Showroom7561

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[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 18 points 6 hours ago

We can take 1/10 of the cost of this goddamn tunnel, and blanket Ontario with a cohesive network for active and public transportation for the betterment of everyone.

But nah, build one more lane, bro. And one more tunnel, bro. That's all we need, bro.

[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 7 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

They're going to be airing that for next 20 years, because he's told a LOT of lies!

edit: grammar-policing myself.

[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 25 points 13 hours ago

So... are the flags at Ontario schools at half-mast because of this Nazi loser or something else?

[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 5 points 15 hours ago

Freedumb! 🤡

[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This is so frustrating, because I get what you're saying and wish the legal system didn't work the way it does.

My thought is this: had he NOT been given medical attention, would he have died from being beaten with a hammer? It sounds like YES, considering he died even after treatment.

If that's the case, what excuse does someone have to beat another person with a hammer without the intent to kill them? This wasn't an argument in a workshop gone bad, these were two individuals who walked around with a weapon specifically to use against other people in targeted attacks.

And they didn't just try to kill this one guy, they targeted and attacked multiple people from the sound of it.

[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

fair game

In a rational world, absolutely.

But you've gotta play the game when Team Nazi wants to get you fired.

[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 day ago

I really wanted to use it, because on my Android phone I use voice input all the time.

That's why I'm thinking it's a problem with Speech Note and not my mic, or how I'm speaking to it.

That's a real shame. I can type quite fast, but my hand joints called it quite a while ago. 😵

[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 day ago (5 children)

Would that even matter? He died within days because of this planned and deliberate attack.

 

I've been using Speech Note (github link) for months, but it often gets things wildly wrong.

I thought it was my mic, so I got one that's crystal clear. I also tried a ton of different models, and other than being slow (or fast), their accuracy is usually pretty similar.

But I'm still needing to take a lot of time to edit the results, and I wonder if there's something I should be doing to get better results.

On other speech-to-text platforms (like Futo keyboard on Android), the results are fast and very accurate. I have a hard time believing that Speech Note can't be as good.

Can any other users share their experience?

[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 77 points 1 day ago (6 children)

Pro tip: Nobody has to joke about his death.

In fact, we can all be in support of his message: that gun deaths are "worth it", including his. 💁‍♂️

[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 23 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (7 children)

Beyond disturbing!

Investigators say one of the accused was armed with a hammer.

"All of these attacks were extremely violent and they targeted vulnerable members of our city," McCabe said Monday.

charged with second-degree murder

Why isn't the charge 1st-degree murder?

This was planned and deliberate.

[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago

I love their mission to build repairable derailleurs, but...

My god, I hate the look of their derailleurs! Low-end Shimano look so much nicer than Madrone derailleurs, and for 1/10th of the price, too! 😟

[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago

Cars have their place, but not for the vast majority of trips that people take. And when you look at cities that are designed to be "car-free", their residents are often much happier for it because those communities are safer, better connected, friendlier, and quieter.

 

Context: I'm in Canada, and have ordered from Bike24 without any issues in the past.

Several weeks ago I ordered a single tire (which I've ordered before), Schwalbe winter tire studs, and a floor pump.

It was held for two weeks for inspection in Germany, and today I learned that "The shipment cannot be exported to the destination country/region and is returned to the sender."

I've contacted Bike24, but I'm preparing for a refund nightmare. More importantly, I need the stuff on that order... what could possibly be the reason they can't ship here? They list items that don't ship to Canada, but these items aren't on that list.

Has anyone else experienced this recently? What was the outcome?

Update: Seller says it might have been the pump, which likely included 2 x AAA batteries 😒 I've gotten stuff from China with 21700 lithium-ion cells without issues. And AAA alkaline is a challenge to get out of Germany? 🤷‍♂️

 

Ok, apparently this is an older scam (article is from 2023), but I've been getting these calls non-stop for the last few weeks.

Funny enough, I'm in Canada, so Medicare makes no sense... dumbass scammers don't even know what the hell they're doing.

Anyway, when you pick up, it sounds like a person on the other end. When I asked to speak to a human being, it said "oh, I'm sorry, my mic must be acting up"... pretending to act like a person.

