David_Eight
@David_Eight@lemmy.world
- Comment on Installation 1 month ago:
I’ve never seen pex running into a house from the street/ground. It’s always been copper up to the water meter at the very least and it’s code (in NJ at least) to put grounding wire there.
- Comment on Why are so many leaders in tech evil? 2 months ago:
Well that’s my point lol. Renting out apartments isn’t inherently evil, just like owning a business isn’t inherently evil. If I charge a reasonable rent, then owning 2+ million in assets doesn’t automatically make me a bad person.
- Comment on Why are so many leaders in tech evil? 2 months ago:
So let’s say I bought an apartment building and now it’s worth 2+ million, what should I do to make amends for my situation?
- Comment on Why are so many leaders in tech evil? 2 months ago:
If you want to say that about billionaires that’s one thing but by that logic wouldn’t many people with a small a business or trying to retire be considered “bad”.
- Comment on Why are so many leaders in tech evil? 2 months ago:
Ok, I was wrong, I didn’t know about all the boats and the second company/charity.
The Forbes thing is just an educated guess though. And are you saying anyone with 2 million dollars or anyone with 2m in assets is automatically a bad person?
- Comment on Why are so many leaders in tech evil? 2 months ago:
Why not?
- Comment on Why are so many leaders in tech evil? 2 months ago:
You don’t even know whether Gabe is or isn’t a billionaire.
- Comment on Does everyone hate Google now? | Google's story over the last two decades has been a tale as old as time: enshittification for growth 3 months ago:
“streaming is worse than cable now” Ironically, pirating has never been easier lol
- Comment on Google and Microsoft consume more power than some countries 4 months ago:
And I’m using my AC, we’re both using power. How many times has the government told one of these companies to use less power because the grid can’t handle the strain their servers put on it?
And it’s not like these companies aren’t herding people toward these cloud services. A few weeks ago my Google Cloud storage was maxed out so I wanted to delete some photos/videos off their cloud while keeping them on my phone. Legit couldn’t figure out how to do that and just ended up deleting stuff permanently.
- Comment on Need to replace bathroom tub fixtures 4 months ago:
Heat did the trick for the spout, no dice on the diverter knob.
I forgot to mention, when you use heat to try and loosen it up to drain the water out of the system first. Otherwise all the heat will just get transferred to the water in the pipes. So try turning off the water to the house, then turn on the shower and open a sink or shower in the basement so all the water will drain away from the shower you’re working on.
Be aware that this might melt any plastic or rubber in the shower valve causing it to leak or make it unusable until you fix it. It might be smart to have a replacement shower valve on hand just in case you can’t fix the old one, best case you can return it if your successful fixing the old one.
They make specific replacement shower valves sets that come with a large trim piece that cover up the hole you would have to make to replace the old valve.
Sorry I wasn’t more specific about all that, I haven’t worked in plumbing for like ten years 😅
- Comment on Google and Microsoft consume more power than some countries 4 months ago:
Don’t forget to set you AC to 80 because the grid can’t handle the load lol. That’s exactly why this info is important, ecological solutions are somehow always trusted on individuals when the vast majority of the issue lies with corporations.
- Comment on Need to replace bathroom tub fixtures 4 months ago:
Nope, if it really is that old I doubt you’ll find a replace. At best you could try to replace all the o-rings in the old valve and put it back in. If you want to try to find a replacement anyways, take out the old valve and take it to a plumbing supply store and ask someone behind the counter if they have any. Also, avoid buying plumbing supplies from Home Depot/Lowe’s or any big box store, it’s all garbage.
I worked a few years in plumbing in my youth and in these type of situations we’d always replace the whole setup.
- Comment on Need to replace bathroom tub fixtures 4 months ago:
I’d just replace the whole thing if I where you. Are there replacement valves even available anymore, if there 60 years old there might not be?
If you do just want to fix the old ones, spray then with a penatrating oil (WD-40) and let it soak in for a few hours and try again. If that direct doesn’t work hey them up with a torch. Don’t forget to turn off the water to the house before trying either lol
- Comment on Glorious Victory 6 months ago:
But… that’s the exact opposite of what actually happened. The PSN requirement was so buggy they had to disabled it for the have to work.
