In this post to FirefoxAddons I asked about plugins for the browser that can warn a user if YouTube has flagged it as AI. (There is a picture that that shows you what they look like.)
But what about detecting "AI" tags in yt-dlp? Could that be an option for selection or filtering?
There is now an "AI" notice tag on videos full of AI slop, I guess? Can anyone detect that and warn people with some configurable notification?
For example, if I click on a recommended video or go to the home page and browse the algorithm's choices, I could accidentally end up on an AI slop video. Or get a link shared with me. I would like to get a red box around it, or add something to the interface.
There's lots of YouTube video extensions, but this seems new. I spotted the "AI" in the corner as I was about to play it.
I purposely don't show the URL or channel. This stuff is causing a ton of confusion, and I think Reddit threads contribute to many ideas, sadly enough.
I have been studying an interesting dilemma about the assassination using genealogy methods, mostly on Ancestry.
If there's anyone who does this, I would like to PM you about something I have found, or rather maybe not found. I want someone to independently look at the situation.
Thanks in advance!
I didn't see a way to post images as a reply. Here they are.
I found them growing wild on a gravel road.
I was driving down a gravel road yesterday and saw a strange sight... What looked to be flowers for a flower bed right next to the normal wildflower mix we always have in disturbed soil.
Nearest house is a few hundred yards away. I have no idea how they for there.
White hydrangeas. A very healthy plant, too! I couldn't help
This is so whacked out, I thought some of you might enjoy.
When I removed the ledger on this old deck, I was shocked to learn that the OG contractor had:
I told the customer. But what can you do at this point?
Me: So the original deck installer (20 years before me) cut off a strip of OSB to attach his ledger. Perhaps they set their saw too deep and had intended to only cut the siding.
The customer states that the original deck builder was his in-law. And this wasn't the first discrepancy.
lol
Earlier in this Deck lesson, I decided to build a 16 ft by 8 ft deck. I decided to make it simple with 3 posts and to use a double 2x8 header. We calculated that by using simple math and a simple table lookup for the design values of Southern Yellow Pine.
In part 1 we realized that there are several options for floor joist size.
In part 2 we realized that there are several options for header/beam size.
Along the way, we discovered that 4x4 posts are plenty strong enough for most decks, and that 6x6s are more often for aesthetics, taller decks, and ease of construction. While 4x4s are nicer when it comes to cost and being able to wrap them. We will use both.
Let's turn to the design of our posts and beam and how they will tie into the deck. Very frequently, modern decks will have posts set on top of a concrete foundation wrapped in a steel bracket, attached with a bolt and retention nut thereto.
We will also break ground in part 3.
For a DIYer, I would recommend pouring concrete weeks ahead of time and then putting the post bracket in on top of a smooth and level concrete foundation. This will be done by marking the spot, digging a hole to the depth required in your area, mixing, and then placing concrete into the hole flush with the grade. Go larger than you need to go so your post will not miss the foundation. We like to use 3,500 to 5,000 psi concrete with small aggregate.
Where to put the posts? In general, posts should be about 7 feet away from the house, in a line, evenly spaced. In this example, I choose to place them 7 ft 0 1/2 in. from the house to the near edge. The far edge would be 7 ft 6 in from the home. The average of that marks the center of each hole.
I would square to the house and place the two outer posts 15 ft 8 7/8 in. apart, just as the ledger is in length, perpendicular to the ledger. This would make the posts' outer edges ready to take the 2x8 caps we talked about. You have the x-y coordinates of the outer posts. Add a central one halfway between these. The math is harder if you have more than 3 posts.
(Order #2 is implied here - go get one can of white upside down paint and sacks of dry mix)
Dig 3 holes, pour concrete, and return to planning the rest of the deck while it cures.
At the concrete spots, take a plumb stick and, with a helper, level over from the top of the ledger board. Measure the height of each post. Write these numbers down to order the 6x6 posts.
The Decking shall be 2x6 boards or Five-Quarter (5/4 x 6) SYP, each preferably 16 ft long and 5.5 in wide
Calculate:
96 in [minus] 1.5 in cap = 94.5 in
94.5 in [divided by] 5.5 in = 17.18 runs = 18 runs, 16 ft long
Deck boards - I prefer and recommend 2x6s, but most people use composite or 5/4
Order #3:
3 @ 6x6 treated SYP posts that can be cut to the heights you need
3 @ adjustable post anchors
3 @ concrete anchor bolts, nuts, and washers (1/2 inch is standard)
1 set of concrete drill bits
A box of galvanized 16D nails for the anchors
All the materials already mentioned in Part 1
2 @ 2x8 x 16 ft treated SYP for header
1 @ 2x6 x 16 ft treated SYP for rim joist
2 @ 2x8 x 16 ft treated SYP end caps [1 @ 16 ft, 2 @ 8 ft]
13 "rafter ties" or straps (if you need to secure the deck for uplift)
All nails needed for rafter ties
Structural Lag screws for the post-to-cap bolts, 6 in to 8 in
Galvanized nails or deck screws for building the header [use both]
1 string line
19 @ 2x6 x 16 ft treated SYP for deck boards [1 or 2 extra]
2 boxes of 500 deck screws, 3 inch
Consider buying quick-attach deck screws and kit
The order is incomplete. We will also need to plan for the handrails. For now, let's do this:
Deck is 16 ft long and 8 feet wide, dividing this up to keep handrails below 6 ft between posts gives us:
4 posts at the back, with 5 ft 4 in nominal spacing
2 posts on each end not counting the corners
8 posts total. Each to be about 4 ft long
I would order 12 ft long 4x4s for these guard posts and plan to bolt them in
Order #4:
4 @ 4x4 x 12 ft treated SYP for guard posts, plus extra material for knee braces
50 pack of 6 inch structural lag screws to attach posts
Consider buying Simpson AC6 and LCE4 connectors if required by code
Consider buying "knee brace" KBS1Z and other Simpson Strong tie connectors
This concludes our planning stage. Lacking is only building it and deciding on porch rail design - balusters and style. Go and order all items mentioned up to this point. Read up on your local codes. Get your permits. And have a lot of tools, time, and help for this job.
