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Comment on When is pet insurance worth it? in ~life.pets
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Comment on When is pet insurance worth it? in ~life.pets
Baeocystin LinkI get dog insurance through Embrace. Since I started with a pup, coverage is quite inexpensive (less than $40/month). The first claim I made, for some ear medication and a vet visit, was denied as...I get dog insurance through Embrace. Since I started with a pup, coverage is quite inexpensive (less than $40/month). The first claim I made, for some ear medication and a vet visit, was denied as a pre-existing condition, their excuse being that Maggie as a puppy needed her ears cleaned (she was a rescue from a ranch, and pretty dirty when I got her). This pissed me off, but as the amount was really not that much over the copay anyway, I let it go after writing a letter expressing what I felt was bullshit reasoning.
Later, Maggie got in to a bad fight with a raccoon, and I had to take her to the emergency vet on a Sunday night. (She's ok now, thankfully.) The total cost was around $1k, which I could have covered in cash, but it would have really sucked. As it was, I had ~$700 transferred in to my account within 24 hours of filing the claim. So when it comes to emergency coverage, it was no hassle at all.
So I'm keeping it for now. It's a nice feeling knowing that if something really serious comes up, I don't have to worry nearly as much about the cost as I would otherwise.
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Comment on When is pet insurance worth it? in ~life.pets
Baeocystin (edited )Link ParentI mean, it's an oddly black or white take. Pets can bring a tremendous amount of joy into a person's life; of course it makes sense to take care of them to the best of one's ability. Insurance can...I mean, it's an oddly black or white take. Pets can bring a tremendous amount of joy into a person's life; of course it makes sense to take care of them to the best of one's ability. Insurance can help smooth out financial bumps along the way. It makes sense for lots of things, animate and inanimate. I insure my car. I insure my dog. Hardly surprising either way.
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Comment on What would your past self say about your current self? in ~life
Baeocystin LinkHe'd be sorry that I've had such a rough go of it, but proud that I've pulled through and survived regardless. He'd then want to pet my current dog, because dogs are awesome.He'd be sorry that I've had such a rough go of it, but proud that I've pulled through and survived regardless. He'd then want to pet my current dog, because dogs are awesome.
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Comment on If you had to buy a car today, what would you buy? in ~transport
Baeocystin Link ParentAll Subarus have AWD, with the exception of the BRZ. FWIW.All Subarus have AWD, with the exception of the BRZ. FWIW.
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Comment on If you had to buy a car today, what would you buy? in ~transport
Baeocystin LinkI'm seconding the Maverick. It's a small truck, the hybrid genuinely gets over 40MPG, it has a nice interior, and it's cheap for a new vehicle.I'm seconding the Maverick. It's a small truck, the hybrid genuinely gets over 40MPG, it has a nice interior, and it's cheap for a new vehicle.
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Comment on How can I prevent my work computers turning my home into an oven? in ~comp
Baeocystin Link ParentThat is hard mode! Your best bet is probably simply exhausting to the outside, then. No need to get too fancy, and since you're in a flat, you don't have to worry as much about energy loss from...That is hard mode! Your best bet is probably simply exhausting to the outside, then. No need to get too fancy, and since you're in a flat, you don't have to worry as much about energy loss from the air being pulled in to replace the vented heat.
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Comment on How can I prevent my work computers turning my home into an oven? in ~comp
Baeocystin LinkI run a heavy GPU load as well, for the same reasons. At max load, it's almost 3kW across two circuits. In the winter, I have the machines inside, because hey, free heat. In the summer they get...I run a heavy GPU load as well, for the same reasons. At max load, it's almost 3kW across two circuits.
In the winter, I have the machines inside, because hey, free heat.
In the summer they get excommunicated to the garage. Simple, and it keeps my cooling load reasonable. Can you just move yours to an outbuilding, garage, or different room in the house?
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Comment on Please stop externalizing your costs directly into my face in ~tech
Baeocystin LinkI'm in IT. Although I do think LLMs taken on their own are fascinating, I want to emphasize that the article linked is not hyperbole. It really is that bad, and it's getting worse. If this...I'm in IT. Although I do think LLMs taken on their own are fascinating, I want to emphasize that the article linked is not hyperbole. It really is that bad, and it's getting worse. If this scraping behavior keeps up (and I see no signs of anything other than acceleration) we're in for a sea change in how the Internet operates, in an almost completely negative way. I wish I had better news to share, but it really is that bad.
