Markpelly's recent activity
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Comment on United States postal service debuts long-awaited new mail truck in ~transport
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Comment on How are you dealing with mosquitoes and flies? in ~life
Markpelly Link ParentOh interesting, that's not fun. Good luck with the insect challenges!Oh interesting, that's not fun. Good luck with the insect challenges!
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Comment on How are you dealing with mosquitoes and flies? in ~life
Markpelly Link ParentDo you have access to magnetic screen doors? Might be a nice addition to the house for the kids. Also hands free path for walking outside with stuff. https://a.co/d/941nnIwDo you have access to magnetic screen doors? Might be a nice addition to the house for the kids. Also hands free path for walking outside with stuff.
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Comment on Thinking out loud: A US service to help you move to where your vote will count the most in ~talk
Markpelly Link ParentWelcome to the purple state with way too many political advertisements 😎Welcome to the purple state with way too many political advertisements 😎
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Comment on How do you shave? in ~life.men
Markpelly LinkI'm on the electric razor train as well. It's quick and gets a nice close shave for me. I'm not sure what others had for an electric razor but I can get a close shave with it, just need to make...I'm on the electric razor train as well. It's quick and gets a nice close shave for me. I'm not sure what others had for an electric razor but I can get a close shave with it, just need to make sure you don't press too hard.
I had been using Gillette throwaways for a long time but it was too much hassle, and these days i have a beard...so I don't need to shave my entire face.
My skin is very sensitive so I cannot shave every day. No matter the type of razor I use, shaving every day is a killer on my skin.
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Comment on How would you go about teaching (or learning) critical thinking? in ~humanities
Markpelly LinkThis is going to be simple, but I coached someone today on this concept. Always be curious and ask questions. I may not know all the answers to everything but I want to know as much as I can. Also...This is going to be simple, but I coached someone today on this concept. Always be curious and ask questions. I may not know all the answers to everything but I want to know as much as I can.
Also like someone mentioned above, it's okay to be wrong. Learn from it and thrive on feedback.
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Comment on San Leandro tech startup to sell drones the size of several cars, flying 600 miles at a time in ~tech
Markpelly LinkOr the size of an American pickup truck. (Saying this as an American with 2 pickup trucks)Or the size of an American pickup truck. (Saying this as an American with 2 pickup trucks)
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Comment on What do you actually do at work? in ~life
Markpelly LinkI work for a 2-4bil financial institution as a Data warehouse Manager. My team is small so I wear a lot of hats. Some days I'm hearing about a new issue in our systems that people need a hand...I work for a 2-4bil financial institution as a Data warehouse Manager. My team is small so I wear a lot of hats.
Some days I'm hearing about a new issue in our systems that people need a hand with. Some days I'm writing queries to get data for an audit. Some days I'm focusing on driving data usage throughout the company.
I do a lot of things and so does my team. We are very flexible and do our best to support every department. Financial institutions that are small in the US ( probably similar across the world ) are very behind the times with technology. Not because they don't want to be. Change is hard in finance but also in the minds of people that have been doing the same thing for 20 years. My favorite and most frustrating part of my job is changing people's minds and perspectives.
Advice for getting out into the employment space: be flexible, be hungry, and be a little patient with job growth. A lot of younger people, myself included, are a impatient with getting to that next step. It will come as long as you are seen as the "hey that person could help with this, they did awesome last time" and advocate for yourself. Be seen and be heard. -
Comment on Recommendations for smart temperature sensors in ~life.home_improvement
Markpelly LinkQuestion to tack on to this, has anyone ever used a 3rd party temp sensor through Home Assistant to turn an ecobee thermostat on and off? If so I'd love to see it.Question to tack on to this, has anyone ever used a 3rd party temp sensor through Home Assistant to turn an ecobee thermostat on and off? If so I'd love to see it.
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Comment on Recommendations for smart temperature sensors in ~life.home_improvement
Markpelly (edited )LinkI'll throw a second comment out there for Home Assistant. I started using some SONOFF THR320D devices for a couple places in my home that needed to measure freezing temps. I chose these because...I'll throw a second comment out there for Home Assistant. I started using some SONOFF THR320D devices for a couple places in my home that needed to measure freezing temps. I chose these because they are wireless, and have a long temp probe.
