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LPT - if you want solar, search your local craigslist (and other areas nearby) for solar panels. commercial farms put them up for sale - colin Jul 29, 10:33 18
- It'll create problems with HOAs and grid agreements in many areas, though. -- nm - David Jul 29, 10:51 4
  - if an HOA allows solar, why would the panels matter? they look the same as what a company will sell them for. - colin Jul 29, 10:56 3
    - I can tell you from our past week that HOAs are VERY specific about this stuff. We can only put panels on the roof on the back side of the house. -- nm - David Jul 29, 10:58 2
      - oh i get that, but DIY or type i wouldn't think would matter if they allow them in any way. -- nm - colin Jul 29, 10:59 1
        
        Everyone's different but we can't do DIY solar. They won't allow ground panels. -- nm - David Jul 29, 11:02
- Craigslist still exists? -- nm - JaxSean Jul 29, 10:46 5
  - it's been forgotten because of facebook marketplace, but it's still a great place to find deals.. i get stuff there all the time. -- nm - colin Jul 29, 10:51 1
    - I hate FBM so much -- nm - Beryllium Jul 29, 10:52
  - It's been upgraded to CraigsHashTable -- nm - Barons Barons Barons Jul 29, 10:48 2
    - Clearly someone left the programmers in charge -- nm - Beryllium Jul 29, 10:48 1
      - But with the right key searches are far faster! -- nm - Barons Barons Barons Jul 29, 10:59
- Ooh, good tip. Hey, with ST's collective solar knowledge, would it be possible to construct a DIY guide for a janky solar generator? -- nm - Beryllium Jul 29, 10:41 6
  - like a battery box plus panels setup? -- nm - colin Jul 29, 10:44 5
    - Yes, it's for an idea I have for my chargebysolar domain, to go along with my Jackery affiliate marketing attempts -- nm* - Beryllium Jul 29, 10:44 4
      - my group of engineer friends were just talking about this.. they recommend this thing. - colin Jul 29, 10:49 3
        
        Yeah, sorta similar to the Jackery solar generator system. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 29, 10:50
        
        if you want to get stupid, buy one of these. -- (link) - colin Jul 29, 10:50 1
        
        and some of these. -- (link) - colin Jul 29, 10:50
Sometimes I think end users are worst people to ask to evaluate/prioritize upgrades and new features for an application. - Dano Jul 29, 10:32 4
- that's why you need a product owner to read between the lines and to keep programmers from just doing whatever pops into their view. -- nm - colin Jul 29, 10:34 1
  - Whaaaat, never! Programmers always do what's best for the codebase - er, I mean, the business. - Beryllium Jul 29, 10:39
- Sometimes? SOMETIMES? -- nm - Beryllium Jul 29, 10:32 1
  - I know. Next they'll probably ask for avatars. ;) -- nm - Dano Jul 29, 10:34
LawnStarter (who?) has ranked the top 10 US cities for naked bicycle riding. (Criteria inside.) Make your guesses, ST. - Barons Barons Barons Jul 29, 10:28 35
- Top 10 and link inside. - Barons Barons Barons Jul 29, 10:54
- NYC. I'd assume most of the remaining are in CA? - JaxSean Jul 29, 10:41 9
  - NYC at #12. #1, 5, 6, 8, and 10 still out there, and they are all in the "seasonal" camp -- nm - Barons Barons Barons Jul 29, 10:42 7
    - Anchorage? -- nm - Beryllium Jul 29, 10:52 1
      - 48. :) -- nm - Barons Barons Barons Jul 29, 10:53
    - Portland, ME -- nm - Dano Jul 29, 10:51 1
      - No Maine entries on the table -- nm - Barons Barons Barons Jul 29, 10:53
    - Chicago, Boston -- nm - JaxSean Jul 29, 10:44 2
      - Bookends! 1 and 10. -- nm - Barons Barons Barons Jul 29, 10:46 1
        
