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  1. Comment on Mutiny to unveil open source Kei Truck kit in ~transport

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    Oh it has hub motors? I was following this project for a bit, but every video I watched were I was expecting some kind of deep dive into the design ended up being some long drawn out story that...

    Oh it has hub motors? I was following this project for a bit, but every video I watched were I was expecting some kind of deep dive into the design ended up being some long drawn out story that really didn't have any relation to the thumbnail or title. It was pretty frustrating to watch. So I stopped watching and decided if I wanted a Kei truck, I would just buy an old-ass one lol

    As for hub motors, see Aging Wheels video on why hub motors are a questionable choice. Its pretty informative.

    8 votes

  2. Comment on Marc Andreessen is a philosophical zombie in ~humanities

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    I could do this all day lmao His other kids have names that look like regex. We live in weird times.

    I could do this all day lmao

    His other kids have names that look like regex. We live in weird times.

    8 votes

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  4. Comment on Slate Truck preorder starts at $24,950 in ~transport

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    I forget where I watched it, might have been an engineer at Slate but I think they actually said the tax credit expiring had an unexpected side effect: cheaper batteries. Instead of having to use...

    I forget where I watched it, might have been an engineer at Slate but I think they actually said the tax credit expiring had an unexpected side effect: cheaper batteries. Instead of having to use US made batteries, they could source from wherever.

    I don't love the lack of subsidized US-made batteries. But silver lining right?

    Either way, this is the EXACT kind of truck I want. Small, cheap and stupid. I've been wanting an older Ranger or Tacoma for all my DIY BS. The cost on old trucks has gone bonkers. Same with old vans too. Hopefully Slate has success so I can get one in a bit!

    12 votes

  5. Comment on Memory System | Ambient Swim | Liquid DnB, Jungle, Breakcore (2026) in ~music

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    If you like this kind of thing, you would most certainly like FIREWALKER - https://www.youtube.com/@firewalker3289

    If you like this kind of thing, you would most certainly like FIREWALKER -

    https://www.youtube.com/@firewalker3289

    1 vote

  6. Comment on Not so empty nesters: record-high number of US adults under 35 live at home, new data says in ~life

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    Jesus. This hits close to home. Paid 175k for ours. It was built in (the earliest records we could find) 1895. Roof? 15 years old. HVAC? 15-20 years old. Stone foundation. Water in the basement....

    Jesus. This hits close to home. Paid 175k for ours. It was built in (the earliest records we could find) 1895.

    Roof? 15 years old. HVAC? 15-20 years old. Stone foundation. Water in the basement. Collapsing porch columns.

    It needed and still needs a decent bit of work but it was still the cheapest nicest house we had looked at.

    11 votes

  7. Comment on The founder of Craigslist has given away half a billion dollars. He fears for an America where generosity is trolled. in ~tech

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    Damn. What an absolute fuckin' g. Seems like a down to earth dude who realized having all of the money in the world really doesn't matter all that much. The world needs more Craig's.

    Damn. What an absolute fuckin' g. Seems like a down to earth dude who realized having all of the money in the world really doesn't matter all that much. The world needs more Craig's.

    10 votes

  8. Comment on Four things to know about the newly approved US sunscreen ingredient in ~health

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    Was not expecting to see my Alma Mater referenced. Go bearcats! But also, I'm glad we now have a better sunscreen solution as a pale guy with a very pale wife I'm a daily sunscreen user, it's nice...

    Was not expecting to see my Alma Mater referenced. Go bearcats!

    But also, I'm glad we now have a better sunscreen solution as a pale guy with a very pale wife I'm a daily sunscreen user, it's nice to have a new option.

    8 votes

  9. Comment on What do you think is the best sandwich? in ~food

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    Don't sleep on a good PB&J. My normal go to was a peanut butter banana sandwich for the longest time. I'm a sucker for both the classic white bread and "elevated" with sourdough and nice peanut...

    Don't sleep on a good PB&J. My normal go to was a peanut butter banana sandwich for the longest time. I'm a sucker for both the classic white bread and "elevated" with sourdough and nice peanut butter and some locally made jam.

  10. Comment on A perfect example of what it means to be anti-racist in ~life

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    Teach me senpai, please.

    Teach me senpai, please.

    1 vote

  11. Comment on Why Japanese companies do so many different things in ~finance

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    Thanks for sharing. I really enjoyed this article. Honestly made me wonder what other cultural and societal factors might influence j-companies vs h-companies. Japan is famously very collective...

    Thanks for sharing. I really enjoyed this article. Honestly made me wonder what other cultural and societal factors might influence j-companies vs h-companies. Japan is famously very collective and that seems well-suited for their style of companies. Makes me wonder if there could be any j-style companies here in the US.

