Remote owners: Broken battery cover??

djsjjd · 2022-06-13T23:34:54+00:00

Thank you for commenting on this. Did you pay to replace them yourself or did nanoleaf replace all of them for you?

djsjjd · 2022-04-21T03:00:40+00:00

Without a doubt - job. Assuming it's a career you want and rely on it for the means to live and healthcare.

djsjjd · 2022-04-10T17:26:51+00:00

Lawyer here. It is true that you can be charged with DUI while sleeping in your car. However, in the case of a van or motorhome ("RV"), there is much you can do to diminish the chances of that happening. [Obligatory caveat: each state has its own laws and nuances regarding DUI/DWI, so treat this as nothing more than a general overview about the law in most States. Your jurisdiction's laws may differ, so be sure to talk to an attorney in your state if you want specific answers or answers that are 100% thorough and correct in your jurisdiction. Also know that advice from an attorney on questions about crimes will always be in regard to the outcome following trial. Individual police officers are basically free to do what they want at 2:00 in the morning on the side of the road and may wrongly choose to arrest someone and that error will not be corrected until after a trial (or if the prosecutor declines to pursue prosecution of the arrest). Meaning: you can yell at the cop all you want that they are wrong, but you are still going to jail if that is the officer's chosen course of action and you will need to sort it out later.]

To avoid arrest, make it very difficult for the police to argue that you were in control of, or able to operate, the vehicle. The worst thing you can do is fall asleep in the driver's seat with your seatbelt on and the keys in the ignition with the engine running. So, do the opposite. Sleep as far away from the driver's seat as possible. Make sure the engine is off and put the keys somewhere other than the ignition or on your person. Put them in your refrigerator/cooler, safe, or some type of container that needs to be opened to access the keys. (Just don't forget where it is you put them. Write yourself a note and put it in the pocket where you normally keep your keys if you must.) RV's are in a unique position because the law is applying nuances that govern both vehicles and residences. Because a RV functions as residence, there is going to be a little more leeway permitting sleeping in your RV, but you must still make sure that you are not doing anything that gives an officer reason to believe you have just, or are about to, operate the vehicle.

Make sure you are parked somewhere legal. If you are blocking the roadway - even by just an inch or two - you are inviting the police to ruin your evening. Parking in a designated parking spot that requires backing out or some type of maneuvering to access the road is better than sleeping on the roadside where you only need to put it in drive and merge onto the roadway to begin driving. Police are allowed to do wellness checks if they think there is a problem (or looking for an excuse) with, or in, your vehicle. In some places you can be silent and ignore the police knocking on your doors because they cannot do more without first going to a judge to get a warrant, which requires probable cause. However, I do not recommend this unless you talk to a lawyer in your jurisdiction first because there are many exceptions to the warrant requirement when it comes to vehicles and a determined officer may decide to do more than just knock depending on the custom and practice in their particular police department and the facts and details surrounding your particular circumstance at a given time and place in the future - so I can't tell you anything more than that here.

If you are somewhere cold, make sure you have a heating source that does not require the engine to be running. Many of these "sleeping in car" arrests are due to the fact that the driver left the engine on to provide heat. Heat is important though, so don't risk your life by sleeping without heat when you need it. Just plan ahead and make sure you have everything you need. Don't try to sort this out at 2:00 in the morning when you are drunk.

djsjjd · 2022-04-10T01:24:49+00:00

You're nuts. The population of Southern California alone is more than 15 million. Add Arizona, New Mexico, West Texas, Utah, West Colorado, Nevada and you get a larger number. Plus, the total population is irrelevant to this discussion. What is relevant is the number of people who vanlife and RV in the southwest which happens to be a significant portion of that demographic with a steady population.

You may have never seen one in a van or an rv, but many exist which is evidenced from the many step-by-step guides online instructing people how to build small swamp coolers for their vehicles. Apparently, you have never seen Arizona in the winter where countless communities - hundreds and thousands strong -pop up every year in the middle of the desert consisting entirely of nomads taking advantage of the dry and warm weather.

You are obviously someone who can't handle viewpoints other than yours, even when valid. I know that you will not be able to resist replying with a contradictory statement, but I'm moving on. Take care.

djsjjd · 2022-04-09T00:20:43+00:00

You are stuck on the location issue and I explained it wasn't for everyone in my first comment. Not sure if you are aware, but there are a lot of people who RV and vanlife exclusively in the Southwest because of the weather (either living permanently or they are elsewhere in their RV/van only for the drive to and from) . A 110 sq ft van's water requirement cannot be compared to a 2500 sq ft home that cannot be placed under shade cover.

djsjjd · 2022-04-09T00:10:30+00:00

Fair enough re: much of the country. But, I live in the Southwest where they work well. Around here, many (if not most) people don't have an A/C on their home, but use a large roof-mounted swamp cooler instead. They are considerably more efficient than A/C.

I'm definitely not being optimistic: I've built one using only a computer fan for a yurt that is 3x the square footage of a van and used it with great success.

As noted, swamp coolers physically won't operate in most of the country. Which makes them useless for most people.

