vault backup: 2025-10-09 17:34:01

.gitignore

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.obsidian/plugins/obsidian-tagfolder/data.json

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README.md

@@ -32,4 +32,4 @@ All notes are located in the main directory.
 ## Setup from Scratch
 
 For steps to clone this vault
-and setup Git see [[windows-setup]].
+and setup Git, see [[windows-setup]].

automating-pdf-annotation.md

@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ as I've managed before with itext, that could save a step.
 
 ### Bluebeam Revu Measure Hack
 
-BlueBeam Revu give coordinates for count annotations,
+BlueBeam Revu does not give coordinates for count annotations,
 even where count = 1.
 
-Bluebeam's .bax is a annotation interchange format based on xml
+Bluebeam's .bax is a annotation interchange format based on xml.
 
 1. Export markups to .bax
 
@@ -76,12 +76,12 @@ Recursively parse and consume pdf vector content.
 > creating a `duplex_gfci_receptacle` token
 > which inherits the `duplex_receptacle`'s position.
 
+## PDF Internals
+
 ```sh
 $ mutool show file.pdf pages/1/Contents
 ```
 
->>>
-
 ```pdf
 629 0 obj
 <<

full-takeoff.md

@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@
 id: 
 aliases: []
 tags:
+  - authorship/original
+  - destiny/permanent
   - occupational
+  - status/incomplete
   - type/guide
 ---
 # Full Takeoff

traditional-estimating-methods.md

@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ Such methods lack the ability to intelligently express [[uncertainty]].
 
 ### Limitations of Traditional Estimating Methods
 
-Traditional estimating methods, sometimes referred to as "Detailed Takeoff",
+Traditional estimating methods,
+sometimes referred to as "Detailed Takeoff",
 seek to detail all constituent subcosts,
 including 100% itemized pricing by way of a _material extension_,
 a complete list of all material included in the price.
@@ -29,8 +30,9 @@ For clarity and contrast to [[risk-oriented-estimating]],
 which does not require itemized pricing,
 I'll refer to these methods as "item-oriented estimating".
 
-By popular belief, item-oriented estimating is the only "correct" way to estimate,
+By popular belief,
-however few to no estimators create 100% "Detailed" estimates
+item-oriented estimating is the only "correct" way to estimate,
+however few to no estimators create 100% "detailed" estimates
 as the effort would require a significant increase in estimating time
 for little reward in overall **precision**.
 
@@ -44,7 +46,8 @@ for little reward in overall **precision**.
 
 It is popular to dismiss alternate estimate models as potentially inaccurate,
 but this dismissal fails to acknowledge
-the potential for _much greater_ inaccuracy in item-oriented methods.
+the potential for _much greater_ inaccuracy in item-oriented methods:
+
 While an estimate based on item extension is 100% **precise**,
 in that it computes to single final number,
 the method has no such inherent guarantee of **accuracy**.

uncertainty.md

@@ -2,7 +2,11 @@
 id: uncertainty
 aliases: []
 tags:
+  - authorship/original
+  - destiny/permanent
+  - status/incomplete
   - topic/risk
+  - type/encyclopedia
 ---
 # Uncertainty