Best products from r/Rochester

We found 22 comments on r/Rochester discussing the most recommended products. We ran sentiment analysis on each of these comments to determine how redditors feel about different products. We found 71 products and ranked them based on the amount of positive reactions they received. Here are the top 20.

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u/[deleted] · 3 pointsr/Rochester

I'm not sure-- MCC is a little more picky about prereqs, and actually make you prove that you've met them before they just let you register, which threw me off since I knew people on my Freshman hall who registered for grad level Physics classes without a hitch at UR. They're really friendly and helpful though, and if you have a CS course under your belt they might not know the difference.

Here is the description of CSC101 at MCC-- if you feel like you've covered most of that stuff in JS, then you can probably pick up a book and learn the specifics, and then talk to the instructor for whatever courses you're interested in.

Data Structures usually follows up CS101 and generally is full of useful info, but MCC's schedule was full last time I looked? But in general, people at MCC were really chill, compared to UR where the only chill people seemed to be the professors who were so far into tenure they were basically retired. If you just show up at MCC and go to the Registrar to try to register, they do a good job putting you in touch with the right people and, you know, advising you if there is a problem.

But if you don't want to pay for the class, Udacity's Intro to Computer Science is really good, and then leads nicely into a lot of other courses they have. In general, if you are looking to learn the skill and be able to say you can do it, but don't need to specifically prove it to anyone, the online stuff more than suffices, and is frequently better than actual classes if you have the self-discipline to do them.

u/rook218 · 1 pointr/Rochester

I think I've identified our fundamental sticking point.

You believe that rolling back regulations, cutting back taxes, and scrutinizing companies less encourages competition. I think that it's not so simple.

For beer, yes. It's obviously worked, and even Cuomo is fighting for less regulation of ciders and wines in order to bring jobs to the finger lakes region. For simple commodities, deregulation (to a point of public safety) is very often a good thing.

But here's where we have a difference of opinion. Firms hate having to compete. They would much prefer to own the market and face no competition. So a firm that is sufficiently successful will undercut, buy out, and manipulate the market to cut out competition. It's natural. That has to happen in an unregulated free market. Part of competition is success and failure, and the ones who succeed are, by definition, gaining more control of the marketplace. They use this control of the marketplace to take part in anti-competitive practices and shut out new or smaller businesses. Look at Disney, Comcast, Cargill, Microsoft... Proof of that line of thinking is in the pudding. So, in my view, deregulation is anti-competitive in most cases.

If you can stand John Oliver's forced humor, check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00wQYmvfhn4

Now here is a bit of circular logic that my point includes: When corporations get large enough, they are able to lobby government in order to put up legal barriers to entry for new businesses, and use governmental power to cement their positions and grow even more powerful. That's what happened with craft beer, and that's why deregulating works for that industry. Getting rid of nonsensical regulations that only serve one corporation's anti-competitive interests is not the partisan issue that we are discussing. It's incredibly obvious that these regulations should be thrown out.

But libertarianism doesn't solve the root of that issue. It prevents the regulations from legally cementing a monopoly, but it doesn't do anything to solve the other levers they have to stifle competition. It doesn't prevent them from bringing frivolous lawsuits against smaller competitors in an attempt to bury them under legal costs that the competition can't absorb. It doesn't prevent them from undercutting the price of their competition for just long enough to bankrupt the smaller, less adaptable firm. It doesn't prevent them from hiring out all of a rival firm's employees for just long enough to destroy that firm, then having a round of layoffs. It doesn't prevent massive corporate buy-outs that put an entire industry into the hands of a few different companies, many of which have the same people on their boards. These are the kind of anti-competitive actions that firms would love to be able to do, and that libertarianism cannot cope with. Making it harder or impossible for firms to do things like this are the types of regulations that I support - I don't have a blanket love of regulation for its own sake, just like you don't love all deregulation for its own sake.

To me, this isn't even a discussion anymore than arguing what color the sky is. A cursory overview of history shows that we regulated ourselves into prosperity. One of the best books I've read on it is called American Amnesia and I'd recommend at least reading the description. Don't forget that the most libertarian time in our nation's history was called the Guilded Age for a very good reason. Libertarianism gave us the roaring twenties just as much as it gave us the great depression. Government spending and regulations brought us out of that depression and we remember the fifties so fondly because of Lyndon Johnson's Great Society. Libertarian systems have failed before (for the reasons that I've outlined here) and there is no reason to think that it will be any different if we give it another try.

