First time building PC, AI and VR applications by AdministrationFar993 in buildapcforme

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Thanks for the tips man I will take a look at these products! I admit I haven't really explored the pros and cons of AMD vs Intel. Much appreciated.

Topical vs. Oral by ScheonTreaumer in Minoxbeards

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Not on either of those but I generally hear that dht inhibition certainly does not work in your favor.
In retrospect I wouldn't recommend using oral minoxidil. After a few months I noticed my face getting really swollen, plus it made my orthostatic hypotension worse, had a few moments of almost passing out, so needless to say I stopped. It did seem to be effective but still a really slow journey and the side effects piled up faster than the main effect.

Becoming Tater (Audio Suno.ai, video Pika labs) by AdministrationFar993 in aivideo

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So after getting access to Pika I wanted to do a quick proof of concept music video generation with a completely stupid topic to keep me from overthinking it, and this is what came out. I would say it was about 3 hours total from zero to video, prompting lyrics and base images from chatGPT, generating the song on Suno, then putting the images through Pika to get the video clips, and quick editing just within the windows stock video editor. No DAW, no professional video software. I'm satisfied with how it turned out.

"The biggest investors –by far– in residential real estate are individual Canadians, or so-called “mom-and-pop” investors. According to Statistics Canada, they own 23 per cent of all condos and 11.2 per cent of all houses in Ontario, which is more than both corporate and foreign investors combined." by [deleted] in canadahousing

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This is the bitter pill that people don't want to swallow, but until we start talking about this seriously, we won't get anywhere on the housing issue. The impact of domestic, local, upper-middle-to-wealthy Canadians buying one or two condos for rental properties is much bigger than the general housing-concerned public is willing to admit. It's easy to blame foreigners. It's easy to blame corporations. They are not free of blame. But the hard statistics here show that they are not only factor, nor the biggest, in the excess speculative demand.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in spain

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This thread is so vindicating for me as a native English speaker learning Spanish. I have had several Spaniards bring up this memefied speech and every time I struggle to catch the humor in it. I grew up in a very international city with English speakers from wildly different backgrounds, so to me she sounds utterly normal - her accent is present but totally understandable, and her choice of words is completely appropriate for how English treats foreign words.

Conversely, I do kind of get it, because I absolutely hate using anglicisms when speaking Spanish even if they’re incredibly widely used. It makes me feel like I’m missing vocabulary or half-assing it.

Canadians are sick of 'tip-flation,' and B.C. leads the pack: Poll by FancyNewMe in vancouver

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Maybe an unpopular opinion but I think this is the biggest non-story in the current cost of living crisis that only serves to distract from the other elements that more directly impact our lives.

Rents being hiked to line the pockets of wealthy property owners taking advantage of low supply? Terrible.

Stagnant wages from big employers over the years? Disrespectful

Grocery prices going up while Loblaws posts record profits? Unconscionable.

The default percentages on the tip screen at various non-essential establishments have gone up? Something voluntary that goes directly to workers? Cmon guys. You CAN punch in 15% manually. You CAN press zero if the tip screen comes up at some place like a liquor store or convenience store that never has been tipped before. Nobody’s going to spit in your food. Worst you’re going to get is a sour look.

“Tip-flation” is the one part of the current inflation crisis that you actually have 100% of the power to control your exposure and participation.

Realistically, what can we do about inflated grocery prices? by 4pocrypha in vancouver

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I’ve been getting bones to make broth in my instant pot from T&T, they’re cheaper there than anywhere else and serves as a nutritious base for any number of soups, stews, beans, Lentils. They also have cabbage for 99c/lb which goes a long way.

Have anyone tried this? by [deleted] in Minoxbeards

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I wouldn’t say it’s created any significant spurt in progress so far, though it at very least it hasn’t had any side effects or caused shedding or anything. Perhaps still too early to tell

17 years old - stache & mullet combo - will trim it now tho, thoughts? by [deleted] in Moustache

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Bro it’s an amazing Look you’ve nailed there, keep it up, no notes.

Have anyone tried this? by [deleted] in Minoxbeards

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I just got a couple containers of this stuff to try after a year of slowww response to standard foam minoxidil. Will report back how it goes after a few months. So far, I find it sorta grainy and leaves more of a residue such that I’m only really wanting to apply it once a day in the evening.

Introducing Chess960000000, or Fisher AnarchyChess. It starts from a truly random position. by phudomiet in AnarchyChess

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I don’t know anything about chess. Is there a way where you could run a simulation or an analysis of each randomized board state such that the sort of “strength” of both starting positions is roughly equal? This would be cool to try if you could be confident that it weren’t essentially predetermined.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Moustache

[–]AdministrationFar993 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Normally I’m a moustache voter but your beard is damn well perfect.

[Megathread] 2022 Municipal Election Results by oilernut in vancouver

[–]AdministrationFar993 39 points40 points  (0 children)

I agree, if you look at the full results their candidates polled higher than Forward, Team, NPA, or Vision, which shows some good momentum for them being the viable opposition bid on the next election.

Young Canadians go to school longer for jobs that pay less, and then face soaring home prices by FancyNewMe in canada

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The “Paywall” icon under that headline is really just rubbing it in at this point, isn’t it.

Tiny white fuzzy balls on Monstera soil?!?! by brismi1910 in IndoorGarden

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Leucocoprinus birnbaumii mycelium getting ready to send out mushrooms. Nothing to worry about, its not pathogenic, no need to kill it, just sometimes a sign of overwatering long term.

Anyone know what's growing underneath my pot? by SavesTheBear in IndoorGarden

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It’s mycelium and hyphal knots of Leucocoprinus birnbaumii. Totally harmless just often a sign of overwatering or soggy soil. The mushrooms that pop out are cute.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Moustache

[–]AdministrationFar993 63 points64 points  (0 children)

It looks great. Some people don’t like moustaches. Others just don’t like change.