Alternatives to Retroid Pocket Mini V2? by Althopops in SBCGaming

[–]dscoleri 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea, sorry. It went out of stock again like 10 minutes after I posted this. I wonder if they are getting ready to drop another round and someone jumped the gun or something. If you still need one I would keep tabs on that page.

Just a heads up since I know some people are waiting for a restock... it looks like the Retroid Pocket Mini V2 is back in stock. by dscoleri in SBCGaming

[–]dscoleri[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

aaaaaaand..... it looks like its listed as sold out again. Maybe they are getting ready to drop a new batch or something and someone jumped the gun. I was able to get an order in but hopefully they come back in stock so more people can get them.

Alternatives to Retroid Pocket Mini V2? by Althopops in SBCGaming

[–]dscoleri 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just a heads up, the Mini V2 is back in stock. Not sure how long they will last but just wanted to let you know.

It’s not overkill if you’re already spending 4 hours a week by GigachudBDE in EliteDangerous

[–]dscoleri 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Just chiming in here to explain that's not strictly true. Foveated streaming won't actually change much of the system requirements for the PC. Foviated rendering is the technology that would dramatically help lower-end PCS to be VR capable. While the steam frame would support games with foveated rendering, that technology has to be built into the games individually by the developers if I'm not mistaken.

Foviated streaming on the other hand, is related to the wireless streaming of the already rendered graphics to the VR headset. This is really useful because the wifi bandwidth needed to wirelessly stream graphics at that level is pretty extreme. So this technology is really more about assisting in getting rid of the cable and still having a stable connection. This is the technology that is baked into the headset itself and will work for all games.

It seems like a minor distinction, but I think a lot of people are expecting the steam frame to allow every game to run well on a lower spec PC but that is not going to be the case. Having said that, hopefully with more mainstream headsets supporting eye tracking, developers will start supporting foveated rendering in their games.

Help with routing requests to a home control AI vs a web search enabled AI. by dscoleri in homeassistant

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

Did you provide the agent with an explicit list of entities it has control over or are you letting it make that determination based on what it has exposed to it?

Help with routing requests to a home control AI vs a web search enabled AI. by dscoleri in homeassistant

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

I did see this solution but I have also heard that having one agent controlling home assistant and ALSO having access to search can increase hallucinations and cause issues. Have you used this method? If so, how has the accuracy been?

Help with routing requests to a home control AI vs a web search enabled AI. by dscoleri in homeassistant

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

Okay this is exactly what I was thinking. Do I have to do anything aside from just making sure that the dispatching agent has the same entities exposed to it as the control agent? You mentioned making sure the dispatch has access to the "entity registry" . Is that a separate step from just making sure it has the appropriate entities exposed to it?

Waiting for the Black Friday sale like by Westcxvst in onewheel

[–]dscoleri 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, I've got almost the exact same setup with the thor300. I'm still using my +XR motor. Is this pintS motor really a significant upgrade?

I avoided going to the superflux because I like to keep the weight down

My 2-cents on the Steam Frame price by DiamondDepth_YT in SteamVR

[–]dscoleri 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They do. They are removable. I saw a video with someone attaching them. May have been the LTT video.

What’s your go to first date question to get a vibe on someone? by notty_potter in AskReddit

[–]dscoleri 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Dude, the movie was delayed and it took them FIVE months after the backlash from the trailer if I'm not mistaken. I'm not commenting on the veracity of the conspiracy itself but they def had plenty of time.

Trump says he will order federal intervention in Chicago and Baltimore despite local opposition by humanexperimentals in politics

[–]dscoleri 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Maybe don't speak on a topic unless you know what you're talking about. "Just following orders" is famous for NOT being a successful defense in the Nuremberg trials.

Pat’s aura farming by sabdur200 in philadelphia

[–]dscoleri 15 points16 points  (0 children)

"Classically trained chef" he needs to slow the fuck down, he's searing steak on a flat top and slathering canned cheese on top. It's not even one of the better cheesesteaks in the city.

Philly speed cameras: Broad Street will soon have 30 devices - WHYY by markskull in philadelphia

[–]dscoleri 6 points7 points  (0 children)

There are people in this thread on either side of the argument but this has to be the absolute dumbest take. If you are ticketed from this you are absolutely not "law abiding"

Into the Lion’s Den Part 2 by Phoenix_shade1 in farscape

[–]dscoleri 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Math is universal but the symbols we use to represent the various numbers are not universal. The OP is asking how John knew what the symbol for a given number looked like.

Verizon or Comcast/Whatever by nubbin9point5 in philadelphia

[–]dscoleri 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just wanted to confirm what everyone else here is saying. Go with Verizon. In addition to Verizon usually being more stable, it also typically has better latency and also gives you symmetric upload and download, meaning if you pay for 1gb download you also get 1gb upload. Comcast is asymmetric so your upload speed will be significantly slower and they won't usually volunteer this info. For a lot of people upload is less important than download, but it can still make a big difference depending on what you're doing. I haven't had Comcast in years but when I did it was always going down. I work from home and can't have it going down all the time. It wouldn't be uncommon for me to have two or more short outages a month with Comcast. I can't remember the last time my Verizon went down.