(The deck shown is similar to ours, but appears to be 10 ft wide, much longer, and uses different sizes for the support boards.)
When I return to the gold old US of A from a visit to Canada, what happens at the land border if I don't have a U.S. passport? I had to travel before my passport was made ready, so all I have is regular forms of ID.
I would be traveling with my mom who is also dual. She was smart and has her passport though.
What are they going to do, keep me from entering my own country?
Thanks!
US - born, and able to enter Canada with one of these.
Edit: it's a bug! On the Amazon desktop site, U.S. Scroll down to Reviews with images and click one.
So, look at the thumbnails in my photo. The image being shown is the thumbnail on the RIGHT. If there are more than 1 image in a review, only the one on the right loads in the big window. So if I use the left/right arrows, there nothing happens on screen whereas it used to (obviously) go to the next image.
If I go to the next review and it has ONE image, everything acts normally. But any review with, for example, 5 images, they show only the last image in the big window. I would need to click 5 times in this example to change to the next review.
I turned off addons, and the same issue happens with or without them. (I am not blocking things.)
I picked 3TB drives a long time ago for a storage server, and I'm now having to scrounge around NewEgg and eBay for drives. I broke down my list to two kinds: Enterprise and Desktop. I use a mix of both.
Seagate has gone through several iterations of enterprise drive names. They renamed some of them. I check all of these from datasheets available at Seagate.
3 TB Constellation, Capacity, Exos drives - the Enterprise collection, SATA only^(1)
3 TB Desktop, Barracuda, Video, NAS, Surveillance, and all sorts of other names - the consumer drives (others call them green, blue, purple, red, black, etc.)
Others are too slow, for example:
in the NAS line, you have to use at least a 6 TB to get 7200 rpm and 216 MB/sec because (for whatever reason) people with a NAS like slow drive transfers.
I am sure other people could produce their version of this for other manufacturers and other capacities. The WD3000FYYZ WD3001FFSX are terrible 168 MB/sec drives that I would never consider, just as a for instance.
^(1)I'll bet most people didn't realize that enterprise drives have had so many versions and numbers, because I was surprised myself. They started as one name (Constellation) and ended up with another (Exos), with "Enterprise Capacity" somewhere in the middle. Most people are aware of Barracuda becoming meaningless at some point, especially those who used to pay so much extra for them 30 years ago.
I've heard of Yorkshire pudding, but... keep it classy, England!
3 hours later I'm like...
Argg. It was his wife's sister's husband, not a husband of one of his sister's.... that little tidbit in the newspaper that really had me confused.
Either interpretation is valid, but English is so crazy on this in-law thing. I wish we had words for 20 different relationships at this point, it would speed up genealogy!
Here is an experiment you will enjoy on the thinking skill of a modern LLM with example prompts. I find the answers quite fun and they can easily challenge smaller models.
First, upload the following file and begin with the first prompt....
A man is out on the street at 1:00 am in a big city, and he's obviously looking for something. A police officer on his beat comes up to him.
Officer: "Can I help you?"
"Yeah, I lost my car keys," says the man.
The man and the police officer begin to search the area extensively, turning over the smallest pebble and combing the area until it has been thoroughly searched. About 10 minutes later, the policeman needs to be on his way.
The officer says to the man, "Well, I guess they're lost. So where did you lose them?"
Man: (pointing) "Way over there by my car."
Officer: "What do you mean? Why are we looking over here when you lost them way down the street?!"
Man: "Because this is where the streetlight is."
Prompt 0 -> I have a story that I want you to interpret. Please tell me the meaning of it.
You should get a pretty solid answer on many platforms. Now, send your AI the following prompts.
LLMs will have difficulty being able to devise a similar story about the blind man with a plausible punchline or moral lesson, but it's possible.
I wonder if a lot of American ancestry trees are missing women in the 18th century and colonial America. I was just thinking that Ancestry is positioned to figure this out... and maybe help people.
Here's the theory
e.g. the James Jones (1738 to 1804) in my tree (parents: Paul and Sally) is supposed to be the James Jones (1745 to 1796) in their tree (parents: Frederick and Nancy).
or vice versa.
So Ancestry DNA will see that we are related but will never guess that we are connected to this person.
Look at the shape of this chart. Three years of crazy... It's $460 more than I paid in 2023. The price more than tripled in the last year.
On November 23, 2023 the price was only $119.99. It's on sale at $575.99 right now. If I had only known then...
In case no one has been paying attention, these prices are just hyperbolic. I don't know what to do right now. I know there are much faster options now, obviously, and they are cheaper. But the whole industry is simply nuts right now.
Make Covid Prices Great Again.
Why can't you run OCR text through a spell check? Why can't I just let my computer do something instead of being prompted to fix every. single. misspelled. word.
What is swnmoncd supposed to mean?
Acrobat is on its 40th version or something. It's like 30 years old. When will it be doing spell check for OCR text? How many dollars per month will that feature cost?! Am I really supposed to fix 3,000 questionable OCR words per document? I didn't scan this in, but it is in a reasonable 144 to 150 dpi. Not great. Not terrible.
Acrobat Pro 2026 64-bit
Here is the document (shown) I wanted to re-run through a better OCR and fix, but I can't easily do it. (I have many more).
https://nsarchive2.gwu.edu/NSAEBB/NSAEBB493/docs/intell_ebb_026.PDF