Showroom7561

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 45 minutes ago

Amazing how headlines will say LUIGI THE KILLER, but when it's about a white, Christian, domestic terrorist carrying out political assassinations, he's just a SUSPECTED SHOOTER.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 hours ago

This time around, OnePlus has included a 345mAh capacity battery, which is said to offer up to 72 hours of usage.

I just can't. After using a Pebble and now a Garmin Instinct Solar (30+ day battery, even with GPS), I can't go back to charging every day or two. So incredibly annoying to have battery anxiety in a watch.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

... someone stopped in the roundabout to let a car in.

I wish more people realized how dangerous some nice acts can be.

I've been in plenty of situations where someone might wave me on in situations where it really isn't appropriate or safe, so I have to basically yell at them to continue.

The last thing I want is for a driver with good intentions to be rear ended, and me getting hit. Three people's day would be ruined, at the very least.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 16 hours ago (3 children)

I turned around and gave him the “what the fuck” hands and gestured at the stop sign, and this mother fucker looked at me like I fucked up.

Not long ago, I was going through an intersection on a green... from one bike lane, continuing into the other on the other side of the intersection.

While I had a green, a driver making a left nearly ran into me, honked and did the same "what the fuck are you doing" to me.

It's pretty amazing that we don't hear of crashes every minute of the day, because some people quite literally have no idea what the hell they are doing.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Yes, maybe they didn’t know cross rides were a thing, were fatigued and forgot, etc.

This is why people get killed, unfortunately. We had a teenager, riding through a cross ride, and was killed by a driver who didn't stop behind the line late last year. I visited the spot, and even with a goddamn shrine set up under the stop sign, drivers were still not stopping. I was disappointed, and furious by this lack of care.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

I value my bikes far too much, but in my head, I would love to! LOL

[–] [email protected] 5 points 20 hours ago

My ride yesterday was about 5 hours, across 7 municipalities, and over 130km.

I can say with confidence that there were at least a dozen close calls at intersections and cross rides, specifically because drivers aren't paying attention.

I had one lady "stop", and then crawl into the crossing, while looking only to her left (I was coming from her right). I had to stop and ring my bell before she even realized that I was there.

Many, MANY people making turns without checking for pedestrians and cyclists crossing.

And not stopping behind the line happened more times than I can count.

I've witnessed a few times people actually driving onto bike paths! Not just bike lanes, but fucking paths, like ones that go through parks and forests! Just clueless about what they're doing.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 20 hours ago (6 children)

Maybe they didn’t know.

Didn't know what? The traffic rules?

Our local police do squat about traffic violations, unfortunately, unless they are present when the infraction occurs. I've got a video of this entire thing, she was in the cross ride for at least 17 seconds. And I'm sure she was on her phone for more than just this encounter.

This kind of lack of awareness is why we have so many pedestrian and cyclist deaths in places designed to be "safe" for cyclists and pedestrians!

[–] [email protected] 16 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Is a cross ride like a crosswalk but for bikes or something?

Yes, you can ride through with your bike. Notice the two green lights above her, those are bike symbols, indicating that I have the right of way to cross. She needed to STOP behind the line, and also not be on her phone (illegal).

[–] [email protected] 18 points 23 hours ago

The only difference is that a driver would get out of their car, check for damage to their vehicle, and then get mad at the kid! /s

 
[–] [email protected] 78 points 23 hours ago (7 children)

I'm reading the comments about this video, and I think people are missing the point.

It's not about the Telsa running into the kid. It's about the Tesla completely ignoring the FLASHING FUCKING STOP SIGN at the side of the bus, which resulted in it hitting the kid dummy.

This could have been a pedestrian crossing, railroad stop, intersection, etc.

These vehicles aren't "smart" and should not be allowed on the road. Any idiot can have greater awareness than a Tesla.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

This is exciting, TBH.

I'm going to try it out! Storage space be damned 😂

 

Well worth the watch, whether you know anything about Lael or not. 🥰🚲🌎

 

A few weeks back, this grocery store set out these plant racks that essentially blocked the walkway, except for a small strip running parallel to the curb (only one person at a time could pass through, as you can see).

At that time, I helped a senior lady who was using a walker to get through it, because she could have easily fallen off the curb if the wheel slipped over the edge.

So I let the store management know that it was dangerous and they needed to give people more space.

Today, I noticed that they put a skid down, completely blocking the narrow path.

This forces people to walk between the plant racks, which is even more narrow. Coupled with the fact that some of the plants are put on the ground (lazy customers??), so you actually can't pass without some major maneuvering.

Someone at the store surely must realize how bad of an idea this is. Or is doing it out of spite.

And to make matters worse, behind where this photo is taken is plenty of open space to put those plant racks. I know this because there used to be a bike rack, but it was removed and never replaced... 😡

 

Scotts shop towels (the blue rolls) are American, and that seems to be all that's sold around here, including at Canadian Tire.

Any alternatives? I already use reusable rags, buy I need something disposable and also stronger than paper towels.

 

I think Tom missed an even better option: photochromic cycling glasses.

I picked up a pair of Ryders Roam photochromic glasses when the company went out of business... $200+ glasses for like $30. Best purchase ever.

You can wear them at night, during sunny days, go from outdoor to indoor without taking them off (i.e running errands by bike), they are fairly anti-fog, sweat isn't an issue, rain isn't a problem. And I've worn them all-year-round because they offer awesome wind/cold/bug protection.

Invest in a good pair of photochromic cycling glasses and call it a day!

 

If you ride in during the summer (who doesn't???), there may be times when you're putting bug repellent spray on.

DEET-based products harm synthetic fabric, so opt for a DEET-free bug spray if you don't want any surprises.

I've used picaridin-based products, and they seem to work as good, if not better, than DEET.

 

It's infuriating to create a "strong password" with letters, numbers, upper and lowercase, symbols, and non-repeating text... but it has to be only 8 to 16 characters long.

That's not a "strong" password, random characters or not.

Is there a limitation that somehow prevents these sites from allowing more than 16 characters?

I'm talking government websites, not just forums. It seems crazy to me.

 

Inside it says that I must reply within 10 days if there are any changes to my info. Failure to do so could result in the cancellation of a medical supplies grant.

Fortunately, the info is correct, but holy hell, I can't imagine the BS that someone would have to go through if they "failed" to reply because of this delay.

 

Chrome is one of the first things I disable on my Android devices, and I hate the idea of signing up for any accounts just to access local files.

But Canon welcomed me with a big surprise, and a fuck you, too!

 

I'll gladly take the weight penalty from bringing a proper camera on my bike rides, because I'd miss too many gems with only a smartphone.

I was in a forested trail when I heard the classic osprey call, so I went looking, and found several flying around. This one was just chilling 🥰

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submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
 

AI generated content, which now includes incredibly convincing videos of people, will grow exponentially over the next weeks, months, and years.

At some point, the majority of the content you see will be fake, and any usefulness or connection to humans will be lost.

Even information that you might have previously been able to confirm from a trusted source can (and will) be manipulated in some way, making verification impossible.

This lack of verification, along with the speed at which fake content can now be generated, will make it impossible to defend against.

Even the world of art and communication has been tainted, serving no connection to real people through this digital hellscape.

To that end, when will the internet be so untrustworthy, “soulless”, and useless to you that it crosses the tipping point?

EDIT: Ok, holy fuck. There's actually a term for what I'm describing: "The Dead Internet Theory"

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