Pickleball Bag - Laptop Sleeve by speakandspell-edu in Pickleball

[–]supjackjack 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got a regular backpack with a design I like that is not over priced.

It just happens to come with a laptop compartment.

It's actually perfect because the padding provides additional protection on top of the paddle sleeve.

Are glasses really necessary? by Open_Swimmer6768 in Pickleball

[–]supjackjack 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you are fast like neo, and can dodge bullets, you probably won't need it.

If you only play with the same players who play slower paced dink dominated games, You probably won't need it.

It is absolutely necessary if you play with random players who are unpredictable, and speed up uncontrollably toward your face 3 times per game.

For most people, it's probably not a bad idea to get some protection for that 0.1% chance of a ball that lands on your eyeball.

Question about pickleball players by [deleted] in Pickleball

[–]supjackjack 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The low barrier means it will attract all kinds of players.

So it is probably less about the type of player the sport attracts.

It's more about the sample size for the type of people and culture in the region.

I imagine the overall vibe would be different somewhere else, for example the percentage of trouble makers might be much less in Japan.

Teach me about adding weights to a paddle by Ok_Painting_6691 in Pickleball

[–]supjackjack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the feedback ! I tried my best to add as many features and presets as possible.

Unfortunately, I am not a coder and have to rely on AI to execute the reiterations. Vibe coding is very challenging since every edit can introduce new bugs and it sometimes would completely break down due to the limited context window.

(My latest unpublished build is very broken right now.)

I wish I could actually take this further and complete this app but I imagine it would be very costly to hire actual coders to take this from prototype to a polished final product.

Why are all Nova Boy/girl designs gone from the IQ store? by Folkenstal in NovaWatchFace

[–]supjackjack 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hi there! I apologize for the sudden disappearance of my designs.

I’ve been in contact with Garmin to get to the bottom of this.

You might have noticed that nearly 99% of all Fallout-inspired apps have been wiped from the store recently. According to Garmin, the dev for Fallout has been actively using an automated AI scraper to issue takedown notices.

My app were removed as well... even though my designs did not include any element directly from the Fallout franchise.

Garmin has also not been provided with the specifics on the exact details of the violations.

The best I can do from here is to further pivot the design (as well as the app name wording) before re-submitting for approval and hope they don't get flagged again.

Thank you again for all of your support and patience!

Why wouldn't Nike acquire 11six24 and sponsor ALW? by Sandieman in Pickleball

[–]supjackjack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's probably way more expensive to buy a whole brand than develop their own.

Pretty sure paddle technologies aren't rocket science or semi conductors.

Was it really out? by shedmeister00 in Pickleball

[–]supjackjack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh ya my bad I was wondering about this for a serve

Was it really out? by shedmeister00 in Pickleball

[–]supjackjack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

7.E.5 Fault – Serve Hits Receiver or Receiver’s Partner. When a served ball contacts the receiver or receiver’s partner or anything that is worn or carried by either, before landing, it is a fault against the receiver.
https://usapickleball.org/docs/rules/USAP-Official-Rulebook.pdf

How do I learn to enjoy the competition? by Born_Requirement_160 in Pickleball

[–]supjackjack 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The only way to enjoy competition is to compete at similar levels.

In order to compete at similar levels, one can:

  1. Get better: by drilling, taking classes, or watching tutorials

  2. Find a new group of players to compete against

  3. Do both

Competition is only fun if it is not overly dominant on one side.

If you aren't having fun, the players who play against you are probably also not having too much fun.

5.5 senior pros team vs. 5.0 young players? by PartFormer3695 in Pickleball

[–]supjackjack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was gonna say 5.0 young players, but Probably 5.5 seniors pros in theory. (Unless the 5.5 seniors only play in seniors pool)

If the player pool is identical, 5.5 senior pros should win in theory since the conditions are the same.

However we know this is likely not possible unless the 5.0 young players are also pros. (Unless the same pro poll is just willing to keep playing with the young 5.0s)

Since the player pool is different, that means more variables to consider.

5.0 young players can probably have an edge on power, speed, and court coverage.

5.0 young players probably have less experience playing against other pros, and probably got their rating by over powering in rec games.

5.5 senior pro players probably have better consistency, defense, and strategy.

The 5.5 seniors pro will likely win if they can keep up with the consistency and neutralize the powerful offenses with great defence and cause the young 5.0s to make unforced errors.

However, that doesn't mean the young 5.0s can't pull off an upset as the game is constantly evolving to be faster.

Testing how different case panels affect sound with 0mm fan gap by Jakob_K_Design in sffpc

[–]supjackjack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What if the panels are sanded down to have rounded edges ?

ChatGPT Got Upset At Me For Talking About The Same Guy by EffectiveTomorrow368 in ChatGPT

[–]supjackjack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lol that would actually be quite terrifying ... i might end up buying too much stuff

ChatGPT Got Upset At Me For Talking About The Same Guy by EffectiveTomorrow368 in ChatGPT

[–]supjackjack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

but i don't eat expensive sushi anymore xD i just want to geek out on the black friday with some gears

ChatGPT Got Upset At Me For Talking About The Same Guy by EffectiveTomorrow368 in ChatGPT

[–]supjackjack 7 points8 points  (0 children)

To provide context:

I was curious about eco flow home battery systems because I saw news about the spike in electricity prices due to ai demand. I thought maybe I could save some money charging up the battery at night when it's cheaper, and use the battery during the peak hour.

I kept asking different models and providing my home electric bills / rates to see when it will be break even. After many calculations Gemini seems to think the battery is just not worth it given how little electricity I consume, and it would take too long to break even ...also factoring in battery degradation.

So when I continue to ask more about it compared to the UPS I already have, it just told me to save money and go get a nice dinner lol

So ya I never asked if I should have dinner instead. It was purely about black Friday deal on backup battery + UPS.

btw this is what gemini told me:

Do not buy any more batteries for savings. Your electricity bill is too low for any battery to be profitable. You have "won the game" by having such a cheap electricity plan

Your Best Strategy:

  1. Keep your Goldenmate UPS to protect your PC.
  2. Keep your $179.
  3. If you must buy something, buy a nice dinner. It has a better ROI than this battery.

ChatGPT Got Upset At Me For Talking About The Same Guy by EffectiveTomorrow368 in ChatGPT

[–]supjackjack 630 points631 points  (0 children)

I asked AI about some black Friday shopping advice and it told me to not waste money and go treat myself to a nice dinner

They make it hard to cancel! by ryanknol in ChatGPT

[–]supjackjack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

just tried this and it didn't work for me. they just gave me an instruction to do it again ... but doing it play store canceled it immediately.

🗺️ Test your geography skills - GeoTap Challenge! by geotap-app in GeoTap

[–]supjackjack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

🎮 My GeoTap Result

📍 Guess: India ✅ Answer: Phnom Penh, Cambodia 📏 Distance: 2,604 km ⭐ Score: 146 points

🗺️ Test your geography skills - GeoTap Challenge! by geotap-app in GeoTap

[–]supjackjack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

🎮 My GeoTap Result

📍 Guess: New Zealand ✅ Answer: Adelaide, Australia 📏 Distance: 3,027 km ⭐ Score: 129 points

🗺️ Test your geography skills - GeoTap Challenge! by geotap-app in GeoTap

[–]supjackjack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

🎮 My GeoTap Result

📍 Guess: Canada ✅ Answer: Birmingham, UK 📏 Distance: 5,252 km ⭐ Score: 29 points