One of the things that makes Dan Brown great airport reading is that you can set the book down, forget about what happened, and pick it up again pretty seamlessly because he will repeat all the key points. And this happens over and over again.
It also makes him terribly boring for "normal" reading of if you have a memory longer than that of a goldfish. Give me Umberto Eco any day.
I don't have smart home stuff at my own house except for some cameras, which aren't being used in an automated manner. I installed cameras, a water heater flood monitor, and a smart switch at a vacation home shared by me and my siblings. Sometimes things need rebooting and a smart switch lets me do that remotely. But things that can inadvertently lock you out or do something expensive with your HVAC are not for me.
I have 2 Oyster Perpetuals that belonged to my dad. I'm certain he bought both of them, so it's not got the history that would give it the "heirloom" title. Unfortunately I have no interest in wearing them, and don't think any of my relatives would either -- one of these days I should ask around.
I'm surprised the article included ReviewMeta. It was a useful site but I think about a year ago the site owner said they wanted to stop running it, and for a while it was timing out. Now it appears to be up superficially, but it's afaict broken - every time I've tried to have it check a product, it comes back with "the data didn't look right."
This happened to a restaurant I go to a lot. Their Maps listing said there was online ordering, but the link went to a site that even had a disclaimer saying they were not actually affiliated with the restaurant. I reported it to Google and they removed the entry, but anyone can make a change and double checking seems to be cursory at best.
This is going to sound hacky, but would a screen of 1" chicken wire mounted several inches above the panel (the stuff stretches) make for some cheap insurance? The wire is thin enough that it shouldn't interfere significantly with the amount of light the panel gets.
Most of the electronic/mechanical things I've bought through AliExpress are poor quality, dying within a few months. But two solar panels (separate purchases/different vendors) have been absolute champs for the ~2 years keeping my security cameras charged.
If an American company (sorry if being US-centric), check the manufacturer's website. For example, I needed a replacement lid for a KitchenAid food processor. On Amazon it was being sold for around $14-15. At KitchenAid it was $5 and free shipping. Amazon deleted my review for mentioning this.
Several subs im subscribed to have asked their users what they want to do: continued closure, closure once a week in protest, or open. They respect what their users want in as democratic a way possible.
Mods are what make reddit work well. If a user doesn't like them, it's not like they're held against their will; there are other subs to check out and they can start their own if they want.
Spez is trying to handwave and pretend the mods are hated monocled monopoly guys when it's actually him, and he's just continued to make the problem worse.
Most of the reason Reddit works at all is because of the huge number of volunteers doing moderation because they're passionate about their sub. If Reddit had to pay for moderators they would be bankrupt in a very short time. And even if it did replace mods with its own people (whether paid or not) the quality of the sub will drop.
I haven't uninstalled, but I had to hide my Sync icon in a folder I open rarely, to keep from clicking it out of habit.
Staying away from Reddit hasn't been too hard but it gets new stuff faster than the newspapers or other media sites I regularly go to. This forces me to slow down and read the other sites' articles more thoroughly which is probably good.
I kinda wish mine had a clock (though I agree it's a pain having to adjust for DST). The power company has a lower rate after 9pm so I'd love to be able to set the dishwasher start time. Instead mine had a start delay, which technically works but is just more klunky.
I agree a lot are subtle. The one that jumped out at me was (I think) Jennifer Aniston on the Petra cover, where they make her jaw bigger (which seems the opposite of what one would want to do).
I prefer local storage as well, but the downside is the potential for data loss to theft. Non technical consumers may not realize that if the SIM is physically on the camera, and the camera gets stolen, they lose everything. Camera systems that store the video on a hub indoors are the best IMO.
I'm a native Californian, have never knowingly seen poison ivy, only poison oak, and I still got 48/55. So it's still a helpful quiz IMO. Oak does tend to take slightly different form factors depending on its environment e.g. it can climb if it's around trees or stand independently if not; not sure if ivy does that.
They could increase the impact by giving a larger percent of the sale. Amazon sends an email every so often telling you how much you've "donated" via Smile, and I'm always surprised how sadly small that number is. I've been in the program for many years and I buy a lot of shit from them.
I recall having to do something like this when starting a new laptop with 10. I think I hopped in the car and drove a little ways down the street. See? No internet connectivity, honest!
I agree, it is far beyond "inspiration". Next to zero changes: same type of flowers, identical thinness of straps, hair up in a loose bun with strands spraying in very similar locations, folds in the fabric carbon-copy identical. Even the eyebrow, with its slight heaviness on the straight part, is the same. Dude made her eye a bit more slanted, wow. This is saying anyone can flip, photocopy, and color someone else's work, making the most nominal changes, and it's suddenly an "original."
I've been struggling with insomnia for a couple years now and discovered sleep podcasts. They're typically people reading stories or talking for anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour or so. They've truly helped me get back to sleep easily when I wake up in the middle of the night. Also bought a pair of Bluetooth headphones in a headband. I had to add a little foam for better cushioning.
Another unexpectedly helpful item was covering the top of my head with a small blanket.
Not likely. Depends on the state but typically what you own before marriage remains only yours. Anything you acquire after the marriage may become community property. No doubt someone so wealthy will start with a good prenup.
I went a little ways into Mexico (Tijuana and Ensenada) and bright colors were so ubiquitous and distracting it was hard for me to find necessary stuff like street signs and business signs. I was looking for a certain business which I was assured I couldn't miss. I drove past it several times, but just couldn't see it because of all the other stuff visually shouting at me.
Thanks for this, I assumed it was just my computer. Literally 3-4 full seconds to close a thread. Also Ctrl-F search takes forever to open the box and put the cursor in it. They must really want people to use the app or something.