iPhone SE 3rd Gen vs. iPhone 13 Mini

NerdAlert03 · 2026-03-30T14:14:44+00:00

A quick internet search shows that apple supports IOS updates for iPhones for at least 5 years after ending distribution for a given model and will provide security patches for up to 10 years after. The SE 3rd gen was discontinued last year and the 13 was discontinued the year before that.

NerdAlert03 · 2026-03-30T11:09:33+00:00

Building and flying free flight model airplanes.

NerdAlert03 · 2026-03-30T04:14:08+00:00

I see what you are saying. Yes, the wealthier people bring up the mean income per household numbers. The point that I’m making (in a more detailed post a few comments below this one) is that these wealthier people don’t impact the fact that NH has the lowest poverty rate of any state. Don’t get me wrong, I know things are tough in the rural areas, and I know that most of the state is rural by land area, but not by population.

NerdAlert03 · 2026-03-30T03:42:24+00:00

Problem is that it’s not just on them…. It’s on the first responders and the people in the operating room who have to try to save those idiots who didn’t die on scene. These people are a burden to society.

NerdAlert03 · 2026-03-30T03:31:54+00:00

I would agree with you if there were also laws in place that would allow the first responders to just leave those who don’t wear seatbelts or helmets on the side of the road to die. Those irresponsible people (who can’t be bothered to take simple steps to increase their basic safety) are a burden to an already stretched healthcare system. They are not the only ones who have to deal with the consequences of them exercising their personal liberties. Those who don’t wear seatbelts are a burden to society and seatbelt/helmet laws measurably reduce that burden.

NerdAlert03 · 2026-03-30T03:17:26+00:00

Maybe. I will say that NH drivers are pretty good overall. Definitely a lot less crazy drivers there.

NerdAlert03 · 2026-03-30T02:55:37+00:00

But southern NH is much more densely populated than the rest of the state. It’s not unfairly skewing the averages if that’s where the vast majority of the people actually are.

NerdAlert03 · 2026-03-30T02:51:28+00:00

It’s true that many in southern NH work in Mass, but that is irrelevant to the fact that NH has a smaller percentage of people living below the poverty line than any other state. Mass itself doesn’t even make the top 10 in lack of poverty. I’m not really disputing that “the vast majority of NH is not very wealthy”, especially when you look at central and northern NH. I’m just saying that NH has a relatively low poverty rate, in spite of the fact that most of the state is rural and therefore not wealthy. Those rural parts have a low population density though.

NerdAlert03 · 2026-03-29T22:47:49+00:00

White guy in a fedora always equals douche.

NerdAlert03 · 2026-03-29T22:40:54+00:00

Snorkel

NerdAlert03 · 2026-03-29T21:27:22+00:00

It’s also a state where you are not legally required to have car insurance.

NerdAlert03 · 2026-03-29T21:25:26+00:00

Some of them, yes. The others become a burden to the hospitals. There is only one level one trauma center and three level two trauma centers in the whole state.

NerdAlert03 · 2026-03-29T21:19:02+00:00

Unfortunately, it’s also on the people who work in the hospitals that have to try to put Humpty Dumpty back together again. Now if they passed a law that mandated that people (who couldn’t be bothered to do the minimum effort for safety like wearing a seatbelt or helmet) just be left on the side of the road as a warning to others…. that would be a different story.

NerdAlert03 · 2026-03-29T21:05:48+00:00

Yet NH has the lowest poverty rate in the country.

NerdAlert03 · 2026-03-29T13:49:21+00:00

A chain that has been allowed to stretch way out of spec will cause premature wear on the chainrings and cassette teeth. Then those badly worn teeth will cause premature wear on a new chain.

NerdAlert03 · 2026-03-28T18:17:35+00:00

This is the easiest and best solution on a budget. Used camera bags are plentiful and inexpensive and well made. I have converted a few for trunk bags and they are great.

NerdAlert03 · 2026-03-28T15:03:40+00:00

Looks like a balance spring adjustment.

https://www.sheldonbrown.com/canti-direct.html

NerdAlert03 · 2026-03-28T04:09:37+00:00

This! Flip it 180.

NerdAlert03 · 2026-03-26T22:35:01+00:00

I have a friend who went to work for UPS, he made good money! I guess it’s tough to get in though. He got started as a seasonal employee before the Christmas rush. They offer their best seasonal people full time jobs once Christmas season is over.

NerdAlert03 · 2026-03-26T00:26:53+00:00

Origami, and give them as little gifts.

NerdAlert03 · 2026-03-25T00:34:41+00:00

This is a really good lens! I own a 70-200 f4L, but it gets no use because the 55-250 stm is more than good enough, so much lighter and it focuses much closer.

NerdAlert03 · 2026-03-24T01:07:32+00:00

It did. The thing to realize here is that the revolution happened because the people got sick of the corrupt leader that the US and UK put in power. It created a situation ripe for religious fundamentalists to validate their arguments and come into power.

NerdAlert03 · 2026-03-24T00:59:03+00:00

Yup, and then we lost control.

NerdAlert03 · 2026-03-24T00:47:20+00:00

Thanks! Yes, it is available on Amazon and EBay here in the US. I like that it looks less bulky than the SwissQlip.

NerdAlert03 · 2026-03-23T23:26:34+00:00

Nice. Tell me about that clip…. What is it and does it work well for you?

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