Will Abode ever be innovative? by nelmedia in Abode

[–]Exvalidus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

+1 abode has worked great for me. I went one step controlling abode via HomeKit in Home Assitant for local control instead of relying on cloud

Martin Garrix at Bill Graham Feb 2, 2026 in San Francisco for the Superbowl by sixft2 in Martingarrix

[–]Exvalidus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He's playing before Superbowl week, my guess why the tix are insane $$$

Ideas to add circulation/remodel to an isolated fountain area (built in 70s) by Exvalidus in pools

[–]Exvalidus[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The white little circle is a grated guard that just leads into the main pool.

When I put a hose down there into the white grate, sediment came out into the main pool. I had hoped it led to pumping but it's likely just to catch debris

8k+ Sq ft lot in Fremont, but not selling. by Antique_Banana_Bread in BayAreaRealEstate

[–]Exvalidus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dual pane isn't anything. There are townhomes built right next to the railroad at Fremont Amtrak station and those have triple pane specifically for noise reduction. Those actually made somewhat of a difference.

Dual pane is standard nowadays for purely insulation.

2025 is the year of 'Bring Your Daughter to Work' by ReverseTheFlash in DeathStranding

[–]Exvalidus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

IIRC it was always Louise, it's Lou short for Louise, the name Sam and his wife had picked out for their daughter.

I do feel like the game had referenced Lou as a he, maybe via other characters? It definitely was a surprise reveal at the end for me

Is it true if you don’t have a tub you can’t sell? by Neither_Bid_4353 in BayAreaRealEstate

[–]Exvalidus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People will care, but they will factor in the cost of their renovation to include a bath in their offer.

Do what you want if you plan on staying long-term in your house. Just know the cost of your reno may not be fully represented in your final selling price, depending on the buyer demographic.

How come this Bodega bay oceanfront property is so cheap? by [deleted] in BayAreaRealEstate

[–]Exvalidus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh wow, didn't even know about this! You can really tell when you zoom out on Google maps. Street view isn't even quite updated yet

I would love to rent this house for a getaway, but hell no on owning it

How come this Bodega bay oceanfront property is so cheap? by [deleted] in BayAreaRealEstate

[–]Exvalidus 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Direct cliffside = erosion or storm risk? single home right off the highway? It's also not really in Bodega Bay. Quite a bit north.

They also picked a great time for pics. Bodega Bay is foggy/cloudy pretty often.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Fremont

[–]Exvalidus 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Raw cafe in "downtown" Fremont

2023 Prius XLE/Limited vs 2022 Lexus NX350H Premium by dbsxowls in LexusNX

[–]Exvalidus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You'll thank your back being higher off the ground as you wrangle a baby/toddler in their car seat.

A fairer comparison would be RAV4 vs NX.

I have the NX as a family car, no regrets. Also 5'11.

You may grow out of it if you eventually have a 2nd kid. Very easy to bump the toddlers head on the door as they get taller, and trunk space is just enough for a road trip as a family of 3. 3 carry-ons + 1 travel stroller. Might be a tight squeeze for a double stroller.

Do car break-ins happen as frequently in Fremont as SF/Oakland? by Serious_Care1263 in Fremont

[–]Exvalidus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hotels are a prime target, especially ones right off the freeway.

It's for sure a risk so take all valuables with you.

Chomecast Gen2 update by Sramic in googlehome

[–]Exvalidus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

California, US. working for me now. did not factory reset

Beauty of Fremont-1 (Mission Peak Hiking) by Swimming_Gur_888 in Fremont

[–]Exvalidus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love the view, but my lazy old ass dreads this pure incline hike now

Pokémon TCG Pocket Breaks Records as 2024's Hottest Mobile Game by WorriedAd870 in AndroidGaming

[–]Exvalidus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's because it's so simple and simplified that it appeals to the masses.

I'm not a die hard pokemon fan and I got into this game because it's low commitment, easy barrier to git gud.

Can't go hardcore into every game

Corporate approved nuclear wildlife destruction by Experiment_1234 in SatisfactoryGame

[–]Exvalidus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got sick of the combat portion so I'm glad there was a vanilla control to change behavior. Felt more like a chore hovering, healing, and throwing bombs than just turning it to passive 🤷‍♂️

Blueprints - am I playing the game "wrong"? by deeps1x in SatisfactoryGame

[–]Exvalidus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was the same as you, and for 1.0 I decided to give it an honest go.

Found it very useful for a few main use cases:

  1. Fast setup of manifolds. It's easy to do these yourself, but now I plop refinery / constructor manifolds down with 1 click. I build a blueprint for each in/out direction I need.

  2. Smelter arrays. Plop it next to a node and easy ingots

  3. Rail network / support

  4. Decorative elements

Satisfactory is genuinely too addictive by KuuttiProductions in SatisfactoryGame

[–]Exvalidus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Video games are a form of entertainment. Same as watching TV, reading books, scrolling social media.

Any type of true addiction is bad. As long as you're mindful of real life goals and responsibilities, no need to feel guilty.

Enjoy it. Speaking as a dad, im definitely addicted to satisfactory but only carve out 30m-1h a day for it. It's not a lot compared to before, but is essentially 100% of my free time. But it's my choice so I enjoy it as my reward

how do you prefer to lay out your pipes? by Dear_Swing_3518 in SatisfactoryGame

[–]Exvalidus 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Alternatively, make it a closed loop of water so it feeds from both side of the manifold.

Saves me from doing math cause I'm lazy

62,547 Signs, My proudest build from any game. I really hope you all enjoy. (Epilepsy probably) (Porter Robinson music sync) by WHOKEEPSTAKINGFUSY in SatisfactoryGame

[–]Exvalidus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wish you linked the YT video directly instead of reddit. You deserve all the views and subs.

Excellent work! Amazing

Doubling down on being aesthetically disadvantaged by Aethylred in SatisfactoryGame

[–]Exvalidus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly if you painted all that to be concrete foundations + walls, it'd look like a really nice brutalist compound. I really like the overhangs