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by yial 9mo ago
By must, is that only for energy efficiency? I ask only because I was retrofitting some navigation lights on a sailboat - and you can’t just upgrade the original incandescent bulbs with LEDs (or aren’t supposed to). You are either supposed
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by yial 9mo ago
I used a Nokia in the early 2000s. But my fondest memories are of my W810i (much “newer” than the GH388… by about 11 years ). I notice most of the phones seem to be missing SIM cards = intentional disposal ? Or have they just come apart ove
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by yial 9mo ago
https://archive.ph/wScVL
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by yial 9mo ago
I largely thought this wouldn’t work, but having tried it at several grocery store chains while traveling with a 100% success rate so far I’m not complaining. (Nothing worse then being told you can’t sign up because customer service is clos
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by yial 10mo ago
As an adult, I bought on impulse a set of wooden dominos intended for domino runs. It included a few other props. It was on clearance for almost nothing because the box was damaged. With friends and family on occasion (individuals ranging i
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by yial 10mo ago
I have a love of wooden blocks. I’ve seen some sets that are blocks with random flat surfaces but still balanced. However, I notice that many antique block sets seem far superior to newer sets. (I’m sure someone must make an amazing new set
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by yial 10mo ago
This is such a charming project! I’ve been quite taken for years by the “Christmas” decorations that spin using a candle. I quite like these more - mainly because they could be added onto a lamp that puts off heat, and be kind of a perpetua
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by yial 10mo ago
I’ve heard of “Idiot wisdom” and “wise wisdom”. Idiot wisdom - is generic platitudes that sound nice, but aren’t actionable. Wise wisdom- might not always sound nice, but is actionable. My ego likes this article, if I believe that I pursue
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by yial 10mo ago
I was very taken by the orange bar on the left that very discretely shows you how far you’ve scrolled in the article.
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by yial 10mo ago
Thank you! That makes a ton of sense. I somehow couldn’t make that connection mentally. Now we just need some special rule to make them into fossils… maybe if they’re over 20,000 years old- double the specimen quasi rule.
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by yial 10mo ago
What would be the correct word? Specimen? An ichnofossil is the fossil of activity of a living thing. But specimen seems like it might work as long as you’re not using wet / embalmed with it. Vitrification maybe almost works, but doesn
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by yial 1y ago
You literally can turn this off in the settings. You have it set to enable driving mode automatically.
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by yial 1y ago
This is overall a pretty good strategy. I’ve done something similar - usually buying tools only when I need them, or when I find something I’ve been thinking about at a great deal used. I do periodically however take time to straighten, arr
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by yial 1y ago
With gift cards you end up creating a liabilities account and tracking the outstanding value of your issued gift cards. This is almost easier if you have a gift card processor who holds the funds for you, but most I’ve worked with either ju
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by yial 1y ago
One of the hardest things about teaching others in my opinion is that to really teach effectively you have to be able to meet them where they are. As in, you have to be able to have some understanding still of what being fresh and new to th
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by yial 1y ago
I’ve found this to work for me incredibly well. Even just “club soda” fulfills 90% of the “cravings” I might have for a beer or soft drink. The other 10% I am probably actually hungry and just not realizing it.
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by yial 1y ago
I think what you’re describing is different than the slow motion fall. (Though it may be the same, or similar type of processing….) The fan, I believe is similar to a clock ticking and a type of saccadic masking. (1) Related to the optokine
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by yial 1y ago
That makes complete sense. If you’ve tried epee, moving to foil I believe would be hard and not as enjoyable. I know I myself while continuing to fence with foil for years, much preferred epee. Even when teaching, as soon as class was over
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by yial 1y ago
I would disagree about starting with epee. But that may be a bias about form. I fenced 4-5 times a week for about 10 years, even teaching and was at one point ranked. Our policy was to start people on foil with a strong focus on form for us
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by yial 1y ago
Modafinil and armodafinil I find to be excellent at getting rid of tiredness. I find for me if I take too much, I’ll get nausea that’s only curable by a sleep cycle. Armodafinil tends to last much longer. The downside I’ve noticed is that o
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by yial 1y ago
I’m not a plate collector really but in the most passive sense perhaps. However, I have gotten a few from any country I’ve spent significant time in. (India, Peru, USA…) I now want a Canadian plate. I did almost buy one when I was there la
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by yial 1y ago
Can’t you pull of something similar using irrevocable trusts ? Overly simplified, but have a trust registered through an agent you trust( ha ha), have them add you as a trustee, they then resign?
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by yial 1y ago
Having lived in both India, Peru, and the USA I agree. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moonshine_by_country I would argue that it’s either not illegal, or not enforced, on more of the population of the world if taking a
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by yial 1y ago
I’m not quite sure how to look this up, but what’s the downside to stainless steel? I know titanium and bone can actually “grow together” so titanium is sometimes better / worse for type of implants. (I mainly ask as I have a rather la
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by yial 1y ago
I don't agree with "strictly" illegal. 1 - it depends on what you're distilling. https://www.distillate.org/laws/list 2 - while federally illegal to just get a still and start churning out spirits,
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by yial 1y ago
I think perhaps this may be different drivers. The scenario I dislike is that drivers seem to fly up behind me, and then brake even heavier, when I’m using engine braking and then tailgate for a period. (For example, I’m going 40 in a 35, a
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by yial 1y ago
Sorry - I should clarify I downshift. I understand the difference. I drove manual most of my life. (Somewhat unusual in the USA ) However, I frequently see drivers fly down the mountain behind me, and then brake heavily. The drivers in f
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by yial 1y ago
The annual letter to shareholders is such a great signal that seems to be missed by a lot of people I encounter in business. They’ll read current popular books. Or even older ones. But seem to miss scale / times / people / re
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by yial 1y ago
I’m trying to understand this comment - are you saying that there’s an advantage to drivers behind you not thinking you’re braking? As in - you don’t want them to think you’re coming to a complete stop when you’re regulating your speed? Or
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by yial 1y ago
I’ve found this to be true of most cars- where you can very lightly touch the brake where the light will turn on before the actual brakes engage / engage in a noticeable way. It’s a great tool. Especially important when engine braking

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