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Comment on Mountain biking advice in ~hobbies
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Comment on What low-stakes drama is going on in your circles right now? in ~talk
beeef Link ParentCall me petty but usually I just remember these things as a sort of get out of jail free card for later. Like if I feel like flaking last minute on something I said I would do with them, or I...Call me petty but usually I just remember these things as a sort of get out of jail free card for later. Like if I feel like flaking last minute on something I said I would do with them, or I don't want to do a favor that I said I would do, now I can bail on my commitments to them without any moral qualms, all I have to do is use one of their cards. There are definitely people with whom I have more "cards" than I could ever use, but it makes me feel better and less resentful of these people to have my imaginary cards. Instead of getting mad or starting an argument with them I just add a card to their tally.
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Comment on US Republican Party sued Google and appeals defeat over Gmail spam sorting in ~society
beeef Link ParentThis is actually hilarious though. I run all the technology for a marketing/sales department and I constantly have to coach marketing managers on how to curate segments for low bounces and...This is actually hilarious though. I run all the technology for a marketing/sales department and I constantly have to coach marketing managers on how to curate segments for low bounces and thoroughly A/B test for high engagement rates; partially because this impacts our domain reputation (and therefore everyone else trying to send email from our domain).
The thought that I or any other company bulk emailing people could just.... sue a company because they started bouncing or spam flagging my emails is so nonsensical, but the GOP live in a different world. Rules for thee and not for me, and all that.
Fun story, one time a sales guy got keys to the castle somehow and removed all the unsubscribe links from all our emails. Typical pushy salesman mentality, "so what if they don't want our emails, screw 'em". Completely nuked our domain reputation. And it's such a black box with how to build reputation anyway, tried all sorts of things. I think what worked was getting everyone at the company (couple thousand people) to give me their personal gmail/outlook/yahoo addresses, sending them two emails a week from our email server, and instructing them each to go into their spam folder, mark them not spam, scroll the entire email, click every link, etc. But we had terrible deliverability for months.
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
beeef (edited )LinkStephen Wilson Jr. - Year to Be Young 1994 https://youtu.be/-EZujEVkgS0?si=NgyOXWep0zqbWFbp Original post (edited to add the link above): I've recently discovered live streams of traditional radio...Stephen Wilson Jr. - Year to Be Young 1994
https://youtu.be/-EZujEVkgS0?si=NgyOXWep0zqbWFbp
Original post (edited to add the link above):
I've recently discovered live streams of traditional radio broadcasts through VLC. I love having a curated, DJ-chosen soundtrack during my workday.
I've been listening to the Colorado Sound and Colorado Public Radio. For example, Colorado Sounds hosts theirs here: https://coloradosound.org/listen/ just save the M3U file to your hard drive and open it with VLC. I downloaded the PLS files from CPR here: https://www.cpr.org/ways-to-listen/ I like their Indie Station but their classical station had great Christmas music and i had that on all day everyday leading up to the holiday.
I also saved both files on my phone so I can just keep the VLC app open while I'm driving. 4G/5G seems to be slightly more reliable than FM in the mountains.
The only drawback is that some local smaller stations don't seem to offer these. They just point you to something like the iheartradio app or a browser page that you have to keep open and frequently fails, and I have no interest in doing either of those things.
I'd love to have your recommendations. Especially country stations. Most seem to only play pop country.
I've had Stephen Wilson Jr.'s album Son of Dad on repeat lately. Also a big fan of Colter Wall.
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Comment on Missing camper found safe after more than five weeks in Canada's Northern Rockies in ~news
beeef LinkBunch of questions. Poorly organized and worded. Another article said he initially planned to be gone for 10 days. This says he was in his car for a few days. Did he plan on camping in his car the...Bunch of questions. Poorly organized and worded.
- Another article said he initially planned to be gone for 10 days. This says he was in his car for a few days.
- Did he plan on camping in his car the entire time, then went to the mountainside, then got lost?
- Did he plan a round trip, then spend more time in his car then he planned, then left thinking he could make the round trip in the shorter time frame?
- Did weather play a role?
- Was he bootpacking? Skins? Snowshoes?
- What did he eat for 50 days?
