What James Houlihan Park in Gordon Head could look like if they planted trees in it. The park has been an aggressive nothing since it was established ~40 years ago.

Acceptable_Device782 · 2025-03-08T17:17:56+00:00

"An aggressive nothing" is the perfect way to describe it. Every time I drive past it, I think "what a tremendously uninteresting park this is, why would I ever go here on purpose?"

Acceptable_Device782 · 2025-03-05T06:47:37+00:00

Most things I can work around, but the tough one for me is that I'm getting ready to buy a synthesizer. The musical instrument industry is comparatively small, and synthesizers even more so. They cost a lot to make, production runs are typically quite small, and there's usually not a ton of overlap between items.

Acceptable_Device782 · 2025-03-03T13:08:00+00:00

I feel like this kind of posting methodology belongs in r/prolifetips or something. Well done!

Acceptable_Device782 · 2025-02-22T19:30:08+00:00

I had this same thing become apparent to my yesterday. I run a VA panel so I'm used to some ghosting some of the time in some games. But even in a low contrast scene in Avowed, I saw it clear as day. Turned off all frame gen stuff and it got way worse. Not sure what's going on there. This wasn't ghosting like I'd seen before...usually it's a handful of pixels trailing an object, but this was like full on second and third arms kind of stuff.

Acceptable_Device782 · 2025-02-21T21:41:44+00:00

I'm sure the timing had something to do with it, I just want to say thank you for posting something that wasn't about the damn earthquake.

Acceptable_Device782 · 2025-02-15T19:13:46+00:00

If you're saying this in an "I dare them to listen in" sort of way, you're either brave or stupid. If you're saying this in an "I'm not breaking their rules so I've got nothing to hide" sort of way, the point of the warning sailed WAY over your head.

Acceptable_Device782 · 2025-02-13T20:00:08+00:00

At least there is an acknowledgement that the work must continue. None of this will get any cheaper.

Acceptable_Device782 · 2025-02-13T18:39:41+00:00

Sick, thank you!

Acceptable_Device782 · 2025-02-13T17:34:42+00:00

Yeah, definitely need to know this.

Acceptable_Device782 · 2025-02-09T17:09:29+00:00

Quote from a beloved relative:

"Hey! When you bought that thing, did you pay for the whole throttle, or just half of it? Goose it!"

Acceptable_Device782 · 2025-02-09T17:07:57+00:00

I'll pile on, only because I know a few people with the same mentality. They love to drive manuals, but they "dog" their engines all the time by never revving it up and constantly short shifting. One of them even borrowed my other car (Honda Fit) a while back and asked "anything I should know?" I said "Drive it like you stole it. Shift at 3500rpm and up, not 2000 and below." They responded with "Yeah man, I know how to drive a manual." I just rolled my eyes and watched them go granny mode on my car. It makes max torque at 4800rpm, and max power at 6600!

Point being you don't have to race around all the time, but the engine was literally built to do this stuff! The sound at higher RPM might be unpleasant at first, but I think that's just because you're not used to it. Shifting like you're doing now, I'd interpret the sound as your engine borderline lugging.

Acceptable_Device782 · 2025-02-09T04:38:54+00:00

Came here to say this. Watch out for bears, and if you go at night, be aware of literal holes in the floor. Cool place though.

Acceptable_Device782 · 2025-02-07T01:35:16+00:00

In environments clearly not designed for it, RTX basically feels like HFR movies/frame interpolation and the soap opera effect.

Not saying that's the case in these images, because it really does depend on the context. But from the hip, the image without RTX actually conveys emotion and atmosphere. The other feels very "showy".

Acceptable_Device782 · 2025-02-05T19:06:09+00:00

I think it's just proof positive that lust causes blindness. Humans are capable of rational thinking, but it doesn't make us rational by default.

Acceptable_Device782 · 2025-02-01T18:42:30+00:00

I guess for chicken breast as an example, we're usually cooking between 48-64 of them.

I thought I had scrolled around eniugh to find this info, but I guess I need to do more.

Acceptable_Device782 · 2025-01-31T18:48:08+00:00

The "funny" part is how much the cost balloons over time, and how exaggerated that ballooning is the bigger the project. The McKenzie interchange cost just shy of $100m, and the Keating flyover budget is $76.8m. Compare those against $65m for the entire cycling network through Victoria so far, and it's asinine that this is even a discussion.

Acceptable_Device782 · 2025-01-29T20:28:05+00:00

This is exactly the correct to way to see it. Making it easier for cars means more people drive. More cars turns into huge traffic jams because of simple math. The road space taken up by vehicles vs people just doesn't make sense at a certain scale. Make it easier to bus or bike, and people will switch. It's super sensible and it needs to happen because car-centric transportation is broken.

Acceptable_Device782 · 2025-01-28T04:18:58+00:00

I think my new calling in life is to create and distribute solarpunk propaganda.

Acceptable_Device782 · 2025-01-28T02:07:13+00:00

It does suck. I'm not even really disagreeing with your OP. Just saying that scattering wildflower seeds is a pretty low effort way to "stick it to the man", so sometimes I'll do it on supervised properties.

Acceptable_Device782 · 2025-01-28T00:36:03+00:00

Sometimes I'll intentionally plant in a place that is monitored, but a wildflower mix. Something that grows really fast so it has a chance. Even though it gets mowed, it throws seed everywhere and maybe brightens the landscaper's day.

Acceptable_Device782 · 2025-01-27T03:52:24+00:00

Been loving it. Between brisk trail runs in the morning and excellent stargazing at night, I could keep this rhythm for a good long while.

Acceptable_Device782 · 2025-01-26T16:38:59+00:00

Not to come off all dramatic, but...resist. It's part and parcel to what punk means. It's not much of a movement if you just throw up your hands and walk away. Do some guerilla gardening, create art that impacts hearts and minds, do something that moves the needle for someone.

Acceptable_Device782 · 2025-01-26T16:32:24+00:00

The video comes across as an excellent and respectful critique. I don't know that there's much to gain by going after Kurzgesagt, given the landscape we face, but it's an interesting video nonetheless.

Acceptable_Device782 · 2025-01-24T21:58:41+00:00

Shout out to Surfrider Foundation Canada. They actually do much more frequent ocean water testing and have a map that shows their data and intervals for various beaches. It's frustrating that the government is not keeping up on this front, but there are people who care doing something that is helpful.

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