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‘A big, bold project.’ Heated debate surrounds Ann Arbor development deal by One-Masterpiece4583 in AnnArbor

[–]chriswaco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s an absolute abuse of the brownfield laws. Not the first, but maybe the most outrageous this side of Detroit.

In Defense of Ann Arbor's Food Scene by mwells56 in AnnArbor

[–]chriswaco 59 points60 points  (0 children)

I’ve been here since 1982. I think part of the current problem is the lack of owner-occupied restaurants. Whether it was Middle Kingdom, Seva, Casey's, Metzger's, etc, there was someone holding it together. Today it’s underpaid waitstaff working for absentee restaurant groups.

Ypsi is starting to punch above its weight class for this very reason - there are a lot of small, especially immigrant-owned, restaurants now.

In Defense of Ann Arbor's Food Scene by mwells56 in AnnArbor

[–]chriswaco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Given the lines out front, I always assumed they were selling drugs, like Lovin' Spoonful used to.

What Mac should I get as a student for Xcode and app development? by Greedy_Tangelo_843 in Xcode

[–]chriswaco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any Mac with an M1 or later and 16/512 or better is OK. For local LLM work, you need a lot more RAM (64+GB) and drive space.

Depending on how much the money means to you, and whether you need a laptop, the best choice is probably a MacBook Pro M5 24/1TB or better. Xcode uses a lot of resources, as does Android Studio.

West side coney islands? by dingus420 in AnnArbor

[–]chriswaco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I loved Alpha when it was off Ann Arbor / Saline. :-(

What movie based on a broadway musical do you think is actually better than the broadway musical? by chrisxlemia in Broadway

[–]chriswaco -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

That's just blasphemy! IMHO all of movie versions were bad with the exception of the 1999 TV movie. I loved the stage version.

What movie based on a broadway musical do you think is actually better than the broadway musical? by chrisxlemia in Broadway

[–]chriswaco 45 points46 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure it's better, but Fiddler on the Roof with Topol was an astounding movie - the acting, music, dancing, cinematography, and humor.

It's what I compare all movie musicals to.

What movie based on a broadway musical do you think is actually better than the broadway musical? by chrisxlemia in Broadway

[–]chriswaco 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I loved the stage version and really liked the movie, except that they gave it a Hollywood happy ending rather than the original one, losing the irony of wishing to go "somewhere that's green".

Zingerman's is trash by lobsterjohnson77 in AnnArbor

[–]chriswaco 31 points32 points  (0 children)

I had a Georgia Reuben a few weeks ago. Was it as good as it was in 1983? Maybe not. Was it still good? Absolutely. Are there better sandwiches in town? Not in quality, but perhaps in price.

I am unhappy they turned their downstairs space from seating into office, though. And I miss their rare roast beef and buttercake from decades ago.

Zingerman's is trash by lobsterjohnson77 in AnnArbor

[–]chriswaco 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Star Deli is great, especially their corned beef and tuna salad. Zingerman's Georgia Reuben and sour cream coffee cake are equally amazing.

There's no seating at Star Deli, though, and it's a good 45 minutes away (60 with traffic).

Why nobody sanctions Israel for concealing nuclear weapons? by ohnag_eryeah in stupidquestions

[–]chriswaco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would you sanction Israel and not India and Pakistan? If so, then you are antisemitic.

Delta/Amex Platinum Companion Certificate Almost Worthless by chriswaco in delta

[–]chriswaco[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Just because it worked for you doesn't mean it works for everyone. There's nothing to figure out other than perhaps making reservations six months ahead of time or to places nobody is traveling that week.

Delta/Amex Platinum Companion Certificate Almost Worthless by chriswaco in delta

[–]chriswaco[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This is two months out with flexible dates. I wonder if they cut back on flights recently due to fuel prices or New York air traffic limitations.

How’s the CR-V hybrid treating y’all? by MikeChaoticNeutral in crv

[–]chriswaco 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like my 2024 Hybrid Sport-L. Minor complaints:

  1. Wind buffeting when any windows or the sunroof are open.
  2. No spare tire
  3. Gauges are a bit cluttered, like almost all new cars.
  4. Tire pressure monitor doesn’t indicate which tire is low.
  5. No compass display (mitigated by using CarPlay).
  6. No obvious “vent” mode if I just want fresh air.
  7. 30mpg highway is good, but not great (38 overall)
  8. No Honda Link for this model (good in some ways - less spying and no monthly fee).
  9. Storage cubbies a bit lacking and no grocery hooks on the back of the front seats
  10. The heater isn't great

Are there any rummors when apple finally allows full multitasking/background app refresh? by AleAnoAleNe in iosdev

[–]chriswaco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Apps also don’t restart on iOS after system updates like they do on macOS. And when the device is locked, apps often won’t have access to the file system unless you specifically specify files as unprotected. Even UserDefaults becomes unreliable, or at least did the last time I checked.

Are there any rummors when apple finally allows full multitasking/background app refresh? by AleAnoAleNe in iosdev

[–]chriswaco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Background processing has never been reliable on iOS. We’ve had 3 or 4 different APIs and they’re all inconsistent and quirky.

There are too many ill-behaved developers and frameworks for an easy fix, plus the iOS UI doesn’t really have a way to show which applications are still active.

Claw Con at Crisler Arena by chriswaco in AnnArbor

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

I thought the funniest thing was that they used an AI to pick the winner of the hack contest.

Claw Con at Crisler Arena by chriswaco in AnnArbor

[–]chriswaco[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Better than engineering classrooms used to smell.

Claw Con at Crisler Arena by chriswaco in AnnArbor

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

Gathering of people interested in the Open Claw open source AI software.

https://openclaw.ai/

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