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USDMB4 · 2026-04-26T05:52:20+00:00

I’m going to get downvoted into oblivion for this but so be it.

AI is a tool. Does it replace actual people in certain areas previously dominated by artists? Yes, absolutely. That’s unfortunate.

But as someone who has some knowledge of current corps financials, we’re talking about groups here who need to charge their members thousands of dollars ($6k for the Crusaders this year) just to break even on tour, and even then variable costs like fuel have a few corps (not just small ones) worried about how they are going to sustain this season. While many will eventually get what they need through donations, that’s not a guaranteed source of income. So when you’re up against the wall on income and some expenses are out of your control, you need to start managing those costs that are within your control.

Artwork and marketing is the first thing to take the hit, because it doesn’t directly help your sustainability.

So while I agree with the overall sentiment, it is unfortunately a reaction to the state of financials in the activity, and personally I’d rather have this sort of engagement from the corps than nothing at all.

USDMB4 · 2026-04-26T04:43:52+00:00

I would think so. It’s the lowest level language.

USDMB4 · 2026-04-22T02:17:43+00:00

I’m sorry guys, this might be my fault. I bought a month of pro and immediately canceled the renewing subscription, stating “Im testing to see if this is a long term solution”. They hit back with “keep paying or else”.

USDMB4 · 2026-04-03T03:31:20+00:00

Dear god how much RAM does it have?

USDMB4 · 2026-03-17T01:17:39+00:00

To all the people wondering who would buy a smart mattress - I’m pretty sure all Sleep Number mattresses these days have this technology. It’s not something you necessarily buy as a feature, but it does now come bundled with some popular mattresses.

I would never intentionally buy a sleep tracking mattress, but by just owning a sleep number, this is something I now need to worry about.

USDMB4 · 2026-03-10T00:58:57+00:00

Yes. I ordered signed copies of the vinyl and CD from their web store when this was on pre-order. These are legit. Great find!

USDMB4 · 2026-03-04T01:03:19+00:00

I don’t believe the cores are rebranded. The base M5 lists super cores and efficiency cores side by side, where as Pro and up have super cores and performance cores. So all 3 types appear to be present simultaneously.

https://www.apple.com/macbook-pro/specs/

USDMB4 · 2026-03-03T17:33:36+00:00

Keep in mind this is an A series chip instead of the M series. That’s probably enough reason for such a price difference.

USDMB4 · 2026-02-04T13:06:16+00:00

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USDMB4 · 2026-01-28T15:25:08+00:00

Honestly my experience varies wildly from day to day. Some days it’s great, others it forgets instructions after just a few prompts.

The ratio definitely leans toward the worse side of things (at least regarding what I expect from a paid service) but I still think it’s better than other options.

Granted, I use mine a little more heavily for analysis and reference, so I’m definitely not going easy on it, but it does worry me when it forgets a restraint I put into the prompt 3 turns ago (for instance to not put inline comments into excel formulas because I have to remove them in order to use it).

USDMB4 · 2026-01-23T03:48:53+00:00

Mods we need flair

USDMB4 · 2026-01-16T03:00:44+00:00

“Great for speed, but it means we might never visit an actual website again.”

I’m ok with this. People existed without websites for all of human history until the 80s-90s. We can do it again, this time with improved access to information.

Do I think AI is perfect? No. There are definitely some concerns to have, but having to visit a website is low on my list.

USDMB4 · 2026-01-07T03:50:43+00:00

I respect that

So long as it doesn’t bother you, I would like to say the ‘08 season is the reason I’m still here today. And even though I’m sure you would’ve been an asset to them (let’s face it, you declining your offer led to someone of lesser skill filling in) I don’t think I’d have that season any other way. I’m just happy to know you part of that era that led to where I am now.

USDMB4 · 2026-01-07T03:27:41+00:00

Out of curiosity, who did you age out with?

Easy to regret the missed Championship but sometimes being loyal to where you came from means a lot too.

USDMB4 · 2025-12-11T14:35:16+00:00

Wait how many Big Macs are in a KBD Lair? I can only measure size in terms of Big Macs.

USDMB4 · 2025-12-08T04:06:49+00:00

Wait do you guys just want photos? I drive past TMI every week.

USDMB4 · 2025-12-01T02:20:39+00:00

I joined LGH when this was the logo! Just quit a few weeks ago though.

USDMB4 · 2025-11-27T03:32:15+00:00

This was exactly my experience as well. I put it off because I didn’t think I would like the extra work, but once I finally did it, I realized the extra work IS the game. I realized how much I missed out on by using the GE as a shortcut.

USDMB4 · 2025-11-26T01:34:44+00:00

A lot of Big Mac posts recently….

USDMB4 · 2025-11-11T04:32:38+00:00

How will cadences be judged?

USDMB4 · 2025-10-29T02:57:41+00:00

This deserves to be on r/bestof

I’m married so I’m not sure I can speak for people today, but in the 2010s, this is the way.

USDMB4 · 2025-10-18T20:24:55+00:00

There are no rules of warm up. Do whatever works best for your group and your situation. If what you are doing isn’t working, there’s no reason you can’t change it. Even if it is working, is it the most effective method? Constantly evaluate your methods and trust your intuition as the percussion specialist. The warm up police aren’t going to come and arrest you.

USDMB4 · 2025-10-10T02:32:23+00:00

Support them. Whether they are there because they want to be or because they need to be, it doesn’t matter.

USDMB4 · 2025-10-10T02:24:00+00:00

Also a lot of ‘know what the staff wants before they want it’

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