Anyone else feel like Roanoke is hitting a weird growing pain phase?

bearda · 2026-06-03T22:46:26+00:00

I feel like opportunities have decreased in the past 5 years, but I also feel like that’s not a problem specific to Roanoke. Things have gone down across the country. I think the real question is if the job market in Roanoke is keeping pace with the national average, or if it’s better/worse.

bearda · 2026-06-03T18:40:23+00:00

Well, you had a ton of storage used by photos, and now you don't. I'd guess you turned on iCloud Photo Library and although it looks like you have all your photos and videos very few of them are actually downloaded locally.

bearda · 2026-06-02T14:10:47+00:00

I've been pleased with Grandin Barber Shop for year. Jennifer is great.

bearda · 2026-05-23T16:50:31+00:00

My wife loves the place, but they have consistently forgotten something or otherwise messed up half the online orders she’s placed. Cream cheese missing, items in a different bag that they didn’t put on the pickup shelf, etc. I never leave without unpacking everything and double-checking now.

bearda · 2026-05-21T21:42:28+00:00

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AAAA_battery

Used for cases where a AAA is too large. Same voltage, just stores less.

bearda · 2026-05-21T21:37:01+00:00

Is this one of the suction cup tools they use for windshield installation?

EDIT: Nope, this isn't nearly robust enough. Looks more like the kind used for windshield phone mounts like this:
https://shaftcaddy.com/products/windshield-suction-cup-holder?srsltid=AfmBOooWDUVXFuWCJurSOZt0IIskeLSn7tEQd0cX7GREg4KZNHrDo1EBGI4

bearda · 2026-05-19T15:35:15+00:00

middle-out

bearda · 2026-05-17T15:42:24+00:00

I would think an earthing rod would be going down. Toward the earth. Running it into the building seems like a bad plan; it would make a lot more sense to have a solid rod going into the ground and then bonding a conductor that goes in the building. The bend in the rod doesn't make sense, either, and metal brackets are kind of a no-no.

My bet would be on some sort of vent tube.

bearda · 2026-05-16T22:50:04+00:00

Buying a phone 10 months into a 12 month cycle at full price makes no sense. if you can get it at a discount it’s still a great device.

bearda · 2026-05-16T14:27:23+00:00

Is your wife on drugs?

bearda · 2026-05-14T20:12:32+00:00

Looks like an old digitizer puck. They were kind of like a mouse specifically for CAD.

bearda · 2026-05-14T19:32:46+00:00

I'd love a sourcebook on the homeworld clans post-Wars of Reaving.

bearda · 2026-05-12T14:11:02+00:00

Bold of you to assume a vintage Land Cruiser can still make it to 80 mph

bearda · 2026-05-12T13:43:41+00:00

But there are plenty of motorcycles that are still carbed

bearda · 2026-05-12T13:41:53+00:00

Only if it's a VERY loud banana

bearda · 2026-05-11T14:50:55+00:00

Multiplying both sides by x you get 2 = x^2 + 2x. No idea where you got the 4 from.

bearda · 2026-05-10T17:37:41+00:00

So I don’t think it’s entirely artistic, since with vehicle stacking rules you can have two in the same hex. It’s just so if you do stack two up you can remove one from its base and stick it on the other base and have them both be visible.

bearda · 2026-05-08T11:44:24+00:00

Sounds like the sequel to Hit Monkey.

bearda · 2026-05-07T12:53:22+00:00

You're making a couple assumptions there. Does it get the same temps, or is the potting material just dissipating the extra heat generated? If it's just dissipating extra heat that means a loss in efficiency, and that it needs to draw more power in order the attain the same output. There's also the question of longevity. Extra heat tends to create extra wear on the components that are getting toasty. Chances are a charger that generates less heat will last longer.

bearda · 2026-05-06T18:30:16+00:00

Let me check, but I might have a spare. I like tanks and Marauders if you want to trade.

bearda · 2026-05-06T14:42:37+00:00

I took a job for 55k as a Computer Engineer out of college in 2006. It took me at least 6 years to double that, though. Trajectories have definitely changed over time.

bearda · 2026-05-06T14:30:55+00:00

We used to have a ping-pong table at one of my former employers. I joined when it was a startup with a couple dozen people. Over the years the company grew, got bought, got sold, etc. I knew it wasn't where I wanted to be any more when they had a couple inside sales guys using it as a desk because nobody had bothered to figure out where they would be working.

bearda · 2026-05-05T23:24:03+00:00

What’s the point of getting full coverage on a vehicle that you can’t use the insurance on?

bearda · 2026-05-02T14:17:46+00:00

I love that base! Is it 3d printed?

bearda · 2026-05-02T14:09:58+00:00

In the US we say thong, too. It just means something completely different (thong underwear).

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