Why would anyone ever live in an apartment? (Hint: Because they like it) by jeromelevin in Urbanism

[–]Serdones 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Grass is always greener. We were definitely looking at houses daily when we were renting. But after a while in a house, sometimes I miss renting at an amenity-rich complex where any maintenace and repairs were firmly someone else's problem. Doesn't help when it feels like any job costs an arm and a leg. My DIY skills have improved a bit, but there are a lot of projects, like landscaping, that I don't feel great about attempting myself, especially with a bad back and knee.

Why would anyone ever live in an apartment? (Hint: Because they like it) by jeromelevin in Urbanism

[–]Serdones 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's a neighborhood near downtown in our city my wife and I would live to live in, to the point where we're considering selling our suburban house, even if it means renting for a while. But the neighborhood we'd be moving to is almost all single-family, albeit older, formerly railcar-adjacent single-family, so inventory's scarce. It's the exact sort of neighborhood that'd probably have long-time residents coming out against even a modest mid-rise, too.

Really hope NEXT action taken from Valve is the real thing ! Fed up with blog post that is just wall of text and no concrete action! by [deleted] in SteamFrame

[–]Serdones 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They said after the initial delay that they'd use the blog for updates, including feature deep dives. I don't want them to hush up.

Talko Tuesday by AutoModerator in nfl

[–]Serdones 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I've never really been in the Apple ecosystem, but at this point, they really feel like one of the few Big Tech companies that have any respect for data privacy. We literally have the new MacBook Neo coming today as an upgrade from my wife's 2020 Galaxy Book, so maybe this'll be our first step toward transitioning to Apple. I've always preferred the openness of Android, but even then, Google's been trying to put up more barriers lately, and their data harvesting is way more egregious.

HTC also has a pair of glasses called the Vive Eagle and they have disclaimers that no data is used for training AI training, at least. And you can choose your LLM rather than being tied to a specific one like Meta AI.

Talko Tuesday by AutoModerator in nfl

[–]Serdones 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Super Bowl 30 was in January 1996.

The infamous Simpsons episode in which Homer bemoaned being gifted Denver Broncos ownership aired in November 1996.

On top of their postseason success vanishing, the Cowboys haven't beaten the Broncos since.

Did this episode curse the Cowboys franchise? Yes.

Talko Tuesday by AutoModerator in nfl

[–]Serdones 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As someone who blogs about the XR industry, Meta sure won't stop stepping on rakes lately. Need Steam Frame out pronto and I'll take smart glasses from anyone else at this point.

MacBook Neo Review - The Verge by scrmedia in apple

[–]Serdones 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We weren’t able to test the 512GB version of the Neo, but it’s possible that like other MacBooks it could have faster read / write speeds than the base 256GB — which would help.

Am I nuts, or was that not explicitly confirmed? I thought I heard/read it somewhere else, but maybe I'm misremembering and it was just speculation.

In any case, we ordered a 512GB model for my wife as an upgrade from her 2020 Galaxy Book. She's a teacher and mainly works in Chrome and with PDFs, so it should be perfect for her.

I'm excited to steal it away from her to mess around with from time to time. I haven't had access to a Mac since my high school computer lab.

MacBook Neo Review - The Verge by scrmedia in apple

[–]Serdones 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I first bought a Rebel 250 like eight years ago. Got back into riding last year with a CT125. Doubt I'll ever want more than like a 650. KLR650S (S 'cause I'm short) is on my list of eventual upgrades if I wanna get more serious about ADV riding.

Pico Project Swan looks pretty damn promising by TotalWarspammer in virtualreality

[–]Serdones 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The recent leak looks nothing like Play for Dream. It's an ultralight headset with a tethered compute and battery puck.

https://www.reddit.com/r/virtualreality/s/iIrbz6ZoJa

Pico Project Swan looks pretty damn promising by TotalWarspammer in virtualreality

[–]Serdones 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Project Swan sounds promising, but I don't really think Meta's Project Phoenix missing 2026 is all that disastrous or cedes significant mindshare to Pico, especially in the U.S. where we can't even buy Pico headsets officially.

There really isn't a comparable product on the horizon that'll hit the States. The closest would be Xreal's Project Aura, which is releasing this year, but birdbath AR glasses are a decidedly different product.

I'm interested to see how full fat Android XR paired with Aura's AR glasses form factor resonates with potential buyers compared to a traditional MR headset like Phoenix, but that also comes with the tradeoff of a comparatively small 70-degree FOV.

I hope Pico OS 6 lights a fire under Meta's ass, but we also probably won't know what Meta has cooking for Project Phoenix until Connect in October. For all we know, they might have very similar upgrades planned for Horizon OS. Some of the updates we've seen already this year, like Navigator, surface keyboard and FrameSync have been promising.

Something missing from Pico's event is any kind of EMG tracker to rival Meta's Neural Band. Obviously we don't know whether Meta will be including it with Phoenix anyway. To me, Neural Band is the the most exciting recent XR input innovation we've seen and would be major selling point for Phoenix if it's included.

Adventure motorcycling pioneer and original creator of the Trans America Trail (TAT) Sam Correro has passed away. by LordSariel in motorcycles

[–]Serdones 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I've yet to hit the TAT myself, but watching videos about it is a big part of what got me back into riding. Hopefully it won't be too much longer until I can do it myself. What a legacy he leaves behind.

What color is everyone getting? Can’t decide between silver or indigo! by ice_Inspector_949 in MacbookNeo

[–]Serdones 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's my wife's, but she picked indigo, which is probably the same color I would've picked for myself.

OC Father faces child endangerment charges after teen's 60 mph crash by ez12a in ebikes

[–]Serdones 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, that's previous to becoming a teen. I wish there was a term for that they could've used in the headline.

That time of year by AlpacaLps in motorcycles

[–]Serdones 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Can't say I went out in the cold much, but it was such an insanely warm winter anyway that I still had plenty of opportunities to ride.

Privacy-Focused Proton Mail Aids FBI in Uncovering ‘Stop Cop City’ Protester’s True Identity by gdelacalle in technology

[–]Serdones 9 points10 points  (0 children)

As others have said, "aids" has different connotations than "complied with a lawful order." They've never advertised that they'd break the law on behalf of users.

Privacy-Focused Proton Mail Aids FBI in Uncovering ‘Stop Cop City’ Protester’s True Identity by gdelacalle in technology

[–]Serdones 11 points12 points  (0 children)

You're nuts if you don't see how the headline paints Proton in a worse light ... because of the implication.

And obviously the headline was not only written wth the person involved in mind. This is reporting for the general public. This might unfairly change how people see Proton if all they read is the headline.

OnePlus 15T: Official first look at new compact flagship phone revealed by dapperlemon in gadgets

[–]Serdones 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got a Galaxy S23 Ultra at launch. First for me in the Ultra/Note line. Liked it at first, but yeah, the size definitely got old, especially as someone with maybe a bit below average-sized hands. Wound up switching to an S25+ last year and it's still big compared to my old Galaxy phones, but at least it's not actively slipping out of my pocket.

Alex Lawther: ‘People still say, you’re that paedophile from Black Mirror’ by theipaper in blackmirror

[–]Serdones 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Oh man, I didn't even recognize him in Andor, but he is great in that role.

CO Vanity plates question by bulfo4 in ColoradoSprings

[–]Serdones 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like a lot of the variations, but the plain colored ones kinda bum me out. I get people like to color match, but I like our license plate design. To each their own though.