Fermion

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[–] Fermion@mander.xyz 10 points 19 hours ago

Cheaper inverters and batteries would be the real game changers at this point. At least for DIY home solar.

[–] Fermion@mander.xyz 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

They need to come up with their own policy proposals and not rip-off Vermin Supreme.

[–] Fermion@mander.xyz 59 points 3 days ago (3 children)

It's not even just the price of a ship and cargo. Lead times are around 2.8 to 3 yrs for crude tankers and around 3.5 yrs for LNG carriers. That's a long time to not be able to conduct business even if insurance did pay out. It is 100% rational to sit out a few weeks to figure out how to resume operations safely rather than trying to sneak through and hope for the best.

[–] Fermion@mander.xyz 5 points 5 days ago

Berger is President Pro Tempore of the NC Senate and is the highest ranking member of the NC GOP. This is like John Thune getting primaried and losing.

[–] Fermion@mander.xyz 17 points 6 days ago

It happened to cellulose.

[–] Fermion@mander.xyz 15 points 6 days ago

Idk if he shot himself in the foot. His family gained billions in net worth, and he's still not in prison.

They definitely hamstrung the rest of us though.

[–] Fermion@mander.xyz 1 points 6 days ago

The install instructions for the clip on band has you cut the original pleather and foam off the band and peel away any adhesive. The irreversability of that made me nervous for no rational reason. So I opted for a cover similar to these ones from wicked cushions.

https://wickedcushions.com/products/sony-wh1000xm3-xm4-headband-cover

There also seems to be plenty of similar options on aliexpress.

It just zips on which is a suoer easy and quick install. I liked that I could just quickly try this before committing to a biggger repair. My only complaint is that the zipper pull dangles and that could be annoying. I used a dab of liquid electrical tape on where the pull meets the slider to prevent any rattling. An unexpected pro/con is that the silicone grips my hair more. That can be a slightly uncomfortable annoyance at times, but it does help the headphones stay in place better when laying down.

[–] Fermion@mander.xyz 2 points 6 days ago

I already bought 3rd party replacement pads, but I'll keep that trick in mind for the future.

[–] Fermion@mander.xyz 12 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (6 children)

Sony parts prices are insane. The urethane pleather on my headband started cracking on my xm4's. A replacement headband was half the price of a new unit. So I ended up getting a silicone cover that will hopefully keep the pieces from flaking off into my hair. I also needed new earpads. Oem pads were around $40 for EACH side. The pleather just has a certain degradation time and once it hits, it all falls apart at the same time. Replacing all the pleather parts on my unit would have cost just as much as a new headset.

I hate having something designed to be somewhat repairable but practically speaking it isn't due to pricing.

[–] Fermion@mander.xyz 5 points 1 week ago

Can you give me a logical defense of:

Crockett is more qualified,

Crockett has 3 yrs in the Texas House and 3 years in the US House.

Talarico's 8 yrs have been solely in the Texas House.

I think most people weight national legislative experience significantly higher than state legislative experience.

Plus Crockett has a demonstrated track record of getting national news coverage opposing Trump.

I'm really not looking to get into a debate though. I'm not a Texan and have only casually followed this race. They seem like remarkably comparable candidates overall. I just wanted to say that from the outsider's perspective, Talarico seems to have a better chance in the generals.

[–] Fermion@mander.xyz 24 points 1 week ago (6 children)

This map convinces me of that. Even amongst the people voting in a dem primary, the rural people preferred the white church boy. Crockett is more qualified, but Talarico has a better chance of actually winning.

Fortunately, they were both good candidates.

[–] Fermion@mander.xyz 32 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Israel will keep fighting to the last American.

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