- He said (in another article), that he had not caught a single fish. Did he scavenge? Did he have enough Backpacker's Pantry to last the entire time? That stuff doesn't weight much assuming you have a water (or snow) supply and fire.
- Did he go to abandoned summer campsites, or cabins, and find food and/or shelter there? Like the "last hermit" did?
- What kind of maps or emergency plan did he have?
- Was he familiar with the area?
- Did he have pre-downloaded GPS maps like OnX maps or Avenza (or the Canadian version of them if it exists?) Extra batteries for the devices that would hold these?
- Paper maps with river drainages, trails, points of interest?
- HAM radio, or even just two-way radio?
This is not criticism, by any means. In fact I'm sure this kid has a lot more experience than I do. But I spend enough time in the backcountry that I throw things in my truck/pack that might be helpful and sort of spend time thinking about what I would do, but don't have any sort of training. So I find this sort of thing interesting.
- Another article said he initially planned to be gone for 10 days. This says he was in his car for a few days.
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Comment on US election results (other than presidential) thread in ~society
beeef Link ParentChiming in to say that as an angler and an elk/deer/turkey hunter I really hate the method of take in big cat hunting. I wish CPW would change it but I don't know what the alternatives are. That...Chiming in to say that as an angler and an elk/deer/turkey hunter I really hate the method of take in big cat hunting. I wish CPW would change it but I don't know what the alternatives are. That said, they do a good job of managing our wildlife and I think they appropriate tags well. I'm left wing but I voted against the ban.
You know what I'd like to see passed? People should automatically get a tag for the GMU that you fucking live in. I'm tired of driving miles to hunt when I could just go out my backyard (my house literally borders BLM land), while seeing out of state plates at every campsite within 20 miles of home. Why are they giving draw tags in great units to people from Ohio while forcing locals to go OTC at units hours from home? $$$$$
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Comment on What small questions do you have that aren’t worth a full topic on their own? in ~talk
beeef Link ParentI've lived between 8,000 and 10,200 since 2011. I just add 15 degrees to whatever the instructions say and kind of watch it. Some things like baking fish and meat seem like they need to be way WAY...I've lived between 8,000 and 10,200 since 2011. I just add 15 degrees to whatever the instructions say and kind of watch it. Some things like baking fish and meat seem like they need to be way WAY hotter and still take longer than whatever instructions online say. Like I bake salmon at 450. Other stuff like packaged frozen stuff from the grocery store I just add 15 degrees and a minute or two to whatever it says on the back of the package.
I don't really bake cookies and cakes and stuff.
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Comment on HaLow Wi-Fi has now been tested at 9.9 miles — new Wi-Fi world record is a near 5X increase over previous best in ~tech
beeef LinkMy neighbor works on forest fires. He bought starlink and I guess the firefighters love it but it has to be close to base to use. Most of these guys (and SAR) work on HAM radios I assume. But the...My neighbor works on forest fires. He bought starlink and I guess the firefighters love it but it has to be close to base to use. Most of these guys (and SAR) work on HAM radios I assume. But the combo of this and starlink could really impact communications. Sending photos or videos of specific things instead of describing it over radio or sending exact GPS coordinates or even just the opportunity for a lot more lines of communication instead of just a couple of open radio channels.
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Comment on Tesla Cybertruck owners shocked that tires are barely lasting 6,000 miles in ~transport
beeef LinkIt's not like heavy trucks are a new thing. I wonder why these tires are any different from the rear tires on 3/4 ton and heavier trucks that are rated for 30,000 lb and higher trailering loads....It's not like heavy trucks are a new thing. I wonder why these tires are any different from the rear tires on 3/4 ton and heavier trucks that are rated for 30,000 lb and higher trailering loads. These same trucks also have GVRWs in the 10,000-15,000 lb range. I'm sure plenty of these trucks drive a significant portion of their miles with heavy loads, especially the ones for commercial use.
I guess my question is, why hasn't this been an issue for all the rest of the very heavy passenger trucks that have been on the road for decades, and yet it is an issue for the cyber truck?
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Comment on Three days in England - Overwhelmed by options - Looking for ideas in ~travel
beeef Link ParentThanks for it recommendation! Yeah this is not THE trip to England more of a precursor to the more extended trip we'd like to do someday!Thanks for it recommendation! Yeah this is not THE trip to England more of a precursor to the more extended trip we'd like to do someday!
