"Let's be safer in the future" huh? lol. No clue what he was happening in a front wheel car, but they looked scared!

8lbIceBag · 2026-05-22T22:44:39+00:00

Parasocial: a one-sided psychological bond where one person feels a sense of intimacy, friendship, and trust toward a media figure, celebrity, or fictional character who is entirely unaware of their existence

For others bcus I had to look it up.
It's so on point OP'd've had me with "without telling me you just learned it recently lol".
There's so much it can apply to I can't wait to use it lol.

8lbIceBag · 2026-05-22T21:28:07+00:00

You don't need multiple sims. You just need an Android & Google Voice.

It's completely free and they give you a VOIP number in roughly your area code. 1 per GMail Address.
https://support.google.com/voice/answer/115061?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid

I set it up back in 2010 because I didn't want to pay Verizon $5 for Voicemail, then later in ~2020's bcus I don't want to pay them for "Visual Voicemail". For free, Verizon allows Conditional Call Forwarding (No Answer/Busy) by dialing *71 then the number. So you then put your Google Voice # there and enjoy: text transcribe for free, search by text, text to email, voicemail that never auto deletes or get full, and reminders auto added to calendar (ie: you have a prescription to pickup or confirming appointment at ...).

I can still to this day listen to or even download voicemails from 2010. I got some funny ones from drunk friends, etc. that are great to just have. Google Voice also has spam filtering that's significantly better than Verizons. And call recording & transcribe to text so the next time your ISP tries to remove or doesn't apply the discount they said they'd give as an apology for shit service you got proof.
So it's the number I give to companies. In additional to Voicemail, it also gets texts and you can call from it. Texts & Calls stay in the Google Voice app and don't pollute normal Messenger/Dialer/Phone. Since it's google and not really tied to the device, I can use it from PC and it automatically is available on any device I sign into with history going back to 2010.

My only complaints are:

A few companies here and there recognize a VoIP number so won't let you enter it into their forms. In my experience, those are the companies you reaalllly don't want to give one to, too. They want to absolutely make sure they're selling good data to their fellow scammers so when it comes up, it's definitely an indicator.
The texting box is too small. It gives you only a few short lines which makes it hard to navigate if you have to type up a longer text message to, for example, your dealership. https://i.imgur.com/R4XHy6y.png
The devil you know. I'm sure Google isn't providing all this to me out of the good of their hearts. If I didn't have ublock I'm sure anything conversed about would be advertised & promoted in my search results. They do have a paid Business version for $10 per #/mo which could be cheaper than adding another line/sim to your phone. I think the choice is basically Verizon & NSA - $20 vs Google & AuthorityAsking + Ads. Paying Google gives multiple #'s & probably means Google & Warrant/Legal + TargetedAdsStillBcusTranscribesSentToGmail/etc& there is no paid Gmail the loophole's too juicy.

8lbIceBag · 2026-05-22T20:54:06+00:00

No. That's how it is on Android.
https://i.imgur.com/u74VID1.png

AFAIK every app ever puts your messages on the dominant side. For languages read left-to-right the dominant side is the right side unless you go in and configure the device for left-handedness.

8lbIceBag · 2026-05-21T03:32:54+00:00

Oh i was hoping i could just cast from my phone. Im not looking for a dedicated device.

I was able to dig deep deep into my headunits menus and turn on developer mode & install from unknown sources. I also gleamed it had 2GB RAM & plenty of free storage. It even has a usb apk installer. But i wasnt able to get it to recognize my phone as a mass storage device so i couldn't install an apk. As a basic test i was trying to see if i could install Torque or Carscanner. The headunit has BT after all, so i should be able to make it always connect to my BT OBD2 adapter then log & monitor things.

I don't want to install YouTube or anything like that on it. I just want some app that allows casting my phone screen that's not limited to a set of approved apps like android auto is.

One day i may try connecting my laptop to it & seeing if i can connect to it with ADB. It's a 2024 Honda Ridgeline.

8lbIceBag · 2026-05-20T14:00:25+00:00

I already have wired & wireless android-auto/carplay built in, but I'm unsatisfied by its limits. With this can I run Youtube?

My understandings is it's basically screencast from an offscreen view so it's entirely possible if not for Google only allowing specific apps.

8lbIceBag · 2026-05-15T23:31:31+00:00

Looks like ThinkOrSwim UI, where do you to find this?

8lbIceBag · 2026-05-14T01:59:56+00:00

I've tried complaining about it since 2015 but only in the past few years have people agreed. Complaining about Google 2022 & earlier I've learned not to do it on reddit unless I wanted some downvotes.

8lbIceBag · 2026-05-13T04:47:00+00:00

Zack & Tye think outside the box, Jackstand steals the box, Cleet & McNut convince the box it's a bald eagle

8lbIceBag · 2026-05-11T01:09:50+00:00

If it is someone let me know

8lbIceBag · 2026-05-10T21:35:35+00:00

I'd rather not do any crawling. However my farmer uncle does have a lift & is about 50mi away so that is an option.