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Comment on What are your personal reading "rules?" in ~books
Baeocystin LinkI enjoy watching nerdy YouTube content before bed, but unless my eyes are bothering me too much from looking at close things all day, it's book o'clock when I first snuggle under the covers. About...I enjoy watching nerdy YouTube content before bed, but unless my eyes are bothering me too much from looking at close things all day, it's book o'clock when I first snuggle under the covers. About half the time I'll be engrossed enough in what I'm reading for that to see me to sleepytime. And if I'm not feeling it, a chapter or two, followed by some videos. I like to re-read books that left an impression if it's been more than a couple of years, as part of the fun is seeing how my interpretations change as I mature. So in that sense, it almost feels like a fresh read regardless.
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Comment on Eleven spouses on what it’s like to live with someone on Ozempic in ~life
Baeocystin Link ParentIt also feels better to split your dose into smaller amounts, more frequently. Unfortunately, the autoinjector-only method that is available with the 'official' medications makes it rather difficult.It also feels better to split your dose into smaller amounts, more frequently. Unfortunately, the autoinjector-only method that is available with the 'official' medications makes it rather difficult.
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Comment on Eleven spouses on what it’s like to live with someone on Ozempic in ~life
Baeocystin Link ParentI get grief from a large number of people for using Wegovy, which, while frustrating, doesn't really surprise me. I also get people giving me side-eye for using and carrying my rescue asthma...I get grief from a large number of people for using Wegovy, which, while frustrating, doesn't really surprise me. I also get people giving me side-eye for using and carrying my rescue asthma inhaler. They mystify me.
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Comment on Anyone interested in trying out Kagi? (trial giveaway: round #2) in ~tech
Baeocystin Link ParentSent, I think. I don't remember if I had two or three left for this round. :D Be sure to post back here if it doesn't work!Sent, I think. I don't remember if I had two or three left for this round. :D Be sure to post back here if it doesn't work!
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Comment on Anyone interested in trying out Kagi? (trial giveaway: round #2) in ~tech
Baeocystin Link ParentSent!Sent!
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Comment on Anyone interested in trying out Kagi? (trial giveaway: round #2) in ~tech
Baeocystin Link ParentSent!Sent!
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Comment on Long-term experiences with Google search alternatives? in ~tech
Baeocystin LinkI like and pay for Kagi. I need to use the internet continuously throughout the day for work. If I don't pay with cash, I pay with monetization schemes that don't have my best interests anywhere...I like and pay for Kagi. I need to use the internet continuously throughout the day for work. If I don't pay with cash, I pay with monetization schemes that don't have my best interests anywhere on the list.
YMMV, and it's not like Kagi is perfect, but man am I sick of ads. Being able to browse without them is a breath of fresh air.
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Comment on Suggest a remote desktop program? in ~tech
Baeocystin (edited )Link ParentI've gone through just about every major Remote Desktop system myself. I first went to Splashtop after GotomyPC went nuts with their pricing, and it was a little rough at first, but ever since...I've gone through just about every major Remote Desktop system myself. I first went to Splashtop after GotomyPC went nuts with their pricing, and it was a little rough at first, but ever since their newer-gen client (about 1.5 years old, now, IIRC) Splashtop has continued to be the best I've used. Their ever-finer product segmentation is a little annoying, but they let me keep my grandfathered 250-unit plan without complaint, so I haven't really had to worry about it. The only real add-on I use is multi-monitor support. Everything else is just fine with the basic defaults.
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Comment on Looking for lighthearted action anime in ~anime
Baeocystin Link ParentSeconding Cells At Work. It's a lot of fun, and seeing what you learned in bio class in such a unique way is a blast.Seconding Cells At Work. It's a lot of fun, and seeing what you learned in bio class in such a unique way is a blast.
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Comment on Suggest a remote desktop program? in ~tech
Baeocystin LinkLong-term IT person here. I know you said FOSS preferred, but in my experience none of those options are without issues, and it's very difficult to troubleshoot when AFK. I use...Long-term IT person here. I know you said FOSS preferred, but in my experience none of those options are without issues, and it's very difficult to troubleshoot when AFK.
I use https://www.splashtop.com/ for the systems under my management, and have for several years. It Just Works, and you can set it up easily for easy tablet-based access. Yes, it does cost money, but again, it works without issue. You don't have to think about configuring anything on your network, on either end. Install client, install streamer, done.
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Comment on You know this sound, but not its name in ~music
Baeocystin LinkThat was fun! Thanks for posting it.That was fun! Thanks for posting it.
Worth menting Embrace (and I assume other pet insurers as well) offer basically this, under the name of Wellness Plans. Basically, you pay in, say, $25/month, then you get $300 through the year to spend on pet care at the vet. It's basically a savings account, but with the perk that they give you a little extra bonus money to use throughout the year, and with some vet services at a discount.