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How does an automatic road barrier decide when a vehicle is coming?

So just something that’s been on my mind. At my workplace there’s an automatic road barrier that lifts up and down when vehicles arrive. However, it’s not used for a carpark system when people wave their tickets or something. It just goes up and down when a vehicle shows up....

algorithmae ,

Good bot

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Swedish fish were the GOAT, but they changed the formula a few years back to save money and the new ones are indeed hot garbage.

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I’m shocked I tell you. Shocked! Who could have seen this coming!?

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Why not plug each into a Kill-A-Watt and measure it at idle and under load?

algorithmae ,

Delete all accounts and start from fresh on a regular and frequent basis. Use VPNs and also change them just as frequently.

Or don’t care about it and just try to be uninteresting to market to, it’s a lot easier

algorithmae ,

“In Effect” and “for EGsample” for me

Does anywhere online, shipping shoes in the USA have European sizes as a legitimate search option?

American sizing is criminal capitalist bullshit without standards. I am a 47. It fits perfectly. American sizing allows brands to fit and size differently to create anti consumer manipulation. The shoes are made in the same places. Just the American targeted junk is exploitive nonsense by design....

algorithmae ,

Do you really think European sizes are some magic loophole to make things fit better? Spoiler alert: they’re all made in the same factory and just use the conversion chart from Google to convert the size

Where did the abbreviation "w/" for "with" come from?

Hi, English isn’t my mother tongue so I was asking myself that question since I first encounted a w/… Back then I was like: “What tf does ‘w slash’ stand for?” And when I found out I was like “How, why, and is it any intuitive?” But I never dared to ask that until now

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o/ is a wave, o7 is a salute of respect

How should I handle an ex friend who feels like he needs to bully me to raise his own self esteem? (We're adults)

I went to college with this guy 10 years ago and I considered him a friend up until this year. Something changed in him, and he constantly needs to put me down and I don’t know how to handle it....

algorithmae ,

“I’m still friends with his brother, so it’s impossible for me to completely block him out from my life unfortunately.”

No, it is possible. If you happen to lose his brother as a friend then that’s an unfortunate consequence.

Life’s too short to have to deal with assholes like that. Not worth your limited time on this planet. Find new friends.

algorithmae ,

There’s nothing about abuse in the comment you replied to. In fact, the act of “protecting small time creators and artists” goes through the legal system, funding it like the commenter said…

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“With the ‘plenty of feedback’ the company received following the leak, Sievert said that T-Mobile has learned that this ‘particular test sell isn’t something that our customers are going to love.’”

Who the fuck “loves” paying more for the same service? Why isn’t that painfully obvious? How can I get a job making such braindead decisions for ridiculous amounts of money?

algorithmae ,

I find that adding an “…anymore” adds a lot of baggage that’ll make people drop it and accept your choices

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Boy do I have good news for you!

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Do computers catch fire?

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Kingdoms and Castles would fit here. It’s been getting slow but steady updates for years.

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Because the GBA never played Gameboy games, and the Wii never played GameCube games, and the Wii U never played Wii games, right?

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From people that don’t use Reddit regularly, the only way they have ever heard about it is from Google results. So good luck with unloading a whole clip into your foot guys 🙄

Well, Cities: Skylines 2 is here, and it's another broken game release.

I don’t really understand how people make the review threads, but we’re sitting at a 77 on OpenCritic right now. Many were worried about game performance after the recommended specs were released, but it looks like it’s even worse than we expected. It sounds like the game is mostly a solid release except for the...

algorithmae ,

“they can just patch the game and crank out new features as dlc” does not have the same meaning as “buy a fucking DLC to apply a performance patch”

lern2reed

algorithmae ,

Will it find a way to monetize and offset running costs, or will it not gain traction like the dozens before it?

algorithmae ,

One big plus for Discord is that you can essentially lock it down to people who are interested in your project, instead of the entire public to browse. This hurts searching for answers, but helps immensely for projects that can be taken down like romhacks and speed running tools for example

algorithmae ,

Forums, websites, and Github as mentioned in the OP. All those are publicly searchable and prime targets for takedown requests once they get big enough

How can I become a better conversationalist?

