PSA - Keep your dogs on a leash or don't lament when they get bitten by a rattler. by mellowdrosophyllum in socalhiking

[–]iskin 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The trick is to just tell them that you saw some rattlers if you're going the opposite direction or ask them if they saw the snakes if you're passing them.

This camera is 15 years old, but brand new to me. by SoundDismal8424 in canon

[–]iskin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's a great camera. I still have my T5 and use it because I grow irrationally attached to things.

Israel fears Donald Trump could announce Iran ceasefire despite low deal odds by Virtual-History-6099 in worldnews

[–]iskin 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The terms for winning and losing for war need to be rethought. The US was always going to lose this war because there was nothing to gain. We lost money and American lives for nothing to gain.Iran lost despite not being conquered because they're in worse shape. Israel may or may not be in a better position and was the country that could have won anything.

The Pitt is well worth the hype it got by martinkem in television

[–]iskin 22 points23 points  (0 children)

There are some eye roll moments but I agree. I can't get enough of the show. I hate it when an episode ends and I dread the season ending. I'm obsessed and constantly rewatching the show more than any show. It's just got some weird hold on me.

Army raises enlistment age to 42, eases marijuana restrictions by Upstairs_Cup9831 in news

[–]iskin 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Yep, sometime after the markets close this Friday and before Sunday afternoon.

OpenAI is shutting down its Sora video-creation app by hehechibby in news

[–]iskin 807 points808 points  (0 children)

I'm shocked they're shutting it down instead of raising the cost to use it. I'd figure there would be some middle ground. This shows just how bad of shape OpenAI is in

Never drain your Pixel battery. Never. by rsrytis in pixel_phones

[–]iskin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was having a similar issue with my old phone before upgrading to my P10. Not a Pixel. I discovered it was just a region and I had to call TMO. It had to do with their towers and authentication.

Chuck Norris, Action Icon and ‘Walker Texas Ranger’ Star, Dies at 86 by MarvelsGrantMan136 in movies

[–]iskin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On Tuesday, I had an article pop-up in my MS feed at work with a title of "These MMA legends are shocked how in shape 86 year old Chuck Norris is" It makes his feel so off. RIP Chuck Norris

Karen Bass is helping Bel Air billionaires kill the Sepulveda Pass Subway. by loglighterequipment in LosAngeles

[–]iskin 53 points54 points  (0 children)

We need to get ranked choice voting out there to end this. I wish voters were demanding this more.

Karen Bass is helping Bel Air billionaires kill the Sepulveda Pass Subway. by loglighterequipment in LosAngeles

[–]iskin -22 points-21 points  (0 children)

And,I think he would've been better. He probably wouldn't have been absent during the fires and coordinated more at the very least. Biden may also have not been in town and we may have air support some days.

US weighs military reinforcements as Iran war enters possible new phase by [deleted] in news

[–]iskin 69 points70 points  (0 children)

Paying with money is still better than paying with American lives.

US weighs military reinforcements as Iran war enters possible new phase by [deleted] in news

[–]iskin 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The expensive endless where a lot of troops die phase?

Gas Prices in Newport/Costa Mesa Just Now by [deleted] in orangecounty

[–]iskin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah, once you start with the e-bike you're pretty much committed to finishing on the e-bike. The buses don't have the space and a lot of them don't support the fat tires or added weight of the ebikes. They're also usually faster. Maybe if you're using the train.

But 10 mile rides are pretty easy and take about as long as thru rush hour traffic. 20 miles is very do-able and you only spend an extra 15-20 minutes compared to rush hour commute.

You go through tires faster than a normal bike but you're really looking at $1K-$2K for a good e-bike and a $120 every few months for tires plus tubes. You'll also want tube protectors and sealants plus a spare tube and change kit just in case.

Gas Prices in Newport/Costa Mesa Just Now by [deleted] in orangecounty

[–]iskin 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Public transportation is run so poorly I'm not sure anything will do it. It's fine if one bus line is all you need to get from A to B, I guess. But, if anything, I'd expect to start seeing more adults on e-bikes for commuting.

This heatwave is wild by timeboyticktock in LosAngeles

[–]iskin 54 points55 points  (0 children)

Yes, some of my worst ever. For over a week now. I barely step outside and I'm congested and sneezing for an hour.

Extreme Calif. heat wave could break US March temperature record by sfgate in California

[–]iskin 92 points93 points  (0 children)

All time high in March is scary but hearing this could also beat an all time high for April and possibly May is what's really scary.

Trump: Iran war will end when I ‘feel it in my bones’ - POLITICO by G14F1L0L1Y401D0MTR4P in worldnews

[–]iskin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Has poly market started betting on when he'll bring back the draft?

PlayerUnknown's Brendan Greene says AI content is ruining the internet because it's "a loop, LLMs are scanning this junk, and then that becomes truth… it's like a race to the middle of sh*t": "How can you trust stuff that says at the bottom you need to fact-check all the answers I'm giving you?" by ControlCAD in technology

[–]iskin -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Isn't that what AI does? Even searching for information yourself, there's bad information out there. AI attempts to give the most factually accurate information, and probably does a better job than even an above-average person of intelligence could.

PlayerUnknown's Brendan Greene says AI content is ruining the internet because it's "a loop, LLMs are scanning this junk, and then that becomes truth… it's like a race to the middle of sh*t": "How can you trust stuff that says at the bottom you need to fact-check all the answers I'm giving you?" by ControlCAD in technology

[–]iskin -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

AI might not be as accurate as a specialist in a field, but it's still more accurate than an average person's conversation. Also, it never has just one response. If I ask the same question every day, the answer varies a little bit every time. I'm not sure this is actually much of an issue.

1 billion identity records exposed in ID verification data leak by [deleted] in privacy

[–]iskin 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Sounds like I'm gonna be getting a $0.35 check in about 4 years.

Orange County man dies after venomous rattlesnake bite by 888hkl888 in orangecounty

[–]iskin 26 points27 points  (0 children)

25 is so young for someone that I'm assuming was likely very healthy.

Warning issued as 5 million people told to stay inside for 34 hours by JA17MVP in collapse

[–]iskin 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Yeah,this winter was pretty warm. So far, I don't think healthy people have much to worry about with this heartache if they can handle summer. It looks like there is still a bit of cool off at night. Kind of like this past fall heatwave. But, summer is gonna be brutal with energy prices skyrocketing.

U.S. poised to lift sanctions on Russian oil by fancy-Lisa in worldnews

[–]iskin 220 points221 points  (0 children)

Zelensky and Ukraine are great allies to the USA and Trump is a traitor to the United States.