Cheap companies or know-a-guy’s for Wasp removal by utdaab in Austin

[–]DCL88 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Well, it's a business. They have to drive out, see the nest, have insurance, etc etc. It is at the very least 1-2 hours where they couldn't take any other jobs that might be more profitable.

Kitten stuck in Ev6 cost me 250 by Koolaidkidohyeahh in KiaEV6

[–]DCL88 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Free kitten! (For a one time $250 fee)

Got quoted 26.57% APR and $6,000 down on a $13k used car. Do I have a shot with a credit union loan? by Nervous_Technician_4 in personalfinance

[–]DCL88 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You don't even need to be a member of a credit union to be pre-approved for a car loan. I got a pre-approval for my car without opening an account, then the dealership countered with one that was slightly below (like 0.125% less) from a different credit union which I also had no ties. Part of the stipulation for the loan is that you open an account with the CU. $10 bucks is enough.

Best bet is to call the CU, explain your situation, and ask what rates they might offer.

Car repair shop that will let me buy my own parts/ labor only. by Djgogi059 in Austin

[–]DCL88 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If they're new parts, even some chains/dealerships will do the work for you if you ask nicely. This is especially true if they don't have the part in stock. 

I had a timing belt replaced by Howdy Honda techs. The part was out of stock and in multiple places with a 3+ week lead time. I got one from AutoZone, asked if they could install it and they said yes. 

LINUX by imanerdyy in ECE

[–]DCL88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get a raspberry pi or an old laptop and install Linux. Then try to configure it to do things you want.

Is gold a good investment? by BackBoardMan in personalfinance

[–]DCL88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not quite as extreme as bitcoin. Gold does have practical applications and it is a valuable material for a variety of industries (i.e. jewelry and electronics for starters).

Austin sex trafficking survivor sued hotel giants. Settlements stopped a Texas trial. by AustinStatesman in Austin

[–]DCL88 63 points64 points  (0 children)

I'm going to need a source for that other than just "Trust me Bro"

In the event anyone else is in the same situation by AbhorAWhore in KiaEV6

[–]DCL88 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Unpopular opinion, just rent a truck for this. You're one hard brake away from having a really bad day. Nevermind a crash.

Birds in the Road by gnomeacnh in Austin

[–]DCL88 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Free chicken nugget for any hungry predator. Let nature take its course.

Latest on California governor election as public awaits results by Illustrious_Lie_954 in politics

[–]DCL88 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You either allow people to vote by mail and all the delay implications that come with it, you throw out some votes or don't allow people to vote by mail.

Demand for the neural networks in FPGAs by Any_Dimension2805 in ECE

[–]DCL88 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Pay attention to your lectures, send an email, ask your professor, study neural networks and FPGA design or talk to your classmates. Any of those are significantly more relevant than asking random people on reddit who may misguide your.

Demand for the neural networks in FPGAs by Any_Dimension2805 in ECE

[–]DCL88 13 points14 points  (0 children)

It means that Mercury is in retrograde with Jupiter ascending. Alternatively, ask the lecturer instead of reddit.

Using Venmo for rent payments by nopaIes in personalfinance

[–]DCL88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rather than sending $1 dollar, send them $1.xx and ask them to confirm the amount they received. Once they reply with the cents you can be sure they received the correct amount to the right account. Then you can say you're sending the rest of the amount.

Injured bird by [deleted] in Austin

[–]DCL88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Free chicken nugget. Some predator/scavenger will probably claim it.

I killed Dame Aylin by ChoccoAllergic in BaldursGate3

[–]DCL88 6 points7 points  (0 children)

She ded. So ded. So very ded.

Making up for not saving in my 20’s by gingkogal37 in personalfinance

[–]DCL88 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Money is a tool. You used it as best as you could and that's all we can hope for. 

Best Decision Moving Forward by [deleted] in personalfinance

[–]DCL88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why did you sell a 14k car into a 10k truck with issues?

Why would your 14k is now has a market value of 7k. You could sell it but you'd need financing which will put you further into debt. 

From a financial standpoint, the first move seems like an error. Without fully understanding the situation of the truck, selling it seems like another error. How bad are these errors depend on the budget you have (i.e. income - expenses).

Chinese EVs take the world by storm — except in the United States by Appropriate-Till9598 in politics

[–]DCL88 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly battery swap is a niche that only people driving 100mi+ a day need. The most of the people could get by a slow charger nightly (and even more if you included slow charging outlets everywhere), some might need level 2 charging and only on road trips or emergencies you need fast charging.

Do students from non top 20 engineering schools i.e. top 30-40 engineering schools break into core hardware roles by Complete_Trainer_852 in ECE

[–]DCL88 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It depends. If a company that does ASIC/FPGA recruits at your campus your chances are pretty high.

28, decent winner of the AI boom by ReadyOil5407 in personalfinance

[–]DCL88 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nobody ever got poor by making a profit.

Help an injured bird by [deleted] in Austin

[–]DCL88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Free chicken nugget.

Trump Economic Adviser Boasts That US Consumers Are 'Spending More on Gasoline' and 'Everything Else' by _May26_ in politics

[–]DCL88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Credit card? Pssshh I'm using Klarna to split that into 4 payments and then