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2025-01-29 01:36:06 EST·What's newWhere did this oiiai come from?
Whose oiiai is this? So cute! Asking friends renting in TB, do any of you have cats? Any tips? Also, are there places in TB to adopt kittens? Gotta run!
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马大帅2025-01-29 01:30:15 EST·What's newRookies duking it out: Thunder Bay's first Chinese New Year Cup Texas Hold'em thriller night
Front-line report from our war correspondent On a mysterious dark and windy night (Thunder Bay's New Year's Eve), this newbie was "lured" into the legendary newly-opened TB Texas Hold'em arena. When I heard the professional-grade chips clinking on the velvet tablecloth, I suddenly realized—this is for real! 
Battle update: Engaged in a 4-hour epic noob-fest with fellow newbies: shaky all-ins, chasing flushes with full houses, thinking two pair was a sure win only to get killed by a mysterious river card... In the end, at the cost of half a Mao, I earned the honorary title "Charity Poker King" 
Key discovery: Texas Hold'em is a magical combo of psychological warfare and probability theory. It turns out humans
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Yukin2025-01-29 01:16:29 EST·What's newDeepSeek R1 Paper Innovation Summary
[Innovation Points] 1. Pure reinforcement learning driven reasoning improvement: DeepSeek-R1-Zero is the first model trained entirely through large-scale reinforcement learning (RL) without supervised fine-tuning (SFT). Its innovation lies in verifying that pure RL can incentivize large language models (LLMs) to autonomously develop complex reasoning behaviors (such as self-verification, long chain-of-thought generation), breaking the traditional paradigm that relies on SFT. During training, the model naturally exhibits behaviors such as "reflection" and "multilingual mixed solving", and significantly improves performance through RL (e.g., AIME 2024 Pass@1 increased from 15.6% to
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Corvo2025-01-29 01:02:54 EST·What's newA few pieces of information to note on January 29, 2025
• Jerome Powell speaks and decides whether to cut rates or pause hikes. The market currently expects a 97% chance of a pause. • META reports earnings after the close. Due to the impact of DeepSeek, everyone will watch whether capital expenditure guidance slows. • MSFT reports earnings after the close. Focus on capital expenditure guidance and Azure's growth in fiscal 2025. • TSLA reports earnings after the close. Elon said deliveries could grow 20-30% this year. Everyone will watch whether these guidance figures hold, when the $30,000 new car launches, when robotaxis go live in California and Texas, and the energy business.
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Fredr1ke2025-01-28 18:36:43 EST·What's newCanadian PAL firearms license sharing series Part 3 [How does a Canadian firearms license affect US visa/PR applications?]
Core conclusions 
Legal firearm ownership itself will not directly lead to visa/PR refusal, but you must ensure there are no violation records. 
The background check in the firearms license application ≠ PR security screening, but it may indirectly increase review efficiency. 
Key risk points: firearm-related criminal records or security concerns. US Impact on US visa applications 1. Non-immigrant visas (tourism/study/work) 
Legal firearm ownership with no criminal record → usually no impact. 
Illegal firearm use, criminal record, or involvement in security threats → high likelihood of refusal. 2. Immigrant visas (green card, etc.) 
Need to clearly explain the legality of firearm ownership (e.g., hunting, sport
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Chill guy2025-01-28 17:35:41 EST·What's newWhose car fell into a pit?
Next to ATAC
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yz772025-01-28 12:45:21 EST·What's newWinter
Open post Yukin2025-01-28 12:22:09 EST·What's newCan we still go to class in this much snow?
Open post Fredr1ke2025-01-28 09:41:14 EST·What's newHeavy snow hits on New Year's Eve
1/28/2025 How are you all doing, early birds? TB really has no festive atmosphere at all. How is everyone planning to celebrate the New Year?
Open post Yukin2025-01-28 02:20:17 EST·What's newDeepSeek's popularity has exceeded expectations, and servers are already experiencing congestion.
DeepSeek has begun restricting registrations outside China, and some users may not receive verification codes in their email; when using DeepSeek, you will increasingly see responses like "Sorry, there are too many people chatting with DeepSeek right now, please try again later." It's currently the Spring Festival holiday in China, and High-Flyer employees in Hangzhou and Beijing have started their vacation. I wonder if the on-duty staff at High-Flyer can optimize the server congestion issue during this holiday
Open post Yukin2025-01-28 02:10:59 EST·What's newReplaced ChatGPT Plus with DeepSeek
After a day of testing, I have cancelled the ChatGPT Plus renewal. Currently DeepSeek has an iOS app and a web version, but it does not support Windows or MacOS (you cannot download DeepSeek from the Mac App Store either). For those who need to deploy locally, you can find DeepSeek's source code repository: https://github.com/deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V3. Currently it only supports Linux with Python 3.10 (Mac and Windows are not supported).
Open post Corvo2025-01-28 01:53:21 EST·What's new[TB Restaurant Review] Mike's Roadhouse
Mike's Roadhouse: A perfect encounter of American-style BBQ ribs and fried chicken wings! Recently, my friends and I decided to try a highly praised American restaurant - Mike's Roadhouse.
Environment and Service Unlike the American country-style vibe I imagined from the name, stepping inside, you immediately feel the modern design. Micro-cement floors, large-screen TVs everywhere, and stylishly designed light fixtures, paired with relaxing music, instantly put you at ease. The staff were very welcoming, patiently introduced us to the menu, and recommended several signature dishes. 
