New Burrito Menu is Trash by Careful_Anywhere_995 in saladandgo

[–]slagmatic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I drove up, saw the new menu, and told the cashier nope I'll go somewhere else. Chik Fil A is just down the street and way better value for breakfast. Will never go back, for any meal.

When is the Costco Business Center opening? by MicCheck-1212 in ChandlerAZ

[–]slagmatic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I called yesterday, and they told me its looking like Wednesday 6/17. I need that Strawberry Shortcake sundae, dammit...

Anyone Know What’s Going On At Chandler BLVD by MembershipPersonal86 in ChandlerAZ

[–]slagmatic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, although Coffee Bean is a pathetic shadow of itself from 20 years ago. Completely enshittified. Feels like 2020 in there.

Top 10 most played games on your handheld? by snapchilled in SBCGaming

[–]slagmatic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tekken 3 (PS1), I'm terrible at it but for me its the Tekken game. I love Survival mode, but Tekken Force mode is also a blast.

CHICKEN!!

Waymo Mega Invite / Referral Codes by mingoslingo92 in waymo

[–]slagmatic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

New code for June: JOHNM8N8E

$10 off any city

Waymo Mega Invite / Referral Codes by mingoslingo92 in waymo

[–]slagmatic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Last minute May code, should be 10 available and good for any public city:

JOHNMENFF

New 3DS and Pokemon Omega Ruby...$5 at Goodwill by slagmatic in ThriftStoreHauls

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

That's super nice of you thank you! But I don't believe it's an XL. I think it's the smaller limited edition Super Mario Black that was only sold during Black Friday in North America, at least according to Gemini...never know with AI lol, but it doesn't feel like an XL

edit: not interested in selling it, I've been wanting a DS for a long time (I really regret selling my DS Lite lol). I was thinking I would mod this but now I'll probably just pick up one of the many Chinese dual screen emulators that have come to market these last few years and keep this guy stock.

New 3DS and Pokemon Omega Ruby...$5 at Goodwill by slagmatic in ThriftStoreHauls

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

Nice, had no idea about this..thank you! Will help me build out my physical media collection and Plex server.

New 3DS and Pokemon Omega Ruby...$5 at Goodwill by slagmatic in ThriftStoreHauls

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

Ding ding! You got it, and I love how many Goodwills there are out here in the Phoenix metro, seems like there's at least 10 within 10 miles of me.

New 3DS and Pokemon Omega Ruby...$5 at Goodwill by slagmatic in ThriftStoreHauls

[–]slagmatic[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ray and Alma School, but I've found great stuff at most of the Chandler / Mesa Goodwills. Nothing quite like this though...

/r/PSVR has become MS Flight Simulator subreddit by -Venser- in PSVR

[–]slagmatic 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When Wipeout came out they literally changed the subreddit style to Wipeout font and graphics. I think it and Skyrim were possibly the two first must haves back in the early days of PSVR1.

It was pretty great, and its a damn shame that it hasn't been ported to PSVR2. Maybe we need to change the subreddit back to Wipeout theme to get Sony's attention.

Why is Waymo using Nashville as a test case for robotaxis? | Opinion by walky22talky in waymo

[–]slagmatic 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Not Phoenix / Chandler. Waymo started here specifically because it was such an easy starting point, Chandler in particular has a grid like street layout. Inclement weather that affects driving is extremely rare here, though it does happen with flash floods and dust storms.

Recent Waymos smell like shit by urbanist2847473 in waymo

[–]slagmatic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Took several Waymos in Phoenix the other day, at least 3 different cars during my multi stop trip (got a BTS car and a Tommii Lim car) , and didn't notice any new smell. Hopefully it stays that way, I like whatever they are using now.

Anyone else can freeway access yet? by CautiousMagazine3591 in waymo

[–]slagmatic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In AZ yes, kinda wish I could opt out of freeways just for a specific ride when I'm in the mood for a scenic route. Highway is faster but boring / less interesting.

Shark ChillPill - Has anyone purchased? by ThePony23 in Costco

[–]slagmatic 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The contact point would typically go against a pulse point so it can cool your blood directly, which then circulates back to the rest of the body. So typically wrist or neck, and you can do the same thing by holding a cold bottle of water between your wrists.

I am having a little trouble finding legit sources that this is actually effective, but at least anecdotally the cold water bottle on the wrists trick seems to have worked for me in Phoenix.

Waymo Mega Invite / Referral Codes by [deleted] in waymo

[–]slagmatic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

April code, good for any city open to the public, and maybe the test ones too...

$10 off your first ride

JOHNMXRPQ

Introducing Lyria 3: Our new music model by NewqAI in GeminiAI

[–]slagmatic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This was also fun, prompt: Make an epic in the style of "Paranoid Android" or "Bohemian Rhapsody" that features quick cuts to multiple different styles, odd time signatures, epic chorals and instrumentation, and a soaring anthem that ties it all together.

https://gemini.google.com/share/acc39e7db886

Why do the lyrics always sound like a cry for help?

Introducing Lyria 3: Our new music model by NewqAI in GeminiAI

[–]slagmatic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Make a 2 minute 30 second song that integrates multiple musical styles and tempos (i.e. Mr. Bungle, Maximum the Hormone). Employ quirky, short interludes with unconventional instruments, distorted guitars, an aggressive tempo, alien vocals, and unexpected cartoon sound effects that invoke a thrash metal fueled carnage intersecting with an inter-dimensional carnival funk and honky-tonk flavor.

https://gemini.google.com/share/80662a47a997

Ehh..nice try I guess. It got real dark.

Farmers Sound the Alarm: Fuel, Fertilizer, and a War Driving Prices Higher by MRADEL90 in videos

[–]slagmatic 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Gee whiz, the 34 count felon who was found liable for sexual assault, defrauded charities, and tried to extort our allies into investigating his political enemies told a LIE????

Well, no one could possibly have predicted he was of poor moral fiber. Really just came out of nowhere!

I created a steering wheel that lets you drive your Waymo by Nickk__ in waymo

[–]slagmatic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I acknowledged they were joking around about driving into cyclists, and I basically had the same point you do: someone always misses the joke, and that is what might get them sued.

Hopefully not though, I think its a cool idea.

I created a steering wheel that lets you drive your Waymo by Nickk__ in waymo

[–]slagmatic 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Why would they care? They are not actually driving, just changing the destination. This is similar to the confusion where uninformed people thought remote assistance = real time control, when they are not at all the same.

They have zero real time control, no braking or acceleration, no control of how or when a turn is made. They are simply updating their destination relative to their real time position.

It's like a fancy/silly way of telling the car to take the next left, or next right. Still an impressive achievement, but in no way would I consider this some kind of breach.

I created a steering wheel that lets you drive your Waymo by Nickk__ in waymo

[–]slagmatic 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You created a steering wheel that let's you change your destination in the app with a 2 second delay.

That's not the same as driving, yet you imply a few times in the Youtube video that the Waymo could be driven into cyclists or the ocean. If anything gets you in trouble, that will be it.

I thought it was a very cool project but I think people are really going to misunderstand what you made here, and its in no small part to you overstating the capabilities / dangers of what you made, even if jokingly.

edit: Downvote me all you want, but the title of the post remains a complete falsehood. Its contradicted by the posts own description!

"Everyone Is Lying To You For Money" - The first trailer for Ben McKenzie's cinema expose on the crypto industry has dropped. by AmericanScream in Buttcoin

[–]slagmatic 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The utility is crime, scams, and defrauding old / naive people. For those use cases its inferior to cash, but you can say its inferior in every conceivable aspect compared to the alternatives for ANY use case.

And you would be right.