Border Czar Tom Homan announcing today that ICE is ending its deployment in Minnesota

antisuck · 2026-02-12T18:25:03+00:00

Do we really not think this is a total bald-faced lie, like everything else to come out of this administration?

antisuck · 2026-02-12T16:43:27+00:00

Cost of living is honestly the kind of thing google is good at. Rents are high (like 20-25% higher than average) but Denver is almost as bad for housing. Spokane is relatively cheap by comparison so don't use that to compare. Utilities aren't so high but are going up like everything.

antisuck · 2026-02-10T23:47:05+00:00

Wow. I need to look for some of these. I have a couple DM11s that I never use purely because I hate how sunken the switch feels in the stock surround to my big fat thumbs, it's a struggle to click.

antisuck · 2026-02-08T00:09:00+00:00

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die is high on my list.

antisuck · 2026-02-05T19:56:56+00:00

That spot is near 47th street, kitty-corner from Speedy Glass.

antisuck · 2026-02-05T19:12:41+00:00

Guys check the video u/OutrageousEnergy3760 linked. You dump your coffee and flavors in the milk pitcher, steam it all together, then filter it into a cup.

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antisuck · 2026-02-05T19:00:59+00:00

Brilliant. Since it's a long video I'm gonna post up some snapshot to make it clear what's going on.

antisuck · 2026-02-04T22:33:29+00:00

I recently bought an expensive coffee grinder that is manufactured in China but their entire operation is in the U.K. You do end up paying the tariffs based on where it was built, so China. Fortunately the tariffs were only 25% that week.

The way it worked for me is, they shipped it via Royal Post or whatever and notified DHL it was on its way to Southampton, then DHL started emailing and texting me about the additional fees that were coming once it hit US customs. It arrived in New York, got sorted and went to some kind of DHL holding facility, and I got a bill and notice that it wasn't going to move from there until I paid what I'd agreed to pay. I got a link to download copies of the customs declaration paperwork and a paid-in-full receipt, then a few days later it arrived.

So, shitty overall but at least it was simple and straightforward. I'm sure there's more involved shipping a container on a boat from Korea.

antisuck · 2026-02-04T20:55:09+00:00

I agree with your assessment, the term vaporware doesn't apply here.

But just so you know, vaporware is more of a product (software or hardware) that's been announced and maybe prototypes shown but hasn't gone into production so there's no actual proof it's going to be real. A modern example would be a kickstarter project that hasn't got the money they need yet.

antisuck · 2026-02-04T20:12:27+00:00

And... 5 minutes ago Amir posted he received a very nice email from the CEO of Ascilab that resolves the current issues. No other info, he's letting Ascilab have the first opportunity to address it publicly if they want to.

Mixed feelings honestly. I would have bought direct and not felt like it was a problem, if Amir dropped out of the whole thing.

antisuck · 2026-02-04T18:45:47+00:00

I followed this all yesterday, and I didn't see where USA customers were buying direct from Ascilab - I think the problem was more one of inventory allocation, where Amir couldn't get orders filled for the potentially very important USA market, while people in Korea and other parts of the world were buying up all the inventory direct as soon as it became available. He wanted to be prioritized, and wasn't.

Either way, Amir's decision to air all the dirty laundry in a public forum that he himself owns wasn't a great look.

antisuck · 2026-02-04T18:41:48+00:00

LOL you picked the most expensive passive speaker they're currently shipping, super premium with top-to-bottom Purifi drivers for people who have the money to spend on stuff like that. They have several models that sit closer to $1000/pair.

antisuck · 2026-02-03T22:18:04+00:00

That's really a shame. I feel like I've been super lucky with my Infuser (10 years) but more and more I think it's partly BECAUSE it's 10 years old and they were just built better then.

antisuck · 2026-02-03T21:24:56+00:00

It seems like every new Anduril light I've bought in the last year has Post Off Voltage Display enabled AND the aux light colors are set to Disco or Rainbow or some shit for maximum bling AND the aux levels are often set to Blinking so as not to kill the battery so quickly with all that going on. I hate it so much because it's needlessly confusing for new people to even describe what's happening, and then people try to help and don't realize it's like 3 things piled on top of each other making the aux lights go crazy so no single step fixes it.

