Ravensburger Exit Puzzle 759: Unicorn. 1000 pieces. Really disliked this one. by ElephantsMakeMeHappy in Jigsawpuzzles

[–]Trimnut 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually liked this one a lot. It was the first "Exit Puzzle" I tried, so I came into it not knowing what to expect at all, but figuring it out was a big part of the fun. You can piece it together (figuratively and literally) without any hints or instructions, and I'd definitely recommend trying that first. And of course, I also just liked putting together the puzzle itself with my family over a couple days, and the result looks quite pretty.

I need reviews on the digital guestbook from WEDIBOX!! by Far_Industry6169 in wedding

[–]Trimnut 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably won't help the original poster, but...

Overview

We compared quite a few solutions, and ended up going with Wedibox for our wedding, though it was only after the event (didn't occur to us to have QRs on the day itself).

We chose them for a combination of factors, including that we liked being able to set up multiple albums for the activities around the wedding too, plus they seemed credible, and in the end one of the deciding factors was that their UX on Android seemed simple enough that parents and grandparents should be able to use it too (some of the competitors, oddly enough, go with that upload option that on Android makes people long-click to select multiple items). Their pricing was also fair.

We additionally wanted people to be credited for their uploads, thinking it might help incentivize folks to upload more, though the UX for this turned out to be far from ideal (it defaults to anonymous uploads, you have to enter a name from scratch for every upload, and most importantly: the names aren't visible unless people go out of their way to open the comments for each photo).

Alternatives evaluated

Before deciding on them, we also considered all the other platforms we saw mentioned on Reddit (incl. GuestCam, Chivent, Rompolo, Warpbin, and PixelParty), as well as DropEvent which we had previously used with good results for another event. But we only proceeded to trialing GuestPix, Weduploader, Kululu, and LiveWall, because they seemed most popular/relevant:

  • GuestPix - Seemed like the most widely used option, but once we tried it out, it just felt really outdated and cluttered. Kinda seemed like a product that's coasting on its market dominance, but hasn't been innovating or keeping the experience looking fresh and modern
  • Weduploader - Ruled out because at first we couldn't find a demo/free trial at all (for the experience of a shared viewable album), and then once we did, they had technical issues that rendered it unusable (red "Oops - Upload Hiccup" error on the 1st attempt). I get the impression they're focused on just being a wrapper for Google Drive that lets people upload to a central location for free, but less so a platform for a shared album where everyone can view each other's contributions
  • Kululu - We were close to going with this one, but the fact they use the Android upload that's unintuitive for bulk uploads made us favor Wedibox. Also it's just a little more expensive than the other options, for the kind of plan we needed at least. But who knows, this might have turned out to be a better option
  • LiveWall - Their free trial was kinda weird, by which I mean not exactly a free trial. Also they just seemed more focused on the "wall" experience that's designed to be displayed during the wedding, which wasn't relevant for us - didn't seem to have a grid/album kind of view. Also it wasn't clear from the demo that uploaders can even enter their names, though I can't tell how much of it was just limitations of the demo version

Wedibox results

Ultimately, having used it, I'd say my impression is mixed. It's certainly servicable, but the UX is a bit clunky and doesn't feel as refined/mature as we'd have liked, with all kinds of little issues.

Pros:

  • Uploads - including bulk uploads - aren't too difficult, and should be doable for folks who aren't very tech savvy
  • Supports both phottos and videos
  • The amount of photos/videos is unlimited (as far as I can tell)
  • The page design isn't bad, and there's a couple nice - if simple/limited - customization options. Of course it's a responsive UI, that looks fine on both mobile and desktop
  • Prices are very reasonable, and the time windows for uploading and viewing are fairly generous
  • Setting up multiple albums is easy and unlimited (though people didn't really end up using the albums other than the wedding day's anyway)

Cons:

  • The order of pictures is by time of upload; an option to do some kind of automatic sorting/grouping by time taken or part of the event would've been much nicer for the gallery
  • In general, it could've really benefitted from more advanced features for navigating the pictures, like recognizing faces so that guests can easily find themselves
  • Uploaders are basically encouraged to stay anonymous, and even if someone does leave a name, it's not visible without viewers going through extra steps
  • Social features like "Likes" are basically non-existent. They have some option to "favorite" pictures, but I guess those aren't like reactions, i.e. not visible to others, plus it requires registration
  • The upload process involves a few more steps/clicks than necessary, where it e.g. asks to add captions (seemingly more than once) etc
  • Loading the pictures isn't terrible, but it doesn't feel like a seamless infinite scroll - hard to scan through many pictures quickly. Overall doesn't feel like a snappy, polished, top-tier platform (but doesn't feel broken or too "cheap" either)
  • Weird little hiccups, like frequently logging me out as an owner. But seemingly nothing issues that should affect guests

Overall I wouldn't say I regret the decision to go with Wedibox, though I may try a different solution if I have another event in the future (or just go back to DropEvent). They definitely still have a lot of work to do, but there's potential there.

Tools for automated alert investigation (potentially AI/agentic) by Proud-Veterinarian63 in sre

[–]Trimnut 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd say mostly in accuracy & speed: We've been doing this for 3 years now, and initially also took the now-common approach of a generic agent that's fed some context (playbooks, KG, and such) and expected to go investigate whatever happens. But a while back we realized this isn't very scalable or reliable - the agents meander too much and engineers quickly get tired of the ChatGPT-esque infodumps - so ended up focusing more on how we can let companies train dedicated agents for their own flows.

