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Comment on Are touchscreens in cars dangerous? in ~transport
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Comment on "House from hell” — How America’s largest homebuilders shift the cost of shoddy construction to buyers in ~finance
Autoxidation LinkI bought a DR Horton home a little over a year ago, knowing about their shoddy practices (why did I insist? Location, location, location). To try to ensure that didn't happen to me, I stopped by...I bought a DR Horton home a little over a year ago, knowing about their shoddy practices (why did I insist? Location, location, location). To try to ensure that didn't happen to me, I stopped by multiple times a week and walked through the property and frequently was in communication with the building supervisor team. I was a persistent thorn in their side. I had them agree to my inspector prior to the drywall going up, which helped catch a few small issues. I believe my persistence removed most potential problems. I ultimately only had 2 issues:
- The dishwasher wasn't level, which lead to a leak which damaged part of the floor about 3 months after closing. With pictures, they were pretty quick to get it resolved (about a week).
- A window wasn't installed correctly and became lodged. That was fixed the next day.
My major complaint with them was they let a large percentage of the sod die during construction, so I had them add a written clause during closing with a promise of remediation and it was terrible getting them to schedule anything. Their remediation was not great but I didn't want a pure grass yard anyway and a big bag of clover seed has filled in most of the issues.
DR Horton doesn't really do any of the construction themselves; every part is subcontracted out to local contractors. That can cause a real randomness of quality issues in different areas and even across the street as homes are built. That doesn't excuse DR Horton's shitty policies and poor supervision. Homeowners should have recourse for these builders failing to meet proper standards and there needs to be proper regulation to protect people.
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Comment on I'm Not a Robot in ~games
Autoxidation LinkThis was a lot of fun! Thanks for putting it together!This was a lot of fun! Thanks for putting it together!
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Comment on Jimmy Kimmel pulled “indefinitely” by ABC after Charlie Kirk comments in ~tv
Autoxidation LinkThat was it? Wow.Mocking Donald Trump over POTUS’ take on the NFL and TikTok as well, Kimmel offered his blunt assessment of the aftermath of Kirk’s death in his opening monologue on his September 15 show : “We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it,” the host said
That was it? Wow.
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Comment on Generals Zero Hour vs Red Alert 2 in ~games
Autoxidation LinkThe intro movie to RA2 and Hell March are amazing, and while Generals is very special and I greatly enjoyed it, nothing really matches the charm that RA2 had for me.The intro movie to RA2 and Hell March are amazing, and while Generals is very special and I greatly enjoyed it, nothing really matches the charm that RA2 had for me.
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Comment on Generals Zero Hour vs Red Alert 2 in ~games
Autoxidation Link ParentMan that Contra mod was so much fun. I once hid stealth nuclear bomb trucks all over the map with a group of friends and when I detonated them all it crashed the game. Fond gaming memories.Man that Contra mod was so much fun. I once hid stealth nuclear bomb trucks all over the map with a group of friends and when I detonated them all it crashed the game. Fond gaming memories.
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Comment on The "standard" car charger is usually overkill in ~transport
Autoxidation Link ParentIf you're doing a new build, definitely just get it done. It's way cheaper when the walls are open. If your electrical box is in your garage it's super cheap and easy to do.If you're doing a new build, definitely just get it done. It's way cheaper when the walls are open. If your electrical box is in your garage it's super cheap and easy to do.
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Comment on Change in US Veterans Affairs rules allows discrimination based on politics or marital status in ~society
Autoxidation Link ParentAn internal memo shows plans to cut 80,000 staff from the Dept of Veterans Affairs. -
Comment on I tried to make something in America (The Smarter Scrubber experiment) in ~engineering
Autoxidation Link ParentI don't know what's ultimately 'fair,' but China is using a lot more than comparative advantage to gain the edge. The video has a whole section on IP theft, so that even products designed in the...I don't know what's ultimately 'fair,' but China is using a lot more than comparative advantage to gain the edge. The video has a whole section on IP theft, so that even products designed in the US and manufactured in China are getting stolen by alphabet soup random named companies on Amazon and Amazon is slow to react to disputes on IP theft (another problem fueling this entire thing).
When a consumer only cares about the price at the end of the day, and China is using literal slave labor to manufacture and assemble products, how does a company wanting to do things ethically and/or locally compete with that?
What is the implication of dominating tooling and this kind of manufacturing for new tech? Drones were once cheap hobbyist toys, and we've seen them rapidly advance and become critical in the Ukraine-Russian war. China almost completely owns this manufacturing space, over 90% of the entire market. Now much of the west is left without this kind of manufacturing, and restarting this is a daunting task.