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Comment on Three days in England - Overwhelmed by options - Looking for ideas in ~travel
beeef Link ParentNothing is set in stone, but I was mostly looking at this area because we have such a short time there I don't want to spend too much of it on travel time. We also have to consider the huge amount...Nothing is set in stone, but I was mostly looking at this area because we have such a short time there I don't want to spend too much of it on travel time. We also have to consider the huge amount of luggage we'll have since we need so much of our dress clothes for the event, usually we travel with just backpacks but we'll each have a large suitcase and might even need a third for all her dresses and my suits.
I will keep it in mind though! This is not our last trip to England, we are hoping to visit the British Isles for an extended time, 2-3 weeks, in a couple years.
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Comment on Three days in England - Overwhelmed by options - Looking for ideas in ~travel
beeef Link ParentIt is not a long time. We are looking at this as a little bonus prior to THE England trip we want to do someday. Thanks for the input!It is not a long time. We are looking at this as a little bonus prior to THE England trip we want to do someday. Thanks for the input!
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Three days in England - Overwhelmed by options - Looking for ideas
Looking for ideas - we're two adults in our mid-30's, no kids. We'll be leaving a wedding on a Monday in Ipswich but our flight home from London isn't until Friday. We'll be spending a week in...
Looking for ideas - we're two adults in our mid-30's, no kids. We'll be leaving a wedding on a Monday in Ipswich but our flight home from London isn't until Friday. We'll be spending a week in London beforehand so we'd like to explore the countryside.
The only thing we've (sort of) landed on is seeing/staying in the Cotswolds, and touring some castles (holy crap there's a ton to chose from). We're not big drinkers/partiers but I'd like to be able to go hang out in a real English pub and stay at a Lord-of-the-Rings kind of inn (I already found the inn that the Prancing Pony is based on - thought not sure if we want to stay there).
Other random thoughts. Unfortunately our schedule doesn't seem like it'll line up with any Premier League games. Not planning on renting a car but can if we absolutely must. Would kind of like to stay in one spot since it's only 3 nights.
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Comment on Ford seeks patent for tech that listens to driver conversations to serve ads in ~transport
beeef Link ParentThat's the funny thing. They don't even offer a discount. If a company wants to collect my data to use for their own purposes or sell, I better be getting a huge discount. I think you're right -...That's the funny thing. They don't even offer a discount. If a company wants to collect my data to use for their own purposes or sell, I better be getting a huge discount. I think you're right - 80% seems about the correct level of discount that it would take to get me to use one of their OBDII sensors or something.
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Comment on Ford seeks patent for tech that listens to driver conversations to serve ads in ~transport
beeef LinkThis is a bit silly but I'm going to link to my own comment that I just made a few minutes ago. I work in data collection and monetization, and it makes me hyper aware of 1) how much is collected...This is a bit silly but I'm going to link to my own comment that I just made a few minutes ago. I work in data collection and monetization, and it makes me hyper aware of 1) how much is collected and 2) how poorly it is protected. I may need to start carrying a small Faraday cage to put over the antenna of any rental cars I get, or find the proper fuses to pull to disable the modem, cameras, and microphones.
My insurance company keeps emailing me offers for free smart devices that I can plug into my car and even the wall outlets at my house for monitoring (or something). Yeah, not a fucking chance.
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Comment on NHTSA proposes new vehicle safety standard to better protect pedestrians in ~transport
beeef LinkThe more crap they add to new vehicles the more money I'm willing to invest in keeping my three 15 year old beaters running for as long as possible. Seems like another regulation to increase cost,...The more crap they add to new vehicles the more money I'm willing to invest in keeping my three 15 year old beaters running for as long as possible. Seems like another regulation to increase cost, homogeneity in design, and (should) only impact people who regularly drive in populated areas with frequent pedestrian interactions.
