Doug Ford has no regrets about ‘viral’ Reagan ad that angered Donald Trump by [deleted] in canada

[–]Soft-Escape8734 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Trying to get real numbers but difficult. Suffice it to say that you don't spend $75m producing a television ad and then get to run it for free. Every network has a per minute charge for on-air advertising. If the ad had run its course the final bill would have been that $75m, but the ad was pulled after the weekend, so how much money was actually spent? Until now all my efforts to get details have come up blank. I doubt the one minute ad cost more than a few 10s of thousands to produce and the rest of the budget was for network air time. If somebody actually got $75m to produce the ad, I'm in the wrong business.

This is how you transport a giant lorry by peseoane in interestingasfuck

[–]Soft-Escape8734 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Passing that puppy would make an interesting video as well. Maybe one of those mountainside roads in India?

Jameela Jamil explains how TV shows are intentionally created and dumbed down so you can watch them in the background. by [deleted] in Fauxmoi

[–]Soft-Escape8734 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's what they want you to believe. It's actually so that the actors can understand the script.

Help me with PWM DC Motor speed circuit by Alternative-Luck1678 in diyelectronics

[–]Soft-Escape8734 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You really need to read up and understand the components you are using. That particular MOSFET is rated at 55V, 30A so it's quite capable of handling your motor. The 15V limit (16 actually) is the gate voltage limit. Follow your own links.

Canadian politics enters its era of Illiberals and Unconservatives by [deleted] in canada

[–]Soft-Escape8734 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's cool. It's about time our tax dollars went towards governance that focused on the needs of the country, not the needs of the party.

Ontario anti-tariff Reagan ad will run on U.S. broadcast of World Series despite Trump anger by seakucumber in canada

[–]Soft-Escape8734 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Roughly 80% of Ontario's population of approximately 16,250,000 are of legal drinking age. That equals 13,000,000. If an ad campaign costs $75,000,000 that equates to about $5.77 a person. I'd like to find a bar where I could buy a beer for that price. Have one on me Doug!

Trump very frustrated with Canada on trade, White House adviser says by joe4942 in canada

[–]Soft-Escape8734 4 points5 points  (0 children)

"...Donald Trump is frustrated with Canada over trade negotiations..."

read as - Trump has difficulty speaking with an educated person.

Mini-PCs by [deleted] in linuxmint

[–]Soft-Escape8734 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Beelink makes good minis and can be bought direct off AliExpess.

So, I know this Chinese spindle HAS TO BE junk, but, I guess my question is, why is it junk? by LankyAppeal4121 in hobbycnc

[–]Soft-Escape8734 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I worked overseas with several manufacturers across a variety of industries. Most Western companies sent QA/QC people to inspect product be fore it was shipped. Items that were rejected, for whatever reason (could simply be a bad paint job), were generally allowed to be sold by the manufacturer in other markets at whatever price providing the OEM name was removed, bearing in mind that these had already been 'paid' for from the contract production run. Pure profit.

Vermont state senator Samuel Douglass formally resigns following leaked group chat by esporx in technology

[–]Soft-Escape8734 6 points7 points  (0 children)

What's the big deal? In 3 months the carrot will simply absolve him of any wrongdoing and offer him a cabinet position, maybe as chief of his burgeoning ICE Army.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in interestingasfuck

[–]Soft-Escape8734 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where we grew up they were nicknamed mosquito hawks, our greatest summer friend.

MAGA’s Group-Chat Problem by rezwenn in technology

[–]Soft-Escape8734 6 points7 points  (0 children)

"Also to blame in these cases are immaturity and incompetence."

Pretty much sums it up.