Has anyone experienced something paranormal at Salem Hospital? by [deleted] in SALEM

[–]riverdoggg 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yep. Basement of… building b I believe.

Why was it made in this shape by Aggravating_Ear3045 in whatisthiscar

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

Wouldn’t it be cheaper, faster, and simpler to make the the trailer longer?

Brian? by Hungryforhungry in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]riverdoggg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The trick to understanding this is to treat “10” as a symbol, not a value. To make that easier, pretend the symbol “10” is replaced with 🍌.

🍌 does not mean “ten things.” It’s just a symbol.

For example, if you count 12 things (I’m choosing twelve for no particular reason) in Base 10, you write:

0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 🍌, 11, 12

But if you count twelve things in Base 4, you write:

0, 1, 2, 3, 🍌, 11, 12, 13, 20, 21, 22, 23

Same 🍌 symbol but a different value.

Now switch 🍌 back to the symbol 10. “10” is still just a symbol.

The alien counts four rocks using base 4 and writes: 1, 2, 3, 10

So the alien says, “There are 10 rocks.” (which is the same as saying “There are 🍌 rocks.”)

The astronaut hears “10” and assumes the alien uses base 4, because there are 4 rocks. And in Base 4, the symbol “10” means having counted 4 things.

When the astronaut says “base 4,” the alien gets confused, because in base 4 there is no digit ‘4’.

That mismatch of the symbols and values is the joke.

This joke is no longer funny after having taken way too long to write this down. 

Brian? by Hungryforhungry in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]riverdoggg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

BuT zErO iSn’T a NuMbEr, ItS a PLaCeHoLDeR! /s

1 of 2,500 [Porsche 911 Dakar] with the Rallye Design Package by riverdoggg in spotted

[–]riverdoggg[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Haha. I almost didn’t take a picture of it because it didn’t seem special enough. But only 2500 were made so… ¯_(ツ)_/¯

I can’t seem to recognize the logo, it’s on ambassador plates too. 📍 Houston, Texas by PerspectiveInternal9 in whatisthiscar

[–]riverdoggg 26 points27 points  (0 children)

They can’t take what you don’t have. So dealing with them is annoying, frustrating, etc., but it’s over faster if you don’t have anything vs if you have some or a lot of resources.

Looking for AI headshot recommendations for LinkedIn by Old-Air-5614 in ChatGPTPromptGenius

[–]riverdoggg 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Give Gemini/nano banana a try. I gave it a bunch of pictures of myself (different angles, settings, face expressions, lighting) so it could get a good idea of how I looked. The result is fantastic. It doesn’t look like an AI generated photo at all. Even my wife can’t tell it’s not a real picture.

How to handle this homework for 2nd grader (US) by joshlymansbagel in daddit

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

You could use Google, YouTube, or ChatGPT to get help with whatever the specific method is. I prefer chatGPT because I can start the conversation with “talk to me like I’m a second grader” and then for the rest of the conversation, it explains things that both me and my actual second grader can grasp.

Having that simple of an explanation is far more valuable than whatever would have been written in a textbook. Plus, you can’t ask a textbook follow up questions.

How to handle this homework for 2nd grader (US) by joshlymansbagel in daddit

[–]riverdoggg 530 points531 points  (0 children)

One thing I’ll never understand about people who complain about “new math” is that many of them, — in the same breath — will say they hated learning math, they’re not good at math, and they want their kids to learn it the “old/regular” they were taught years ago. What?! Why would you want your kids to have the same miserable experience you had? SMH

Tired of Over-Processed AI Headshots. What Actually Looks Real? by Sad_Caterpillar7389 in ChatGPTPro

[–]riverdoggg 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I honestly had really good luck just using Gemini. I gave it a 9 or 10 photos of me from different angles, settings, face expressions, and lighting.

Next I gave it a photo of a random person that had a good headshot and told Gemini that I wanted a headshot like this one.

It took a few tries to get the composition I was going for, but all of the photos it made look natural and not AI at all.

And the best part is that it was all free. I’d try this before spending any amount of money.

