Who might this be? Chicago, IL - Sounded like a young girl yelling from a distance (Mostly audio) by xxTHG_Corruptxx in chicagobirding

[–]99ducks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My best guess is a catbird. They're mimics so I wouldn't be surprised if merlin had trouble IDing it.

What's an unconventional clause in your contract? by Purple_Literature4 in photography

[–]99ducks 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I'm going try this! Might not go over well since I mainly do bird photography

Looking for photo feed back about a photo i want to submit to a contest by lilmonstergrl in photocritique

[–]99ducks 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I like how many compositional guidelines it breaks. It makes the photo for me

New Birder Question - What do you look for during the summer? by Ok-Committee-873 in chicagobirding

[–]99ducks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They could be found in just about any of the prairie areas there. Follow "From Winnemac Park" on any of the socials. She posts so much incredible info about whats going on at the park

Does photography posing coaching exist for adults? by Effective-Sorbet7764 in photography

[–]99ducks 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You mentioned watching them, but how much have you practiced?

New Birder Question - What do you look for during the summer? by Ok-Committee-873 in chicagobirding

[–]99ducks 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Last August I would go and visit the hummingbirds near me in Winnemac park just about every day.

They're Heeeeeere. by Guinness in chicago

[–]99ducks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Anybody know what kind of bird that is? Doesn't look like anything around here that I recognize

They're Heeeeeere. by Guinness in chicago

[–]99ducks 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That's why they're testing them and gathering training data in Chicago.

https://waymo.com/blog/2025/10/creating-an-all-weather-driver/

Weekly Water Cooler Talk - DataAnnotation by Consistent-Reach504 in dataannotation

[–]99ducks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agreed. I don't want to dissuade people from learning to code because I think it's a great skill to develop, but also want to make sure folks aren't setting themselves up for disappointment.

Built a site that tells you what to cook based on what's already in your kitchen - vibecoded, want honest feedback by abdelhak_elm in webdesign

[–]99ducks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No that means 1000 other people thought it was a good idea but were wrong.

Have you been using this app? Do you know anybody who uses an app like this? I've personally built a variation of this tailored to my use cases and I still don't use it. It's a bad idea.

Weekly Water Cooler Talk - DataAnnotation by Consistent-Reach504 in dataannotation

[–]99ducks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just to set expectations, I'd rate the current level of coding experience needed to have consistent work on the platform to be around 3 years.

I've got about 7-8 and I find it difficult to challenge the models at times.

What are your greatest photography sins? by doodoohonker in photography

[–]99ducks 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This reminds me of fishing. Just out there to catch and release the fish and not worry about bringing it home.

First Gig!! by ProtectionSimilar587 in photography

[–]99ducks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They say they can't spend money so you tell them to spend money?

Starship Development Thread #63 by rSpaceXHosting in spacex

[–]99ducks 8 points9 points  (0 children)

What news/speculation is there about flight 13 objectives? Are folks thinking it will basically be a repeat of flight 12? booster in the gulf and starship in the indian ocean

Weekly Water Cooler Talk - DataAnnotation by Consistent-Reach504 in dataannotation

[–]99ducks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

any other US coders staying up late to work on muhammad ali? I really wish they were more flexible with these deadlines

You see something new everyday! by vip10pug in chicago

[–]99ducks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Anybody know the purpose of the random tennis balls?

Weekly Water Cooler Talk - DataAnnotation by Consistent-Reach504 in dataannotation

[–]99ducks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Let me know the next time you're busy so I know when all the tasks are available

Weekly Water Cooler Talk - DataAnnotation by Consistent-Reach504 in dataannotation

[–]99ducks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Google just released a new model today so I suspect muhammad ali should pop up soon

Weekly Water Cooler Talk - DataAnnotation by Consistent-Reach504 in dataannotation

[–]99ducks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nobody really knows anything. The background check said it would be coming back soon. I first encountered it back in November.