So back to the high-minded idealism of both of our arguments and getting out of the weeds of healthcare, etc... That is why I believe that libertarianism (even at its best) is an inherently flawed philosophy.

u/daggerdragon · -1 pointsr/Rochester

> FWIW, I was born and raised in Rochester, learned to drive literally in the snow, and have never had snows, always all seasons. The most important things are knowing the limits of your car and yourself, keeping an appropriate speed, and being able to correct if things start to go south.

Don't listen to this poster. You can know the limits of your car and yourself, trundle along at 5 MPH, and generally do everything perfectly, but none of this will help when some other idiot careens into you going 30 MPH in foot-deep snow on all-seasons because "they literally learned how to drive in the snow!"

GET THE SNOW TIRES


My snow-driving anxiety levels went down by orders of magnitude when I bought my Jeep Patriot (with 4x4, naturally) and Blizzak snow tires to put on them. I literally went from being a nervous wreck whenever a snowflake appeared in the sky to "Meh, better text my boss and tell him I'll be a little late to work because it's snowing again. Hm, do I want to play it safe and take the thruway or have some fun on the back roads..."

GET THE SNOW TIRES


edit: And if you've got a truck or SUV, for the love of FSM, invest in a telescoping rotating snow brush (example) to clear the snow off the top of the vehicle (as required by law, but also because you don't want to cause an accident for the people behind you who suddenly get whiteout'd from the snow billowing off the top of your car).

u/FlourCity · 2 pointsr/Rochester

Your insurance company didn't come to inspect either after you bought the house? Maybe my insurance company is weird that it did come and inspect.

Anyways, it's going to be quite expensive. I haven't paid someone to do it, but I have gotten rid of old knob and tube (not being use) and replaced it with proper modern stuff.

What is the power coming into your house like? You have a breaker panel, fuse panel, or what?

If you are the DIY'er type, I would hire someone to install a breaker panel and move all your current circuits to that (I'm assuming you've got fuses). Make sure he installs a breaker panel with enough spaces you can fit all your proposed circuits in. Form there, just pick a room/circuit and re-wire it and then add that to the panel. It's not all that hard, just time consuming. Also, as long as you have half a brain about how electricity works, test wires to make sure they aren't hot (you flipped the breaker already, right?) it's kinda hard to hurt yourself.

Here is a great book.
http://smile.amazon.com/Wiring-House-5th-Pros/dp/162710674X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1463502073&sr=1-1&keywords=wiring+a+house+rex+cauldwell

u/mattBernius · 5 pointsr/Rochester

God. Goddess. Earth Mother. Whatever... Save us from Wall Street Analysts...

Seriously, these folks don't know their ass from their elbow and make oodles on money in a business where they never have to actually answer to their recommendations and predictions because they change jobs and start analyzing different fields every 12 to 18 months.

These are the same people who, for much of the 1990's kept saying that there was no future in Digital Cameras and that Kodak should pour all of it's development efforts into PhotoCD. (source: http://hbr.org/2010/07/wall-street-is-no-friend-to-radical-innovation/ar/1 and the linked journal article).

There was a terrific ethnography published a few years ago that really gets to all of the underlying issues with the entire Investment Banking and Analyst structure. If you're remotely interested in the topic, it's a great read:
http://www.amazon.com/Liquidated-Ethnography-Street-Franklin-Center/dp/0822345994

u/Zombie_Dog · 1 pointr/Rochester

I recommend a good pair of boots as well as dressing in layers with under armor or long underwear. I like these a lot.
Also, good socks, gloves, and a winter hat that covers your ears.

u/fdpunchingbag · 2 pointsr/Rochester

I've got the previous model, but this has been a great camera with good day and night recording.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0765TQQTW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_VPyQAb2PFE4X3

u/ThrowUpsThrowaway · 5 pointsr/Rochester

I came across this story because I just got done reading this book published in 1999 called Moments: the Pulitzer Prize Winning Photographs and two of the winners from the late 80's and early 90's were RIT grads (can't remember what their names were. Wanna say it was 1988 and 1991 were the years in question.)