- Comment on "PSN isn't supported in my country. What do I do?" Arrowhead CEO: "I don't know" 6 months ago:
I didn’t think that’s necessarily true. They were contracted to make the game by Sony and when they started probably had no idea it would even be sold on PC.
- Comment on ‘They Are Just Pissed Off’: Scott Galloway Warns Young People Are ‘Opting Out of America’ As Older Generations Failed Them 6 months ago:
I’m not saying that gen Z has it the worst in all of American history. I’m saying that things peaked for boomers and progressively gets worse in either direction in time.
Every generation of Americans has had a war to fight because of the decisions of previous generations, that’s a constant in American history. After WWII was Korea, Vietnam, Gulf War, Iraq, Afghanistan and I’m sure more to come.
- Comment on ‘They Are Just Pissed Off’: Scott Galloway Warns Young People Are ‘Opting Out of America’ As Older Generations Failed Them 6 months ago:
With a general understanding of American history. Do you disagree?
- Comment on Cheap, but reliable SSDs? 6 months ago:
If you live by a Micro Center, their house brand is pretty good.
- Comment on Help me navigate the world of debloated/custom Windows 11 Installs 6 months ago:
Any debloating you do will probably be reversed by updates eventually. Have you considered installing Linux on their computer as well assuming they use it for just web browsing. Maybe just get them something that runs ChromeOS even 🤷🏻
- Comment on ‘They Are Just Pissed Off’: Scott Galloway Warns Young People Are ‘Opting Out of America’ As Older Generations Failed Them 6 months ago:
America has particularly failed veterans since the Revolutionary War, when soldiers weren’t paid the money they were promised and given IOUs(not joking).
But every generation of American has had a better life than the previous generation until now.
- Comment on why don't people say mega meters 8 months ago:
But only in regards of nuclear bombs.
And your mom (⌐■-■)
- Comment on Suicide Squad devs say login and server issues are "not an easy nut to crack" 8 months ago:
Sure, that’s why nobody is playing the game… Everybody’s got login issues.
- Comment on Tipping culture npcs 9 months ago:
If I’m directly responsible for their salary, then they’re working for me. I created that job.
- Comment on Fear Mongering About Range Anxiety Has To Stop — CT Governor Calls Out EV Opponents 10 months ago:
Depends on which ones you buy and when. How much does it cost to replace an EV battery on average?
It’s very easy to look at 10+ year old batteries and extrapolate. There aren’t a ton of 10+ year old EVs is my problem. 10 years ago EV were still a pretty niche thing. If you have that kind of info I’d love to take a look though.
That’s what we call a “loaded question”. There’s all kinds of companies. I definitely wouldn’t call that a loaded question. How do you figure that it is?
- Comment on Fear Mongering About Range Anxiety Has To Stop — CT Governor Calls Out EV Opponents 10 months ago:
Last I checked an engine and transmission rebuild combined cost less than replacing just the batteries on an EV. An ICE might need a rebuild every 20+ years but, we don’t even have 20 years of EV data to look at to compare.
No, I don’t follow EVs super close. What brands allow this? What third party batteries can I buy and how much do they cost and how do they compare to OEM batteries?
- Comment on Fear Mongering About Range Anxiety Has To Stop — CT Governor Calls Out EV Opponents 10 months ago:
I think the cost to replace the battery is an issue.
- Comment on SpaceX blasts FCC as it refuses to reinstate Starlink’s $886 million grant 11 months ago:
How much are SpaceX expenses though? Revenue is different from Net Profit.
- Comment on Elon Musk vows ‘thermonuclear lawsuit’ as advertisers flee X over antisemitism 11 months ago:
Or, he’s just a bit of an idiot.
- Comment on Streaming costs are rising, and there are more platforms than ever to choose between. Some people are going back to piracy 1 year ago:
I agree that what you’re saying is a problem but, that still doesn’t qualify it as a monopoly. If one company owned every TV series that’s a monopoly, what you’re saying isn’t.
- Comment on The new Outlook may give Microsoft access to third-party emails and logins - gHacks Tech News 1 year ago:
"I fucks with Steam Deck."
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