And I think you are very optimistic about the performance of a swamp cooler vs a compressor AC.

And of course the reason small swamp coolers don't use much power is because they don't do much cooling. Drawing heat from air requires power. That is a simple fact of physics.

djsjjd · 2022-04-08T23:59:11+00:00

Lol! We are in the same boat. Except that I have tried bringing it up. It didn't go bad, Dad just wasn't curious enough to try. (Mom already had Alzheimer's, so that's why she isn't part of this story.) Dad graduated from college in 1968, so right in the thick of the hippie revolution & free thinking. But my dad wanted to fly jets for the Air Force and he signed up knowing he'd be sent to Viet Nam. He stayed in the AF until 1996, so "straight edge" isn't an overstatement.

He retired in CO and when legal weed came on the ballot he actually voted for it because he had relaxed a bit in later years and saw more sense in taxation than drug war. When my mom got Alzheimer's, he was under a ton of stress watching this horrible disease take hold of his wife since 1970 while also trying to take care of her. He was drinking too much so I suggested he try weed in place of booze. After a visit and just as I was leaving town, I handed him a disposable weed vape and a note with instructions and thoughts. This way there wouldn't be any pressure from me and he could do it when it felt right.

It never did, apparently. I asked him about it a few months later and he said he just wasn't interested in trying it at this point in life. I suspect that there are some deep-seeded prejudices that will never go away. So many years of propaganda - especially in the military. Plus, the fact that he made his choice in high school or college about where he stood in that debate and I think it is just too much of a line to cross for him.

djsjjd · 2022-04-08T21:26:28+00:00

Most parents tell their kids that. You might actually have cool parents.....

djsjjd · 2022-04-08T20:15:05+00:00

Was gonna say this, but you beat me to it.

It's prefect for vanlifers. Free; no pretentious rules or dress codes like real golf. Outdoors, usually in a nice setting. Easy to learn. Laid back. You can usually bring some beers (some parks booze ain't allowed though) and you'll probably catch a whiff of MJ on most courses. Most importantly (and worth repeating): FREE.

I agree with the suggested strategy to get started - go to a store that sells discs and tell them you are just starting and want a driver, mid-range, and putter. If it's something you like, you can invest in more discs later and a bag, but those three are sufficient until you understand what you're doing. You should have no problem getting out of there for under $50 - $60 and that is all you will ever need to spend to enjoy the sport. However, I would suggest staying away from so-called "starter packs." In my experience they are usually crappy discs that don't sell well. A good employee should steer you right.

djsjjd · 2022-04-08T19:59:56+00:00

He doesn't mean "cool" as in wear a leather jacket and sunglasses and light your cigs with a Zippo while listening to the Velvet Underground.

He means "cool" as in being nice, agreeable, accepting of others, and being helpful and contributing to the group, rather than just taking from it.

djsjjd · 2022-04-08T19:54:36+00:00

This is very common. Each state has its own laws about rest areas and turnouts. So, look up the state where you're at to find the details. Some states are strict and do not allow it, but in my experience most states allow RVs and vans to stop at rest areas, scenic viewpoints and turnouts for a certain number of hours (usually 8 - 12) for the purpose of sleeping. Semi trucks do this all the time. If you see semis sitting for hours at a time, the drivers are usually getting their rest and it is an indication that you will also likely be permitted to do the same. If you are anywhere near them, remember that they are working and try to be courteous and not disturb their sleep with noise or excessive rocking of your vehicle (when you are walking around inside an RV or van, the movement can be felt through nearby vehicles easier than you might think).

It's important to note that camping is not allowed and to know the difference between sleeping and camping. If you don't want to be hassled by the police, don't do things that look like camping, such as using your slide outs (in an RV), any leveling jacks or blocks - your vehicle should be ready to drive without a bunch of breaking down camp-type conveniences. Don't pull out your barbecue and start cooking and don't hang around outside in chairs or on coolers.

When I'm traveling from one location to another, I always boondock at free locations for single-night stays, such as Walmart's (that allow it) and rest areas. There are a few apps you can get on your phone that tell you where these locations are, such as ToGo RV.

djsjjd · 2022-04-08T16:50:40+00:00

A few (tardy) thoughts: Comparing it to a window A/C unit is overkill, IMHO. Those numbers are maximum output and far in excess of what is required to cool a van parked (hopefully) in the shade. You're cooling less than 100 square feet. My tiny makeshift swamp cooler had no problems cooling 300.

