bluesquared

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by bluesquared 4mo ago
The cold problems are not as overblown as most people who live outside of these environments think. Yes, for most commutes the reduction in winter (sub-freezing temperature) range when home-based charging is available is not significant. Fo
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by bluesquared 11mo ago
Yes it was GM. My 2017 Bolt has resistive heating.
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by bluesquared 2y ago
I have a 2017 Bolt, resistive heater no heat pump. I take a -minimum- of 25% range hit in the winter (midwest, garaged but frequent long drives in sub-freezing temperatures) with minimal usage of heat. I've trialed no-heater days, but
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by bluesquared 2y ago
I haven't bothered to get to it yet on my Bolt, but I've heard that pulling the fuse for this also disables the microphone for hands-free calling which is a bit more of a deal-breaker than a check engine light. Probably need to di
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by bluesquared 2y ago
The seating position and keyboard is centered on the screen, the mouse is off to the right. I've never seen anybody try to center their mouse on the screen- then you'd either be bending your arm inward/across your body or sit
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by bluesquared 2y ago
Wouldn't you want your head/eyes centered on the monitor, not the mouse being held by your arm that's off-center?
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by bluesquared 3y ago
The Fuji X100V is practically a meme in some circles now https://fujifilm-x.com/en-us/products/cameras/x100v/ Compact, lightweight, the built-in 23mm lens is good for most travel and nature shots you&#x2
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by bluesquared 3y ago
Splatoon series showcases this pretty well
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by bluesquared 3y ago
I am exactly the same way. Was a voracious & fast reader throughout schooling up until college age. Officially diagnosed ADHD in college when the material became hard enough for me to not "brute force through with my raw intelligen
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by bluesquared 3y ago
Yes, the Jinhao's of the fountain pen market make pretty decent pens, but that's not a fair comparison. That's like saying a Timex and a Rolex both tell time just as well, so why does Rolex exist?
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by bluesquared 4y ago
I was having a minor anaphylactic reaction to something - not enough to restrict my breathing or make me want to use my epipen yet - but I experienced the same thing. Went to the ER, face red and swelling, lips starting to tingle, the whole
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by bluesquared 4y ago
I have been having enough difficulty I've actually tried to restart in recent times. Vicious cycle of allergies and sleep deprivation make it hard to continue certain times of the year. It was a lesson to be learned, I was unaware when
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by bluesquared 4y ago
I pay ~$500/month for "pretty good" health insurance, and my employer pays roughly the same (a "benefit" that the employer pays 'half'! /s ) And then you have to pay small fees when you go visit a doc
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by bluesquared 4y ago
Sorry I can't be more helpful, as I have no good answer. I do have good periods and bad periods. Though not massively overweight (26.5 BMI), better eating and fitness habits seemed to have helped. Still working on getting to a healthie
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by bluesquared 4y ago
I've commented on this before on HN. I have sleep apnea and a ResMed CPAP. A very US-centric response: Insurance also seems to have access to this data in one way or another (not sure if direct with ResMed or via your doctor). If you d
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by bluesquared 4y ago
They also allow you to use a wrench/pliers to apply more torque/holding.
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by bluesquared 4y ago
I got mine roughly 3.5 hours ago, so after this post was made. Looks like they're trickling out.
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by bluesquared 4y ago
Exactly. Here in Ohio I have the "privilege" of paying an extra $200 a year on my registration because I have an electric car that doesn't give Ohio revenue from the state tax on gasoline.
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by bluesquared 4y ago
Still pretty hacky on my Acer Chromebook Flip C302, could never get audio working quite right. I'd agree and say GalliumOS on most Chromebooks is like mid-2000s desktop Linux hacky.
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by bluesquared 4y ago
Another hardware engineer here, and I feel the same way. As much as I know I lack knowledge in areas of software... there's something to be said from the wisdom gained from making an actual physical product and maintaining that produ
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by bluesquared 4y ago
That was probably me. Compliance has been even more difficult lately with my seasonal allergies. The silly thing is that the physician who prescribed it doesn't check in on me other than one checkup a few months in to having it, so it&
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by bluesquared 4y ago
Does anyone have any experience with https://www.indigodomo.com/ ? I've always had it bookmarked, but never had the time to think about it or to do anything more than a random Pi for homebridge for a few Z-wave switche
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by bluesquared 4y ago
In a somewhat similar manner, my CPAP has a 4G modem that's a huge double-edged sword (for Americans only, you can see where this is going...). On one hand, it is nice to have an app that shows my stats, and my doctor can also remotely
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by bluesquared 4y ago
Somewhat. https://octopart.com/ (I'm a hardware guy so take my SWE-speak with a grain of salt) Like many things in tech, each manufacturer/vendor/distributor does not have the same "API" (if it even
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by bluesquared 4y ago
I'm a EE/hardware engineer, so this may be a bit different than a pure SWE perspective. I worked in computer hardware for oil & gas, there was a turndown around 2014-2015 that slowed the demand for a lot of our products. Not q
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by bluesquared 4y ago
Nurses are paid well compared to the average worker in the US, but not compared to the service they provide. My wife, an RN BSN, was hit with a pay cut due to hospital system being bought out by another larger one. That's right, a pa
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by bluesquared 4y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluey_(2018_TV_series)
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by bluesquared 5y ago
Wish my slow corporate behemoth would support this, but they are the opposite of agile. It's also gotten to the point where there doesn't exist enough stock in distribution to buy a year's worth. And I'm not talking high
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by bluesquared 5y ago
It's my current living nightmare. Endless treadmill of: 1. Our contract manufacturer calls in a panic no longer able to obtain/was shorted on a shipment of part XYZ. XYZ is increasingly becoming random "jellybean" parts
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by bluesquared 5y ago
My company still manufactures new products that use a 186 >.<

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