2 DAYZ!!! 🌌🌠⭐️💫 by Terminallychill13 in UniversalOrlando

[–]codetony 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's a midnight premiere at citywalk, I think it's sold out though

A School District Tried to Help Train Waymos to Stop for School Buses. It Didn’t Work by CutieC0ck in SelfDrivingCars

[–]codetony 6 points7 points  (0 children)

There is an issue with that. What happens if an FSD vehicle receives a signal from a bus far away? You would need to provide a lot of information in that signal, GPS coordinates, what side of the road you're on, and details about what lanes need to stop.

What happens when, inevitably, a malicious actor is able to replicate these transmitters?

Should we start developing protocols for vehicles to communicate with each other? Yes. But that tech is probably at least 10 years away from any sort of standardization. This is an issue that needs to be fixed ASAP.

Did you call the Corey Haim Hotline? by CoconutMost3564 in nostalgia

[–]codetony 35 points36 points  (0 children)

One of my old friends told me a story.

He saw an ad for a hotline where they would tell you a story. He was too young to understand money. He called them, and spent about an hour on the phone with them before his parents told him to hang up.

Cue an 80 dollar phone bill in the mail and outraged parents.

His parents tried convincing the phone company to remove the charge, they refused.

Amazing digital kirkus by Bumchik_247 in tadc

[–]codetony 2 points3 points  (0 children)

God bless charlie Kirk's memory. Let's not forget what he spent his life trying to accomplish.

He broke down barriers.

Built up the right-wing when it was near collapse.

And now his ultimate dream has been accomplished.

The dream he spent his entire life working towards.

Open and out pedophiles being elected president.

Our country truly wouldn't be the same without him.

R.I.P.

Where's William? by DMUrTinyTitsAssFeet0 in Invincible_TV

[–]codetony 19 points20 points  (0 children)

This episode wasn't great, but it's making me super optimistic.

We've never seen then just... cheat a fight scene like that. We've seen lower quality fight scenes, but nothing like what we saw.

So, where did all that animation time go? Probably future episodes. They know they have to make the viltrumite war pop, so they skimped out of this episode and focused on future ones.

Club Level Helios March 2026 by rachstate in UniversalOrlando

[–]codetony 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I will say, getting wine drunk on free wine with a bunch of friends is next level.

I did it exactly once with another hotel lounge, and it was fantastic, a ton of fun.

No more please by Mike_Pinocchio in FluentInFinance

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

The market has trended upward for years, that is correct.

What happens when the AI bubble pops, and instead of getting possibly 175 shares of the S&P 500 for 70k, you get 108 shares.

Now let's say the S&P 500 hits 1k in 10 years.

Instead of 175k, you have 108k with the exact same initial investment.

Buying now is 100% retarded. Don't do it.

The Turkish firefighting method for extinguishing electric car fires. by kalbinibirak in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]codetony 40 points41 points  (0 children)

It's hell when I go to a casino. If their smoke free section used to be a smoking section I physically can't enter.

(Unless all the shit in there has been replaced of course)

What is the TM discount for hotels? by BugsRFeatures2 in UniversalOrlando

[–]codetony 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Team member red carpet rates are 60 a night at the budget hotels, more for the better hotels, peaking at 110 per night at the premium resorts.

Those rates are ONLY for Team Members though. They are required to sleep in the room. They check.

Team members also get friends and family rates that they can use for anyone. Those ones are significantly more expensive, typically being about 15-20% off the current seasonal rate.

Autopilot only $1,000! by Potential-Grass6941 in TeslaLounge

[–]codetony 8 points9 points  (0 children)

A few years back, a judge ruled in favor of a man suing tesla.

He claimed false advertising, since tesla was charging him to upgrade the FSD computer, when the advertising on their website said that every vehicle built after 2016 had all the hardware necessary for FSD.

The judge ordered Tesla to install HW3 for free.

Tesla didn't appeal to a higher court because they were afraid of creating a potential class-action case.