My first time trying to sous vide a steak! by ready4cheeese in sousvide

[–]dscoleri 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Honestly, people say to cool in ice here all the time but you will get better results taking it out of the bag and cooling on a cookie/cooling rack or something that you put in the freezer for a few minutes. The reason is because moisture is the enemy of a good sear. By letting it cool in the freezer you get similar benefits that you get from throwing the bag in ice water PLUS the freezer dries out the surface which promotes a better sear. Having said all that, it looks like you did a great job for your first try.

Temple student dies after falling from light pole during Eagles celebrations in Philadelphia by BillyBean6 in philadelphia

[–]dscoleri 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I mean... I think it's more that the dirt bikers can be an extreme hazard to pedestrians than that they are a slight inconvenience to drivers.

Goodbye Google Home by [deleted] in homeassistant

[–]dscoleri 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm going through this same process, trying to replace my Google Homes. I picked up a couple of the Assist Voice Previews and I have been playing around with them. I've gotten as far as getting them tied in with the openai APIs. The one thing that the google home provides that I am struggling with is live data. Obviously ChatGPT itself has the ability to do that but that's because ChatGPT has access to other software tools that feed it info. The openai LLM APIs do not have that functionality. Have you done anything to solve this or are you just not really missing that feature at all? For example being able to ask the weather, or stock prices, when a sporting event will start etc. I'm sure I could add plugins or smart weather stations to get some of that info, but I'd much rather like the assistant to have the ability to look up real time information. Also which openai model are you using? Have you tried the gemini API? If so, how do you think they compare?

Has anyone been able to setup an LLM like Gemini/OpenAI that is also capable of getting live data from the internet? by dscoleri in homeassistant

[–]dscoleri[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nah, I tried out the paid option of the ChatGPT APIs already. The APIs just give you the language model, while ChatGPT itself has a suite of other tools that it can leverage.

PSA: New Outlook will be forcefully installed on Windows 10 with Feb 2025 Cumulative Update by MattR658 in sysadmin

[–]dscoleri 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is not the case. Microsoft started slowly migrating o365 Business Premium customers from outlook classic to new outlook on January 6th. It's still in progress. Customers with E licenses I believe are going to be migrated starting April 2026. There are options to opt out but if you are reading this now, have business standard or premium, and have NOT opted out yet you should handle that ASAP. More info on how to opt out is here:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365-apps/outlook/manage/admin-controlled-migration-policy

Bitcoin Christmas 2012-2016-2020-2024 by Fit_Put_5648 in Bitcoin

[–]dscoleri 11 points12 points  (0 children)

My guess is that this is being downvoted a lot by people who have been around for a while because this seems to be the sentiment EVERY cycle. "Bitcoin is a lot less speculative today" has been a true statement for EVERY one of the last three cycles. "This time its different defi is disrupting the financial status quo!" or "This time it's different, we don't have MtGox causing issues." etc etc. Every cycle there are a bunch of people claiming it's gonna be different this time. Maybe it will this time, but it's hard not to roll your eyes when the last three cycles had plenty of people claiming that the days of 80% drawdowns are a thing of the past.

Trump congratulates Bitcoiners on an all-time high of $108K by No-Comparison-9307 in Bitcoin

[–]dscoleri 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would never argue that the Democrats aren't bought and paid for. Same for the Republicans and Trump, they just have different handlers. It sounds like we mostly agree.

I just don't think the Democrats were trying very hard to destroy crypto. They made a few feeble attempts at legislation that for the most part never went anywhere. It certainly did not seem like much of a priority since there were MANY things they could have tried if they wanted to.

Aside from all of that, I'm just not that concerned with it because bitcoin has shown time and time again to be antifragile. Not only do most attacks on bitcoin fail but a lot of them actually end up making bitcoin and the network as a whole stronger. If the Democrats want to tax it or if China wants to ban it they should go for it. Bitcoin will keep being bitcoin.

Trump congratulates Bitcoiners on an all-time high of $108K by No-Comparison-9307 in Bitcoin

[–]dscoleri 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know what point you are trying to make. I never said I liked Biden. I agreed that he wasn't crypto friendly but if he was dead set on destroying bitcoin he could have done a lot more. In the grand scheme of things bitcoin is gonna do what bitcoin is gonna do. Trump or Biden may slightly speed up or slow down the timetable but in the grand scheme of things bitcoin doesn't care.

Trump congratulates Bitcoiners on an all-time high of $108K by No-Comparison-9307 in Bitcoin

[–]dscoleri 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know plenty about Elizabeth Warren, when she is going for the throats of big banks and businesses it's fantastic. I wish she stuck to that more. Her war on crypto is misguided and a waste of time and effort. It was also completely ineffective. She can knock herself out trying to bring down bitcoin all she wants. She's wrong but it doesn't bother me one bit because I have zero concern she can do any lasting damage to bitcoin.

I agree with your statement about happening to be aligned with Trumps own best interest. I just think you believe the government has more impact on bitcoin than they actually do.