As I pressed on, it basically answered in a way that would mimic a human being, and I'm sure some people might fall for it long enough to give up important information.

As AI is used more and more with scams, it's going to get really difficult to do business with actual companies.

 

The question was auto-suggested, so you'd think the fucking thing would have prepared better for the answer!

 

I don't think I'll find a bike pump that's made in Canada. However, I'm completely open to brands made by companies outside of the States.

It needs to be a "buy it for life" floor pump (a.k.a track pump), as in, rebuildable/servicable.

Must have an accurate gauge. Digital or analog doesn't really matter, as long as replacement gauges are available.

Connection type doesn't matter, but I've had no issues with screw-on style connectors.

I've seen pumps from bands like Silca, Lezyne, Topeak, Specialized, etc.... that would work, but they are all American brands.

Companies like SKS aren't easy to find here, and rebuild kits are even more difficult.

Am I asking for a golden Unicorn? 🫢

 

Side note: drivers who lie about how accidents happen (and not just having a fuzzy memory, but flat-out lying), should face severe consequences.

Lives are ruined by bad drivers, and then to falsely blame the victim is just evil.

 

Context: My "fast bike" is just a gravel bike with Conti Ultra Sport III (32mm wide) tires, and I do not train for speed, but endurance (total amateur, never been in a bike race, and don't plan to).

I put RideNow TPU tubes (36g version) in the tires a few days ago after hearing on and on about how good TPU tubes are.

I never had an issue with butyl tubes, and collectively, they've been trouble free on three bikes with a combined mileage of 15,000 km+ , so I've been pretty apprehensive about changing them.

The last three rides have been on TPU for about 150km. I've been riding in the same areas I usually do (strava says some segments have been ridden by me over 60 times).

My efforts have NOT been all out, and I'm not even trying to be fast (i.e. not getting aero as often as I could), so I come home quite fresh.

Over those 150km, I've recorded dozens of personal bests, including the first ride out with them, which had some nasty headwind.

I'm comparing my speeds with my previous bests, and they are something like 5km/h - 10km/h faster. This is with a ton of extra weight on my bike: metal bottles x 2 or 3, dashcam, headlight, bike computer, heavy-ass toolkit (butyl tube + hand pump + electric pump + multitool + extras...), frame bag, top tube bag, two "snack bags" hanging off the handlebars, and snacks.

Two days ago, I actually maxed out my gears at a cadence of 100 on the flats (over 50 km/h).

I'm speechless.

If this is the kind of difference that TPU tubes make, I honestly can't imagine what race tires would do. No wonder the pros are able to go so fast!

Is this the typical TPU experience?

 
 

It seems like truing stands are either <$100 or >$500 (entry level Park tool TS 2.3) in Canadian dollars.

Are there any decent options that are <$200 or $250 for home use?

The cheap ones seem to have wildly mixed reviews.

 

I'm hoping someone could shed some light as to what's going on here.

I was able to get Handbrake installed on my Synology DS920+ NAS with Intel Quick Sync support. Using the exact same settings that I do on my local installation of Handbrake, the file size and end results appear vastly different.

I've tested different video files, but also the exact same one.

For example:

  • Original file H.264 1.3 GiB 18.1MBits/s bitrate
  • Handbrake local H.265 459 MiB 6.42 Mbits/s bitrate
  • Handbrake docker H.265 973 MiB 13.6 Mbits/s bitrate

My settings are:

  • Video encoder: H.265 (Intel QSV)
  • Framerate: Same as source
  • Variable framerate
  • Preset: Quality
  • Constant Quality: ICQ 32
  • Multi-pass encoding enabled.
  • Profile: Auto
  • Level: Auto
  • Filters: off
  • Dimensions: default (no resize, rescale, etc.)
  • Audio: AAC (avcodec) (mono)
  • Web optimized: Yes
  • Align A/V start: Yes
  • Passthrough Common Metadata: Yes

Is there an oversight that I'm missing that could explain this? I'd rather use the Docker version, since it doesn't tie up my main laptop.

 

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TL: DR: Driver got a tiny fine and community service for killing a man and destroying the family of the victim's lives. Pretty much as expected, since vehicles are the only weapons that give you legal immunity to hurt or kill people with.

Edit: spelling and clarity.

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