@peatbog An HVAC person is probably a better bet than a plumber
Imagine thinking the most troubling thing about these conversational AIs is wokeness.
@peatbog @ryanhoulihan an heat recovery ventilator (HRV) or energy recovery ventilator (ERV) is what you're looking for! You can hook them up to your duct work with your existing furnace / air handler, or some people run independent ducts for them. If there's a particular room you spend hours in (like an office) you can also install a point-source HRV/ERV for just that room, which might be cheaper.
@avdempsey I never did! I was aware of it, but never owned it.
I loved SimCity and Civilization, and this is pretty much the goal in both.
I used to assume, without much critical thought, that it was natural, and even good, for humans to utilize every inch of the earth.
Do you ever think about the fact that you're thinking means you weren't Thanos snapped out of existence, or hit by a meteor, or assassinated a moment earlier? Or that the Earth wasn't hit by a giant piece of space debris traveling at relativistic speed? Just me?
@ryanhoulihan with our renovation, we're getting an HRV installed. It's basically an open window, but with a heat exchanger to conserve the heat/AC you've put into your indoor air.
@ComposerJ I'm overdue for a return visit. It's been almost 15 years!
@ComposerJ I was hoping to get more recommendations!
Btw, I clicked through and saw you're a UK alum. I lived in Lexington several times in my 20s!
@carnage4life for sure.
What's really interesting to me is that it's truly all about interest rates.
The companies laying off aren't generally distressed. And I really don't believe everybody simultaneously realized they're carrying a bunch of dead weight.
I think what happened is interest rates have made it more expensive to hoard talent trying to make bets on opening up new markets.
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Mastodon sign-ups has been on a consistent rise lately.
For context, there were ~8,000 daily new account sign-ups last week.
This week, there's ~20,000 daily sign-ups.
Now some will say, "But that's because of a big event last week!"
But there were big events in January, and those just resulted in momentary spikes -- not sustained lifts.
Not even the removal of Twitter's API to 3rd party devs resulted in this kind of sustained lift!
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If you are looking for a new server after the #mastodonlol announcement can I reassure you thst moving all your followers across is incredibly easily, and using import/export you can also move your follows, toot history ect #feditips #mastomigration
@ComposerJ I wish there was a recording off the sound board. It was kinda hard to hear what was going on. Sounds like they had the piano playing in an entirely different key. Very cool though. Thanks for sharing!
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@theromit a question to ask may be: how do you define civility and what does it mean to you that you desire it? I found my impulse in these regards was, in some cases, a wish to return to a state of ignorance where I didn’t know about (or have to confront) some injustices or inequities. Now I see the struggle as the work, and the lack of “civility” as a fair price to pay. I value kindness more now, but I value “niceness” less.
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@lauren
Starlink could not exist without the US government. The US funded most of the research upon which Starlink's depends, it is a primary customer, it sponsors Starlink's use of space in international regulatory forums, etc. While Starlink is technically a private company, it is very much a product of our government.
From those to whom much is given, much is expected.
It is reasonable to demand that Starlink not oppose US government goals and policies.
@doot when the permissions set "It will be able to read all your account's data" I assume that just means posts? Are there other types of data stored with my account that aren't natively public?
@deebloo why can't we simply have nice things??
@hicksca The cancelation hijinks might be specific to airport pickups, which is my main use of these services these days
Rideshare is getting really bad. Obviously the investor subsidized costs were going to end. But the quality of service is atrocious.
👎🏿 Pickup time estimates are wildly inaccurate
👎🏿 Drivers canceling after minutes spent waiting
👎🏿 Drivers accept rides and then go off in the wrong direction
I've also experienced a lot of just honest mistakes by drivers, and I can't hate on that too much, but it's frustrating.
Taxis are only the better option some places. Transit is so underinvested that the convenience is often awful.
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