I went down the route of doing a raspberry pi and some individual sensors over cat6 but I had such a hard time getting them to work. Maybe some day.
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Comment on What toothpaste do you use? in ~life.style
Markpelly (edited )Link ParentIf you do want to go back at all, Tom's brand toothpaste is recyclable after the tube is empty. I have considered tabs before though.If you do want to go back at all, Tom's brand toothpaste is recyclable after the tube is empty. I have considered tabs before though.
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Comment on What toothpaste do you use? in ~life.style
Markpelly LinkI've been using Tom's brand toothpaste for a while. Minimal ingredients and you can recycle the tube in general recycling when you are done. Both are pretty big selling points for me. Also the...I've been using Tom's brand toothpaste for a while. Minimal ingredients and you can recycle the tube in general recycling when you are done. Both are pretty big selling points for me. Also the flavors are basic and taste good.
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Comment on Been considering cutting down on YouTube in ~tech
Markpelly Link ParentGreat work on cutting down, that's awesome! On the comment about YT quality getting worse, I actually have noticed the opposite in the types of videos I watch. I have been watching woodworking and...Great work on cutting down, that's awesome!
On the comment about YT quality getting worse, I actually have noticed the opposite in the types of videos I watch. I have been watching woodworking and building content since the 2008 days, and the quality of these new videos/creators is just so crazy. Such talented people. I also watch a lot of other types of genres that have just gone up in quality. I feel like I have ignored or have never been on the attention grabbing side of YouTube.
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Comment on Forest Service orders Arrowhead bottled water company to shut down California pipeline in ~enviro
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Comment on Do you like pooping? You might enjoy this article on fiber. in ~health
Markpelly Link ParentI actually had a colonoscopy a couple years ago and they said the same thing about me. For the record I am about the same age. Good for us! HahaI actually had a colonoscopy a couple years ago and they said the same thing about me. For the record I am about the same age. Good for us! Haha
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Comment on Do you like pooping? You might enjoy this article on fiber. in ~health
Markpelly Link ParentAfter about a year of being vegetarian my wife and decided to try to do a vegan diet for a month. It wasnt a huge jump but my body certainly thought so. I stopped after 2 weeks because I could...After about a year of being vegetarian my wife and decided to try to do a vegan diet for a month. It wasnt a huge jump but my body certainly thought so. I stopped after 2 weeks because I could not. Stop. Pooping. My body did not appreciate it, I was pooping 4 times a day at least.
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Comment on How do you avoid the "getting started" loop? in ~talk
Markpelly LinkIn the past year I've been using ChatGPT to start any project or task. It helps get the brain going, may suggest a possible solution, or start the research process that I was going to do anyways....In the past year I've been using ChatGPT to start any project or task. It helps get the brain going, may suggest a possible solution, or start the research process that I was going to do anyways. I don't want to over complicate it really, but as someone with ADHD this is really huge for me.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~talk
Markpelly LinkI'm really good at changing the time on this old digital alarm clock that I've had since the 90s. If you hold the time button and the "forward" button it will really quickly speed through the...I'm really good at changing the time on this old digital alarm clock that I've had since the 90s. If you hold the time button and the "forward" button it will really quickly speed through the minutes and hours while you hold it. As most clocks do. Well I'm really good at saying the time and letting go of the buttons at the exact time I want, like almost 100% accuracy. That's all I have to say about that.
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Comment on I worked for Mr. Beast, he’s a fraud in ~tech
Markpelly LinkAs someone who watches a lot of YouTube, like a lot. I have never seen a Mr Beast video, can someone explain the premise of the majority of his videos? Is he just vlogging?As someone who watches a lot of YouTube, like a lot. I have never seen a Mr Beast video, can someone explain the premise of the majority of his videos? Is he just vlogging?
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Comment on Black magic chocolate cake made with condensed tomato soup in ~food
Markpelly Link ParentMy wife has made some banana bread cupcakes with avocado chocolate frosting a few times. they are pretty good.My wife has made some banana bread cupcakes with avocado chocolate frosting a few times. they are pretty good.
I had a family member deliver mail for 20 years and they complained for 15 of those that the LLV was terrible in the snow. They opted to buy their own delivery vehicle so they could finish their route more safely on the winter days. Northern New England has never been kind to these vehicles.
I would how this new one does in snow.