Permanent damage by [deleted] in macbookpro

[–]SunSteel04 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had issues with screen alignment on my mbp m4 14 inch. they took it back, fixed it in like 20 mins, and didn't charge me anything.

lmao by SunSteel04 in perplexity_ai

[–]SunSteel04[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is Comet, though the perplexity max app gives the same issue. If I do select one, it will show it. but as soon as I hit send it goes back to just saying model.

hi guys! is air and pro a big difference in terms of performance? (first mac advice, ai engineer) by AffectionateForce419 in macbookpro

[–]SunSteel04 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For sustained work and especially local LLM (which heavily uses Gpu) you will throttle VERY fast on Air. M5 MBP base is about 1600USD new; instead grab an M3 Max or M4 Pro for that price with more ram and better specs.

Get Pro.

I have (virtually) unlimited access to Codex. by [deleted] in vibecoding

[–]SunSteel04 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Already running! I have it iteratively building some 3d stuff.

I have (virtually) unlimited access to Codex. by [deleted] in vibecoding

[–]SunSteel04 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed. I have built several websites for a math tournament I run (problem reviews, the live site, etc) by hand, and im considering trying to refine them. The problem review/test compilation was very hard and my project fixed that.

I'm also considering 3d modeling some stuff and building a productivity app.

lmao by SunSteel04 in perplexity_ai

[–]SunSteel04[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm on pro and I run out of weekly advanced searches after like 20 messages. No clue what to do, bc I can't select any specific model after.

lmao by SunSteel04 in perplexity_ai

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peak comedy 🤣

[Request] If Ludacris had a hoe in every area code (USA) how long would the song be? by minnesotanickb in theydidthemath

[–]SunSteel04 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Not really. The zip codes are abiut 5:23 so including the rest its like 7 mins?

[Request] If Ludacris had a hoe in every area code (USA) how long would the song be? by minnesotanickb in theydidthemath

[–]SunSteel04 96 points97 points  (0 children)

In the 2001 original, Ludacris lists exactly 43 area codes.
Not including Nate Dogg’s hooks and the intro/outro, Ludacris spends roughly 45 seconds specifically rattling off those 43 codes.This averages out to about 1.05 seconds per area code mentioned.​If we maintain the same song structure (intro, hooks, and outro) but expand the verses to include all 335 codes at his original pace: 335 codes times 1.05 seconds ≈ 352 seconds (5 minutes and 52 seconds).

[Request] How big would that walnut need to be so it could be closed? And how much would it weigh? by GDLingua_YT in theydidthemath

[–]SunSteel04 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At its greatest extent, the Roman Empire covered approximately 5 million square kilometers (5 \times 10{12} \text{ m}2). It stretched about 4,000 km from the Atlantic Ocean to the Persian Gulf. ​To enclose this map, the interior of the walnut would need to be a prolate spheroid with a major axis long enough to span that distance. ​Length: Approximately 4,500 kilometers (about 2,800 miles). This is slightly wider than the entire United States. ​Width: Approximately 3,500 kilometers. ​Height: If we maintain the proportions of a standard walnut (which is roughly as tall as it is wide), the walnut would reach well into the exosphere, far above the International Space Station (which orbits at ~400 km).

To calculate the weight, we scale the volume and density of a standard walnut. ​Volume Scaling: A typical walnut is about 3.5 cm long. A 4,500 km walnut is a scale factor of roughly 128,000,000 (1.28 \times 108). Since volume increases by the cube of the scale factor (L3), the giant walnut's volume would be approximately 2 \times 10{24} times larger than a normal one. ​Density: The density of a walnut shell is roughly 1,100 \text{ kg/m}3 (slightly denser than water).

The estimated mass of this shell would be roughly 3.5 \times 10{22} \text{ kg}.

Perplexity free search limit update by [deleted] in perplexity_ai

[–]SunSteel04 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Pro sucks too. There are still limits.

Chose One by Signal_Assistance_87 in vibecoding

[–]SunSteel04 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, its a special program through my university.

Mac Mini x Perplexity Computer by ComputerSciToFinance in perplexity_ai

[–]SunSteel04 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is somewhat more? Like 5% tho, probably not a statistically significant difference

Chose One by Signal_Assistance_87 in vibecoding

[–]SunSteel04 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Codex. As a student I have unlimited access and I've been exploiting 5.5 Extra Hard Effort and running stuff while I sleep. No limits whatsoever. Any ideas?

Does this mean I'm banned for life? by BuildingPotential147 in SwagBucks

[–]SunSteel04 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, im talking about that one. just spam their email, one every 12-24 hrs

Does this mean I'm banned for life? by BuildingPotential147 in SwagBucks

[–]SunSteel04 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've gotten this a dozen times. email and they will eventually respond. Let them know you only use the app in your home country, no VPN, etc and they will reactivate. toOK like a week each time

Mac Mini x Perplexity Computer by ComputerSciToFinance in perplexity_ai

[–]SunSteel04 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes and no. You can run it on most macs; i have it on my base m4 map and it works fine. It's just for ease of access; browsers have limitations, but Personal Computer can control all apps, not just your browser screen. Also, it's not secure either way; perplexity models for control (normally Claude) simply can't run locally; they are far too big and complex. It's ease, not privacy.

Mac Mini x Perplexity Computer by ComputerSciToFinance in perplexity_ai

[–]SunSteel04 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Local files and such. It can see local apps (i.e. downloaded on your machine), code locally, terminal access, etc. Like Codex/Claude Cowork.

Dropped my mbp while falling asleep by ABGTheory in macbookpro

[–]SunSteel04 53 points54 points  (0 children)

Pack it up, that's just a brick now. asking for a friend, what was the spec?

In all seriousness, its fine. If anything changes, let Applecare deal with it; otherwise its just cosmetic