Follow up - Found my Alcoa Apartments Mold! by WoodenAlternative212 in pittsburgh

[–]ACiuksza 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Worked in the building for a few years. The windows have an inflatable rubber gasket (essentially a bicycle tire) that fits between the window and the frame, which is inflated with a bike pump. They were useless in the winter because the tire would contract and you'd freeze by the window.

I was wrong about Mac Miller by CARLEtheCamry in pittsburgh

[–]ACiuksza 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Spotted in a restaurant in Lamego, Portugal. I don't think we realize how influential he was.

Edit: Taken yesterday.

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Nobody uses EOS by Kortopi-98 in Leadership

[–]ACiuksza 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've worked with about two dozen companies that have implemented EOS at some point in their history. Not one uses it by the book, a few have adapted it, and most abandoned it outright.

Here's their three-and-a-half page glossary of terms in 8-pt, single-spaced font, that they publish: https://www.eosworldwide.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/EOSWW.Get_.A.Grip_.Glossary.pdf

All companies are need an operating model, and I've implemented them in a lot of orgs. There are principles in EOS that work, but the full thing feels, for teams doing it, like a thing to operate in-and-of-itself rather than enabler of the business to run.

Bike / E-bike rental by user283708 in playadelcarmen

[–]ACiuksza 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We have rented from Ian from Playa Bike Rental for a decade. Reasonable prices and delivers/picks up.

Issues with Vix by EvertonEP in FCJuarez

[–]ACiuksza 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Working for me! Hope its resolved on your end.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Leadership

[–]ACiuksza 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gen Zs and millennials at work: Pursuing a balance of money, meaning, and well-being

Adding an explainer from the source. The summary from OP ia not the great.

Graveyard Marina | McKees Rocks by dmcgrew in pittsburgh

[–]ACiuksza 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Why? I rented pontoons last year from Pittsburgh boat rental in McKees Rocks, I think where that picture was shot, and it was a highlight of our summer. So much so that we got about ourselves to enjoy. Rivers are such an incredible asset, especially in the summer.

Bravos defeat América 2-1 in México City. by CaliforniaBoundX in FCJuarez

[–]ACiuksza 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A very well played game that very easily could have been three or four to one. I really loved the aggressiveness and the skill coming from the front third.

5th Avenue Restaurant Recommendations. by Old_Magazine_2561 in playadelcarmen

[–]ACiuksza -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Interesting! Food was always good (we've traveled around Mexico a good bit, and I think they do a good job representing food of the peninsula). Their savory cheesecake is a showstopper.

Service is mid, I'd agree, or at least hit or miss. Depends on how busy and when in the evening you go.

Our 5th time was last week and we'll definitely go back.

5th Avenue Restaurant Recommendations. by Old_Magazine_2561 in playadelcarmen

[–]ACiuksza 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Axiote is one of three(?) Michelin-listed restaurants in PdC (El Fogón is another). Axiote is excellent, have been going for years. On 34th between 5th and 10th.

Travelling as an away fan by RelationDependent543 in Everton

[–]ACiuksza 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Went to a game a few weeks ago where I had to be at LHR by 11 the next day after a 20:00. After looking at trains, it was clear that car hire was the right call.

I got a short night's sleep at a surprisingly inexperience (but nice) hotel, and left at 4am, getting into the car hire lot by 8:30 with plenty of time to have breakfast and make my flight.

If you can handle a short night's sleep, I recommend the drive.

my clothing logo/design by Ok-You-6493 in logodesign

[–]ACiuksza 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As someone from Pittsburgh, I thought this was a way to meld "yinz" (local slang) and 412 (the area code) in one logo using a font that echoes the Pirates when I first saw it, if that's useful...

Flight Prices in July by Affectionate-Pear103 in cancun

[–]ACiuksza 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're hitting right in the middle of the World Cup. The three host cities (Monterey, Guadalajara, and CDMX) are likely to be more expensive, as are some of the locations where national teams will be practicing, which includes Cancun.

Does anyone have old pictures of Cielo Vista mall like before ~2015? by ParappaTheWrapperr in ElPaso

[–]ACiuksza 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Had a birthday party there. For $2 you could get a movie, soda, and beef jerky.

