The time comparison is invalid, because the repairs aren’t the same. Think about the maintenance you’ve done on ICE vehicles. Oil change, spark plugs, ignition coils? None of them have an equivalent EV repair. The ones that do (tires, 12v battery, air filter) are typically the exact same, and not worth contrasting.

Trying to compare the two will be very difficult, and rely on more abstract measurements like cost per year.

The multiple visits detail is very troubling though. It suggests the field is immature, and training/tooling are inadequate.

By definition, to win a Darwin award you must remove yourself from the gene pool. Usually that means killed, but sometimes means accidentally sterilized.

AFAICT, the guy survived, so no Darwin award.

For anyone unaware, the gallon size of condiments (mayo, ranch dressing, hot sauce, etc) is typically for food service. IOW, restaurants and the like.

That said, there’s nothing stopping individuals from getting it, so the point is still valid.

It would be naive to think we aren’t conducting large-scale espionage against China. We absolutely are, and against every other country on Earth. And so is every other country, to whatever limits they can.

However, in the name of diplomacy, we (all) pretend that we’re upstanding, trustworthy people. That we can be trusted to further each other’s goals and good fortunes. And sometimes our goals are even aligned, and a partnership really does benefit everyone involved. But it’s all an act.

It’s still a bad move on his part, and makes him look bad, but it’s not revealing anything we didn’t already know.

FTFA:

a man officials say rammed a federal vehicle during immigration raids last week.

Call his fucking bluff. The only way anything would close is if it isn’t profitable (enough). And if they can’t turn a profit, well then they need to be better at business! (/s).

I get the concern, but the standard emulsifier in mayo is egg yolk. Something tells me they aren’t trying to get rid of eggs.

Cooking and (basic) sewing. These are basic life skills needed for any level of independent living, yet so many are proud to be utterly incapable of either.

The change is regarding “permanent” installations, which the article also infers to mean directly hardwired. Those of us who go the route of a NEMA 14-50 outlet are likely unaffected.

That said, I wish they’d ban the cheap, shitty outlets that can’t actually provide continuous power. These are the very popular $10 outlets, vs the $50 ones that also can’t fit in a standard box.

They need to be “active”, and “paid as agreed”, which doesn’t mean a whole lot. You are perfectly fine to get a pack of gum each month, and pay the balance in full. Or put a monthly bill on your CC, or just use it for gas. Just so there’s activity each month.

Obviously avoid any that have a fee, and pay it in full each month.

Contempt of Court is a bit different. It’s usually applied until the problem action is corrected. For instance, they could (in theory) hold the administration in contempt, meaning fines or even jail, until they comply with the court order to return him.

Now, they can and absolutely should be prosecuted for their actions, but it would likely need to be a separate case.

Then it’s a good thing the link wasn’t to Snopes

Technology Connections recently posted a detailed video about dehumidifiers that’s worth watching. But a key takeaway is that on an AC, the hot side is outside (making the inside cool), while in a dehumidifier they are directly next to each other (condensing the moisture).

Without looking into the specifics, my guess is that it’s not routing the cold air over the hot side to keep things inside the same temperature.

You mention spending a lot of time on strange and niche stuff. Don’t be ashamed of that; wear it as a badge of honor. You were solving obscure and archaic issues where the answer isn’t a Google search away. Chat GPT wouldn’t even begin to find the answers.

And, as you should tell potential employers, you can do the same to their obscure, spaghetti-code, internal product loaded with tech debt. Because that’s what they always are. You may run into a challenge if their goal is to modernize it instead of just maintaining it, but that just means you focus on understanding it first.

Looks like it was available with the (discrete) GeForce MX250, which is comparable to the GT 1030. No idea how easily you could find that secondhand, since most corporate customers would opt for the integrated option.

Whitebook is probably just a variant on whitebox, meaning it comes from a no-name brand. These usually come unbranded from the same Original Design Manufacturers (ODMs) that the big players use. Small OEMs can easily brand these as their own without investing a lot in engineering. The downside is that there are a bunch of other small OEMs doing the exact same thing.

As for whether it’s a scam, it’s tough to say. Those specs are in line with the Thinkpad t590, which is readily available on the secondhand market as corporate users upgrade to newer models. But I’m not familiar with that marketplace or how a transaction would go.

As for whether it’s worth getting (assuming no scam), you would first have to price the RAM and SSD. Then you must consider installation, which might be difficult. You might also have trouble getting drivers if you can’t identify the ODM or they don’t offer support to end users.

All things considered, I would look to the used enterprise market. Lenovo Thinkpad, HP Elitebook, and Dell Latitude (and ONLY these lines. Do not get their consumer-grade lines, especially not used). They probably have what you’re looking for, in a much better and verifiable package, and around the same price.

The top 5 websites in the world are mostly reposts from the other 4.

What’s really wild is that previously, you were expected to commit to a life together without even knowing what they would be like when cohabiting. Even weirder is that they would often still be living with their parents when you make the commitment. THAT was some crazy shit.

(Not OP)

Not with pills. But that is exactly what Soylent (and its many competitors) aims to be. It’s the same idea, but in the form of a shake.

I may be the anomaly, but it sounds a lot like what I expect. It vaguely resembles a song, but only vaguely. It’s absolutely terrible, and full of glitches.

It’s the kind of thing you would see is a dystopian future movie/game, when they’re trying to show that the all-powerful computer is screwing up.