Showroom7561

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[–] Showroom7561 2 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Of course, I'm making assumptions about the type of assessments she's making. Still, I think there are alternatives to driving a monster truck around the state for these kinds of things. It's not like she's hauling a thousand pounds of paperwork around.

[–] Showroom7561 4 points 23 hours ago (3 children)

The author mentions getting tired and having to take rest breaks while driving their normal car. I’d argue that if you’re too tired to drive, you’re way too tired to supervise FSD.

Not only that, but how effective could she be assessing patients when she's that exhausted?

Wouldn't it just be better... for everyone... to do these assessments via video call, like so many other healthcare professionals do? She's not assessing someone's broken bones.

[–] Showroom7561 16 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

I'm a psychologist who drives all over Arizona to do psychological assessments.

She has to drive a monster truck to appointments???

[–] Showroom7561 15 points 23 hours ago

Lord Sugar also owns the property empire Amsprop, which has a portfolio of prime central London office space.

And that's why he wants people back in the office. Self-serving prick.

[–] Showroom7561 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

From what I can see on their forums, India gets first dibs for everything... hardware features, software updates, etc.

The global market gets it later. It's frustrating how OP does it, but that's how they do it.

Whether security updates are regulated or not, I'm not sure.

[–] Showroom7561 1 points 1 day ago

For sure, if the need calls for it, that works well.

But looking for random things to install and maintain without an actual need creates so many issues.

[–] Showroom7561 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)

100%. When it comes to self-hosting, or anything really, be a minimalist. For your sake, and for the sake of whoever might need to maintain things when you've leave this earth.

[–] Showroom7561 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This is propaganda for private healthcare in Ontario.

So many crucial details are missing.

What did they do here, and what did they do there?

Did he get his previous surgeries at a hospital that specializes in IBD, or just whatever was close by?

There's a MASSIVE difference between having bowel surgery done by a general surgeon, and one who specializes in GI disease (mt Sinai in Toronto is one of the best in the country for this).

Was he on meds before, and is he on meds now? If he wasn't before, why not?

If he doesn't have a bag now, did they give him an internal pouch?

Because I hate to be the one to say this, but Crohn's can reoccur in whatever parts are left... he was sold a $600,000 promise with no guarantees.

Now, if he has Ulcerative Colitis, then they could remove the colon and be done with it. He'd be "cured" at that point, and would only have to manage with a bag or an internal pouch, with only some risks associated with either.

[–] Showroom7561 2 points 1 day ago

For sure. I got the idea when I read a review about the entire Drift lens kit, and someone said "I wish they just sold the glass". So, I measured mine up, and was able to find adequate replacements within minutes!

[–] Showroom7561 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Deepseek’s massive efficiency improvement ought to improve profitability

Depends on if you're the AI provider, or the user.

For institutions that had to pay massive fees to use cloud-based AI services, now they might be able to pull it off in house or with far less costs involved. It will save money.

For those selling AI, it'll get very competitive, and they can't charge hundreds or thousands of dollars anymore. It will be less profitable or not at all.

AI was already unprofitable

And the silver lining was that all those American companies wasted hundreds of millions, if not, billions on developing the tech. Good for them for wasting all that money.

And good for China for making Deepseek open source as an added "fuck you" to AI capitalists.

[–] Showroom7561 2 points 1 day ago (3 children)

For what it's worth, I have the OnePlus 13, and the update from last week (?) is still dated Dec 5th for the Security Update. LOL

[–] Showroom7561 0 points 1 day ago

Unless the products are made in the US, wouldn’t there be no tariffs for products made elsewhere?

This is what ChatGTP says, which may or may not be true or accurate... duty and tariffs are a complex topic!

"Here are some categories of products that may have tariffs when imported into Canada from countries other than the United States:

Textiles and Apparel: Many textiles and clothing items imported from countries outside of the US may face tariffs.

Footwear: Certain types of footwear can incur tariffs when imported from non-US countries.

Automobiles and Auto Parts: While there are specific agreements for trade with the US, vehicles and parts from other countries may be subject to tariffs.

Agricultural Products: Certain agricultural products, such as dairy, poultry, and eggs, may have tariffs when imported from non-US countries due to supply management policies.

Steel and Aluminum: Tariffs may apply to steel and aluminum products imported from countries other than the US, especially if they are subject to trade restrictions.

Consumer Electronics: Some electronics may have tariffs depending on their country of origin.

Furniture and Home Goods: Certain furniture items may incur tariffs when imported from non-US countries."

In any case, it doesn’t make sense for things not made in Canada to be mislabeled as such

For sure, I guess it also depends on how strict you are with the concept.