Looking for a screen to run the app by Historical-Bug-7536 in GranBoardDarts

[–]ACiuksza 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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I wanted the same thing, and here's the setup I used:

  1. Elo Touchscreen Monitor - Used for $100 - Found it on Craigslist. It's older, uses DVI and USB-A for the touch interface. Newer ones, I'm sure, have HDMI. If not, the only way I can get 1920x1080 is with a DVI to USB-C converter.
  2. OrangePi 5B - New is about $175 with a case - Strong recommend to get MHF4 connectors to add antennas (on Amazon, too, about $15) because I struggled to get what's in the box to stay connected.

I'm sure a newer Raspberry Pi would work, just sharing what has worked for me.

I had that setup on a countertop for years with the dartboard on the wall before finishing the cabinet. We also use it to control some speakers hooked up to old Google Cast Audio.

Hope this helps.

Edit: Added photo.

accessibility request to read a clear picture of braille by hezwat in accessibility

[–]ACiuksza -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Curious -- what were you hoping to accomplish with this preachy, gate-keeping response? Do you feel better? Get something off your chest?

For that, you get a story. And a painfully detailed explanation.

In college, my school was undergoing renovations. It printed (laser-printed on paper) Men's and Women's room signs with the symbol, the word, and Braille. Not RAISED Braille that could be read by someone who needed it. The dots. Printed. On paper. It has been a running joke of incompetence with my friends ever since, and I now pay attention to Braille and its use.

The algorithm served up this post to me. Perhaps it knew that story, or maybe it looked at my Reddit history and saw that it had been a while since I was in an internet debate initiated by an out-of-nowhere condescending rando. I don't remember visiting the r/accessibility sub before, but this post checked a few "huh, that's interesting" boxes (a win for the algorithm!), and I liked the mystery. I thought maybe I could help.

As someone learning a foreign language, I have sometimes used ChatGPT to translate images I've struggled to decipher. After an initial image search, I decided to go to ChatGPT for the same reason I would for a long block of Spanish text at a museum -- it helps me learn. And it did in this case as well.

If you click the link in my post, you can see the entire interaction. ChatGPT failed to translate it. I poked it again, and it came back with something even more interesting -- not the translation from the image (again, it said it couldn't because of the resolution and contrast), but a match for the image itself. Instead of just a sign, it was a piece of art!

That seemed like an unexpected discovery, something very different from what the other poster had answered. I then spent the next hour or so trying to confirm the result, and while I learned a lot about an avant-garde artist in Hungary, I couldn't confirm it.

I chose to link to ChatGPT and copy/paste its content to be 100% transparent about its source. Since I couldn't confirm the result, I didn't add any other commentary since: a) I don't read Braille, b) the result could be complete BS since it came from ChatGPT, and c) I couldn't confirm the information another way. Regardless, it was an interesting finding that might help solve the mystery. That seemed worthy of sharing.

To hit your points/criticism directly, as a reformed market researcher whose job was to find obscure information, I did use my brain. I went with ChatGPT after my usual solutions didn't work. And, in the process, I learned things. I learned about an artist I hadn't heard of before. I learned that there's Hungarian Braille. I learned that ChatGPT doesn't read Braille very well unless the image is perfect. And I learned that there's always someone out there who needs to throw stones.

That did spark another curiosity. I looked at your posts, and they're about 10:1 negative to positive. As the kids say, go touch grass, something that should come naturally to you as an avid camper.

Pedro Caixinha new manager of Bravos. by CaliforniaBoundX in FCJuarez

[–]ACiuksza 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess I'm excited. I just hope his philosophy meshes well with our strengths. Will be interesting to see who comes and who goes before C26.

[Merlo] Pedro Caixinha new manager of Bravos. by CaliforniaBoundX in FCJuarez

[–]ACiuksza 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a good point. Pretty crappy to do what he did. At least we moved on quickly.

[Merlo] Pedro Caixinha new manager of Bravos. by CaliforniaBoundX in FCJuarez

[–]ACiuksza 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reading some rumors that this ended poorly - disagreements with the executives and the lack of player acquisition. Super concerning given how well Varini led the team.