    5 votes

  12. Comment on Colorado approves balcony solar, requires utilities to accept meter collars in ~enviro

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    Oh hell yeah! That's promising. I really hope it doesn't get shot down.

    Oh hell yeah! That's promising. I really hope it doesn't get shot down.

    2 votes

  13. Comment on Colorado approves balcony solar, requires utilities to accept meter collars in ~enviro

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    I love that balcony solar is taking off across the US. Its a dead simple way to reduce carbon emissions and its a slow gradual introduction of solar to people who might otherwise be intimidated by...

    I love that balcony solar is taking off across the US. Its a dead simple way to reduce carbon emissions and its a slow gradual introduction of solar to people who might otherwise be intimidated by the processing of doing your own DIY solar install. Hope Ohio can get its head out of its own ass and pass some laws making it legal here too.

    13 votes

  14. Comment on Any fellow XCP-ng users here? in ~comp

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    I mean aside from performance? Nah, no issues. I don't run "production" work loads on my nested hypervisors but its just for shits and giggles.

    I mean aside from performance? Nah, no issues. I don't run "production" work loads on my nested hypervisors but its just for shits and giggles.

    1 vote

  15. Comment on Any fellow XCP-ng users here? in ~comp

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    Mostly just playing around and learning. I like to understand different virtualization platforms and nested is the best way for me. It doesn't run well but that's not really the point. I also...

    Mostly just playing around and learning. I like to understand different virtualization platforms and nested is the best way for me. It doesn't run well but that's not really the point. I also tried a nested proxmox cluster in order to better understand how proxmox worked and boy that was a stupid experiment lol

    1 vote

  16. Comment on Any fellow XCP-ng users here? in ~comp

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    I'm a proxmox guy, but I run a nested version of XCP-ng. I like it! Still prefer proxmox but different strokes different folks.

    I'm a proxmox guy, but I run a nested version of XCP-ng.

    I like it! Still prefer proxmox but different strokes different folks.

    4 votes

  17. Comment on Why so many people are going "no contact" with their parents in ~life

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    Hey man, I mean I know it's not much. But I think I turned out okay. I have ADHD and it does make it kind of hard sometimes. My brother has ADHD, OCD anxiety and a lot of other shit. If it's any...

    Hey man, I mean I know it's not much. But I think I turned out okay. I have ADHD and it does make it kind of hard sometimes. My brother has ADHD, OCD anxiety and a lot of other shit. If it's any help, my mom and dad tried and pushed really hard for us to be friends, which wouldn't be a bad thing...if we weren't like 11 months apart in age. I think always being stacked on top of one another didn't help. Best of luck. I'll all work out.

    8 votes

  18. Comment on Why so many people are going "no contact" with their parents in ~life

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    Man this story hit close to home. I'm pretty close with my mom and dad but my wife not so much. Her mom was/is an addict and fucked her life up pretty bad when my wife was younger and her dad is a...

    Man this story hit close to home. I'm pretty close with my mom and dad but my wife not so much. Her mom was/is an addict and fucked her life up pretty bad when my wife was younger and her dad is a deadbeat. She's basically been a no or low contact since she left for college years ago and it actually been positive for her own well being. The wedding vaccinations story was almost identical to our experience as well. Shit, we didn't even require the vaccinations since they had been available for so long at that point, all we asked for was a COVID test to prove you were contagious. Half of my wife's family just fucking no showed. She hasn't spoken to any of them in any significant capacity since.

    My brother has some issues. Mental health among others and he has basically made my life miserable for the entirety of our time growing up together. He left for college and I haven't really spoken with him much since. I never actually realized how miserable I was until he was out of the picture. I'm a bit shamed to say but it's been fucking nice. Mom and Dad are pretty upset that I don't talk with much, but whenever I do, its like talking to a bear. I never know what is going to set him off. It's awful. I firmly keep him at arms length now. I'd always hoped going to college and is not living in the same house or playing on the same teams would have made things better but it hasn't. Mom and dad baby him and give me a hard time because I'm "functioning better" than despite the fact that I still need my mom and dad for things too. It makes for some uncomfortable dynamics that sometimes make me feel like a burden.

    To anyone else reading this, I hope you know that you aren't the only one dealing with similar problems.

    53 votes

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  20. Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies

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    Project Hail Mary was really good! I loved the book and was a bit skeptical about the movie but it turned out great. My wife who is not a huge sci-fi fan absolutely loved it.

    Project Hail Mary was really good! I loved the book and was a bit skeptical about the movie but it turned out great.

    My wife who is not a huge sci-fi fan absolutely loved it.

    7 votes