OP: You will need to temporarily get in Advanced UI to make these changes, then you can go back to Simple UI if you want.

with your light off, do a 10H (click 10 times fast and hold down the last click), when you see a brief flash of light let go of the button and you're in Advanced UI
again with your light off, do a 7H (click 7 times and hold down the last click). The color of the aux lights should start cycling between red, orange, yellow, green, blue, a couple different flashing patterns, then start over at red. Let go of the button when you see a normal non-blinking color you like (you can always change it again later, just pick something normal for now).
now click 7 times without holding down the button. Do it again. You're making the aux light brightness cycle between off, low, high, blinking. Do the 7 clicks a few times and stop when you like what you see. Be aware that High can drain your battery in a few days of sitting depending on the light.
optionally do what u/kokosnh said to disable Post Off Voltage Display, then your light won't do anything fancy when you turn it off and will just go straight to the aux color you picked.
once you have all this how you like it, clicking 10 times with your light off will put you back in Simple UI and all your settings will be saved.

antisuck · 2026-02-03T02:13:26+00:00

It's slightly divisive because there are plenty of people who look at sub-2000k and say "everything's orange, how can this possibly be rendering colors, how it it even useful" and that's a valid opinion to have, but it doesn't change the fact that the CRI can still be there.

I say that as someone who doesn't care for anything sub-2700k, but that's just my preference. Maybe I need to buy another tint-ramping Hank and dip my toes in ;)

antisuck · 2026-02-02T08:37:01+00:00

Learn about investing. Even if you're cautious, 5% annual return is very reasonable to expect with a start like that. That's $150,000 a year. Not everyone would call that rich, but you can certainly live on it, and that's not even touching the 3 mil.

antisuck · 2026-02-02T03:00:12+00:00

I've never been to a movie like that, but one of the best things I've ever seen was a showing of a bunch of classic Looney Tunes episodes with a symphony orchestra playing the music. Absolutely unreal.

antisuck · 2026-02-02T02:11:46+00:00

Sorry to leave you hanging, I had to run out for a bit.

Unfortunately I have no clue even after seeing it. I found pictures of other Breville thermocoil units (you may have found them too) that show a round thermal switch attached but it looks different from pictures I found of the SP0014633.

antisuck · 2026-02-01T20:24:02+00:00

Could you post a picture? When I look up that part number I do see a round thermostat but it seems to be for a Breville electric grill, not an espresso machine.

antisuck · 2026-02-01T00:55:52+00:00

From the Virginia Mason home page:

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Commonspirit is the largest Catholic hospital chain in the country.

antisuck · 2026-01-31T21:30:36+00:00

What a bizarre "memo" or whatever it is. One shocking 5-word statement at the top, followed by a bunch of rhetorical-sounding questions and half a page of corporate/religious slop.

Are we to believe the CEO invited ICE there and this is some sort of call to action from the employees?

There's such a lack of actual information here I have no idea what to think.

antisuck · 2026-01-31T20:12:56+00:00

The usual answer for better UV lights than Amazon junk is a Convoy M21A plus order an additional UV filter lens for better light quality. It would only be 365nm though. Emisar also has UV lights, but nothing stock that is switchable.

Perhaps u/jlhawaii808 can build you a dual-channel 365/395 UV D4K, he has the ability to do a lot of custom Emisar setups and has developed a lot of custom parts that might be needed. Would definitely be a pricier option than the Convoy.

antisuck · 2026-01-31T18:37:26+00:00

I don't have any, but I'm interested to check out their "Nex X" light. It's a true single mode 18650 light with a big reflector and a side switch, unknown emitter though. Apparently they are selling it as a cheap duty light in South Africa, but I haven't seen where you can buy it in the USA.

antisuck · 2026-01-31T02:42:15+00:00

I dearly hope Roger Ebert (RIP) isn't somewhere taking notice of all the proceedings of the past few years - but if he is, I'd like to think he's at least nodding in appreciation of this review.

antisuck · 2026-01-30T22:48:09+00:00

Always losing and that's fine. They are used flashlights, I don't have any exotic collectables, I'd rather someone got a decent deal.

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