eclarkso

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by eclarkso 8mo ago
I don't know, but I wonder if the "pad" were not itself lego of some sort, so "anywhere on the pad" is vastly constrained? Totally spitballing here.
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by eclarkso 1y ago
From https://www.federalreserve.gov/publications/files/2024-suppl... : Suppose that you have an emergency expense that costs $400. Based on your current financial situation, how would you pay for this expense?
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by eclarkso 2y ago
That is impossible to say in a general way but generally speaking: significantly less. On our PHEV minivan, the electric range is ~30mi, and costs ~$1.50 in electricity (12 kWh usable, ~13c/kWh). On gas, it's ~$3. (30 mi/g,
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by eclarkso 3y ago
I agree with others that this is pretty personal to your own values. For me: it was definitely worth it, and if you buy a decent quality frame/desktop it'll be durable and a pretty minimal premium over time. I usually switch sit
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by eclarkso 3y ago
I think you are perhaps reading too much into the phrasing. If they had said "... providing guidance on when individuals should be hospitalized...", I would not take that as assuming hospitalization either.
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by eclarkso 3y ago
Willing to bet a subscription is a service/person pair, not a person. E.g., a person with iCloud and Apple TV+ is 2 subscriptions, and wouldn't be surprised if the Apple One (or whatever the bulk-subscribe thing is called) counts
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by eclarkso 3y ago
I agree that seems expensive, but I wouldn't be totally shocked if a high-SEER, "name brand" unit with a pricey contractor could get that high. I had >100% cost variation for similar equipment between HVAC contractor quot
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by eclarkso 3y ago
I can only speculate, but in my last replacement scenario, higher-SEER units (17+) had dramatically higher quotes, to the point where it was difficult to justify financially. On top of that, there were dramatic (~100%) variations in prices
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by eclarkso 3y ago
Don't forget unleaded octane ratings!
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by eclarkso 4y ago
Don't forget: * $10B+ wasted on completely failed SC nuclear plant, which basically led to its collapse and subsequent buyout by out-of-state (Dominion) utility https://apnews.com/article/sc-state-wire-south-caroli
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by eclarkso 4y ago
FWIW I just realized that my AMS/SAIS references are US-specific, so substitute relevant accrediting bodies for Montessori/private schools... AMI is international, though. In the US, AMS vs AMI is a salient difference that is wor
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by eclarkso 4y ago
I went to a private Montessori school grades 3K-5, and my children have been or are in Montessori school grades 3K-6. As you might have guessed, I am a fan. As most Montessori schools are private, my impression is that the variance in the
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by eclarkso 4y ago
I doubt it, as the non-bolded portions were written in 2013, 4 years prior to the murder of Yingjing Zhang.
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by eclarkso 4y ago
I have always appreciated https://www.cs.cmu.edu/~NatProg/papers/Ko2008JavaWhyline.pdf - an empirical analysis of debugging and a tool based on those findings, and an evaluation of that tool.
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by eclarkso 5y ago
I am really surprised no one has mentioned that a whole book devoted to this topic has existed for 15 years: https://www.amazon.com/Software-Estimation-Demystifying-Deve... It's by Steve McConnell (also author of Code
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by eclarkso 5y ago
What, specifically, do you think is chartjunk? There are things that might be optional in some cases, but the article specifically names them as such and has a whole section on ways to combine different elements in different ways?
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by eclarkso 6y ago
A total eclipse is perfectly safe to view with the naked eye. You just have to be carful you don't start too early or end too late... Many references, but e.g., https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/safety "Looking direct
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by eclarkso 7y ago
There is a much older, smaller - but public - study done by MSR a long while ago as well: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/publication/what-ar...
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by eclarkso 8y ago
Bad ones? I've definitely had furniture that looks beat up and/or doesn't work as well after 2 years of everyday use. It's usually the dirt cheap stuff, but not always.
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by eclarkso 8y ago
I think it depends on the chair. I got a Raynor Ergohuman chair and I've really liked it. Not cheap, but a cheaper than HM or Steelcase and I've been very happy with it (it's mesh, and it's hot here in the summer).
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by eclarkso 8y ago
Another upvote from me. Purchased November 2016 for my home office and it's held up very well. I've found the (memory) motor controller a little cheap (it'll just stop and/or switch directions sometimes), but otherwise