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Comment on A tool to determine which US city you should live in in ~life
beeef LinkI got Sandy, UT! Which seems right. Much larger than any town I've ever lived in, by about a factor of 10. I just want snow in the winter and mild summer and some great skiing within a 30 minute...I got Sandy, UT! Which seems right. Much larger than any town I've ever lived in, by about a factor of 10. I just want snow in the winter and mild summer and some great skiing within a 30 minute drive, or so. If I could limit options to a minimum of 100" of snow per year, and an average daily high less than 80° in the hottest month of the year, I could pay less attention to metagaming to make sure I get a place with favorable climate and, instead, focus on other things i care about like walkability, housing costs, and public transit.
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
beeef LinkI started running again. I used to run track, made it to state twice for 300m hurdles and 4x4 and my regular 8 mile run took less than an hour. But have only really been...I started running again. I used to run track, made it to state twice for 300m hurdles and 4x4 and my regular 8 mile run took less than an hour. But have only really been powerlifting/skiing/mtb/hiking in my 20s and early 30s. Ran 2.5 miles at an 11 minute pace, 8,000 ft altitude in a relatively flat area. Very disheartening.
I found a chart online that said 22:53 5k is considered "intermediate" for a 35 year old so I'm gonna run two 5ks a week until I hit that. Still trying to lift 2-3 days a week and ski/mtb on weekends. New goals are: 500lb dead, 300lb bench, 23:00 5k. Currently at: 455, 265, 30:00+(?).
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Comment on Olympic medals per capita in ~sports
beeef Link ParentGDP would be cool, but I also wonder what other socioeconomic factors could be considered. Per capita income, or median income, or Gini index as it relates to local cost of living. I'd imagine the...GDP would be cool, but I also wonder what other socioeconomic factors could be considered. Per capita income, or median income, or Gini index as it relates to local cost of living. I'd imagine the higher proportion of a country that has the free time to practice athletics instead of working will fare better at the Olympics. i'd guess a high Per capita income and a high Gini index would equate to high levels of athletes competing.
Makes you wonder how many people living under oppressive regimes, or in places without the free time and equipment to practice these athletics have we missed over the years. Like, maybe the best pole vaulter the world has ever seen was born and died as an unknown in a rundown factory town, having never even tried vaulting, without access to a track nor a thought of doing athletics "for fun". Although China would maybe be an outlier? Does it seem to anyone else like they've got some GMO (except H for Humans instead of Organisms) stuff going on with their athlete program?
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Comment on DuckDuckGo seems like a significantly worse search engine than Google despite SEO bloat, and I think community discussions mislead people by omitting that in ~tech
beeef Link ParentOh I 100% agree. Any product adjacent search results in product prices and checkout buttons directly on the SERP. You have to wade through so much auto generated crap to find someone who actually...Oh I 100% agree. Any product adjacent search results in product prices and checkout buttons directly on the SERP. You have to wade through so much auto generated crap to find someone who actually bought the product, used it at their home, and wrote an actual, real review. YouTube is particularly bad for this, certain searches yield auto generated videos of a clearly scraped Amazon listing with an text-to-voice speaker reading the body text from the website over a slideshow of the photos from the listing.
I would love a ublock, but the blacklist is all the SEO blog spam sites and YT channels. I'd so much rather browse a poorly designed geocities site if the creator actually bought, used, photographed, and published their real thoughts on things. I know they're out there, but you have to sift through mountains of search-optimized trash to find them.
Progression is important. There are rating systems like skiing, start with greens and work your way up.
There is a sliding scale in the mountain bike world, from gravel bike which are basically road bikes with slightly beefier components, all the way to dedicated downhill bikes which are intended for taking a chairlift up and riding downhill, heavy bikes with super squishy suspensions, huge knobby tires. For family rides you could absolutely ride even a downhill bike on pavement, although that's not really what they're meant for. I have an enduro bike (basically one step below a full downhill bike), and I use it regularly for bar crawls, riding around the campground, cruises on the bike path around the lake, etc. If you want the most general purpose bike possible, start with a middle of the road XC bike, like a Trek Fuel EX, and figure out what you like from there. Get a used one, or a new in box version of last year's model to save some money. The Rockhopper is also a great bike, but depending on where you live you might want a soft tail. I had a Stumpjumper, which was a great hard tail for riding flowy Midwest trails, but when I moved to Colorado I destroyed it on the rocky steep stuff out here, had to switch to a soft tail.