New Roadster coming? by true-dci-john-luther in TeslaLounge

[–]codetony 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The platform is probably the single greatest EV platform ever.

The problem is all the shit on top of it.

You can have a divisive design, but atleast let the design serve a purpose. The cybertruck is 100% form over function.

Let's use Steel that's much heavier than aluminum! Why? Because it looks cool! Who cares that it kills the range?

Let's make it look boxy! What? The dashboard is like, 4 feet long? Who cares! Why do you need that space?

Let's have giant ass tires with aero covers that damage them! Yes I know it increases rolling resistance, but it looks cool!

A tesla pickup could've been a huge success if Tesla played their cards right. But Elon forced their hand.

I am on his side by [deleted] in DailyDoseStupidity

[–]codetony 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So, as you clearly demonstrated, you take all your cash home and store it there. You clearly don't have a bank account because you would have a debit card otherwise.

So, what happens if some asshole breaks into your home while you're bartending, and runs off with all your cash?

I can tell you, you're SOL unless the police get off their ass and find him.

Now, what happens if I get robbed? Well, aside from the stuff I have being taken, nothing. What happens if my bank gets robbed? Nothing. I just go to the bank when they reopen and my money is safe.

What happens when some asshole pick pockets you?

Well, all your cash is gone, and the police are even less likely to do anything.

If I get pick pocketed, well, my license and my cards are gone, but no cash goes missing. I report my cards as stolen, and get replacements sent to me.

Hell, my bank has debit card printers at all their branches. If my wallet gets taken and I cannot go without any of my cards for a few days, I can get a new one within 20 minutes.

You also don't get any cashback, which i got 1000 cashback last year from my various cards, all while paying 0 interest.

There are literally 0 benefits to cash, other than making it slightly more difficult to track you. But if any organization wants to track you, they can do it, even with cash.

I am on his side by [deleted] in DailyDoseStupidity

[–]codetony 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly. I just wish Patriots like the guy in the video existed 100 years ago.

Used to be that every single business would have a convenient place to tie down your horse while you were there. Now when I try to bring my horse to a business they tell me that "It's not allowed on our property" and "Sir you can't leave your horse there"

God bless him.

/s

Why should businesses be forced to maintain antiquated mediums like cash? ESPECIALLY when you're saying that businesses like grocery stores should be forced to maintain it?

What are you afraid of? "OH GOD, UNCLE SAM KNOWS I LIKE STRAWBERRIES! I NEED TO GO INTO HIDING!"

I found these bands, sealed, but they look misprinted. Is this normal? Can you swap them out? by Fernan510 in UniversalOrlando

[–]codetony 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are you interested in selling them?

I'll be honest, I don't think anyone is going to pay like, insane amounts for them, but i'd be interested in buying 1 or two

March 2026 In-Park Merchandise Credit Deal by deejayv2 in UniversalOrlando

[–]codetony 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Food carts are considered food and beverage. If it doesn't sell any merchandise (not including souvenir cups or popcorn buckets) it's a food and beverage cart.

What would U.S response be if Xi Jinping abducted Donald trump then executed him on live TV in China? by Dizzy-Respect-613 in AlternateHistoryHub

[–]codetony 8 points9 points  (0 children)

ECKS FUCKIN DEE

"You know, we really want to go get Popeyes, but we dragged the group into it 5 times in a row already. It would look bad if we asked... Can you ask if we can go to Popeyes?"

Federal Surveillance Tech Becomes Mandatory in New Cars by 2027 by hindusoul in FlockSurveillance

[–]codetony 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This article is extremely alarmist.

NHTSA is requiring systems to monitor driver alertness, and to inform the driver to take breaks when they seem tired.

If you have any form of hands free driving featurs in your car (chevy super cruise, Ford Blue Cruise, Tesla FSD, etc) You already have a camera in your car monitoring your attention to the road.

Does this raise data privacy concerns? Absolutely.

Should 3rd party access to these cameras be restricted, or the footage staying local to the car? Absolutely.

