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pengaru · 2026-01-27T16:06:08 1769529968

> A year or so ago, I fed my wife's blood work results into chatgpt

Why would you consult a known bullshit generator for anything this important?

pengaru · 2026-01-26T20:43:58 1769460238

This "knowledge source" sponsored by $influence...

pengaru · 2026-01-26T20:28:24 1769459304

What happened to Jitsi?

mixmastamyk · 2026-01-27T17:30:34 1769535034

They switched to requiring google/microsoft accounts, and now dead to me. Looking at jami now.

MrDresden · 2026-01-28T07:24:18 1769585058

This only (but still sadly) applies to the use of the meet.jit.si instance.

If you self host there are no such requirements.

prmoustache · 2026-01-26T21:48:41 1769464121

It is still a thing. I used it 2 days ago actually.

pengaru · 2026-01-26T04:30:51 1769401851

I need a time machine.

pengaru · 2026-01-25T21:59:41 1769378381

Glad I didn't give these people any of my hard earned dollars.

pengaru · 2026-01-25T18:04:37 1769364277

How is this not an instance of "perfect is the enemy of good enough?"?

user_7832 · 2026-01-25T20:40:06 1769373606

Honestly in this situation, hybrids (ideally of the plug in variant) are the "good enough" thing when you're shifting from ICE.

Shifting the easy 70% first gives a very nice boost, and the rest can be cajoled/fed hydrogen (if it matures by then) etc over time.

SV_BubbleTime · 2026-01-25T19:14:14 1769368454

Depends.

I have a vehicle in my personal shop right now. It needs a new battery, it is effectively totaled.

The battery costs more than the vehicle.

The effort for me to replace the battery modules (not even the cells inside of them) involves taking the entire suspension out, and then, you have the ACTUALLY FATAL issue of working on the battery pack. You need 1000V+ gloves that expire every six months, composite ratchets and sockets, and for me high voltage certification.

There is nothing on an ICE vehicle that can kill you while working on its parts.

I will be downvoted by people who need (literally) to defend their purchase. Always am on this topic.

pengaru · 2026-01-25T07:27:43 1769326063

Some people drive to their jobs, some people climb shit as their jobs... where's the problem?

pengaru · 2026-01-21T16:09:02 1769011742

It will never cease to drive me batty every time I try find a metric fastener for an automotive purpose at a local hardware store.

There are many reasons I can find for leaving the US, but engaging in DIY projects utilizing local suppliers are what's come closest to pushing me over the edge. Especially in this post-SEARS hellscape of low quality made in china junk the market's flooded with. Now not only can I never find the fasteners I need, the tools suck too!

qingcharles · 2026-01-21T16:58:45 1769014725

I used to end up blowing all my money on ordering from Amazon and paying for same-day delivery, which usually means within a couple of hours in big cities.

I'd always waste my time going to Home Depot etc and getting aggravated at their metric fastener selections.

pengaru · 2026-01-19T23:26:13 1768865173

made me wonder if that's why the adjacent strait is called racoon strait, but apparently not (HMS Racoon)

https://angelisland.org/history/ayala-cove/

pengaru · 2026-01-19T22:12:42 1768860762

It's your IP address, you're leeching too much without using the prescribed player. After some time it'll start working again. I bet if you go to the web site it will ask you to log in to prove you're not a bot, if you're not logged in already.