islanded mode), an inverter needs advanced control algorithms, it has to do protection with limited fault-current, it lacks inertia, etc. The transition between grid-forming and grid-following also requires precise timing.
The number of poles of a synchronous generators dictates that. f = N * P / 120 e.g. a 2-pole generator rotating at 3600 rpm generates a 60 Hz frequency. You can also add a gearbox to add an additional ratio, or to adjust variable speed (e.g. wind turbines).
March 30, 2025 at 3:10 AM
The number of poles of a synchronous generators dictates that. f = N * P / 120 e.g. a 2-pole generator rotating at 3600 rpm generates a 60 Hz frequency. You can also add a gearbox to add an additional ratio, or to adjust variable speed (e.g. wind turbines).
You might enjoy this series: youtube.com/playlist?lis...
synchronization generators with the grid - YouTube
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March 30, 2025 at 3:01 AM
You might enjoy this series: youtube.com/playlist?lis...
As a comparison, here are data for my city (Québec City) for 2017. The bars are "car driver, car passenger, public transport, active transport (bike + walking), car and public transport". We are so bad here...
March 16, 2025 at 1:15 PM
As a comparison, here are data for my city (Québec City) for 2017. The bars are "car driver, car passenger, public transport, active transport (bike + walking), car and public transport". We are so bad here...
As a tourist, Wien was really comfortable to travel in. The extensive tram system is so much more comfortable than the buses. But there's still a lot of car-oriented streets and intersections. Bikes didn't seem as popular compared to other European city I've been to.
March 16, 2025 at 1:04 PM
As a tourist, Wien was really comfortable to travel in. The extensive tram system is so much more comfortable than the buses. But there's still a lot of car-oriented streets and intersections. Bikes didn't seem as popular compared to other European city I've been to.
"The Lighthouse" (2015) by Robert Eggers. Not a movie for everyone, but truly a unique experience. A mind-twisting movie with sexual tension never seen before.
December 29, 2024 at 6:03 AM
"The Lighthouse" (2015) by Robert Eggers. Not a movie for everyone, but truly a unique experience. A mind-twisting movie with sexual tension never seen before.
"Promising Young Woman" (2020) by Emerald Fennell. A strong feminist movie, incredibly in your face. Very much needed in today's world.
December 29, 2024 at 6:03 AM
"Promising Young Woman" (2020) by Emerald Fennell. A strong feminist movie, incredibly in your face. Very much needed in today's world.
"Triangle of Sadness" (2022) by Ruben Östlund. A powerful satire in three acts, criticising the hypocritical rich and beautiful. All-in, no regrets. Do not watch while eating, especially the second act.
December 29, 2024 at 6:03 AM
"Triangle of Sadness" (2022) by Ruben Östlund. A powerful satire in three acts, criticising the hypocritical rich and beautiful. All-in, no regrets. Do not watch while eating, especially the second act.
"L'inconnu du lac" (2013) by Alain Guiraudie. A captivating suspense, beautiful scenery, simple but powerful characters, well integrated erotica scenes, I loved every minute of it.
December 29, 2024 at 6:03 AM
"L'inconnu du lac" (2013) by Alain Guiraudie. A captivating suspense, beautiful scenery, simple but powerful characters, well integrated erotica scenes, I loved every minute of it.
"The Substance" (2024) by Coralie Fargeat. An homage to many horror movies, an interesting sense of humour, and an all-in finale.
December 29, 2024 at 6:03 AM
"The Substance" (2024) by Coralie Fargeat. An homage to many horror movies, an interesting sense of humour, and an all-in finale.