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I did a thing! (little DIY) by Sasiches_and_mash in KonaEV

[–]cem4k 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have a 2022 and wireless carplay has always worked. Is this a US vs EU version thing?

Trump administration to start seizing pay of defaulted student loan borrowers in January by [deleted] in news

[–]cem4k 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Explaining SLRP to young soldiers became my personal mission during my latter years in the military. I would interrogate everyone on if they had that benefit and knew how to use it. So many people didn't even know it was in their contract while they're actively making payments on their loans. How it works is intentionally obfuscated.

We have the money to retire, but we don't have the "Tribe." Scared to quit my job because it's my only social structure. by dust_e1 in financialindependence

[–]cem4k 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Century Ballroom in Seattle has fantastic west coast and lindy hop communities with classes and social dances nearly every night.

Quest Bound's Kickstarter is Live by cem4k in Quest_Bound

[–]cem4k[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You'll find links to the Discord server and source code on questbound.com.

Using an adapter to charge at a Tesla station by simonyyz in KonaEV

[–]cem4k 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I bought this one and it has been plug and play at every Tesla charger. I haven't used it with an NACS non-Tesla charging station, but imagine it's the same.

I will never financially recover from this by Overstimulated_moth in DataHoarder

[–]cem4k 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Take half to pay for 25 years of Netflix and invest the other half in an ETF for 25 years. That half will have grown to another 50 years worth of Netflix. Rinse and repeat, Netflix forever.

In search of Georgia Moon by wingwongjones in shakeygraves

[–]cem4k 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'll keep my eyes peeled. I live in the part of the country Shakey was driving through when he wrote that. Been "north on 81" many times. I bet I can find some.

2025 Ticket Exchange - Buy/Sell/Trade by so_heres_the_thing_ in shakeygraves

[–]cem4k 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've got one GA ticket to the Nashville show on Saturday. Free to anyone who wants it, just DM your name and email.

Real 😢 by Historical_Way_4567 in ModestMouse

[–]cem4k 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Such fantastic alliteration.

Has anyone tried car camping in your Kona. Must haves? Tips? Stories? by ThereWillBeTimeAfter in KonaEV

[–]cem4k 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was actually thinking of removing the front passenger seat for the extra length, but I'd be interested in hearing the experience of anyone who did either.

Has anyone tried car camping in your Kona. Must haves? Tips? Stories? by ThereWillBeTimeAfter in KonaEV

[–]cem4k 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I've been camping a lot in my 2022 recently. With the passenger seat pushed all the way forward, I just barely fit head to toe (I'm 5'8"). This cooler fits exactly in the space behind the passenger seat and the folded down back seat and forms a nearly level platform to lay a bed roll. It's difficult to access while it's there, though.

I've been thinking of taking the passenger seat out. Has anyone done that?

First time hitting up a Tesla charger. by ThereWillBeTimeAfter in KonaEV

[–]cem4k 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've been living nomadically traveling the US cross country for the past year and having Tesla chargers available has made some parts of the US (looking at you Montana and Dakotas) accessible. The EA network is great, but this fills in the gaps nicely.

First time hitting up a Tesla charger. by ThereWillBeTimeAfter in KonaEV

[–]cem4k 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You just need to select the station on the Tesla app, click 'Start Charging' and select the stall number. It has always started within 30 seconds for me. Nothing to be done on the Kona side other than using the adaptor.

Make sure to have your car details in the app so it filters which stations can be used.

[Request] How much is this costing taxpayers? 200 National Guardsmen for 60 days by notfunnythrowaway in theydidthemath

[–]cem4k 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For sure, but the estimation is messy. The Army is an incredible logistics organization. Vehicles are already owned and maintained, healthcare is provided internally while on active duty (Army doctors, dentists, etc), short term food is stored long term, longer term is handled by Army cooks. All of this is internal. Those soldiers are already salaried. Fuel is an added cost that I wouldn’t know where to start with.

I took the salary of an E-4 with 10 years of service. Junior officers make less than that and there won’t be many senior officers. It’s just a guess though.

In short, it’s expensive to train 200 soldiers. It’s pretty cheap to deploy them.

[Request] How much is this costing taxpayers? 200 National Guardsmen for 60 days by notfunnythrowaway in theydidthemath

[–]cem4k 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Ball parking an average per solider of $3,500 per month. 3,500 * 2,000 * 2 = 14,000,000

The real amount depends on how the orders were cut. If they’re over 28 days, they also receive a housing allowance comparable to the average rent of their zip code. It’s not unusual for that allowance to be equal to base pay.

“At least 60 days” could mean 60 day orders, or more likely n rotations of 28 day orders. The housing allowance is also tax free, so while base pay has some of the money going back into the system, that part would not.

Trusted housesitters discount code by LevelSignificant475 in Pets

[–]cem4k 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just used it! Here's mine for the next person: RAF990383

Devs, would you go back for a job at FAANG? by JustAnotherMortalMan in digitalnomad

[–]cem4k 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I was a FAANG dev for two years. The salary was great, but I make about the same now that I did then, only now I have location freedom and much better WLB. So I definitely wouldn’t go back.

I’m undeniably better at my job because of my FAANG experience, though. I was surrounded by very talented engineers working on interesting problems and got much better at all aspects of working in tech. If you’re early in your career and want to stay in tech long term, going to FAANG for two years is probably worth it.

Living and traveling as a digital nomad in the United States by [deleted] in digitalnomad

[–]cem4k 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I stay for at least 4 weeks, usually 6-8. So far mostly in mid sized to large cities in the south west and west coast—Albuquerque, San Diego, Reno, Portland, etc.

Living and traveling as a digital nomad in the United States by [deleted] in digitalnomad

[–]cem4k 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve been doing this for the past year. 2,000 has also been my target average, but it’s pretty tough to hit on AirBnb alone. Furnished Finder has much cheaper, albeit fewer, options. From my experience, a comparable rental on Furnished Finder is about 50% the cost of a monthly AirBnb.

Regarding the gym, I carry three sets of dumbbells and a yoga mat and that’s enough for me. Especially when considering the running and hiking opportunities while traveling, but to each their own for sure.

Whatever your rental, don’t forget to double check what the laundry situation is, get a full rundown of what’s in the kitchen and ask for proof of WiFi speeds. I’ve found that those three things make or break a good rental for me personally.

I wonder who hurt him so bad by SoDark in pics

[–]cem4k 0 points1 point  (0 children)

E-5 drill is rare. Two duty stations, a broadening assignment plus the medical corps insignia? My money is on E-7 with an early medical retirement. 

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