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In July I was looking at our charging map and saw two pins where there should have been one. Same charging site, a few metres apart, two listings. I zoomed out and found another. Then another.
- Two charging pins appeared where one should have existed.
- Tests written with assumptions, not real data.
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Hitting a file-size window with canvas.toBlob: fitting passport photos into 54–240 KB
Government photo upload forms are strict about file size, and they are strict in both directions. The US DS-160 visa form wants a JPEG of at most 240 KB with a compression ratio no higher than 20:1.
- US DS-160 visa form accepts JPEG up to 240 KB with 20:1 compression ratio
- Binary search used to find optimal JPEG quality within 54–240 KB file size window
- Aim for largest file fitting within byte window to maintain photo quality