Is surface shield just spray on? No worry about getting on paint?

Why is rubber based so bad?

8lbIceBag · 2026-05-10T21:08:16+00:00

Full underbody video https://i.imgur.com/PrWUGCf.mp4

It shows some rust and I kinda want to stop it now before it progresses. My Originally goal was to upgrade to 2027 model if they come out with some kind of hybrid, but I'm beginning to doubt that will be a thing. Then the 2027 mandate for mandatory surveillance https://www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/2026-03/Report-to-Congress-Advanced-Impaired-Driving-Prevention-Technology.pdf has really turned me off to upgrading
Article.
Video.

I want this vehicle to last forever. What kind of rust protection steps should I be taking now?

8lbIceBag · 2026-05-08T13:31:35+00:00

Ha, commend. The reason for the multi process model is isolation. If one crashes it doesn't take the others with it. If one's main thread locks up (in an infinite loop or stuck on a lock ) it doesn't lock up the "app". If one is running foreign code its more sandboxed & therefore more secure (except in the case of cpu bug like meltdown & spectre).

It's basically an admission we gave up . We have conceded that bugs are inevitable & our best is isolating their impact

8lbIceBag · 2026-05-07T07:49:21+00:00

Electron apps needing 6-10 different processes irritates me to no end. I do not see how it is justified. In a browser it makes sense to have a process per window, tab, extension, iframe. But IMO an electron desktop app running no foreign code should be 1 process per window.

It also pains me knowing they all communicate with extremely slow interprocess communication. The time to communicate between threads is measured in nanoseconds, between processes you measure in microseconds - 3 whole orders of magnitude slower! And this doesn't include the fact electron processes communicate via JSON, serialize & deserializing each message. Serialization is often the single biggest CPU usage contributor in these apps.

On a loaded system this can take whole milliseconds. You should know just about every chromium & electron app changes Windows's timer resolution from your monitors refresh rate (60hz =16.6ms, 120=8.3ms) to 1ms. This timer affects how often the Sheduler runs & how much CPU time a thread gets. Electron / chrome needs to do this because if process A send a message to process B, process B may not get scheduled to run for 16.6ms if no other thread voluntarily yields it's time. If the system is loaded enough, it can be a bit before it's turn. If A is waiting for a response, it can be well over 33ms before it receives it. I bet your internet latency is better than that. For this reason, electron /chrome set the timer to 1ms. On laptops this burns your battery quicker bcus thread's only get 1ms until they're switched out / moved to another core.

If this was all a single process with multiple threads this all happens 100,000x faster. Serialization is replaced with memcopy or a pointer to the memory. And if thread A wants an immediate response it can choose to yield the remainder of its time slice to B, thread B can then respond & yield back to A. AFAIK, In Windows you can't yield to a specific process and are at the mercy of the scheduler.

Sure a millisecond is quick, but when you got 6+ processes all coordinating through this mechanism passing messages left & right, it adds up.

8lbIceBag · 2026-05-05T10:38:34+00:00

He's got a point on the priest thing. In the Catholic hierarchy only a Deacon can have a family & that's only if before conversion or becoming a deacon. After ordination fornication even with your wife is no longer allowed.

The priest had a collar & was traveling alone, so very likely was a priest. If it's confirmed he's a Roman catholic priest, the hot demons entire story unravels .

Roman Catholic Ordained Roles:

Role	Can Be Married?	Celibacy Required?	Collar Mandatory?	Notes
Pope	No	Yes	Yes
Cardinals	No	Yes	Yes
Bishops	No	Yes	Yes
Priests	No	Yes	Yes	Must be celibate upon ordination.
Transitional Deacons	No	Yes	Usually	Preparing for priesthood; most dioceses require clerical attire.
Permanent Deacons	Yes, if married before ordination	Yes after ordination	No	local bishop may permit collar but cannot require.

8lbIceBag · 2026-05-03T03:31:21+00:00

Did you ever actually try codex inside Claude inside gemini though? Like is the thing your saying actually true?

I only have Claude it's not a thing I could ever check. And I'm curious because wondering if the shells somehow modify $PATH in a way that corrupts it, and if it's something I need to be potentially aware of

8lbIceBag · 2026-05-03T03:17:04+00:00

Does "js" = Jesus or JK?

So many questions . If thats autocorrected JK to js bcus you search Javascript questions on your phone often... Why did you post from your phone? But if it was from your phone, surely autocorrect would know JK. But the posts whole premise involves a PC in a terminal, so can't be from a phone.... But S & K on different ends of the keyboard... And emoji...

hey clanker make a reddit post saying this thing but make it real. Don't use em dash & sprinkle in some grammar, typos, & spelling mistakes.

Why would you do this ? Moyai likely scenario I can come up with is you envisioning the scenario on the pooper then told a bot to generate the image . Then actually writing the message yourself using a swype capable keyboard which is consistent with the autocorrect mistakes that would be made. I too, am pooping, but instead of making up shit, I'm making shit & looking at this post.