Some companies assemble good here, but their components are made elsewhere. Other products are made here using 100% Canadian materials or ingredients. The latter is exceedingly more difficult to find.

 

UPDATE: Thank you guys for all the suggestions! I got Navidrome installed on my NAS in a matter of minutes, got to test like a half dozen Subsonic compatible apps (both FOSS and Play Store), and it looks like Symfonium + Navidrome meets my needs. I'll keep testing before my free trial for Symfonium ends, but I really appreciate the nudge to try a new music server!


I'm self-hosting my music collection (synology NAS), and while I've liked Poweramp, it only reads local music files, which means I have to copy many GB of music to my phone, even if I'm not particularly listening to it.

The Synology DS Audio app actually does what I want: it caches music locally as you're streaming it, but it reads directly from the NAS.

The only problem with DS Audio is that it sucks as an actual music player.

Are there any Android music players, preferably FOSS or at least privacy-friendly, that will read from the NAS and cache in an intelligent way but also works well as an actual music player?

I did try Symfonium, but couldn't get it to work with Webdav or SMB, plus the dev comes off as a real asshole, so I'd rather not give them money.

EDIT: To clarify what I'm looking for:

  • The app must be able to connect to my NAS music collection (through my local network is fine).
  • Most importantly, the app must be able to cache my music either as I'm streaming it, or in advance when I'm running through a playlist... then future plays of the song should be from the cache.
  • I do NOT want to have to manually download or sync files, which is how I've been doing, and I don't like this at all.

If you've used the Synology DS Audio app, then you'll know exactly the behaviour I'm looking for. It really is a shame that DS Audio sucks as a music player, or else it would be exactly what I'm looking for.

 

The per 100g price makes it seem like the 1kg (bottom) item is cheaper than the 2kg one.

I wonder how many people are baited into getting the more expensive item (by weight).

 

As I was riding my bike through some local areas (Durham Region, Ontario), it was snowy/rainy and pretty miserable, but the birds of prey were all out!

First, I came across a Red-Tailed Hawk just chilling on a fence.

So chill that I was able to ride right by them without even getting a flinch.

Then as I'm heading home through a bike path that cuts through a small local forest, I see a Barred Owl (OP photo). This is the first time seeing an owl up close in the wild, despite knowing they are in the area. The only other time I've seen an Owl in the wild was on a very dark trail at night, and they flew into my line of sight just fast enough for me to catch a glimpse (later confirmed to be an owl from my bike's camera).

As I'm taking photos of this guy, I switch to video mode. He's relaxed, then starts darting his head around, looking up... then I see a Cooper's Hawk fly over head, land in a tree next to this one, and starts calling like crazy! He flew off shortly after, and I caught this (the owl is in the tree on the right):

I generally seek out birds of prey, but am rarely lucky enough to spot one in the course of a day. Seeing three different species in a matter of hours is super rare for me!

 

Doesn't Doug want to raise the speed limit on 400-series highways? A higher speed limit might have drastically worsened the outcome of this crash...

 

If I only allow "essential" trackers, it will ask me to enable targeted tracking every time I open the app... Not really a choice if it's forced.

 

I picked up a Burley Flatbed to compliment my Burley Travoy and Wike City cargo trailers.

The Flatbed seems to offer a nice bit of versatility when it comes to strapping rubbermaids to it.

I've seen 150L+ sizes, but I'm curious if anyone has actually been doing this. If so, any tips or things I should watch out for?

Obviously, securing the front and rear of the trailer (both sides are fully open) is probably going to be really important. LOL

 

Just to compare, this is the utopian dream for Toronto:

There are approx. 18 cars and trucks in that image.

They are taking up SIGNIFICANTLY more space, and are causing traffic.

Still, we keep saying, "give us more of this, please!".

Insanity or stupidity?

 

"Carbrain" is a real thing.

 

I'd be interesting to know what this is actually classified as, legally.

Riding on the sidewalk with a 500lb+ "mobility scooter" that's basically a narrow car seems like it could raise a lot of questions.

That said, I'd love to see these replace full-size cars for people who still want/need to drive around town for errands.

 

The screenshot was taken from a live stream at 1:30pm on a Wednesday, not during long-weekend rush hour.

The Gardiner, just like the 401 and the DVP, are a traffic nightmare nearly all the time, yet they don't have bike lanes on them.

This isn't some strange coincidence or conspiracy.

Car dependency, rather than people riding bikes, taking public transit, or walking, is the real problem causing traffic and gridlock.

 

What's maddening is that the area surrounding this new store is among the best for dedicated bike paths in the city.

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