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Comment on AI is here. What now? in ~tech
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~life.home_improvement
NOD LinkThe next time it is raining and preferably not a trickle but a proper downpour, put on your rain coat and head outside. Look for areas where water is pooling together, is it near the house? Can it...The next time it is raining and preferably not a trickle but a proper downpour, put on your rain coat and head outside. Look for areas where water is pooling together, is it near the house? Can it be diverted away from the house? Around the corners of the house, on the driveway, from the downspouts. Basically have a good look around and see if there is an obvious source where water is coming together. It could be as easy as diverting it away, water will flow to the area with least resistance, so if you make an easier path for it, you solve the issue, at least temporarily. If you deal with snow, shovel the snow so its away from the house for when it eventually melts.
I ended up have 2 sides of my house excavated with new drain tile put in, turned out one side already had a really old drain tile on one side but the outflow was buried by the previous owners when they put in a deck in the backyard, go figure. After that drain tile was added I never saw a drop of water again in my basement, but we also redid the driveway a couple years later and asked for the asphalt to be graded slightly so the water flows away from the house rather than towards it. Obviously these are pricier solutions, but if you can find a large pool of water during the next rainstorm, it might be easy enough to try and just divert it, maybe digging a minor trench or guiding it with some gutters/drainage on the real cheap until you want to solve it appropriately.
Note: Not an expert, just someone who dealt with this until I hired the pros to get some drain tile in.
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Comment on What irrational video game requirements do you have? in ~games
NOD LinkNot Blizzard and not EA. That rule has been in place for me for 20 years now and I feel I'm in a better spot for it.Not Blizzard and not EA.
That rule has been in place for me for 20 years now and I feel I'm in a better spot for it.
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Comment on Why you should consider a smaller keyboard in ~comp
NOD LinkWhat are my options if I want a standard keyboard but with more buttonsWhat are my options if I want a standard keyboard but with more buttons
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Comment on The Talos Principle 2 reviews in ~games
NOD LinkDo we know if TP2 will eventually come to VR as well? I'm holding out but maybe I shouldn't.Do we know if TP2 will eventually come to VR as well? I'm holding out but maybe I shouldn't.
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Comment on What should I look at on Google Earth? in ~tech
NOD LinkCheck out Rarotonga, Cook Islands. The views of the blue water and white beaches and green trees inland. There's also Aitutaki Island if you want something even more remote.Check out Rarotonga, Cook Islands. The views of the blue water and white beaches and green trees inland. There's also Aitutaki Island if you want something even more remote.
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Comment on Are you using WiFi 6E in a home/home office setting? Have you seen any benefit to the 6GHz channel? in ~tech
NOD Link ParentAnother vote for major improvement using VR and 6E.Another vote for major improvement using VR and 6E.
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Comment on What are your scary, spooky, creepy and unexplained experiences? in ~talk
NOD LinkWhen I was a kid, I woke up and saw what id say was a ghost standing at my bedrooms closet door. It resembled a neighbour who had moved away some years earlier. I got up out of bed and went...When I was a kid, I woke up and saw what id say was a ghost standing at my bedrooms closet door. It resembled a neighbour who had moved away some years earlier. I got up out of bed and went towards it, I could see through it (your typical whitish translucent ghost) so I put my hand through it and the second my brain realized that my hand actually went through it and it was a 'ghost' I freaked out and ran out of my room and woke my parents up and all that. Of course it was all gone by the time I got them to check it out and I've never seen something like that or had a similar experience since. This was probably 30 years ago.
To this day I don't know what I actually saw and I'm sure there is some legitimate scientific explanation for it, maybe some kind of sleep walking or maybe hallucination. But at least what my brain recalls, I cannot explain what happened.
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Comment on What games do you most wish had a remake, or a sequel or both? in ~games
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Comment on What's your unpopular opinion or idiosyncrasy about video games or games in general? in ~games
NOD LinkThe harder a game is, the more complex, the more janky and scufffed it is....the better it is. If I want to break my keyboard after an hour of playing it, it's a very good game.The harder a game is, the more complex, the more janky and scufffed it is....the better it is. If I want to break my keyboard after an hour of playing it, it's a very good game.
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Comment on What would you like to see in a new Command and Conquer game? in ~games
NOD LinkNice, my username here is instantly relevant. I have a bit of a unique history with this game, I haven't played many of the EA iterations but I played many hours in everything before that so a lot...Nice, my username here is instantly relevant. I have a bit of a unique history with this game, I haven't played many of the EA iterations but I played many hours in everything before that so a lot of my opinions are formed up from the original up until Tiberian Sun Firestorm.
A lot of RTS opinions will be mentioned here, but C&C did have some interesting non-RTS options. C&C Renegade for example had what I thought was a unique FPP/TPP perspective of the universe and it was super interesting. Right before splitting off into EA there were heavy rumors around an MMORTS. I'm not saying that either of those two ideas would revive C&C or even be better than a new RTS but the brand itself had so much firepower at one point that I hope it does come back one day.
On a separate note, Forged Battalion was started up by some of the former Westwood folks and may be worth a look for some of you.
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Comment on What tea are yall drinking today? in ~food
NOD (edited )LinkGinger Peach Black Tea and later today some Lime-coco black tea. Can't live without it.Ginger Peach Black Tea and later today some Lime-coco black tea.
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Comment on Anyone else here doing Keto? in ~health
NOD Link ParentFair about the sushi/sashimi. For what it's worth, I missed sandwiches as well, but found legitimate bread alternatives:...Fair about the sushi/sashimi. For what it's worth, I missed sandwiches as well, but found legitimate bread alternatives:
https://www.thelowcarbgrocery.com/catalog/bakers-deluxe-low-carb-breads-g-108.htmlDoes it taste the same as a proper loaf out of the oven? No, but, it does the minimum to keep me convinced that I'm eating a sandwich. But I'm also not a real foody so take my review with a grain of salt.
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Comment on Anyone else here doing Keto? in ~health
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Comment on Antivirus is dead: Long live antivirus! in ~tech
NOD Link ParentIt's really crazy to me how ESET doesn't ever fall in under the top 5 discussion for anti-virus tools or security suites. It's so underrated it's criminal. Doesn't crash, isn't bloated, negligible...It's really crazy to me how ESET doesn't ever fall in under the top 5 discussion for anti-virus tools or security suites. It's so underrated it's criminal.
Doesn't crash, isn't bloated, negligible resource usage, and most importantly, it's been useful for me whether it's showing me expired certs for sites or catching malicious url hijacking attempts on sketchier sites.
I saved myself a lot of time by having AI summarize the comments for me, take that as you will:
The comments on the article discuss the pros and cons of artificial intelligence (AI). Critics argue that AI is overhyped and misused, while supporters emphasize its potential benefits. There is ongoing debate about AI's impact on society, ethics, and the job market.