There are huge national security and energy stability concerns with ceding this much manufacturing ground to China. That doesn't mean we should make everything here in the US (or a staunch ally), but we should make some things, especially important things we can't do without (chips, cars, ships, future tech, etc).
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Comment on I tried to make something in America (The Smarter Scrubber experiment) in ~engineering
Autoxidation LinkThis is a really good video. It highlights and shows the struggle of manufacturing things in the USA, even for something as "simple" as a grill scrubber! It touches on deeper topics without...This is a really good video. It highlights and shows the struggle of manufacturing things in the USA, even for something as "simple" as a grill scrubber! It touches on deeper topics without getting political on why this was hard and where this manufacturing went.
I don't know what the answer is to solve this. The hyper-consumerist culture in the US where everything has to be as cheap as possible is bad for us. It's bad for jobs in the US. It's bad for the environment. But the average American is barely getting by and increasing the cost of every objects is political suicide.
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Comment on 2000․ in ~games
Autoxidation LinkThe covers of big 2000s hits in the background was an excellent touch.The covers of big 2000s hits in the background was an excellent touch.
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Comment on Mapping Earth, one billion years ago in ~science
Autoxidation Link ParentThat was the original title of the video. Then it was "How to map ancient earth." And now it's what you said. Dunno why they have changed it several times! But they do in fact attempt to map 1...That was the original title of the video. Then it was "How to map ancient earth." And now it's what you said. Dunno why they have changed it several times!
But they do in fact attempt to map 1 billion year old earth.
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Mapping Earth, one billion years ago
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Comment on What are your top two strategy games you play competitively? in ~games
Autoxidation LinkI don't know about competitively but I enjoy pushing myself vs the AI with friends on Sins of a Solar Empire 2, Stellaris, Total War Warhammer 3, and Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance. I recently...I don't know about competitively but I enjoy pushing myself vs the AI with friends on Sins of a Solar Empire 2, Stellaris, Total War Warhammer 3, and Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance.
I recently picked up WARNO and have been making my way through the campaign with a friend.
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Comment on US Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer to vote yes on GOP spending bill in ~society
Autoxidation LinkSigh. The Dems seem to have no spine at all.Sigh. The Dems seem to have no spine at all.
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Comment on Jurassic World Rebirth | Official trailer in ~movies
Autoxidation Link ParentAnd Jojo Rabbit! She did a great job there.And Jojo Rabbit! She did a great job there.
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Comment on CIA offers buyouts to entire workforce to align with US President Donald Trump priorities, sources say in ~society
Autoxidation LinkI don't know why it was this news, but this story really made me feel a sense of dread for the future.I don't know why it was this news, but this story really made me feel a sense of dread for the future.
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Comment on TimeGuessr in ~games
Autoxidation Link ParentI guess you can play as you like, but I like the challenge of trying to do it without any other research topics. It's a good test of the limits of my cultural, technological, and geographic...I guess you can play as you like, but I like the challenge of trying to do it without any other research topics. It's a good test of the limits of my cultural, technological, and geographic knowledge and recall.
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Comment on My hair is thinning. Tips and tricks, please! in ~life.style
Autoxidation LinkA couple of years ago the NYTimes ran a story about effective hair loss treatments. The gist is: most products don't work. Rogaine does work, but it works best when taken orally in a lose dose....A couple of years ago the NYTimes ran a story about effective hair loss treatments. The gist is: most products don't work. Rogaine does work, but it works best when taken orally in a lose dose. It's not approved by the FDA, as minoxidil is a generic and no company would pay for the safety studies of an oral form if there's no real profit to be made. If you ask around and get the right dermatologist, they will prescribe it off-label for you. Plus, it's cheap! I would recommend giving this path a try.
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Comment on TimeGuessr in ~games
Autoxidation (edited )Link ParentI have no issues running it in Firefox with ublock and privacy badger.I have no issues running it in Firefox with ublock and privacy badger.
I have a similar amount of time driving a Tesla under my belt and I don't believe the touchscreen is that big of a deal. I rarely interact with it while driving, maybe to move the map around a little to see traffic way ahead when on the highway, or to turn the temps up or down a degree (or turn up seat warmers/vents). The click wheels on the the steering wheel are fantastic, intuitive, and I really wish every car had them. Left one controls media; up/down is volume, left and right are next or back (or 15 seconds forward or back in podcasts/audiobooks), and pressing in is play/pause. I use it all of the time. It's great! But I get a rental and sit in a modern car and am overwhelmed at the sheer amount of buttons or shitty dial screen thing interface most cars have. They are terrible.