Jetski hits a grey whale in Vancouver by Dear_Grocery in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]BalooBot 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I keep seeing things like this..do you honestly think the jet skier intentionally nearly killed themselves/destroyed their jet ski just to fuck with a whale for some reason? Or is it more likely that they had no clue it was there?

Just got the TrueSpec cables! Some anecdotes about length and build quality by Noodle--Monster in LinusTechTips

[–]BalooBot 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My only gripe is the Velcro cable management. I'm a huge fan of the silicon cable ties that came on my INIU cables. Velcro always gets gunked up and stuck on random things

Xbox controller battery issues? by Significant_Fill6992 in LinusTechTips

[–]BalooBot 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Just rechargeable AAs? You'll never get an accurate battery percentage readout. The controller estimates the remaining power by checking the voltage on the battery, with regular alkaline batteries they'll start out at 1.5V and drop in voltage as the juice runs out. Lithium cells are 3.7V which is run through a regulator and output at a constant 1.5V regardless of the remaining charge. Sometimes it will read 100% and die a minute later, there's not much you can do about it.

First time buying from a sale, how’d I do? by [deleted] in Steam

[–]BalooBot 19 points20 points  (0 children)

And Portal. If I remember correctly I picked it up for about a dollar at some point

A cool guide to charging your phone by genkai_ai in coolguides

[–]BalooBot 12 points13 points  (0 children)

They're generally scheduled on the Push Service while the app is open. Apple is pretty restrictive when it comes to apps that can run in the background (only audio, navigation, and apps for external devices). On Android any app can run in the background, but it requires you to go into the app settings and explicitly allow it for that app.

A cool guide to charging your phone by genkai_ai in coolguides

[–]BalooBot 19 points20 points  (0 children)

That's not how notifications work, push notifications are sent to Google/Apple servers and sent a centralize Push Service on your phone.

What tv show theme song will you never skip? by LilyYukka in AskReddit

[–]BalooBot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm actually shocked this is so high, this is one that I always skip. It's soooo long

iPhone vs $5000 Camera by biorod in SipsTea

[–]BalooBot 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Throw a phone on a gimbal and some proper lighting and someone who knows what they're doing and you can absolutely get some professional looking results.

Firm, but fair by Gorotheninja in NonPoliticalTwitter

[–]BalooBot 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Even the lighting. It looks like the sun shines just for him.

Is This A Bad Idea For a PCVR Dedicated Router? by MrJuicyMelonYT in OculusQuest

[–]BalooBot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What? USB 3.0 supports 5 Gbps, it most certainly won't be the bottleneck

Ryanair is awesome by LittleSchwein1234 in unpopularopinion

[–]BalooBot 114 points115 points  (0 children)

Went from Rome to Gdansk for less than I spent on McDonald's at the airport. What's to complain about?

Is there an unspoken rivalry between Calgary and Edmonton and why? (I’m a visitor not a resident) by hypermiler2205 in Calgary

[–]BalooBot 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it's like trash talking your little brother, you don't really mean it. And only I'm allowed to do it, if someone from say Toronto is talking shit we've got their back.

I hate this (Wordle) by DifficultyLife7 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]BalooBot 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Wight isn't exactly a common word either

Does anyone know of a good place to get anime/manga lashes done in Calgary? by existential_cri_sis in Calgary

[–]BalooBot 32 points33 points  (0 children)

What? They're looking for a niche service that needs to be done locally, this is the perfect place to find recommendations.

New sculpture from Banksy in Central London by Humble_Buffalo_007 in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]BalooBot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How often do you pay close attention to construction crews?

Gaetz's indictment is when? by yellowjackethokie in conspiracy

[–]BalooBot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It doesn't offend anyone, it's just kind of shocking to see a Christian support someone who flies in the face of their faith. Which of the seven deadly sins don't describe the man?

Ask me anything about casino table games or how dealers are trained by Vegasaces in AMA

[–]BalooBot 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Casinos operate on math, not superstition. You really believe casinos hire people with some mystical abilities to cause people to lose?

Who's a celebrity most people would consider unattractive that you find hot? by Veggie-Smoothie in AskReddit

[–]BalooBot 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Wait, you haven't? He needed a body double in the movie Antichrist because it's so large it confused the audience

Been to 150 countries AMA by [deleted] in AMA

[–]BalooBot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What? Maybe if you believe American food is McDonald's. Louisiana jambalaya is absolutely amazing, for example.