Slatlun

@Slatlun@lemmy.ml

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Mandibles⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  These are real, current legs. The front 2 of the insect norm of 6

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Hacking Kia: Remotely Controlling Cars With Just a License Plate.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I think the point is that there isn’t a good enough reason to put internet in a car that negates the risk of it.

  It is like adding lead to food. It’s a cheap sweetener with no calories. You can argue that cheap sweeteners aren’t important to you, but I don’t think you can argue that it isn’t a good reason. It just isn’t a good enough reason to negate the risk.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I doubt future generations will have “basement dwellers” because none of us can afford to own basements.⁩ ⁨⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Yes, and you have to dig deep in some places to get below the frost with your foundation. In those places a basement makes sense because you’re digging that far either way. Texas frosts don’t get very deep, so you’re able to have a shallower foundation making a basement just an extra cost.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Me talking at dinner: “Will you pass me the peas?” Cut to 5 people confused about whether I mean just one of them or if I want the whole table to all hand me the peas.

  I get why they/them can be confusing because of the plural thing, but we are used to a quirky language. With a little practice, the tone and context clear up nearly all confusion. The rest is as easy or hard as what we have to do with an ambiguous “you.”

  PS Sorry to the “yous/yous guys” people. I am not trying to turn a blind eye to you obviously superior usage. It just really ruins my point.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What is the best way to fix cracks before repainting⁩ ⁨⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  It is your choice on sanding. Sanding down the crack/tape area below grade will make the flattest patch. The alternative is feathering out your joint compound further to hide the bump. You’ll be surprised how thick tape seems when you’re going for a smooth finish.

  I like the flat (presanded) option because the bump option bothers me even though nobody else sees the difference.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What is the best way to fix cracks before repainting⁩ ⁨⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  You might want to use mesh tape on the big cracks to help stop recracking. I would poke around and see if the whole section is damaged too. You can replace large chuncks of drywall pretty easily and cheaply so no sense keeping damaged drywall if you’re doing work anyway.

  The biggest issue is what caused the crack to begin with. If it is settling, make sure there won’t be any more of that before doing a repair to the crack.

  Credentials - working on a house with foundation problems and water damage

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What is the optimal length that a couple should date before moving in?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Whenever you want to. It might work. It might not. Do what fells right and learn when that was a mistake. Prescriptive timelines do more harm than good.