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by lh7777 27d ago
You're right, I went a bit overboard saying "no one should buy" -- clearly, it's subjective. This isn't my photo, but the comparison matches my experience exactly: https://www.reddit.com/media?url=ht
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by lh7777 27d ago
Off topic, but I don't understand Rakuten's current product strategy. They discontinued their two best devices: the 8" Sage and the 7" Libra 2. What's left are two unfortunately sized B&W readers (the tiny 6&quo
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by lh7777 1y ago
The Supreme Court still gets to weigh in before companies can start asking for their money back. From the decision: > The Clerk is directed to withhold issuance of the mandate through October 14, 2025, during which the parties may file a
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by lh7777 1y ago
Personally, I'm more dismayed by this change: > Apps that haven’t been updated with Tahoe-compliant everything-fits-in-a-squircle icons are put in “squircle jail” — their non-Tahoe-compliant icons are shrunk and placed atop a drab g
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by lh7777 2y ago
Another option is to use the temporary address change form instead of the permanent one. You can have your mail temporarily forwarded for up to a year. Permanent forwarding also only lasts for a year. The only difference is that the USPS no
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by lh7777 2y ago
Your local library might offer free access to Consumer Reports -- Seattle does: https://www.spl.org/online-resources/consumer-and-diy
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by lh7777 2y ago
This drives me crazy. I have saved searches for various power tools within a few hundred mile radius. Most of what I see are duplicate posts from people cross-posting in adjacent regions, the same items re-posted weekly (or more frequently)
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by lh7777 2y ago
In my area, fiber and cable aren’t available. If you’re lucky, you can get 5 mbps DSL for $70+ per month. The only credible options are WISP, Starlink, and cellular. WISP is the same price as Starlink and is slower / less reliable. Cel
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by lh7777 2y ago
I rented a Bolt from Hertz last December and their policy at the time was: “Return your EV at the same charge level as pick-up and pay $0. Or return your EV at any level for a $25 Recharge Fee.” They were pretty lenient about the return cha
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by lh7777 2y ago
Backblaze Personal does support encryption, but it's always been incomplete. If you supply your own encryption key, it's true that Backblaze can't read your data at rest. But to restore files, you have to send your key to Bac
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by lh7777 2y ago
One nit to pick — Solidworks is owned by Dassault, a French company, but got its start at MIT and was developed in Massachusetts for many years. I’m not sure where they’re based now, though. Catia, another Dassault 3D CAD platform that pred
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by lh7777 3y ago
> I plan to add mechanical brakes to the reaction wheels...This enables jump-up manoeuvers which in turn enable the cube to get to its equilibrium position on its own. Looking forward to this -- I always thought that was the coolest part
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by lh7777 3y ago
Here, they're only 8 cents each -- not much incentive to treat them as reusable. Plus these "reusable" plastic bags are magnets for dirt and difficult to clean.
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by lh7777 3y ago
I wouldn't write off cork as insulation so easily -- fluffy insulation (fiberglass and cellulose) doesn't cover every scenario. For example, Washington State's energy code now requires continuous exterior insulation. Putting
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by lh7777 3y ago
There’s also Winnebago, which is publicly traded and owns a number of other RV and boat brands.
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by lh7777 3y ago
Confusingly, "Thou" (thousandth) and "mil" (mille, Latin for thousand) are the same thing: 0.001". Thou is definitely more common, but mil persists for film thickness, e.g. 4 mil trash bags are made from 0.004"
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by lh7777 3y ago
They also make the Promaster van. Between work trucks and cargo vans, I wonder whether these results (which are incidents per 1000 drivers, not incidents per mile) are skewed by commercial vehicles that see a lot more annual mileage than a
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by lh7777 3y ago
> IRS has an excellent electronic debit system. They actually have two! Direct Pay and EFTPS use ACH (electronic check) and are both free. Personally, there's very little anymore that I need to pay by physical check -- almost everyo
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by lh7777 3y ago
US Mobile's "Warp 5G" (Verizon) has the same priority as Verizon's own plans as long as you're using a 5G device.
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by lh7777 3y ago
As a sole proprietor, you can open a solo 401(k) and contribute up to $66k pre-tax in 2023. Seems like a pretty good deal to me. Now healthcare as an individual is another matter…
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by lh7777 3y ago
Any suggestions? I see Best Buy has some open box minis for $630 and there are plenty of 3rd party refurbs for around $500. Feels like I'd have been better off buying a brand new one for $600 yesterday.
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by lh7777 3y ago
Thanks for this. I've been using Roadtrippers, which is OK but full of intrusive ads even if you pay for the Pro subscription. Furkot looks much better.
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by lh7777 3y ago
When I’m done with a project, I’ve taken to packing up these kinds of files into a disk image. That way, I can access them if I need to, but they don’t show up in search. There’s a risk that the image gets corrupted or isn’t readable on som
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by lh7777 3y ago
In the US, this is accurate for other clean energy incentives, but EVs get a $7500 tax credit rather than a tax deduction so the benefit doesn’t depend on tax rate. The credit is not available for incomes over $150k (single) or $300k (marri
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by lh7777 3y ago
I'm in WA, and my rate per kWh isn't quite that low, but the fixed "customer charge" is high enough that it ends up being about half of my total bill on average. I get that the utility needs income to maintain the infras
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by lh7777 3y ago
On my iPhone, I was surprised to see I had made 20+ visits when in reality that was my first visit to fingerprint.com. It makes me feel better that my fingerprint isn't actually unique!
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by lh7777 4y ago
Ford has been rapidly raising their prices (so it’s hard to keep track) but last I saw starting prices were $73k for the Rivian and $56k for the Lightning.
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by lh7777 4y ago
The nice thing about the built-in nav is that it always works everywhere in the U.S. Google Maps only lets you download an area about half the size of Washington State at a time and you have to manually select the area to download. Fine for
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by lh7777 4y ago
I just ran into this issue in Montana the other day. Weird thing was that it’d sometimes read the 80 mph limit correctly, then a second or two later revert to 60. My Sprinter just beeps at me, though. No brake action if it thinks I’m speedi
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by lh7777 4y ago
Yes, the manual does say not to use adaptive cruise control (Distronic) on icy or slippery roads, if visibility is poor, or if the radar sensors are affected by a variety of weather conditions. Cruise will even automatically disengage if el

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