        "Do women know about shrinkage?" -- nm - George Costanza Jul 29, 10:48
  - Sacramento -- nm - Beryllium Jul 29, 10:41
- Bakersfield Ca. -- nm - Peglegpete Jul 29, 10:40 1
  - 179. -- nm - Barons Barons Barons Jul 29, 10:40
- Savannah -- nm - Beryllium Jul 29, 10:39 3
  - 115. -- nm - Barons Barons Barons Jul 29, 10:40 2
    - tbh I expected higher -- nm - Beryllium Jul 29, 10:41 1
      - You can walk around with a beer there, but it's still South Georgia -- nm - JaxSean Jul 29, 10:42
- Miami -- nm - JaxSean Jul 29, 10:39 1
  - 41. -- nm - Barons Barons Barons Jul 29, 10:40
- Minneapolis -- nm - Beryllium Jul 29, 10:38 1
  - A seasonal #19. -- nm - Barons Barons Barons Jul 29, 10:38
- New Orleans, Phoenix, Las Vegas -- nm - JaxSean Jul 29, 10:37 1
  - 15, 53, 52. -- nm - Barons Barons Barons Jul 29, 10:38
- Austin -- nm - Beryllium Jul 29, 10:31 1
  - #4. -- nm - Barons Barons Barons Jul 29, 10:33
- Venice beach -- nm - Beryllium Jul 29, 10:31 1
  - I'll give you Los Angeles at #9. -- nm - Barons Barons Barons Jul 29, 10:33
- daytona beach? -- nm - amanda Jul 29, 10:30 1
  - Not large enough to be ranked -- nm - Barons Barons Barons Jul 29, 10:32
- Portland OR -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 29, 10:30 1
  - #2. -- nm - Barons Barons Barons Jul 29, 10:31
- San Diego -- nm - LMS Jul 29, 10:30 1
  - 25. -- nm - Barons Barons Barons Jul 29, 10:30
- Seattle, San Francisco -- nm - JaxSean Jul 29, 10:29 1
  - #3 and #7. Never knew you were such an enthusiast. -- nm - Barons Barons Barons Jul 29, 10:30
‘Max Headroom’ Series Reboot Starring Matt Frewer In Works At AMC Networks From Christopher Cantwell & Elijah Wood’s SpectreVision -- (link) - LMS Jul 29, 10:27 1
- OMG. Wake up Mop, you're dreaming again. -- nm - Mop Jul 29, 10:47
Leonardo DiCaprio & Martin Scorsese teaming up yet again, this will be their 7th picture: -- (link) - mud Jul 29, 10:19
We've been in Maine for a month.. we were set to leave soon and decided to stay another month. - colin Jul 29, 10:18 13
- I didn't know you were doing the RV life. That's pretty cool. I wish my job allowed some working when travelling. - sycor Jul 29, 10:40 1
  - yep.. we got a 24' motorhome last summer, we trailer around the motorcycles. it works pretty well. - colin Jul 29, 10:45
- Check for coworking spaces, that might solve your want for a desktop (unless you mean for gaming). - Beryllium Jul 29, 10:21 10
  - it's more just for ease of work.. it's all set up, all the time. the rv is too small for me to have a permanent work space. - colin Jul 29, 10:28 9
    - Depending on how big you need, they make some good portable USB-C monitors these days (15.6", etc.) -- nm - oblique Jul 29, 10:32 2
      - we got one of those.. it's pretty solid. -- nm - colin Jul 29, 10:35
      - I have one of these. it's not bad. -- nm - amanda Jul 29, 10:32
    - You could try setting your monitor on an articulated arm on what you use as a table. That way it's easy to move out of the way when you don't need it - Guigue Jul 29, 10:30 1
      - the current table is really wonky and won't support it... i tried before we left to get it hooked up and it was a not going to work. - colin Jul 29, 10:36
    - for reference, this is my local library.. it's stunning. -- (link) - colin Jul 29, 10:28 3
      - No way. That can’t possibly be real. Omg. I’d live there. -- nm - Qale As Folk Jul 29, 10:54 1
        
