Azew

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by Azew 11y ago
Depends on what the things are. For things which you want to, or have a need to, interface with remotely, I can see a positive. The home automation aspect, HVAC, lights, security, locks, those all have value. If the "thing" access
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by Azew 11y ago
While I agree with the premise of all of this, when it comes to modifying car software, who now maintains the liability? If a hobbyist were to modify something incorrectly and cause a malfunction of the car which in turn injured another, or
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by Azew 11y ago
> in the US, getting a job as a barista or fast food is possible, but a horrendous waste of a college education. Maybe. Not all college educations are created equal. Got a major in philosophy? You're not useful to the economy, there
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by Azew 11y ago
> Even in less temperate locales I wonder if we really need to define our environment to within single degree Fahrenheit. Hey, sure, tell that to everyone in the northern states, no need for heat right? I mean when it's 10°F outside
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by Azew 11y ago
There isn't though, this calculation doesn't consider valuation of the home at sale time. What this considers is, how much could that money earn you in investments vs how much will you save in interest payments over the life of th
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by Azew 11y ago
> while making it illegal to rent out (buy?) property purely to rent it Why? You're making the notion of landlords illegal? What purpose does this solve, what benefit is there? Why should I not be allowed to purchase a house and the