BBQ Ribs: Tender meat, rich sauce. Grilled
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Kino2025-01-28 01:32:04 EST·What's newAte at Coco Bay
Coco Bay is considered one of the higher-rated Vietnamese restaurants in TB. We ordered the regular Pho, Tom Yum Pho, and stir-fried rice noodles. The portions were huge, and three of us were stuffed. The Tom Yum was quite good, with a strong spicy kick. The stir-fried rice noodles were a bit too sweet, similar to a wet-fried kway teow in China with two extra spoonfuls of sugar. Overall, it was decent, and you can give it a try. Rating: 7/10
Open post Chill guy2025-01-28 01:06:31 EST·What's newDeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng
1. Studied machine vision at Zhejiang University during undergraduate/graduate studies 2. In 2015, at age 30, founded the 'High-Flyer' quantitative hedge fund 3. Accumulated considerable wealth through quantitative hedge trading (currently managing about $8 billion USD) 4. Wanted to build 'human-level' AI outside his main business, but was initially questioned by partners when he first proposed the idea 5. In 2021, purchased 10,000 H800 chips and brought his top employees from the hedge fund to the new project team (these employees have extensive experience in extracting performance from Nvidia GPUs) 6
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雷湾气爱2025-01-27 12:21:23 EST·What's newThunder Bay • Snow Squall Warning
Environment Canada issued a snow squall warning for Thunder Bay at 11:14: due to a fast-moving low-level cold front moving south, heavy snow is expected to hit Thunder Bay within the next 1-2 hours, with gusts up to 70 m/s (Force 8) in open areas accompanied by low visibility, and the ground will quickly turn white. Based on current radar, we estimate the snow will reach downtown Thunder Bay in about half an hour. Please take precautions.
Open post Kino2025-01-26 19:15:57 EST·What's newI would call it the most flavorful coffee shop in TB.
Rose N Crantz Roasting, a boutique coffee shop with the roastery in the back. I saw on the map that it's close to Lakehead, so I stopped by on the way and ordered a latte. When I got there, they told me the espresso uses a blend of three beans from a single origin called Mexico. As the name suggests, it's from Chiapas, Mexico. I'd never had beans from that region back home, so I didn't have high expectations. But the first sip woke me up—the fruity acidity was very prominent, mixed with smoky nutty flavors, and the body was heavy, making it instantly distinctive. It's probably the most flavorful latte I've had in TB so far.
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是yuki呀2025-01-25 14:09:28 EST·What's newCome in and learn some math
Let's not even talk about whether the price is reasonable or a good deal. 2 small orders of 20 pieces, $19.98. 1 large order of 20 pieces, $19.99. The more you buy, the more expensive it gets. Is that really how it works?
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校园小助手2025-01-25 00:47:32 EST·What's newHow do I use UHIP for medical visits at Lakehead University?
1. What is UHIP? UHIP is a unified medical insurance provided by multiple universities in Ontario for international students, covering basic medical needs during their studies in Canada. - Mandatory purchase: UHIP is usually included in tuition fees, and the validity period is generally from September 1 each year to August 31 of the following year. - Coverage: Up to approximately CAD 1,000,000 per year for diagnostic and treatment costs. - UHIP card: The school will provide an electronic UHIP Cover Card via email. It is recommended to print it or save it on your phone for easy access when seeking medical care. 2. U
Open post Chill guy2025-01-25 00:17:14 EST·What's newTesla
Tesla just announced they are raising the sale price of their cars in Canada by $9,000.00. on February 1st.
Open post Yukin2025-01-24 11:24:07 EST·What's newEMEC-5671 climate change looking for teammates
Anyone in EMEC-5671 climate change still looking for a team?
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Jenniferr2025-01-23 22:16:13 EST·What's newIs there a WeChat group for Fall 25?
New student asking to be added.
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DSK2025-01-23 21:53:06 EST·What's newThunder Bay to Toronto US visa application guide
Just got back from Toronto, passed the interview smoothly, very simple. 1. Fill out the DS-160 form https://ceac.state.gov/CEAC/ Purpose: select Tourism/medical treatment B2 (if the purpose is tourism). For the US address, you can choose any luxury hotel, and the contact person can also be the hotel. It is recommended to fill in that you are traveling to New York. Finally, upload the photo. After submitting the form, the system will give you a confirmation page, which you can save as a PDF. 2. After filling out the form, schedule the interview at https://ais.usvisa-inf
Open post Chill guy2025-01-23 16:13:49 EST·What's newPresident Trump signs cryptocurrency executive order
Trump's order establishes a Presidential Working Group on Digital Asset Markets, which will develop a federal regulatory framework for digital assets, including stablecoins, and evaluate the creation of a strategic national digital asset reserve. The working group will be chaired by the White House's AI and cryptocurrency czar, with members including the Treasury Secretary, the Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and heads of other relevant departments and agencies. Additionally, the executive order prohibits agencies from establishing, issuing, or promoting central bank digital currencies and directs other federal agencies and departments to provide the group with recommendations on digital asset regulations that should be revoked or modified. It also revokes the Biden administration's executive order on international engagement with the digital asset industry.
Open post Yukin2025-01-22 01:49:00 EST·What's newPelosi Holdings Tracking Thread 2025-01-21
[Original summary thread: https://www.lakebbs.ca/post-013d6d7c] [It is recommended to bookmark the original summary thread directly] NVDA 20% (-8%) APPL 5% (-12%) AVGO 10% (-5%) GOOGL 14% (+4%) PANW 10% (+3%) CRWD 5% (-2%) MSFT 5% (-1%) TSLA 5% (+1%) AMZN 10% (+7%) -------------Cleared-------------