        they have hiking trails. and reading balconies. and high speed internet. they are truly delightful places. -- nm - colin Jul 29, 10:57
      - Pretty! -- nm - Beryllium Jul 29, 10:30
I feel like I deftly handled this first tiny pushback against the phrasing of my bike tweet. Thoughts? -- (link) - Beryllium Jul 29, 10:11 3
- i mean... that's how my richer friends think.. "public transportation is wonderful. i would never do it, but i think everyone else should" - colin Jul 29, 10:23 2
  - I just want the hardcore anti bike folks to eat their own, and I feel that this perspective could convince them to. :) -- nm - Beryllium Jul 29, 10:25 1
    - it's such a weird stance.. i've know some folks who just foam at the mouth over someone riding a bike..as though it somehow hurts them. - colin Jul 29, 10:29
The US is at an EV tipping point: 1 in 20 cars sold in the States are now electric -- (link) - decline Jul 29, 09:35 16
- Since I have no way of charging at home, more convenient and more rapid charging are both an absolute must for me to switch. -- nm - Barons Barons Barons Jul 29, 09:42 11
  - I just looked. penn state has level two charges that cost $2 per hour to use. that's not helping anyone. -- nm - amanda Jul 29, 10:32
  - Yep. I rent, I can't really install a charger. Plus work doesn't have them. And I don't have a garage anyway. - sycor Jul 29, 10:10
  - Same here, pretty much. -- (edited) - znufrii Jul 29, 10:02
  - For the amount of driving I've been doing this year, I could probably solar charge an EV. - Beryllium Jul 29, 09:45 7
    - (I have a garage. I could easily charge one or more EVs. Just can't justify the cost of one, and mostly don't like currently available ones.) -- nm* - Beryllium Jul 29, 10:06 6
      - I'm an f'in renter. :D -- nm - Barons Barons Barons Jul 29, 10:11 5
        
        I'm just annoyed that I'm in a perfect position to be an EV owner, but can't right now. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 29, 10:12 3
        
        Here's a nearby used 2017 Nissan Leaf at an average price point - this one even includes a free tank of gas. -- (link) - Beryllium Jul 29, 10:17 2
        
        Is that good? I don't know if that's good. -- nm - sycor Jul 29, 10:20 1
        
        The price? It's average. The gas? Well, I don't know if there's a size limit on the jerrycan I'd have to bring. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 29, 10:21
        
