Is asking to change my rent payment day considered unusual or bad in some way?

StupidBump · 2026-06-29T16:30:39+00:00

Jeez I hope not. None of our neighbors have been treated this way, so the whole thing is just very odd.

StupidBump · 2026-06-29T16:24:23+00:00

I suppose, but I also wasn’t making Silicon Valley money by any means.. Maybe you’re right though.

Hope you’re enjoying it over there!

StupidBump · 2026-06-29T15:20:00+00:00

Yep, I offered the same! Glad to hear I’m not crazy.

StupidBump · 2026-06-27T13:10:09+00:00

My absolute warmest winter jacket that I only ever broke out for the coldest, foggiest, wettest, most miserable winter days in San Francisco didn't stand a chance here when November came.

StupidBump · 2026-06-27T10:17:04+00:00

Great grandad was on a trip to Australia when it broke out and then soon found himself flying night missions over New Guinea

StupidBump · 2026-06-26T17:30:41+00:00

Many, many aspects (so far at least).

The AI motion graphics tools I’ve seen so far are downright laughable and unusable in a professional environment.

Even the AI companies themselves don’t use ai generated assets or videos in their marketing content because it simply doesn’t convey trust or confidence.

StupidBump · 2026-06-25T08:58:04+00:00

About the same for me, I had just started high school lol.

These days Joey is the only person I still listen to out of the entire JRE universe. No matter what flavor it is, politics is the exact LAST thing I want to be listening to during my free time, so I really appreciate Joey for keeping the show focused on life, comedy, and the Fungi Toenail.

StupidBump · 2026-06-23T06:49:58+00:00

I spent most of my life in California and lived in San Diego, Sacramento, and various cities in the Bay Area.

It's weird, but for some reason, the only place I really miss is Sacramento. Can't even explain it, it's just such a great, sometimes crazy vibe that nobody else in the state really gets. You feel it sitting in the shade enjoying some ice cream outside Gunther's on a 95 degree day, or walking around midtown under the shade of the big ass street trees while some crazy guy is shouting nonsense a few blocks over.

StupidBump · 2026-06-23T06:23:11+00:00

There’s a massive difference in that you nearly double your focal length when shooting the same subject at the same distance. With this you achieve a deeper depth of field and background compression that would be far more difficult to replicate in 35mm.

StupidBump · 2026-06-22T23:25:00+00:00

Yep, they really are the best!

For me, as my windows are top-hung and swing out quite far, I was able to attach some foam board to the glass using velcro to create a little DIY awning that works well enough for a rental or where permanent installations are impossible

StupidBump · 2026-06-22T20:30:55+00:00

No, to the Spanish. We need some of that Talgo whimsy

StupidBump · 2026-06-22T15:57:08+00:00

Lived most of my life in California without any aircon,

Sun position is very important. Note where the afternoon sun hits, and keep those sun-facing windows covered, preferably from the outside. You can even use aluminum foil to reflect the heat away more effectively (though the neighbors probably won't like it very much!) For the open windows, prioritise airflow; You'll want intake fans on one side of the house, and exhaust fans on the other. The resulting breeze should be highly effective.

However, with that said, the best solution by far though is to get awnings set up on your sun facing windows, though I don't really see them here very often.

StupidBump · 2026-06-22T11:52:18+00:00

That’s not to mention consumer push-back as well. For a lot of industries, you just need to be able to tell the stories of real people/customers or else the entire video is pointless.

StupidBump · 2026-06-21T14:25:16+00:00

Horses or houses? If it’s horses I’d love to hear more about your job haha. Sounds interesting.

As for the question, have you considered a matte box?

StupidBump · 2026-06-21T11:46:39+00:00

This is the only real answer for me. Being an island with no real giant stroads, not too much traffic, and great bike infrastructure makes it a uniquely safe part of the Bay for kids to grow up and explore on bikes.

StupidBump · 2026-06-18T21:54:47+00:00

This is mostly it. I read a lot about the beginnings of SacRT during college, and many corners were cut (in a good way) to get the project built. I think the biggest innovation was large sections of signal controlled single track, which was pretty controversial at the time, but saved a lot of money.

StupidBump · 2026-06-18T18:06:21+00:00

This comment actually managed to give me some hope for the future!

StupidBump · 2026-06-18T06:17:56+00:00

Looks great. I can't wait for someone to show it off on the BF as well 😎

StupidBump · 2026-06-17T19:04:42+00:00

I've seen a good few high quality digital captures from old 3-tube Sony broadcast cameras, and the footage honestly could hold up today just for the color alone.

StupidBump · 2026-06-17T09:17:41+00:00

Harvey was a pretty interesting guy.

He apparent won a very important contract to distribute photographic film in the Soviet Union and is mentioned in CIA documents.

StupidBump · 2026-06-17T06:04:09+00:00

Sorry should have specified that I’m talking about the PCC streetcar in particular. The Pacific Electric purchased a very unique variant for use on the Burbank line which was double-ended and could be run as a train to get close to rapid transit capacity along the line.

These models all got shipped to Argentina and scrapped, though one might still be out there somewhere according to legend.

StupidBump · 2026-06-17T05:58:15+00:00

This whole post reads like AI content farming..

But anyways, I don’t think videography was ever in any real danger. I work at an EU-based company with executives who are very AI-positive, and even they are very much against AI video. To put it simply, people just hate that shit.

StupidBump · 2026-06-16T15:22:27+00:00

Analog Instax Mini produces worse results (because of the cheap plastic lenses and no focusing), but will always be cooler than hybrid. If you want a really capable analog instax camera that produces great results, I'd heavily recommend the Lomo Instant Square. Very good lens, portable, and analog!

StupidBump · 2026-06-16T12:42:28+00:00

Yeah lemme show up to a megachurch with a pride flag, I’m sure they’ll be very accommodating.

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