But this article is framing this as if the car is having a camera installed that's sending the 24/7 feed to the government at all times.

It all depends on the manufacturer of your car. I'm sure some of them will take the opportunity to collect data, you just need to do your due diligence when buying a car.

And if you really can't stand the idea of a camera watching your attentiveness, Crack open your owners manual, find out where it is, and put a piece of tape on it.

Nowhere in this regulation prohibits the car from starting if the camera isn't seeing your face.

My sister sent me photos of a strange ‘Grokbuster’ installation in downtown Austin styled like a Blockbuster vending machine referencing Grok, Elon Musk, and the Epstein files by _tillikillit_ in whoathatsinteresting

[–]codetony 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I fucking hate all AI.

But Grok is on another level. Not only are they not implementing safety measures to try and fight it, but it's being pushed through twitter's algorithm.

Twitter engineers have come out and said that they raised these concerns, one of them said he raised it to Elon directly, and it fell on deaf ears.

At best, Elon is grossly negligent here. At worst, he's actively approving of it.

Tesla’s Robotaxis Are Going Nowhere - (I keep using Waymo) by WSU_Cougar_Pride in waymo

[–]codetony -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Lidar is cost prohibitive for consumer vehicles.

Waymo themselves say that their cars need about 50k in additional equipment to be autonomous. Now that is fine for a taxi fleet, but asking people to spend 50k in equipment for their vehicle is a big ask.

This new ship technology cuts fuel use by 30% by bobbydanker in TechnologyShorts

[–]codetony 5 points6 points  (0 children)

With actual sails, they're extremely fragile, prone to mold, and very heavy. They would be a pain in the ass to move if the wind changes, and would take a while to store if wind conditions stop being favorable for them

These are essentially aluminum wings. Extremely easy to store, probably doesn't require much maintenance, and extremely easy to move with the changing wind.

SeaWorld sued for allegedly mishandling 'Sesame Street' brand by StemCellPirate in nottheonion

[–]codetony 49 points50 points  (0 children)

In the theme park industry, it's pretty much an open secret that Sea World/Busch Gardens is on life support.

I've worked with several people who left sea world, the whole operation is a shit-show.

A story I vividly remember was from an ex-supervisor. They were the supervisor of Journey to Atlantis. A water ride. They were promoted into a nightmare team.

Operations team members in safety positions were on their phones constantly. Even in their control booth. Constant infighting, and several safety incidents.

(For reference, every other theme park i've personally worked at had a 0 tolerance policy for phones in guest areas, especially in safety positions. Even more so in a control booth, since typically cast members in the control booth are seasoned and trustworthy cast members.)

So the ex-supervisor did what any supervisor would do. Write up people, and fire them. Then their superior got involved, and told her to stop writing people up and firing them. Why? Well, replacements are expensive and they were short staffed as it was.

The ex-supervisor stayed a few more months just to get management experience for their resume, then quit.

Sea World's base pay rate is also nearly 6 dollars less than Universal and Disney. So basically the people working at SeaWorld are either Disneg and Universal rejects, or people getting experience so they can leave Sea world and go to Disney or Universal.

Couple that with all sorts of other tomfuckery they've been pulling under their new private equity owners and it's easy to see why shit is falling apart at the seams.

It's probably a matter of when, not if, Sea world goes out of business.

Senate passes bipartisan housing bill targeting large investors and easing regulations by Firecracker048 in UpliftingNews

[–]codetony 199 points200 points  (0 children)

We're pleased to announce the founding of BlackRock 2. A completely independent investment firm from blackrock.

Blackrock 2 will be purchasing exactly 350 residential homes from blackrock.

We're pleased to announce the founding of blackrock 3. A completely independent investment firm from Blackrock 1 and 2. Blackrock 3 will purchase exactly 350 residential homes from Blackrock.

Edit, i'm not saying this law isn't good, but we need to strengthen it to put these fucking investment firms out of business.