        Filthy renter high five! -- nm - sycor Jul 29, 10:12
- nm -- nm* - prayformojo Jul 29, 09:42
- I think I want to get some kind of sticker for my car like this -- (link) - oblique Jul 29, 09:42 1
  - I’d put it near my butthole for when I’m sunning it. -- nm - Qale As Folk Jul 29, 10:56
- *fingers tented* Exxxcccccellent. -- nm - M Burns Jul 29, 09:41
Quordle 3 7 5 4 - oblique Jul 29, 09:31
A glimpse into Krusty's retirement days -- (link) - JD Jul 29, 09:18 1
- 😂😂 -- nm - Krusty Jul 29, 09:47
Reversing a Reversal, Miami School Board Accepts Sex Ed Books It Had Rejected - crash davis Jul 29, 09:03 1
- -- -- (link) - Reagen Jul 29, 09:24
Coleen Rooney victorious in 'Wagatha Christie' court battle -- (link) - Beaker Jul 29, 08:54 1
- I'll wait for the TV version. -- nm - LMS Jul 29, 10:28
NYT: After Clash, Manchin and Schumer Rushed to Reset Climate and Tax Deal - prayformojo Jul 29, 08:36
Report: I did not lose the monthly departmental putting game and do not have to buy donuts on Monday. I tied for top score of 4 - oblique Jul 29, 08:34
is the kentucky flooding the same storm as the STL flooding? also - amanda Jul 29, 08:34 1
- Not sure if it's the same storm, but the location is about 2-3 hours north of us and it has pretty much rained a ton every day for more than a week. - Dark Callisto Jul 29, 09:10
OK... bye... -- (link) - Reagen Jul 29, 08:09 1
- "the 'off the books rules' are?" Sheesh. (I'd also like to know the races of the commenters.) - JaxSean Jul 29, 09:19
st is smart. A website I use for work (The federal audit clearing hours) keeps giving me an error as follows: - tRuMaN Jul 29, 08:08 5
- the cache/cookies have been addressed, but try it on an incognito browser? -- nm - prayformojo Jul 29, 08:32
- Does it give an HTTP error code to go with it? - Beryllium Jul 29, 08:15 2
  - nope. but per a client who was trying to access the site, and who called the Feds, this is a federal site problem. - tRuMaN Jul 29, 08:54
  - also check the 'Application' tab to see if the site is creating a cache or other storage item that may have been corrupted -- nm* - decline Jul 29, 08:17
- try clicking -- (link) - amanda Jul 29, 08:14
Lyc run report, how fast can I run a mile edition -- (edited) - znufrii Jul 29, 07:48 6
- Have you considered the local running group? Looks like they do regular runs from a brewery. -- (link) - Dano Jul 29, 10:12
- Last I tried a few years ago…14:22 -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 29, 08:28
- The mile back was…longer. -- nm - znufrii Jul 29, 08:07 3
  - *laugh* When a run wasn't going well, I just kept telling myself to get to the halfway point - JD Jul 29, 08:33 1
    - The first mile under 10:00 was the goal for this run but yeah, had to get back somehow :) -- nm - znufrii Jul 29, 09:41
  - Next time try it with a robot dog chasing you. Sure to shave off a couple minutes that way. -- nm - Barons Barons Barons Jul 29, 08:07
SITWAP Amazon Drive is ending. They will be focusing on photo and video backups going forward. I don't even remember having stuff in Amazon Drive. - sycor Jul 29, 07:40 12
- I'd put money down that this is the end of their unlimited photo/video storage -- nm - oblique Jul 29, 07:56 6
  - To be fair, their "free" video storage is paltry. (I end up paying yearly to backup phone photos and videos - and the videos are what push me over.) -- nm - JaxSean Jul 29, 10:27 1
    - I don't take a lot of videos luckily. So the free original quality photos is what I cared about. - sycor Jul 29, 10:37
  - I certainly hope not. I moved from Google to them specifically because it's free. - sycor Jul 29, 08:38 2
    - oh your IM is a great idea. -- nm - amanda Jul 29, 08:49 1
      - I'm not sure I make enough to cover the storage, but I know people do it. And at the very least the Rewards money would cost most of the cost. -- nm - sycor Jul 29, 10:11
  - bastards -- nm - decline Jul 29, 08:18
- Ugh! I just started using them as storage for my photos and videos. -- nm - Krusty Jul 29, 07:48 4
  - Uhm, isn't *that* what he says they will be focusing on? -- nm - Spawn Jul 29, 07:52 3
    - Not how it is today. I'll have to use their app and I expect some limitations. Right now it's unlimited which is why I use it. -- nm* - Krusty Jul 29, 07:57 2
      - I have no issues using the Amazon Photos app for my backups. Works basically just like Google Photos. - sycor Jul 29, 08:39
      - Ah. Bastards. -- nm - Spawn Jul 29, 07:59
Shakira is looking at 8 years in prison in Spain for tax fraud if she is convicted -- (link) - decline Jul 29, 07:40 3
- I'm sure the judge will let her serve the time whenever, wherever. -- nm - VMan Jul 29, 09:36
- I guess she wasn't allowed to enter her hips into evidence. -- nm - Reagen Jul 29, 07:43 1
  - Objection, your honor. Defendant's statements on this matter are speculative and hipothetical. -- nm - Barons Barons Barons Jul 29, 07:49
Barkley will not be working with LIV -- (link) - Remlik Jul 29, 07:35 7
- He will stay in the West and remain Charles. -- nm - Reagen Jul 29, 07:59 2
  - he must be soooooo sick of this comparison -- nm - prayformojo Jul 29, 09:43
  - lolol -- nm - Jovian Jul 29, 09:41
- If TNT was smart, they gave him a raise to stay. - Strongbad Jul 29, 07:46 2
  - Yep. I feel very sure a lot of people he trusts told him LIV is a terrible idea. - Dark Callisto Jul 29, 09:14
  - *ding* -- nm - Spawn Jul 29, 08:00
- Good -- nm - Krusty Jul 29, 07:37
$5,000 freeze out: Bruce Springsteen fans feel betrayed by ‘crazed’ concert ticket prices. Ticketmaster’s “dynamic pricing” -- (link) - con_carne Jul 29, 07:14 5
- Ticket Master is the Devil. - St. Epiphany Jul 29, 08:55 3
  - No way he needs any extra money. Does he even get any of the surge money? Either way he's a dick for allowing it. - zork Jul 29, 09:01 2
    - yes, he does. that is why it is implementing. TM & artists were pissed that the scalpers get the over prices - St. Epiphany Jul 29, 09:23 1
      - It's also really not fair to the artist. It's just some 3rd party benefiting. Historically Springsteen tried various things to stop scalping. It - pmb Jul 29, 10:15
- Dejavu -- nm - Spawn Jul 29, 08:00
Please allow me to introduce myself. I'm a man of wealth and taste. -- nm - Barons Barons Barons Jul 29, 06:57 1
- I'm a very rich widow with a terrible secret. -- nm - Janet Snakehole Jul 29, 07:17

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