Too expensive.

This. Overseer has been great.

Damnit Joe! You could have at least waited for the December 16 sentencing. As a first time offender he might have gotten off with a slap on the wrist (depending on the judge) and you wouldn’t look like such a hypocrite for letting him just be sentenced. By acting preemptively, you’re just sending the signal that it doesn’t matter what crimes were committed, he won’t be held accountable. If you’re going to stand on principle for four years, doing nothing to ensure Trump faces consequences, why throw it away at the very end. What a clusterfuck our political system has become.

Like … unimaginably so. I cannot fathom the level of ignorance experienced by so many people.

I just this … https://a.co/d/ijxaPae

It really depends on what you use your laptop for. My 2013 MBP lasted 9 years and was how I got my work done. That comes out to 76¢ per day, and I make a fair bit more than that per hour.

But if you’re looking for a personal computer to surf the internet, yes, that could be cost prohibitive. But then it also matters less what device you buy.

As for ports, I’ve never needed a dongle on the 2013 model. I did need one for a USB A drive on the newest model, but this little thing has solved that problem easily. I didn’t even have to buy that since my monitor has USB A ports – I was just too lazy to reach around the back to use it every time. I’m not sure I understand all the complaints about the occasional need for a dongle.

I returned to my hometown to handle the passing of my grandfather. I didn’t call my friend, who I had known since preschool, to go hang out. In reality I didn’t give a single thought to contacting anyone I knew – I had family to take care of. He felt insulted by that and chose to never speak to me again.

If this sounds completely illogical, I can assure you I’m just as baffled as you.

It was such a a fantastic read. I don’t like Sci-fi at all, but somehow Andy Weir makes it all so believable.

The same can be said of any power source?

One more aspect to nuclear power is its vulnerability to destructive forces, whether that be natural disasters or acts of war via either cyber attacks or direct bombing.

Given the abundance of safer alternatives, I don’t see why anyone would accept the risk associated with nuclear reactors.

That will depend on whether they face state or federal charges. I’m curious if they will be charged at all if the only thing they did was “protest”.

I definitely did not get that email. WTH?

Synology devices all have authentication enabled by default.

Is it really any different than forcing a woman to carry and raise her rapist’s child?

And many of us men are just as baffled by it. I honestly don’t understand why there are so many men – who I’m sure shutter at any mention of a woman’s period – that feel the need to control every aspect of reproduction and do so in the most cruel ways.

But also, the women who voted in support of those men are exponentially more baffling to me.

My brain hurts trying to understand it.

Here’s a real number. 56% of Americans read at or below a sixth grade reading level.

When complex topics like the economy are discussed, _at least _ 56% can’t comprehend the concepts because they lack the vocabulary. They do not understand how government works, or their own bodies, or diplomacy, or historical contexts. They are not capable of being part of many important national conversations.

Now couple this with the fact that Democrats are terrible at messaging and simplifying complex policy into digestible sound bites while Republicans have perfected it, and you can easily see how we get to where we are now.

I was once asked why I don’t participate in anti-war demonstrations. I said that I will never do that, but as soon as you have a pro-peace rally, I’ll be there.

Yes, I know Mother Theresa isn’t well liked, and for good reason, but I like this quote. It shows you how framing your words and actions can impact how they are perceived by others. It makes you think.

ChatGPT.

Links:

• Stuff Made Here - Engineering projects
• SmarterEveryDay - Engineering deep-dives
• Practical Engineering - Civil engineering stuff explained
• Steve Mould - Engineering concepts
• Kyle Hill - Science communicator
• PBS Spacetime - Space stuff explained
• Answer in Progress - Channel looking for answers to questions
• Disrupt - Dark software explanations
• Driving 4 Answers - Automobile/engine theory/explanations
• Integza - Amateur rocket enthusiast/projects
• Major Hardware - PC fan concept testing and misc
• SuperfastMatt - Car and other projects
• Vice Grip Garage - Man rescues garbage classic cars
• 2Stroke Stuffing - Man tries to build two stroke land speed bike
• RCTestFlight - RC projects (mostly boats/planes)
• Beau Miles - Aussie who runs and stuff and random stuff
• VC Adventures - Vegan Cyclist bro
• Rapha Films - Pro cycling team adventures
• This Old Tony - Hobby machinist
• Drawfee Show - Artists doing themed art challenges
• Adam Neely - Jazz bassist theory/explanations
• Exurb1a - Story creator/philosophy enthusiast
• Gbay99 - LoL documentaries
• Any Austin - Video game investigations, kinda
• Let’s Game It Out - Gaming entertainment
• TomatoAnus - Speedruns explained
• Joov - Skyrim challenges
• EdgeOmega - Skyrim challenges
• Rekrap1 - Minecraft content
• Rekrap2 - Minecraft content
• Evbo - Minecraft films
• Ogmoe - Minecraft manhunt god
• BayAreaBuggs - GTAV RP
• JANTSUU - GTAV vehicle testing

Preface: I know NOTHING about combustion engines and generally have never had the desire to.

But the “Driving 4 Answers” channel breaks down how all kinds of different engine designs work, explaining the pros and cons of each. Some have tons of apparent advantages that make you wonder why they aren’t used in production cars and trucks. He digs deep to answer that question.

Here’s a great video about the rotary vane engine.

The twin rod Avadi engine is a very different approach.

This one explains the crossplane inline 4. I had never even heard of such a thing before, but the way it’s explained is absolutely fascinating. He even demonstrates the different sounds so I feel like I could just listen to a car and know what kind of crankshaft it has.

Highly recommended.