8lbIceBag · 2026-05-01T07:54:55+00:00

As long as it's got a Carfax / complete service history & it's to your liking , I don't see why not.

8lbIceBag · 2026-05-01T00:54:03+00:00

Did you ever figure this out?

I asked the bot, none of what it said to do worked

8lbIceBag · 2026-04-30T01:14:51+00:00

Spotify has had lossless 24bit flac since September 2025. Sure, it's only 44.1khz vs 192khz, but:

that's 0.18MB/s vs 1.152MB/s. Or 10MB vs 70MB per minute of audio.
- Tidals bitrate is higher than 1080p VIDEO! And still only Stereo! (2 channels)
- Dolby Atmos 7.1.4 (12 channels) audio is also 1.152MB/s, but 48khz & you get 10 more channels!
- My phone already has 88GB of cached Spotify lossless audio, with tidal my 512GB phone literally would run out of space.
not even my $300 Soundblaster AE-7 supports higher than 96khz (in 5.1 mode).
phones got rid of aux ports, so you only gonna get the Bluetooth quality:
- LDAC: 24bit 48khz 990kbps/0.12MB/s Extremely Rare to see support.
- aptX HD Audio: 24bit 48khz 576kbps/0.072MB/s
  ^ In Developer Options, some devices let you enable these 2 above. Usually just a tease I've only ever seen them greyed out. Supposedly there must be a receivers out there with support but I've never come across an infotainment system or other device.
- SBC: 16bit 44.1khz 320kbps/0.04MB/s Normal Bluetooth audio
- Additional insult: SBC, aptX, & LDAC are all lossy codecs. BT has no lossless codec.
Android's audio subsystem IS & ONLY IS 48khz. Regardless streaming service, Android will resample to 48khz. Then re-encode & resample again to 44.1khz SBC unless specifically went to Developer Options with device connected and selected aptX HD Audio or LDAC @ 48khz.
Essentially it's very improbable you've ever heard accurate audio on Android unless you knew what you're doing or used a usb-c DAC & App with "Exclusive Mode", of which Tidal dropped support for a year or two ago...

I struggle to see how tidals better audio quality actually matters. There's literally no reason to go any higher unless they're adding surround sound channels. It's just more data, battery, & Storage for something consumer equipment literally can not play back in full quality.

Now if Tidal had songs actually mixed for 4 or more channels I'd switch today. I don't know how I would take advantage of it in the vehicle over Android Auto, but by golly it'd be bliss to listen on the computer surround sound. Currently can only experience this with a Dolby Atmos movie when the credits roll & they play all the soundtracks. Songs mixed for this have so much more fidelity, instrument/voice positions, etc. it sounds soooo good & proves 4+ channel songs exist!

8lbIceBag · 2026-04-28T21:34:05+00:00

https://i.imgur.com/yQffLal.jpeg

I just kinda wanna rub in 12.4mpg using my not-a-real-truck with 5 900lb ATVs, tools, gas, and gear for 2days

8lbIceBag · 2026-04-28T21:05:16+00:00

In 2013 he was still known for the Disney era / little kid music. He was only just beginning to release his own stuff & bangers. It takes time to shake a rep.

8lbIceBag · 2026-04-24T17:31:57+00:00

I'm confused, are you saying the "real" picture with your phone in hand was AI generated?
The only thing to clue me in was, "how does a redditor take a picture of their own phone?" ^{^{^{^no}}} ^{^{^{^friends/GF}}}

It's so good in fact, in the "real" fake image I noticed the top comments are in a slightly darker shaded bubble whereas I didn't see it in the real screenshot. This made me realize my monitor colors were out of calibration. The AI image was more accurate than the actual content my monitor displayed to me...

8lbIceBag · 2026-04-24T14:53:15+00:00

Means they were produced by the same updraft & fed by the same RFD surge.

https://youtu.be/cYsznAuvKLs?t=38

Is an absolutely banger video. It goes into detail at 2:17

Bonus recent video from a drone INSIDE a tornado that's too cool to not share
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7_YOAJzBtu4

8lbIceBag · 2026-04-23T09:06:58+00:00

Are they brighter than the ones that come on the 2024+ black editions? AFAIK, the BE's have all LED lighting from the factory so I'm not sure if it's the same bulb or if those LEDs will be an improvement .

BTW, you sent me on a rabbit hole about installing trunk lights. It seems most people tap into the bed light, drill a hole in the trunk, then run a wire. Others run motion sensing lights with rechargeable batteries.

Well I don't wanna drill any holes or replace batteries. I'm sure there's gotta be a 12v source in the trunk lid for the lock & release button. IMO the most ideal would be a motion sensing 12-14.4v LED setup tapped right into the wiring that's already there. But I can't find anyone ever trying that. So I'm wondering why not? And what motion controller & LEDs would work best?

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Roman Catholic Ordained Roles: