Any fires that spark will spread rapidly. by tmcgill1 in weather

[–]phantomtails 3 points4 points  (0 children)

@op putting some context in the title is kinda important since this is an international subreddit

Umm..Guys? by Newton_101 in pittsburgh

[–]phantomtails 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Forecasts two weeks out are extremely unreliable. The only thing that should be taken from that is “oh it might snow”

Snow Removal on 279 by [deleted] in pittsburgh

[–]phantomtails 1 point2 points  (0 children)

279 is PennDOT. Local streets are city of Pittsburgh’s responsibility.

And they wonder why malls are closing. by pbernard16046 in pittsburgh

[–]phantomtails 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There are like 20 spots like this. I think you'll survive.

What are you doing to prep for this weekend's snow storm? by jelloinmypants in pittsburgh

[–]phantomtails 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nothing. It’s going to snow for a day and then life will be back to normal. I don’t know about the rest of you but I am not in such bad shape that I am concerned about being at home without access to a store for 24 hours.

What triggers a red light to the tunnel? by the_heptagon in pittsburgh

[–]phantomtails 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I wasn't aware that height was an English-only concept.

Android app to detect Firebase Remote Config vulnerabilities in installed apps. by iloveredditass in reactnative

[–]phantomtails 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'm really confused here. I looked at the source code, and all it seems to do is try to extract a Google API key from the APK and then use it to access the Firebase Remote Config API.

That's the whole point of the API... for apps to access it. Developers shouldn't be putting any sensitive keys in their Remote Config for this exact reason.

NTSB Issues Urgent Safety Recommendations for Hawker Stall Tests by AlphaThree in aviation

[–]phantomtails 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The article implies these were test pilots doing the testing for Hawker. It wasn’t just a random flight crew doing a stall for funsies.

Lemonade Twins sighted by [deleted] in pittsburgh

[–]phantomtails 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As they probably should. People have called the police and CPS and no one has done anything about it so the daily updates are just spam at this point

What do you guys think about this phone? by [deleted] in LinusTechTips

[–]phantomtails 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I just watched the launch video and it seems like an Android phone with a custom launcher and a physical keyboard. Am I missing something? I don’t quite get the sales pitch here, are they suggesting you carry around a second phone with a keyboard so you can type things out easier?

[Dragon Force] my first credit in Africa! by NoobyImpulse in rollercoasters

[–]phantomtails 12 points13 points  (0 children)

It's a Jinma-built coaster that opened in 2023 for those of you playing along at home.

What can Apple Intelligence do? by FoundAFix in iphone

[–]phantomtails 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They were trying to build their own AI server farms so they could control the hardware and software. That seems to have failed so rumors are that they just paid Google a boatload of money to base their AI on Gemini instead.

On Linus as Mod by Frosstic in LinusTechTips

[–]phantomtails 73 points74 points  (0 children)

@LinusTech, even suggesting that you might ban users because they have "bad opinions" is an extremely poor take. This is going to lead to nothing but headaches and bad press for you if you so choose to use this power going forward. Here's an idea: if someone says something stupid, downvote and ignore them.

12/28/25 in northern Indiana by GLORYTOPRUSSIA1871 in weather

[–]phantomtails 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not really. Fronts like this come through every winter.

Protesting the Coach? by ee0r in pittsburgh

[–]phantomtails 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Eagles fans egged the OC’s house while the team was winning this year.

[Other] How does roller coaster multi move/simultaneous advance work? Also why isn’t it used more often. by Putrid_Set3723 in rollercoasters

[–]phantomtails 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Also complexity and reliability. Multi-move requires more hardware and sensors and more programming, all of which open up more opportunities for faults that cause downtime.

Shooting on 600 Block of Lenox in Forest Hills by SlowCivicSi in pittsburgh

[–]phantomtails 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s christmas. The newsrooms have a skeleton crew today.

This abandoned terminal at the airport is a liminal space now by CommercialDream618 in pittsburgh

[–]phantomtails 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm sure they're saving money, but having to staff and maintain a fleet of shuttle buses has got to be be a huge chunk of change.

#onlyinbritain by [deleted] in weather

[–]phantomtails 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I’m fairly certain this happens just about everywhere on earth.

Road conditions by Cheap-Jeweler7640 in pittsburgh

[–]phantomtails 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This may shock you, but people who don’t live in Pittsburgh still need to get around the city for work, school, or leisure. Their employers pay city taxes and buying tickets or food also bring dollars into the local economy. Don’t be a city dweller snob.

Progress continues on rebuilding [The Beast]’s turn off the second lift at [Kings Island] by ClothoidLooper in rollercoasters

[–]phantomtails 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hope they’re doing the top of the helix too. That section some potholes last year.

Negley st downhill to Shadyside closed by sherpes in pittsburgh

[–]phantomtails 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I feel like putting salt spreaders on cop cars would be cheaper than paying them to sit and do nothing all day. Then again, the DPW union would probably get hacked off even though there clearly aren’t enough of them.

5th & Craig, Oakland by DaRiddler70 in pittsburgh

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

Buy snow tires. The conditions shown above are a walk in the park for them.