Carpokes

ROB III wrote: Mon Feb 09, 2026 10:43 am This is outstanding!
I'd venture to say CARPOKES has already become a live handbook in many respects.
I've been (old fashion) printing pages and making notes to myself whenever I see something I think I'll need. With all the new members coming into the transaxle threads, CARPOKES appears to have become the go to location for questions/info.
A true handbook is a daunting task which is beyond my skillset but its a great idea for the 944 World.

Tom wrote: Sun Mar 08, 2026 7:10 pm I'm experimenting with formats that give the core tech/testing info at a glace -- so that you don't have to download PDFs or hunt through threads, etc. --unless you need that level of help. It's kind of a modernized version of Clarks but in a format that's a bit easier on the eyes and doubles down on distilling things to the essence. I may look for some way to un-pdf the pdf's too, but if this approach resonates, it would allow me to get a lot of quick guides out there pretty quickly...

Thoughts on this:

app.php/944-afm-testing

PSU_Crash wrote: Fri Mar 13, 2026 4:19 am

Tom wrote: Sun Mar 08, 2026 7:10 pm I'm experimenting with formats that give the core tech/testing info at a glace -- so that you don't have to download PDFs or hunt through threads, etc. --unless you need that level of help. It's kind of a modernized version of Clarks but in a format that's a bit easier on the eyes and doubles down on distilling things to the essence. I may look for some way to un-pdf the pdf's too, but if this approach resonates, it would allow me to get a lot of quick guides out there pretty quickly...

Thoughts on this:

app.php/944-afm-testing

Looks similar to what google does with the AI summary of a search. All the major points in bold with details deeper in if wanted/needed. Quick and easy. I like it a lot!

Tom wrote: Fri Mar 13, 2026 8:30 am

PSU_Crash wrote: Fri Mar 13, 2026 4:19 am

Tom wrote: Sun Mar 08, 2026 7:10 pm I'm experimenting with formats that give the core tech/testing info at a glace -- so that you don't have to download PDFs or hunt through threads, etc. --unless you need that level of help. It's kind of a modernized version of Clarks but in a format that's a bit easier on the eyes and doubles down on distilling things to the essence. I may look for some way to un-pdf the pdf's too, but if this approach resonates, it would allow me to get a lot of quick guides out there pretty quickly...

Thoughts on this:

app.php/944-afm-testing

Looks similar to what google does with the AI summary of a search. All the major points in bold with details deeper in if wanted/needed. Quick and easy. I like it a lot!

Thanks for the feedback -- that's exactly the idea. The pdf's I do are pretty easy to access and get to the point, but I thought cheat sheets you could easily access while lying on a creeper might better serve a lot of people. Can't tell you how many times I've had to sit through 22 minutes videos, complete with musical intros, side notes about the family dog, etc. just to find a single spec. These guides are intended to be the other end of that research spectrum. I can have AI generate 90% of them from the PDF's too, although I have to edit carefully -- seems like AI injects a mistake or two for sport, just so the humans continue to feel needed....