rblatz

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by rblatz 11y ago
I found a datasource, it's dated (2011) it shows people trust their "shop" which could be a dealer, chain, or independent. With a 37% split going to independent and 30% to dealerships. I think you are right that we probably
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by rblatz 11y ago
I'm well aware of that, I've personally changed my own oil, replaced the starter on an ex's car, replaced my mass airflow sensor, and have my own OBD-II scanner (crappy one). I'm not sure why this thread turned into mult
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by rblatz 11y ago
I wasn't arguing against independent shops, im well aware that they are capable of preforming excellent service. But the reputation of the shady mechanic exists for the same reason the reputation of the shady used car dealer exists. C
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by rblatz 11y ago
And how many of those people would take their car there after they switch jobs? I'm betting very few. Also things like tires and oil changes are different than major repairs.
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by rblatz 11y ago
I would wager that the vast majority of non-enthusiasts do not have a "business they trust and have a good relationship with" that isn't the dealer.
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by rblatz 11y ago
No buying mint and then basically freezing the product was their worst decision.
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by rblatz 11y ago
Have you ever shipped large complicated software? Even simple changes take a lot of time. For example the recent error 53 bug, in theory all they had to do was roll back a commit. But it still took weeks to get it out.
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by rblatz 11y ago
I had a similar issue, but it's because I had setup the nest incorrectly. It asked about my equipment and about my setup, and I got it wrong. So when it would try to turn on the heat it would not turn the blower on. Once I fixed the
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by rblatz 11y ago
The past few days when I walk by my nest thermostat in the morning I've seen an error saying that it isn't connected to my wireless network. When in fact it is connected, and can be reached through the nest app on my phone.
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by rblatz 11y ago
I do think that right now github has multiple issues swirling around it, a lot of people and open source projects are looking for alternatives. Sourceforge used to be the place for open source software, the sooner you can offer a compellin
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by rblatz 11y ago
I would argue that this kid should be punished no more than he would be for breaking into anyone's email. The CIA should require nation state level effort to break into, not bored 15 year old effort.
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by rblatz 11y ago
Well, they seem like they get their target audience more than Dice did. If I were them I'd start trying to emulate and improve upon github. Seems like right now would be the time to strike.
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by rblatz 11y ago
I have found the USPS to be extremely reliable. What issue have you had, and have you reported thos issues to your local post office?
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by rblatz 11y ago
But it does require a bunch of smart apps that can speak the language for each device you toss on the network.
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by rblatz 11y ago
I agree, the wink hub already ships with something like 5 different radios. Also this doesn't look like it supports mesh networking. What advantages does it offer over z-wave or zigbee? And will it be better than Insteon's or Lu
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by rblatz 11y ago
I agree, I don't need the perspective of an author over top of the launch audio feed. I liked the rougher but more authentic streams they did in the past.
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by rblatz 11y ago
When the EFF's Panopticlick says my iPhone running the latest version of iOS is basically unique I start to get suspicious. There are millions of phones just like mine out there.
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by rblatz 11y ago
Get 200 extra gold jelly beans by enabling SMS sharing! Just click Allow when the popup asks for permission!
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by rblatz 11y ago
I just plugged the bulbs in, flipped the light switch on and off 3-5x and then added them from the app. I'm not even sure if I had to reset the bulbs by flipping them off/on but I did just to be sure.
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by rblatz 11y ago
That warning means the hue is having trouble talking to that bulb. It may be turned off at the switch, out of range, or removed from service.
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by rblatz 11y ago
The most popular alternative bulb is the GE Link bulb. Roughly the same price as the hue lux bulbs but brighter, and available in more stores (in my experience.)
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by rblatz 11y ago
Seems like you don't understand the difference between MVVM and MVC. Also everyone I've encountered that has used typescript loves it.
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by rblatz 11y ago
I've installed my Nest in 3 separate apartments, installed a fan in another, rewired an outlet so only one outlet was switched, and replaced multiple outlets with zwave outlets and no maintenance guys or landlords have said anything.
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by rblatz 11y ago
I've got Phillips Hue bulbs, multiple zigbee GE bulbs that work (well until I update) with hue, multiple z wave switches, a nest. I've been able to control all of it using OpenHab running on a raspberry pi that us a z-stick zwave
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by rblatz 11y ago
The store that is cluttered and has palettes of junk clogging every aisle. The store that has a terrible meat selection. The store that smells like the inside of a Subway. The store that has made subsidizing your payroll with tax payer fun
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by rblatz 11y ago
http://www.ibtimes.co.in/turkey-buying-oil-isis-syrian-army-... And it's obvious that the oil is going over land to a country near ISIS territory. That means Turkey, Iran, and possibly Jordan. Considering the friendl
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by rblatz 11y ago
So in recent months you've been buying oil from ISIS, sending supplies to ISIS, and shot down Russian planes that are fighting ISIS. Why are you still in NATO?
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by rblatz 11y ago
You can do a surprising amount via powershell and wmi
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by rblatz 11y ago
It's just an extension of "do things that don't scale."
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by rblatz 11y ago
Seems like the best way to defeat the American War machine, is to dismantle it's manufacturing sector. Artificially lower <manufactured product> prices by subsidizing production in China, wait for American producers to fold. Wa

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