Uni_rule's recent activity

  1. Comment on Google cut a deal with Reddit for AI training data in ~tech

  2. Comment on Vending machine error reveals secret face image database of Canadian college students in ~tech

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    You only say this because you clearly have a Cheddar & Sour Cream Ruffles face.

    You only say this because you clearly have a Cheddar & Sour Cream Ruffles face.

    6 votes

  3. Comment on US rail safety legislation still stalled one year after East Palestine Ohio disaster in ~transport

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    Damn, you mean Bob "the literal goldbricker" Menendez?

    Damn, you mean Bob "the literal goldbricker" Menendez?

    5 votes

  4. Comment on Joe Biden administration announces $1 billion for low-emission US school buses in ~transport

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    Recent busses I've seen have 3 point seatbelts, which I'm not personally used to but seems to have become more popular on a state level after that one big crash in Paramus. That said my local...

    Recent busses I've seen have 3 point seatbelts, which I'm not personally used to but seems to have become more popular on a state level after that one big crash in Paramus.
    That said my local school district still uses busses from the 80s and 90s for the most part.

    3 votes

  5. Comment on Daihatsu, Japanese automaker owned by Toyota, halts domestic production after admitting it forged results of safety tests for more than thirty years in ~transport

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    As far as I can tell none of these compact models were exported to North America (except possibly Mexico?).

    As far as I can tell none of these compact models were exported to North America (except possibly Mexico?).

    7 votes

  6. Comment on Exclusive: OpenAI researchers warned board of AI breakthrough ahead of CEO ouster, sources say in ~tech

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    There is absolutely zero point to taking the output of such things at face value, it would still need human peer review and recorded experimentation like any other theory. Anything less than that...

    There is absolutely zero point to taking the output of such things at face value, it would still need human peer review and recorded experimentation like any other theory. Anything less than that is a glorified noise generator that merely produces ideas that sound plausible.

    2 votes

  7. Comment on Bought my first Steam Deck after seeing the deep discounts on refurbs...what should i know as a first time Steam Deck/PC gamer? in ~games

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    The fact that you are on PC means your back catalog stretches back through the whole 7th gen of game consoles and even some late 6th gen or earlier stuff is available on Steam. Worth considering...

    The fact that you are on PC means your back catalog stretches back through the whole 7th gen of game consoles and even some late 6th gen or earlier stuff is available on Steam.
    Worth considering if you ever want to dust off something from the PS3/360 era.

    1 vote

  8. Comment on Los Angeles is on a transit-building tear. Will riders follow? in ~transport

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    Of all the places for that to happen LA is honestly the least surprising. Spending enough time in that smouldering clusterfuck of a road system will "radicalize" anyone towards a near religious...

    Of all the places for that to happen LA is honestly the least surprising. Spending enough time in that smouldering clusterfuck of a road system will "radicalize" anyone towards a near religious view of the concept of delay free commuter rail.
    There's a reason rich west coast assholes fly in private jets so much and it's not just so they can flex in a manner befitting the environmental impact of a Captain Planet villain.

    10 votes

  9. Comment on Pixel 6 owners who use multiple profiles run into problems with Android 14 in ~tech

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    The software update of Android 14 definitely made mine take less tries but I still miss the rear sensor of my 3a I had before this phone, particularly the part where you could pull down the status...

    The software update of Android 14 definitely made mine take less tries but I still miss the rear sensor of my 3a I had before this phone, particularly the part where you could pull down the status bar by swiping on it.

  10. Comment on Request - Suggestions of a laptop brand or style for someone who is clumsy in ~tech

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    Any business laptop made not entirely out of aluminum would fit the bill, any mid to high end used Thinkpad or Latitude on ebay would hold up well. If you know enough to install windows from...

    Any business laptop made not entirely out of aluminum would fit the bill, any mid to high end used Thinkpad or Latitude on ebay would hold up well. If you know enough to install windows from scratch onto an SSD the ones sold by businesses too lazy to wipe their drives (so they remove them instead) can be had for peanuts online when sold with tags like "no os", "no ssd", or "boots to bios".

    1 vote

  11. Comment on Men took over a job fair intended for women and nonbinary tech workers in ~tech

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    This doesn't have anything to do with the actual situation in the article where the people who signed up registered themselves as male in their tickets, that phrase just always brings out the...

    This doesn't have anything to do with the actual situation in the article where the people who signed up registered themselves as male in their tickets, that phrase just always brings out the pedantic in me.

  12. Comment on Men took over a job fair intended for women and nonbinary tech workers in ~tech

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    Women and Nonbinary often reads like "women and other people we consider to still be women". It always feels like they're missing the point when they say that.

    Women and Nonbinary often reads like "women and other people we consider to still be women". It always feels like they're missing the point when they say that.

    3 votes

  13. Comment on What are some good ultra-low-spec computer games? in ~games

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    If I goes on sale I could not recommend the Valve Complete Pack enough. I would also recommend Duck Game.

    If I goes on sale I could not recommend the Valve Complete Pack enough.
    I would also recommend Duck Game.

    2 votes

  14. Comment on I haven't owned a car in twelve years. What should I buy? in ~hobbies

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    Italian cars have a general reputation for being unreliable hence that backronym that enters the back of anyone's mind the moment they read "FIAT". That and fuel is cheap in the us so 1.8l cars a...

    Italian cars have a general reputation for being unreliable hence that backronym that enters the back of anyone's mind the moment they read "FIAT". That and fuel is cheap in the us so 1.8l cars a bit redundant here.

    Basically it's a matter of wrong place wrong time.

    3 votes

  15. Comment on I haven't owned a car in twelve years. What should I buy? in ~hobbies

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    Probably a GTI, preaching to the hot hatch choir. If not that then a Fiesta/Fiesta ST (used at this point) or Veloster because South Korea is getting better at making cars. Also, Fiat is...

    Probably a GTI, preaching to the hot hatch choir.
    If not that then a Fiesta/Fiesta ST (used at this point) or Veloster because South Korea is getting better at making cars.

    Also, Fiat is discontinuing the 500 hatchback and is dumping the Abarth model to anyone who will listen for way below msrp if you are into that sort of thing. Might be worth getting for price alone because the cars themselves are pretty fun with the turbo.

    Or a Civic SI, can't go wrong.

    1 vote