Recent content by redpoint5
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My PC is dead
Bad time to have a dead PC as everything costs twice as much, if you can even find parts. Software issues aren't what I'd call dead though. The OS can be repaired/reinstalled. Use AI to guide you through the repair.- redpoint5
- Post #9
- Forum: Troubleshooting
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US Elections (& Politics) :)
Should be able to report previous year's taxes as theft on current year losses. -
The Typical picture of a Perp on Nextdoor-type Apps with Consumer Grade Cameras like Ring, Nest, Arlo, Canary, Wyze, etc.
I can beat that. Identify this thief that took a 6-pack of Coke from my neighbor's car- who is a police Captain. Captain asked me if I happened to have video because he thought someone stole his Coke since he knew he left it in his unlocked car. The couple happened to park 100' across from my...- redpoint5
- Post #1,185
- Forum: Pics & Videos
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Is the regime in Iran soon to be toast?
I agree that AOC isn't going to have us standing before a firing the squad, but how many steps toward it should we take? Everything happens slowly, then all at once, and we're very bad at knowing where all at once occurs. All of that misses my point about how liberal authoritarians delude... -
Your liberty : OS level age ( and soon ID ) verification ! 2026+
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Is the regime in Iran soon to be toast?
... can't figure out how to quote line by line yet since I can't figure out how to see the quote brackets... I was referring to the history of actual communists, and what would occur if "The Squad" types got their way. Those who see humanity as bugs don't understand human nature, and have no... -
Is the regime in Iran soon to be toast?
Commies don't learn from failure; they attribute failure to the competent/wealthy, sending them to the gulag. Eventually anyone with more breadcrumbs is seen as the problem, and they go to the gulag. Failure is never due to ideology that is incompatible with the human species, it's due to not... -
Gasoline-- how much where YOU are??
... which was the real reason for the incursion into Venezuela. Funny how we built refinery infrastructure perfect for everyone else's oil, but not ours. We just need natural gas powered vehicles. It sells at a massive BTU discount compared to other fuels. -
Gasoline-- how much where YOU are??
The US is hedged fairly well against both high and low oil prices. When prices go high, our domestic production sells high, but we pay more at the pump. When prices go low, our domestic production diminishes and is less valuable, but we pay less at the pump. It's the non-producers that are... -
Gasoline-- how much where YOU are??
I paid $4.50 for regular at Costco Saturday. Filled the van up even though it had half a tank, just in case. It's a plug-in hybrid so I will get 1,000 miles between fills. The other cars are EV. -
Version 6
I was having a conversation with Grok about my v5 BI setup and that I wanted to start tinkering with AI features... eventually learning v6 is out and it has integrated AI! Grok recommended I upgrade. What is the consensus so far? Grok also says v6 handles h.265 better, as well as QuickSync...- redpoint5
- Post #272
- Forum: What's New
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bidens incredible transition to electric cars
Regarding physical buttons and knobs which are way more functional than screens (I can type better on an old Blackberry than touchscreen), many cars have voice control capability. Push a button, and tell it what you want... I've been meaning to get in the habit of using it more often. -
bidens incredible transition to electric cars
I believe it was federal regulation that caused vehicle sizes to increase. The MPG requirements were based on wheelbase, so it created incentive to make larger cars that were allowed worse MPG. CAFE (California) is also a huge market that tends to dictate what vehicles get made for the rest of... -
bidens incredible transition to electric cars
The latest iteration of Tesla's FSD is very good. I went from being constantly annoyed by it in previous versions, to preferring it. It still is dumb at parking and other things (it doesn't avoid potholes or small objects in the road), but incremental improvement will eventually deliver a system...