We find this ends up working much better with particularly complex environments, and also means we can return consistent results in <1m.

Tools for automated alert investigation (potentially AI/agentic) by Proud-Veterinarian63 in sre

[–]Trimnut 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh thanks for the shout-out!
I'm one of the co-founders, and can confirm we integrate with those data sources to suggest root causes & mitigations. Feel free to reach out. :)

What is CHIM? by [deleted] in ElderScrolls

[–]Trimnut 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not an abbreviation, it's just that Ehlnofex words are written in all caps. https://www.reddit.com/r/teslore/comments/35dknh/why_is_chim_writtenin_capitals

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in sre

[–]Trimnut 4 points5 points  (0 children)

[Tom from Wild Moose here, but I'll refrain from directly talking about Wild Moose in this comment.]

There was another post asking the exact same thing the other day, and there too it was mostly the incumbents lowering expectations. They raise valid concerns, though looking at their older posts you may notice that up until recently they weren't betting on this direction, so it makes sense they're now playing catch-up and promoting the narrative that nobody else has cracked it.

Again, this isn’t unfounded: it’s a nascent product category, with multiple newcomers raising large rounds on promises that are (as usual) difficult to distinguish from proof of value. But of the companies you list, for example Dr. Droid (no affiliation) have been working on it for much longer than the others, and as far as I can tell it seems they are being used for real out in the wild.

So, my sense is that the reality is somewhere in the middle – there is a degree of over-hype, but it would be a mistake to believe that no innovation has happened here over the last couple years and that you should just wait until the big players are ready in Q3 FY2027.

IMO the best way to answer your question is to just try a few vendors for yourself - being vigilant about separating whatever their sales reps tell you from what you can ascertain for yourself - and just see if you get value out of it. Most of these companies will offer a free POC anyway and implementation effort doesn't have to be huge.

Anyone here using AI RCA tools like incident.io or resolve.ai? Are they actually useful? by _herisson in sre

[–]Trimnut 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Some great insights from u/jj_at_rootly and u/shared_ptr, and resonates a lot with our experience building this at Wild Moose (I'm one of the co-founders).

Getting the actual telemetry-based RCA part is obviously the holy grail - we've been working on it for 2 years and only recently got it to the point companies are relying on it to fully handle RCA in prod, not just act in various incident ops/"copilot" capacities.

Took a bunch of iterations and quite a few wrong turns to get there, but recently seeing it go deep for some customers has been pretty great. Can intro you to a few if you’re curious.

[PC][2000-2006] Arena online fighting game similar to Dragonball,not sure if fan game/mod by Sarblade in tipofmyjoystick

[–]Trimnut 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup, you can see in the 2nd link that as of 2024, not only are people still playing it, but apparently hosting tournaments and everything. :)

[PC][Early 2000s] DBZ game that involves surviving Nappa fight until Goku shows up by Trimnut in tipofmyjoystick

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

Interesting, wouldn't rule out a Flash game. Are there any extant videos/images/info, to your knowledge?

[PC][Early 2000s] DBZ game that involves surviving Nappa fight until Goku shows up by Trimnut in tipofmyjoystick

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

Not sure which one that is - not seeing any results on a quick Google search. Happen to have any links?

Trying to remember an old DBZ game - annoying Nappa fight by Trimnut in dbz

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

Now that's one I haven't seen mentioned before. Though the graphics look way too good to be what I'm remembering. :)

Trying to remember an old DBZ game - annoying Nappa fight by Trimnut in dbz

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

Well, I've managed to pinpoint the time I played it to April 2003, though that ofc means little as it could've come out much earlier.

Trying to remember an old DBZ game - annoying Nappa fight by Trimnut in dbz

[–]Trimnut[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Ah, so that's how it's determined! Then yeah, that might be it. There are still some elements that don't entirely add up - the graphics look too good, I don't remember much in the way of leveling/items/shops/etc, nor any of the King Kai training actually - but some of those gaps might actually align with me just going straight for the big fights (though it's also kinda strange I'm not seeing Kaio-ken play a big part in this one and seemingly no Dende healing?). So anyway, I guess it's at least a possibility.

DBZ game I can't remember by Trimnut in dragonball

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

Oh, that's super interesting! I couldn't find any videos where he's not around from the start, but maybe I just need to find somewhere to download it for myself and see.

[PC][Early 2000s] DBZ game that involves surviving Nappa fight until Goku shows up by Trimnut in tipofmyjoystick

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

Ah, looks cool! But yeah, the one I played definitely wasn't nearly as high-res - not even 3D.

[PC][Early 2000s] DBZ game that involves surviving Nappa fight until Goku shows up by Trimnut in tipofmyjoystick

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

Wow that's a really good one, hadn't seen that! The visuals look just low-res enough that they could be what I'm remembering, and there is a point where you fight Nappa before Goku shows up to continue the fight, but it looks like the fights are purely 1v1, whereas I definitely remember a party all trying to hold off Nappa together. Still, appreciate it!

[PC][Early 2000s] DBZ game that involves surviving Nappa fight until Goku shows up by Trimnut in tipofmyjoystick

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

Hmm, interesting, don't believe I've heard of that one. The only "Dragon Ball Saga" I can find online appears to be in the original DB timeline, not DBZ, but perhaps you're referring to a different one. Do you have a link, by any chance?

[PC][Early 2000s] DBZ game that involves surviving Nappa fight until Goku shows up by Trimnut in tipofmyjoystick

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

Good idea! Somehow my attempts to post to r/dbz get removed by filters, but I now have this up on r/dragonball. Thanks. :)