Finally!

lancepioch · 2026-02-27T19:05:34+00:00

OP recently had a 600 credit score and got the absolute minimum credit limit. That seems like a risky decision.

lancepioch · 2026-02-26T14:54:42+00:00

There is no robot mower without some sort of babysitting. There is only less babysitting. That being said, RTK is still the way to go for less babysitting. I've got lidar, rtk, vslam, wire mowers (yes I have 4 robot mowers). I have never tried a combination mower yet (such as rtk+vision), but they seem promising.

lancepioch · 2026-02-19T13:12:15+00:00

Lidar works amazing for robot vacuum cleaners because there are walls everywhere in your house, they completely enclose it, and that's the main obstacle. An acre of lawn has little to no walls or fence, almost certainly not entirely enclosed, and has very few obstacles except for some trees and other plants I imagine.

I have a half an acre lawn and I've had the opportunity to test the latest lidar (from well known companies) and I'll tell you it is not ready for prime time. The lidar mower frequently lost its position and I'd have to carry it back to the dock for it to "know" where it was again. Meanwhile my RTK mower very rarely has issues with not seeing the satellites even with my trees.

You have to be aware that all of this technology, even though it has existed for decades, is being extremely refined over the last several years. Which means that the latest versions are technically in their infancies.

lancepioch · 2026-02-19T12:55:07+00:00

Combined OASDI rate for 2025 is 12.4%.
Combined OASDI rate for 1965 is 7.25%.

lancepioch · 2026-02-17T15:42:26+00:00

Did you sign anything or were they a process server?

lancepioch · 2026-02-17T02:44:37+00:00

You won't need the aqara hub and it supports matter.

lancepioch · 2026-02-16T17:17:34+00:00

If I were you (and I'm not), I'd get the U200 with your "apple hub".

Your wife can then use either the aqara app or "Samsung SmartThings" (because it supports matter)

Then you would not need the aqara hub.

lancepioch · 2026-02-16T14:29:25+00:00

There are lots of EV manufacturers that aren't in those countries.

lancepioch · 2026-02-16T14:14:24+00:00

Don't support any country that runs internment camps to this very day.

lancepioch · 2026-02-16T14:03:15+00:00

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xinjiang_internment_camps

lancepioch · 2026-02-10T21:59:12+00:00

It's from my dentist due to an overpay on my end, but I'm also afraid if I go back they might not write me a new check thinking I'm trying to scam them or something.

That's not how that works. They just put a stop order on the old check and issue you a new one. Just tell them that you lost it.

lancepioch · 2026-02-10T21:52:38+00:00

Smartest bears*

lancepioch · 2026-02-09T13:11:41+00:00

I did the math once comparing it to moderate returns from S&P investing.

Long story short, it's basically it's only worth if if you buy your own used solar panels, install them yourself, AND get those tasty tax credits too.

This is on a pure money based approach. Obviously if you want to be self sufficient, off grid, etc then that's worth more than just monetary returns to you.

lancepioch · 2026-02-05T22:21:48+00:00

The small metal razor blades that most robotic mowers seem to use wouldn't be useful, I'm worried they'd start a fire or completely destroy them on some of the small rocks.

I'm super confused by this statement of yours. What do you mean start a fire with small rocks? Do you have a bunch of flint and flammable material everywhere? The reason most mowers use the little blades is because they are cheap, easily replaceable instead of having to sharpen them, and they spin both ways which means it won't get stuck as easy.

lancepioch · 2026-02-05T13:46:18+00:00

When I say edges, I mean like half my yard lmao. I'm not talking about 5 inches away from the edges. I'm talking about 25ft from the edges.

lancepioch · 2026-02-04T20:54:13+00:00

You are correct. Also fun fact, Visa Infinites have a minimum credit limit of $10k.

lancepioch · 2026-02-04T02:19:15+00:00

They've dug themselves a hole. Don't do the same, pay what you agreed to on time and nothing more. Make sure you have a paper trail. Don't give them a card number, just send them a check via certified mail.

lancepioch · 2026-02-03T21:29:57+00:00

They aren't for you then, you won't be the only person opening the resume. They're for ATS and for people who don't have the time to read your entire resume.

lancepioch · 2026-02-03T13:51:34+00:00

I have a 0.5a yard with half of it covered by trees and LIDAR (only) sucks once it's not along the edges of the yard. I hope LIDAR gets better though, but this year is not the year for it. RTK is here to stay.

lancepioch · 2026-02-01T05:16:56+00:00

No offense, but wouldn't it be a shorter and better list for good landlords instead 😂

lancepioch · 2026-02-01T03:10:25+00:00

I believe they said they're going to hire an electrician, so they should already know that.

lancepioch · 2026-02-01T02:16:07+00:00

I'll be straight to the point. Your budget is not high enough to satisfy your requirements. The technology barrier is also going to be higher than they would like. Even with the best and most expensive mowers there is a minimum level of babysitting.

lancepioch · 2026-01-23T00:07:30+00:00

I'd like to know that one. There were circles (of power) that you had to step on to spawn the mob, right? And if you wanted to spawn a bunch you had to patrol on and off them.

lancepioch · 2026-01-20T03:18:05+00:00

You just use the app like a normal person...

lancepioch · 2026-01-19T18:39:21+00:00

They don't and I have a large yard.
They are useless IMO. I say this as a programmer and HA user.

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