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If you purchased with a card, they can usually look up a transaction based on that.

!!!!!!! Can't wait for those numbers to leak out!

I witnessed the death of my close grandfather a few years ago at 27. I was there at the moment he died and it was quite eye opening. Ever since I've developed a different outlook and understanding of death that I would have never had had I not witnessed it first-hand so closely.

He seemed okay, and didn't fight it. Ironic considering how long he fought cancer all the years before... having witnessed that fact was a little relieving to me. I imagined it much more difficult. However he was at a very different stage in life, saw it coming, and was ready. I suppose that's the most optimistic outcome.

Interesting it to be considered a status symbol; 90% of people walking by will think it's just a normal roof.

I can spend pennies for that (comparatively).

Now, if I had an array of panels on my normal roof; at least >90% of people would know what they is and be "impressed". However impressed people get about roofs, that is.

Fewer shingles => less solar power being generated by the solar roof you bought to generate enough power.

Good news! Conventional roofs are 100% compatible with conventional solar panels.

If all are assumed to be powered, then I think an assumed failure rate is acceptable to the warranty.

Are they going to have an interface that "reports" bad shingles on your roof? Hell no!

But if you're roof is generating whatever the acceptable range is for the area, then you're good.

This is a very good point, unless they're assuming they're as easy to break as tile; which I think is a bad assumption considering the plastics/glue used in solar panels; When they break they barely shatter and most stand up to intense hail storms just fine.

Until the power companies start devaluing your power because there's a surplus of solar on your street and they don't need it.

There are still a lot of places where the cost/efficiency of natural gas makes more sense.

Water heaters, stoves/ranges, etc.

Yet they'll allow those shitty* cedar roofs that look like crap in 20 years...

*Shitty in how they look, not how they perform.

I can drive through a 600k+ neighborhood (5x-6x higher than the average house in my metro) and see this terrible looking shingle. I honestly feel bad for Mr. Jones who can't afford a new cedar (or fake cedar) roof because the option of a nice asphalt isn't allowed in his HOA.

https://aos.iacpublishinglabs.com/question/aq/1400px-788px/s...

Keep in mind, a battery array isn't something patented by Tesla, you could easily (safety in mind!) create a "powerwall" yourself; or use someone else's.

+1 for adding in the cost to support the extra weight.

Many homes, even ones they're building now, are not designed to support anything more than a few layers of standard asphalt shingles.

BTW, it's ridiculous that we're talking "down" to asphalt shingles now because of this. Some of those come with 50+-year warranties now...

America has become too ______________. (fill-in-the-blank)

I'm not sure I've ever eaten cake after mowing a lawn. That's an unusual combo; and I've mowed a lot.

"Honey, I'm going to go check on the kids..."

Their skill approval system overall can use a bit more, ahem, intelligence.

Doesn't the FireTV/Stick do full-on Alexa now?

I feel like the gig economy would work better in a socialized healthcare system.

I somewhat agree with your first sentence, but it's not a super advanced technique, either.

It's simply teaching rhythm and orchestration utilizing a step-sequencer. Similar to how beginners to music are taught rhythm and division of the beat, or Common Core Math grouping.

Get Started Making Music (In Ableton Live).

Love the simplicity, though it does seem to favor EMD (for obvious reasons).

I've always loved the idea of using Live in a live improvisation context, potentially with multiple instruments having their own looping setup; or just a solo thing. It's hard to find that sort of thing, though.

Checking out Tone.js now.

It's not necessarily strict; just most convenient.

It's very cool, was brought hip to it from TOH.

I've watched a few reviews and videos on it; definitely considering it.

I especially like the diagnostics part of the equation; which is still an algorithm quite in beta.

Beware, their AdSense is strong. It'll follow you forever.

I always try the soap wherever I go, now.

I used to have four or five plantar's warts on my hands and thumbs; for years. I couldn't freeze them or cut them off. They always came back, and were quite painful sometimes.

Then, one week while I was in a college's summer camp, staying in their dorms; I used the hotel-style soap they offered in the room.

Boom! three or four days later they were all gone. Like magic. Never came back (About 15 years ago, now). Cheap hotel soap.

Po-teh-to/Po-tah-to

https://energy.gov/energysaver/geothermal-heat-pumps

If you have an issue with how it's marketed, I'd suggest inquiring against it.

I was going to use "heat pump" but then was sure to get corrected on a traditional heat pump (like in your AC unit) vs a ground-based heat pump.

Makes sense, some neighbors in the Midwest have been heating their homes, driveways, etc. with geothermal heat pumps. Same principle, I suppose.

Maybe this side project obsession we all have stems from most things being easy to us? Too many people trying to be Tony Stark?

I bet the decision to have kids was your wife's.

I'm glad you're coming to terms with it.

Sorry, that was just a very passive-agressive read.

8 hours days are possible when you get out of startups.

I never had trouble with sleep after I had kids.