Something I’ve never been that great at is spontaneous conversation. I’m more than capable of public speaking if I’ve prepared something in advance. But if someone asks me something out of the blue, I really struggle to engage in deep conversation. Afterwards I’ll think to myself damn, why didn’t I bring up X or Y?...

algorithmae ,

As I got older I eventually found “my people”. Friends who I click with, who I share values and interests with, who communicate similarly to me.

As someone who struggles like OP, how did you find “your people?”

algorithmae ,

Thank you for the thoughtful and kind reply :)

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I’ve never heard of Medium, so let me get this straight. You’re giving them content AND paying them? That’s like going to work and paying your boss.

If that’s true and you’re struggling to get food at the same time, there are some serious issues going on and you should reconsider what you spend your time and energy on

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If the people you watch only upload to YouTube, how would they be available on other services?

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How so? Servers aren’t free. Either you pay in cash or you pay in ads.

algorithmae ,

Are you really trying to compare a text/link service with ~10k users to a HD video service with millions of users?

algorithmae ,

To wit, someone else could log in with your username and people probably couldn’t tell the difference

algorithmae ,

This shit blows my mind every time

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In one second or less

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When you close your eyes and they don’t open again

Is Wealth University job application process a scam? (www.wealthuniversity.io)

I just had a inquiry call with the person in charge of the site and it all seems to good to be true. 1,000$ and they handle the workload to get you a job offer you like. They apply to 30-50 jobs a day on your behalf until you have a job. They also mentor your through the entire process. I can’t find any reviews of comments...

algorithmae ,

Also remember: if you find yourself asking “is this a scam?” then it probably is!

algorithmae ,

The whole reason RaPi got so big was its price point, because it offered so much capability that was essentially disposable in case the worst happened to your project. As long as it costs more than $35 I will not be interested.

algorithmae ,

You mean like taxes?

algorithmae ,

This is the reason my house has:

  • mechanical locks
  • mechanical windows
  • routers using OpenWRT
  • no smart home crap
  • no Alexa/Google Assistant/…
  • no internet connected thermostats

Have you ever had to retake a major course you already passed in order to understand the subject better?

So essentially I took a class last semester, passed it, but didn’t learn shit because I rarely attended the lectures (worked evenings, class was in AM, used the hour to catch up on sleep). I didn’t realize how important the class was to my major, and now I’m seriously struggling in my current classes....

algorithmae ,

I came to college with an AP Calc 2 credit, and my counselor suggested I retake it for an “easy GPA boost”

Little did I know the only professor to teach Calc 2 was one of the worst teachers of all time, and everyone frequently got low grades in his class. It put my scholarship into jeopardy, and I had to go a long way up the chain and beg for a whole slew of overrides, to apply my old AP credit and avoid taking the same course with the same professor again.

So yeah, be careful as you might get a shit professor and hurt your GPA. You might be better off just getting study materials or tutoring from a 3rd party so it won’t have a chance to negatively affect your academic standing

algorithmae ,

I legitimately don’t understand why this is such a hard concept to grasp. I’d gladly buy your $thing if I could afford it

algorithmae ,

Oh THAT’S how you do it? That was one feature of Chrome that I couldn’t figure out how to do with Firefox. Thanks!

algorithmae ,

The only thing I’ve ever used AI for was to make a quick funny picture that never existed before. I guess it has its place sometimes.

algorithmae ,

Yeah exactly. I forgot the context, but something came up in conversation with my friend Sandy about how she was the terminator… Boom instant Sandybot 3000 for great laughs all around

algorithmae ,

They should personalize ads to my bank account balance

algorithmae ,

For the uninitiated:

youtu.be/sY1iLJjPzbg?si=DtPYQa8RACY7bxmx

algorithmae ,

So like epoxy resin, mixed with ground plastic and possibly other additives?

algorithmae ,

Yeah definitely depends on the application. I’d suggest something inert, heat, and moisture resistant, so fiberglass and sand would be good ideas.

algorithmae ,

No, it likely is sending your UUID to a sever and comparing it to a list to see if it’s a duplicate

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Rogue Legacy has this as its whole gimmick. The second one is pretty good!

algorithmae ,

That’s a load of crock, I don’t have any ads that wouldn’t normally be in apps

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Not everyone is interacting with ML on a frequent basis. If it’s your first foray and you’re running into issues, these would be good tips to try if you’ve never experienced it before.

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