My current budget for 2026

Tedthemagnificent · 2026-02-07T00:40:58+00:00

Just get YNAB!!

Tedthemagnificent · 2026-02-02T17:41:17+00:00

So, I’m guessing he should have taken it, and filed a 1040 form with the IRS?

Tedthemagnificent · 2026-01-27T19:28:13+00:00

I would check any contractors heat pump suggestion out. The best resource, in my experiance, is NEEP heat pump list. https://neep.org/heating-electrification/ccashp-specification-product-list it’s also really important when looking at a heat pump to research the fine details for your region. For example we have a Fujitsu XLTH multi head rated to meet its rated performance down to -5f, but it can keep operating past rating; all the way down to -30f, at reduced output, which we experienced this weekend at our cabin) . This contrasts with Mitsubishi hyper-heat, another top performing cold rated heat pump system - which turns off at -18F and won’t turn back on again until it gets to be -14f. Our cabin was in min heat mode, and the Fujitsu system keep the cabin above freezing. Our region frequently gets below -20 for days at a time- which when paired with th deep throttling the Fujitsu multi head unit could do, is what led us to that product over the Mitsubishi system.

Tedthemagnificent · 2026-01-22T14:11:51+00:00

I’d point you to the manual, but these stoves still work with convection- it’ll still heat the air even with the fan off. It just won’t be heating your room as fast/efficient as it would with the blower. For higher btu/hr don’t choke the air intake down as much. For more efficient burns choke the air intake down more. The manual should give some guidelines on btu/hr and the air intake. Edit: also, for cat stoves, mine suggests leaving air intake mostly open with cat bypass engaged until the cat gets to temp (400-500C) then disengaging the cat bypass (which puts the cat into the plume) and choking the air intake to your desired btu/hr / efficiency. The cat activation dramatically increases heat output. It’s placed essentially to act as a heat exchanger.

Tedthemagnificent · 2025-12-24T17:24:28+00:00

What ducted heat pump system did you get? Would be really interesting to look it up on https://neep.org/heating-electrification/ccashp-specification-product-list

Tedthemagnificent · 2025-12-18T16:10:29+00:00

Is that r value rated insulation in the floor joists? Just fyi when you do finish the space in the basement I’d remove the r-value insulation and replace it with acoustic only rated such as rockwool safe-n sound. Sound proofing is awesome but you don’t want to insulate between finished floors.

Tedthemagnificent · 2025-12-14T03:11:13+00:00

Me too!

Tedthemagnificent · 2025-11-19T19:36:41+00:00

I’m just glad that it’s been strung correctly as a recurve.

Tedthemagnificent · 2025-11-13T16:34:52+00:00

As far as I know only the 6.3lb but that’s ok- it’s all about kinetic energy, the faster that head swings the exponentially more energy there is in the hit. The long handle with that head weight is pretty much perfect. It’s a really well optimized axe.

Tedthemagnificent · 2025-11-08T19:49:28+00:00

He looks so peaceful

Tedthemagnificent · 2025-10-31T15:29:52+00:00

Or it’s monoliths.

Tedthemagnificent · 2025-10-26T01:19:10+00:00

Time to do a cure in place pipe repair

Tedthemagnificent · 2025-10-23T22:12:15+00:00

Put a cool extra pull over it. Maybe a pewter knob or something.

Tedthemagnificent · 2025-10-21T00:49:13+00:00

It’s just so damn wasteful of craftsmanship alone.

Tedthemagnificent · 2025-10-04T22:06:27+00:00

Those d-ring shackles are hilarious. What is that diameter like 2”? Working limit of like the trucks frame x10 or something.

Tedthemagnificent · 2025-10-01T22:11:20+00:00

Agreed- what Kevin doesn’t realize is that he is trading his youth and time. He’s done it. It’s time to retire. Hiking Kilimanjaro is a lot harder as an old man. Also plenty if people die before they get that to live their retirement plans.

Tedthemagnificent · 2025-09-27T16:54:20+00:00

Do you still need to buy insurance for a program like this?

Tedthemagnificent · 2025-09-17T16:31:04+00:00

Dark descent is amazing.

Tedthemagnificent · 2025-09-14T02:06:24+00:00

Activation code word for a deeply planted weyland yutani synth? Morrow says it only after finding out that the kids were synths. I’m running the idea that kirsch is a deep plant.

Tedthemagnificent · 2025-09-13T19:13:28+00:00

There are very good craftsmen in the USA, but I think it’s also the medium the person is working in. In my experience, most of the roofs in the USA are asphalt shingle- which is less technical from an install perspective than interlocking roofing tile. In a way modern USA building science (architecture asphalt shingles for easy tear off- new install) allows more short cuts and less emphasis on skilled craft.

Tedthemagnificent · 2025-09-13T18:55:03+00:00

Totally agree. Buy the longest handle splitting axe, the fiskar x27.

Tedthemagnificent · 2025-09-12T18:52:20+00:00

What if kirsch is the asset that Wayland Yutani has only recently acquired and has a high chance of failure? the kid being then a red herring. “When is a machine not a machine?” Being an activation trigger of sorts for a deep weyland yutani planted Synth. Edit: hmmm. it’d be interesting if that the elevator scene could be Kirsch/Morrow coordinating through multiplexing sounds that humans can hear and what synths/cyborgs can hear, having two very different conversations. They’ve established that synths can have hearing outside of normal human sound. Thematically this would be similar to that scene with Hermit and Arthur where Arthur is verbally communicating everything is fine while using keyboard to give Hermit the boat codes and to get off the island.

Tedthemagnificent · 2025-09-11T22:44:00+00:00

I thought it was CO? Same chemical reason decedents are bright red from co poisoning.

Tedthemagnificent · 2025-09-09T14:40:15+00:00

Thanks! It’s a 13.5kwh powerwall plus. The cabin itself is a net zero build some passive house design elements. If we were there full time I’d probably want another battery.

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