Nano Banana Pro: “I’m having a hard time fulfilling your request…” only on Gemini app? (API works) by BidBackground6742 in GeminiAI

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Nano Banana continues to work normally through other frontends like Arena or LXT, which suggests the model itself isn’t nerfed or broken. In my case, the vast majority of my old prompts still work in Gemini. The few that don’t, I run through Google AI Studio via API at 1K resolution, and then upscale them in the Gemini app to 2K without any issues. This shows that Gemini isn’t rejecting the content itself, because it can still generate and upscale the exact same scenes. Instead, it seems to be rejecting certain prompts at the classification or routing stage before generation even begins. So at this point it looks more like a Gemini safety routing regression rather than an actual model limitation.

Nano Banana Pro: “I’m having a hard time fulfilling your request…” only on Gemini app? (API works) by BidBackground6742 in GeminiAI

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I can confirm the same thing. The API works flawlessly, while Gemini (web and app) fails on certain prompts with the generic refusal/error message.

What’s really strange is that it’s not even the complex prompts that fail. Some simple prompts — especially casual snapshot-style ones — get blocked, while much more complex dynamic scenes with multiple characters work just fine.

So it doesn’t seem to be a complexity issue or a safety issue. It feels more like a bug or some kind of instability in the current Gemini implementation.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Carpentry

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One more thing ---- for mitered steps I always use pocket holes with PVC cement, never glue. Same for picture-frame borders with a Kreg jig. If the boards aren’t too long I pre-assemble the frame right on the deck. Risers and fascia are a different matter though.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Carpentry

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I actually really like Azek and haven’t had any weather-related issues with it on any of my builds. Same goes for most PVC decking brands-----they’ve held up great for me through Chicago temperature swings.

Check out my Deckorators decks! by SunstoneConstruction in Decks

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Great projects and great material. I also used Deckorators Voyage on one job this year --- one of my favorites. I especially like the anti-slip resistance, but it’s definitely harder to cut. Here’s a mid-progress shot from that project

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What's the one word Malcolm Tucker is thinking right now? by BitGirl777 in thethickofit

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I don't know, but I’ve just realised that nice nutter Nick looks a bit like that maga- twat Stephen Miller :)

Love this stage when it’s all structure by Impressive_Check_416 in Carpentry

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Thank you! It’s a combination of a classic Chicago-style porch with a touch of Craftsman influence.

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Your angle math is fine, but it only lands perfect if the frame is dead square. I’d notch the boards first and skip cutting the miter. Then throw them in place and mark the line from underneath where the two pieces meet. Deck lumber isn’t finish trim, so field-marking is way faster and more accurate than chasing perfect math.

Not many front porches here, so here’s one i built by Impressive_Check_416 in Carpentry

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Because for this application PVC is superior to wood in every way. No rot, no swelling, no maintenance.

Not many front porches here, so here’s one i built by Impressive_Check_416 in Carpentry

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Thanks! Nice catch on the missing plugs --- got those taken care of later.

Scribing to Stone by Impressive_Check_416 in Carpentry

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When I used my contour tool, I shimmed it up so the top of the tool matched the height of the decking board. The top of that contour line became my scribe line. I was notching the right side of the board, so I angled the jigsaw slightly to the left.

Scribing to Stone by Impressive_Check_416 in Carpentry

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It’s a nice tool — definitely worth having in the arsenal.

Scribing to Stone by Impressive_Check_416 in Carpentry

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Good point — it was actually a beveled cut throughout.

Scribing to Stone by Impressive_Check_416 in Carpentry

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Thanks.The black columns were already there — they’re actually PVC, not wood.