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AI tips, tricks, faults, and failures
I haven’t been impressed with any of them for photo editing. Can’t follow even simple instructions. Gemini was not impressed with the photo editing software that it has available to it. If prefers to just use text based drawings over trying to create an image that is actually close to realistic.- npaden
- Post #78
- Forum: Fireside (A Place for Friends)
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AI tips, tricks, faults, and failures
In many ways Ai is brutally honest. I’ve been using Gemini pretty extensively on a personal basis and I asked it the best engine to use for a CPA firm and it said generally CoPilot but we might need Claude for some more data intensive things but that Gemini and Grok shouldn’t really even be a...- npaden
- Post #77
- Forum: Fireside (A Place for Friends)
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Dual Sport Dirtbike
I’ve gone from a Suzuki DR650 to a Yamaha WR250R and now have a Husqvarna FE510. Dropped weight of the bike with each upgrade and about doubled the power on the last one. Each upgrade I feel has allowed me to do better on the tricky stuff. Added a Rekluse clutch to the Husky and that was a... -
AI tips, tricks, faults, and failures
On my tire purchase today it gave me a script and told me I should offer Discount Tire $1,275 for a specific set of tires for my wife's car. I didn't follow the script perfectly and asked the salesman to give me his best price (this was after he had already given me pretty close to a full...- npaden
- Post #21
- Forum: Fireside (A Place for Friends)
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AI tips, tricks, faults, and failures
There for sure is a learning curve on each of them on figuring out how they like to be asked/told what to do. I'm just the old gray haired guy looking over the young guys shoulder on the claude stuff but it just takes over his computer and does a bunch of stuff. We have moved it to an off...- npaden
- Post #12
- Forum: Fireside (A Place for Friends)
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AI tips, tricks, faults, and failures
We are thinking it is going to take the job of a full time data extraction and manipulation employee that we have. It can merge multiple PDFs into a single Excel spreadsheet and prove the totals and end up making some complex calculations with very little guidance other than just telling it...- npaden
- Post #10
- Forum: Fireside (A Place for Friends)
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AI tips, tricks, faults, and failures
I use the free Gemini a lot for personal use. Helped me diagnose why my chain was coming off the sprocket on my grain drill and repair it. Turns out the previous owner had put a #40 chain on it instead of #41 and that extra side to side play was helping it come off. I would have never thought...- npaden
- Post #6
- Forum: Fireside (A Place for Friends)
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2026 Colorado Draw Results
I'm so close to the early rifle deer tag I've been chasing for the last 5 or 6 years. Maybe next year. The point creep on the elk tag I've been applying for jumped by 3 preference points this year. I'm 5 behind now and was 2 behind last year. On mountain goat my 3 + 12 didn't do much good... -
Anybody Buying Yet? Where’s the Bottom?
I just started really investing in the late 90’s. In 1999 my 401k had a 88% return. We had a technology fund I that started out at like 20% of my account and after several years of great returns I think that one fund was up to around 70% of my account. I didn’t rebalance, just let it ride...- npaden
- Post #6,736
- Forum: Money and Finances
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Africa 2026
Congratulations, looks like a fun time. One thing I think you captured that I was surprised at on my trip was just how quickly some of the shot opportunities come and go and you better be prepared and be competent on the trigger. It might happen where you get plenty of time occasionally, but...- npaden
- Post #10
- Forum: Other Hunting Locations
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Nevada Draw/Results 2025-2026
Nothing for me or my son. GoHunt was showing 23% for my 5th choice deer tag. Crazy because it has been tracking right at 20% for the last 5 years at my point level back when I only had 10 points it was 20% and it has stayed about the same % every year even though my points go up one each year.- npaden
- Post #214
- Forum: Tag, Applications, Maps & E-Scouting
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Wyoming Draw Results 2026
My refunds finally posted this morning!- npaden
- Post #145
- Forum: Tag, Applications, Maps & E-Scouting
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Nevada Draw/Results 2025-2026
I am actually getting to the point that I have a reasonable chance to draw my 3rd or 4th choice mule deer tag. I'm up to 15 points for deer and elk. I probably should start getting a little more serious about it when applying.- npaden
- Post #199
- Forum: Tag, Applications, Maps & E-Scouting
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Kuiu attack pants
They generally will go on sale at 25% off once or twice a year. I wear mine from 70+ down to 0. When it is really cold I do the zip on insulating layer over top of them when sitting. I got my first pair used over 12 years ago and am still wearing them. I have 2 pairs. They have a few small...- npaden
- Post #6
- Forum: Gear, Gear Deals & Gear Talk
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Wyoming Draw Results 2026
Went ahead and did my applications for deer and antelope. Long shots on both. Really need to do something with my deer points. I could draw one of the region tags pretty easy. Maybe I should find someone to party app with that will do a high elevation deer hunt in G or H.- npaden
- Post #138
- Forum: Tag, Applications, Maps & E-Scouting
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2026 Colorado Draw Results
Just got the email saying I was unsuccessful 5 minutes ago. 12:26 PM Central. -
2026 Colorado Draw Results
No credit card hit yet. It was a long shot anyway. 1 point behind where I needed to be. Really on deer and elk the way they are right now it generally isn't much of a surprise when you draw, just a disappointment that creep got the better of you when you don't draw. Debbie downer thought for... -
2026 Colorado Draw Results
How long before the recaps come out? I've been chasing an early rifle deer tag that I was 2 points from drawing for 5 or 6 years now. -
2026 Colorado Draw Results
That was surprising. Got a 2nd season rifle tag in the landowner draw. They still haven't hit my credit card but just sent an email letting me know the draw has been completed and the results were in my account. (I forgot I just get a voucher, I have to buy the tag once I get the voucher... -
Caving
Wow. Never heard that story before. I got sucked into reading the daily updates. What a way to go.- npaden
- Post #25
- Forum: Fireside (A Place for Friends)
