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_JamesA_··on MFJ is ceasing its on-site production
Incandescent or LED?
_JamesA_··on An open source initiative to share and compare heat pump performance data
A heat pump water heater seems phenomenal to me in an Austin attic. And I use the cold air generated to cool a wiring/server closet. Win/win.
_JamesA_··on US to award Samsung up to $6.6B chip subsidy for Texas expansion
Maybe I am naive but whatever it takes to bring critical manufacturing back to the United States is a good thing.
_JamesA_··on UV-K5 is the most hackable handheld ham radio yet
Are you sure about that?

I just ordered the UV-K5 from Amazon sold by Quansheng and it is labeled as having USB C charging.

There's also a third party seller with an item description of "UV-K6 UV-K5(8)". That listing seems fishy.

I don't see a "UV-K6" listed on the Quansheng web site [1].

EDIT: After more research it looks like the UV-K5(8) is also known as the UV-K6 [2]. I'm curious which model I receive.

[1]: http://en.qsfj.com/products/?series=3

[2]: https://hagensieker.com/2024/03/12/quansheng-uv-k6-radio-rev...

_JamesA_··on Show HN JetMove – Extra Nav and Multiple Caret Enhancements for Jetbrians IDEs
Is there an advantage to multi carat support over vim substitution that I am missing? It seems like a solution in search of a problem.
_JamesA_··on JIT WireGuard
There was a time that's all we had when using Windows [1]. It was weird.

[1]: https://retrocomputing.stackexchange.com/questions/5891/how-...

_JamesA_··on Options for genuine ECC RAM on the desktop in (early) 2024
What is the difference between UDIMM and RDIMM and which one is preferred and why?

It seems RDIMM’s are mostly supported on higher end server boards but I haven’t seen a technical comparison of the two types.

_JamesA_··on Fans of Connections, rejoice Rebooted classic sci-doc series returns
The Greatest Shot In Television https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WoDQBhJCVQ
_JamesA_··on The Philips Hue ecosystem is collapsing
With the most recent 2.3.6 release of Hubitat HomeKit support is no longer in beta.

https://community.hubitat.com/t/release-2-3-6-available/1247...

_JamesA_··on AWS IPv4 Estate Now Worth $4.5B
Thanks for the information.
_JamesA_··on AWS IPv4 Estate Now Worth $4.5B
I'm a holdout and have no desire to sign an LSRA.
_JamesA_··on AWS IPv4 Estate Now Worth $4.5B
That's exactly why I don't want to sign a new agreement. I have never paid fees for my /24 block that I have held for 30 years.
_JamesA_··on AWS IPv4 Estate Now Worth $4.5B
Is there a way to get a /24 block that I own and has been unused since the mid 90's routed without signing a new contract and paying the new ARIN fees?
_JamesA_··on A woman is in custody after refusing tuberculosis treatment for more than a year
Hard disagree. She was given the opportunity to voluntarily seek treatment and refused. She is a danger to herself and to the general public.

"The Tacoma woman, who is identified in court documents as V.N., was booked into a room "specially equipped for isolation, testing and treatment" at the Pierce County Jail, the local health department said, adding that she will still be able to choose whether she gets the "live-saving treatment she needs."

_JamesA_··on Disney cancels plans to relocate 2,000 jobs to Florida
https://therealdeal.com/texas/2023/04/13/dmb-plans-12000-hom...
_JamesA_··on Ask HN: What lesser-known accessories do you use with your computer?
> Lighted USB volume knob - they're inexpensive, the large aluminum knob is on a sturdy base, can be pressed down for mute.

Any particular recommendations with Linux support?

_JamesA_··on “The McKinseys and the Deloittes have no expertise in areas they’re advising in”
My experience working with teams from Anderson (now Accenture) and Deloitte was that they heavily favored youth and attractiveness over knowledge and experience.
_JamesA_··on Ask HN: Any good black Friday deals?
How do they compare to the Ecowitt stations?

I've been looking for a station to integrate into my home automation system.

_JamesA_··on Playstation VR2
The PS5 CoD bundle is available on the PlayStation store[1]. It doesn't seem like much of a hassle to click a button.

[1]: https://direct.playstation.com/en-us/consoles/console/playst...

_JamesA_··on Texas solar and wind resources saved consumers nearly $28B over 12 years
The correct site is https://powertochoose.org but your observation of having a pseudo-choice of energy providers still stands.
_JamesA_··on Ask HN: So you moved off Heroku, where did you go?
I agree.

The reason I was asking is because the OP did not appear to be using any other AWS resources.

_JamesA_··on Ask HN: So you moved off Heroku, where did you go?
I am curious why you chose S3 over B2?
_JamesA_··on Apple Car: Bad Idea After All
Adding wireless CarPlay would be a great start.
_JamesA_··on Why is solar more expensive in the U.S. than in other countries?
My 48 panel installation had 5 guys on the roof and 2 electricians.
_JamesA_··on Samsung asks for planning permission for 11 fabs in Texas
As someone who lives practically next door to the new Taylor fab(s) I am not sure how to feel about this.

When I moved here 20 years ago the population was 5,000. It has now grown to 30,000+ and the infrastructure has not kept up at all.

_JamesA_··on Tell HN: Brother printers now locking out non-OEM paraphernalia
> drivers / patches / APIs

It's a shame there aren't any open standards like lpd, jetdirect, postscript, and pcl for printers. /s

The printer business model has been abused for a long time in an effort to squeeze every last dime out of the market.

_JamesA_··on Toyota unveils 8.7 kWh battery for residential applications
>Tesla's Powerwall is intended for indoor installation.

Powerwalls can be installed outdoors. Mine are installed on the exterior of my home.

I have seen discussions of local codes in parts of the country requiring them to be installed outside due to perceived fire risk.

_JamesA_··on XMODEM in 2022
GOO

As a teenager I wrote a few implementations of X/Ymodem and Punter for the C64 in machine code back in the day. I was too poor at that age to afford an assembler.

I also wrote a native X/Ymodem utility for the IBM AS/400. I had to write the CRC calculations in MI (AS/400 machine interface language) in order to get enough performance to make it work well.

_JamesA_··on Crazy Eddie: The popular electronics chain that scammed America
And Fry’s was brought down due to fraud as well [1].

[1]: https://www.seattletimes.com/business/frys-electronics-execu...

_JamesA_··on Toyota is quietly pushing Congress to slow the shift to electric vehicles
I just directly signed up for Tesla Solar and it's a pretty good deal for me. 10 year financing at 0.99 APR.

I get salespeople at the door almost every day from other solar companies trying to push all sorts of shady contracts but I have never once seen a Tesla salesperson.

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