u/evarigan1 · 1 pointr/Rochester

Do you have a DOCSIS 3.1 modem? You'll need that, something like the ARRIS SB8200. You'll notice the statement you posted said Spectrum certification specifically, well the ARRIS has passed other providers testing for certification, and will likely be approved by Spectrum in the near future. The ARRIS Surfboard line is pretty much the go-to for cable modems.

u/dopperpod · 1 pointr/Rochester

Gotcha, that helps. How flush is it to your wall though? You can get something like this which is paper thin and can be adhered to the back of your TV. It will limit reception a bit, but it's worth a shot IMO. Since you're downtown (I'm assuming so since you have Greenlight), I'd wager you're fine. There are also ones that power the amplifier via USB if you don't have a free spot in that outlet.

Also, I'm guessing you already have coax run to your TV since you used to have Spectrum. There's nothing stopping you from finding where it's run to, disconnect it from the coax service to your house, and plugging in the antenna there. Might have issues in your basement, but it'll definitely be out of the way if that's your main concern.

u/chumprock · 43 pointsr/Rochester

If you drive a lot, invest in a remote starter so you dont freeze your ass off waiting for it to warm up.

If you walk a lot, invest in a pair of good shoe cleats. Yaktrax are pretty good.

If you're a kid who is going to spend the day out in the snow, save bread bags and put them over your socks so your feet stay dry.

u/crazyengineerbikeguy · 30 pointsr/Rochester

Yeesh, are you sure you're good to operate one? Respects, man.

For what it's worth, I'm partial to this stuff. It's just dynamine methylliberine with some other stuff added.

u/danielleosaur · 2 pointsr/Rochester

Yeah...you probably should. I bought one, but haven't put it on yet. I've had it since launch and I haven't had any scratches on it. But I'm extremely careful when putting it in the dock and I have a case for it. I'd say a case is absolutely mandatory if you're going to be using it on the go.

[Here's the link to a good screen protector] (https://www.amazon.com/amFilm-Tempered-Screen-Protector-Nintendo/dp/B01N3ASPNV/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1495503442&sr=8-3&keywords=screen+protector+switch)

[Here's the link to the case I got] (https://www.amazon.com/Nintendo-Switch-Carry-All-Case/dp/B01N6RMR30/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1495507209&sr=8-1&keywords=switch+case+surge)

u/cuteintern · 3 pointsr/Rochester

This type of snow pusher and all of the similar ones are AMAZING at clearing snow quickly, even the roof of your car. You can both push and pull snow and have your car, truck or SUV clear in just a minute.

I've had one in one form or another for almost 20 years.

u/mtbkrdave · 3 pointsr/Rochester

It's a bummer they're so expensive. I get up there for stuff every couple of months, but usually only pay the premium when I need something same-day.

Case in point: I needed some hookup wire, solid core. Goldcrest had a nice box with 5 different colors on spools, marked $7.95. When I got to the counter, the guy said "you know that's $7.95 for each spool, right?" - it went back on the shelf. Not gonna happen when there are options like this out there.

u/boner79 · 1 pointr/Rochester

I'm not saying there aren't benefits to extracurricular activities, but it's an objective fact that the US ranks below many other industrialized nations in academic achievement. An analysis of these other country's school systems shows they place greater emphasis on academic rigor and less emphasis on athletics. Texas' "Friday Night Lights" culture is an extreme example of this. These small Texan towns live for football, kids and parents alike, with academics being secondary.

If you want to learn more about the educaitonal cultural differences between US and other high-performing countries I recommend this book:

https://www.amazon.com/Smartest-Kids-World-They-That/dp/145165443X

u/comptiger5000 · 1 pointr/Rochester

Personally I use these for waste oil at home: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0064O8OYK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

They're cheap, easy to fit a few of in the garage and easy enough to pick up and take to a store, etc. to dispose of oil. A 55 gallon drum is a little more unwieldy to transport if you don't have a forklift or something to pick it up and move it.

u/Emmmmmmmmm · 1 pointr/Rochester

> I'm not really sure what the prices look like now.

$65; less if on sale or refurbished.