erictd

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by erictd 6mo ago
Falling is a skill like any other - the more you fall, the better you get at it.
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by erictd 1y ago
This and Neroli are my favorites to play when I want something that doesn’t take over my attention, but grounds it.
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New desalination technology being tested in California could lower costs(latimes.com)
6 points by erictd 1y ago|1 comments
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by erictd 2y ago
Since there are zillions of Model Ys out there, what will the replacement battery market look like when mine finally fails in n more years? Will there be relatively inexpensive batteries with the same kWh as mine? Will there be more expensi
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by erictd 2y ago
So the old adage of how to get to Carnegie Hall is doubly true - practice!
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by erictd 3y ago
Pasting the title text into a search engine often leads me to an MSN version of the story… https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/the-new-science-on-wh...
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by erictd 3y ago
Nice! I am going to give it a try for my Sierra Nevada foothills location. On cooler mornings I tend to add a light Smartwool beanie and a second shirt layer (long sleeve over short sleeve), weights according to my feelings about the temper
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by erictd 3y ago
Or randomly and suddenly change lanes or brake, or both, and you’d better be ready for that every second of your drive.
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by erictd 3y ago
I don't want to give up caffeine, but I have my two shots before 7 or 8am and that's it for caffeine. You didn't mention alcohol, maybe you aren't a drinker? Giving up alcohol for ~4 days definitely improves my sleep - n
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by erictd 3y ago
Perfect timing - I just finished John McPhee’s wonderful “Assembling California”. It goes into quite a bit of detail of how California came together, and includes some history of tectonic plate theory, the gold rush, and quite a lot more.
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by erictd 3y ago
I’ll call it Xitter.
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by erictd 4y ago
… or of Airplane Mode by Elliott Downing
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by erictd 4y ago
One of my favorite warming hacks is to put a towel or small blanket on my lap while I work at my desk.
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by erictd 4y ago
San Francisco apparently does not allow employers to consider convictions more than seven years old. https://sfgov.org/olse/sites/default/files/FileCenter/Docume...
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by erictd 5y ago
I disagree with a few of OP's points - > Charging speed · Remember, this only matters if you do a significant amount of long-haul driving. But then it matters a lot. At this point, Tesla still has a lead, because there are more Supe
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by erictd 5y ago
For me, the winners have been 1) a short flexibility/strength routine I try to do every morning 2) a treadmill in front of some sort of screen - these days it’s Zwift 3) dumbells and Peloton strength training classes The first is for m
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by erictd 6y ago
I used this as my email address just yesterday to avoid getting on yet another list. The shortest bar joke is missing here (or I missed it) - Man walks into a bar. ... Ouch!
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by erictd 6y ago
I will second this - I haven't used soap or shampoo for 3 years except for hands. I use a stick deodorant. It all started when my favorite hair conditioner was discontinued! I spent unhappy months trying to find a replacement. That got