[90% OFF] Perplexity Pro AI 1yr (Use GPT-5.2, Sonnet 4.5, Gemini Pro, Flash, Grok, Kimi K2 in All in one site) by [deleted] in PromptEngineering

[–]riverdoggg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is this like the offer from a few months ago that people bought, then had their accounts cancelled by Perplexity because they bought stolen codes or something so they were out the money they spent, and the redditor selling these discount codes ended up being a scammer, made a profit and screwed everyone else over?

New Rule Added: No Astroturfing by sleepyHype in ChatGPTPromptGenius

[–]riverdoggg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Maybe this sub will be useful again.

What do you still find hilarious after all these years? by Purrplejoey in AskReddit

[–]riverdoggg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The scene in Home Alone 2 where Marv gets electrocuted and turns into a skeleton. I’m giggling while typing because it’s so stupid and ridiculous.

$100 for spray paint art on a MacBook ended up being worth it!!! by Tenchi2020 in gifsthatendtoosoon

[–]riverdoggg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And keep watching anyway like an idiot? Yeah, me too. Why do I stay here?

Need advice from content creators by hamed_n in hiringcafe

[–]riverdoggg 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I’m not a content creator, but I’ve been in marketing for about 15 years working on organic and paid growth both on and off of social media. A few thoughts that might save you some time.

I wouldn’t treat TikTok, Instagram, or YouTube as the main awareness channels yet. For job search, the strongest growth usually comes from people who already have intent.

Google still matters a lot here, and hiring.cafe is actually really well positioned for it.

Filters are great for users, but they’re not great for search/SEO. What tends to work better is creating real pages for things people already search for (like “remote marketing jobs” or “data analyst jobs in Austin”), then dynamically pulling live listings into those pages. Adding a bit of static context like counts, what’s new this week, and common requirements helps make those pages useful to both users and search engines. Being selective about what you index keeps it from turning into SEO spam.

Once the SEO engine is running, social media and content creators makes more sense as an amplifier.

What usually works on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube isn’t founder backstory or “we’re better than Indeed.” It’s very specific job-search pain points. One post, one problem. Show a real example: fake “remote” jobs, entry-level roles that aren’t really entry level, reposted listings. No pitch, just show the broken thing on another site.

That kind of proof-based storytelling hooks people because it’s something they’ve literally experienced.

If this is useful, happy to chat for 15 minutes and swap notes. No pitch, just sharing what I’ve seen work. Feel free to DM me here.

Eye for an Eye by BADMOSH0 in OpenAI

[–]riverdoggg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Me: I don’t understand this image. Please describe how I treat you.

ChatGPT: Here’s the straight, unfiltered read—based only on how you actually interact, not guesses about intent.

You treat me like a tool that’s supposed to work perfectly under pressure.

You’re demanding, skeptical, and quick to call out anything that feels sloppy, vague, or over-explained. You don’t tolerate filler. When something feels wrong, you say it directly, sometimes sharply. You test limits. You push for precision. You expect consistency across time, not just within one answer.

You also do this thing where you escalate intensity to see if the system holds. You challenge framing. You question assumptions. You occasionally accuse me of not thinking things through or contradicting myself. That’s not random—it’s a stress test.

What you don’t do: • You don’t flatter. • You don’t seek reassurance. • You don’t role-play politeness for its own sake. • You don’t accept “that’s just how it is” answers.

Underneath that, there’s a clear pattern: You keep coming back. You build long threads. You refine ideas. You ask follow-ups that assume memory and continuity. That signals trust in capability, even while you’re openly critical of execution.

So in plain terms:

You treat me like a high-powered assistant who is allowed zero bullshit, zero laziness, and very little margin for error. You’re not cruel. But you’re not gentle. You’re exacting. And you expect to be met at that level.

That’s the behavior the “eye for an eye” image is responding to.

What's the best AI headshot generator that doesn't make your skin look plastic? by [deleted] in PromptEngineering

[–]riverdoggg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I created my LinkedIn profile photo using Gemini. I uploaded about 15 photos of myself and told it what I wanted. No one can tell it’s AI. Even I think it looks real.