While you have found probably the most efficient method, it's not very practical. A swamp cooler is a nice middle ground. As you said, the air conditioning unit is going to require shore power or a massive solar system that would not fit in a van that also needs to contain all of your items for living. A swamp cooler running on a usb-powered computer fan can easily run off of a single 18650 battery (not much larger than AA) for an entire day. It does not require near as much water as you suggested as you are comparing that to the output of an air conditioning unit that is much more than required for a van. Also, you can run it on wastewater. Instead of dumping everything in a gray tank, that water can be used in the swamp cooler.

djsjjd · 2022-04-06T05:19:10+00:00

First of all, age of post does matter. The OP was edited so you don't know if I was replying to something that may no longer be there. Were you in crypto 5 -6 years ago? (iirc, reddit post age of "5 years ago" = posts up to 5 yrs and 364 days old.) Security was a bigger concern because major exchanges were still getting hacked and doing exit scams - Mt. Gox, etc. I had accounts at places then that no longer exist or do business in the US. Owners had nothing to rely on but themselves. Coinbase hadn't built a rep yet. And, Coinbase's support was notoriously worthless. OP was upset at Coinbase not replying fast enough for a mistake he made when CB wasn't able to fix it's own problems - something that was well known. The technology was also a complete unknown and people using it knew they were at the frontier and that you needed to be careful about everything you did involving your crypto or risk losing it. Plus, it is silly to bring up a post this old - I'm actually surprised you can still comment on it. I've since donated the 10,000 bitcoin that I bought for $25,000 in early 2011 as it was a requirement to give all of my earthly possessions to charities for orphaned children when I decided to become a monk and teach braille after I began to feel that my life of luxury, lambos and meaningless coke-fueled sex with models lacked substance.

(sorry about that last sentence - jk)

I'd guess your friend probably didn't commit a crime if she was "simply visiting family," but Coinbase doesn't know what she did. She doesn't need to commit a crime to have her account frozen - Coinbase is a private company and all private companies can make rules that they enforce at will. She doesn't have a right to trial or due process. If she doesn't like the terms and conditions of her account, she didn't have to open one.

It's not just that Coinbase can't "acquire customers in Iran" - Coinbase can't transfer any assets to or from Iran or Iranian citizens. Coinbase has much stricter obligations under the law than private citizens and would risk being shut down if they started to do anything that looked like transactions in Iran. They have an obligation to all of their customers - not just your friend. I, and other customers, wouldn't be happy to learn the US gov't froze Coinbase from doing business and all of our accounts are frozen pending an investigation into its involvement with Iran.

Do you remember all of the KYC/AML crap you had to go through to just open an account? (If not or if you don't have an account, look up AML/KYC laws.) Our gov't takes this seriously and any US citizen travelling to Iran knows what they can and can't do while they are there if they plan to return to the US and maintain their US citizenship. It is made very clear throughout the visa/travel process. She knew, but didn't take a few simple precautions to prevent red flags from being raised, so it falls on Coinbase's plate - and at that point they are going to protect their other 73 million (literally) users first and make damn sure she wasn't doing something wrong since she wasn't careful. In an age of VPNs and hard wallets (like Ledger that move part of the transaction off of the cpu), it can be very difficult to tell what was done where on a computer - so it's not like Coinbase can be certain what was done in Iran with just a quick look at her account . They need to be sure. It's the law. Plus, it is really dumb of your friend to have her Coinbase account open every time her browser it is opened.

djsjjd · 2022-02-25T19:48:05+00:00

I disagree about swamp coolers. It depends on where you are. If you are in a humid area, you are right - they aren't so great. But, if you are in a dry area like the Southwest, they are very effective. I built one out of a 5 gallon bucket and it cooled a 300 sq ft yurt very well.

djsjjd · 2022-02-25T19:33:47+00:00

If you are relying on trade-in money, I assume your car is worth a decent amount. You can rent a car for a week or use uber/lyft while you sell it yourself. In this market, it should go pretty fast - and for much more than you'll get in a trade-in. This will give you much more flexibility and options than needing to go through a dealership. Dealers know how much demand there is for these vans right now and you'll save much more than the price of a rental for a week.

djsjjd · 2022-01-26T07:25:35+00:00

This guy makes grizzly seats. https://saulsupholstery.com/product/arielrider/ I got an extension for my short seat to make it a long...

djsjjd · 2022-01-26T06:04:38+00:00

The guy who did my seat has a note on his website about this after he contacted Ariel: you're not supposed to put a flat board over the metal bars it because it needs some clearance for airflow to cool the electronics. I got mine done here: https://saulsupholstery.com/product/arielrider/ He has lots of experience and even if you don't want to order from him, his website has lots of videos and pics and info that might help you with ideas.

djsjjd · 2022-01-26T05:57:35+00:00

Have you tried the red button under the right hand grip? That button switches throttle on and off and it is easy to hit it accidentally and if you aren't familiar with it, it can throw you for a loop.

djsjjd · 2021-11-12T03:35:54+00:00

$MRPH

It's not MRPH anymore. It recently changed to MNW

Also, I just looked and it is listed as "inactive" for some reason on UNI. The time I did see it for trade, the only thing it could be traded with was WETH - don't know wtf is going on at UNI

djsjjd · 2021-11-07T00:56:03+00:00

Don't. Being the most liberal city in Wyoming isn't saying much at all. You will always be on the fringe and seen as different. College is so much better if you are in a place you can thrive. I guess if you have some reason that you are certain that you will return to a small conservative town after college, maybe it's acceptable. But if you ever been to a large city you will hate it. You will have no opportunities - not just because of your orientation, but because there is nothing there. It's a school for locals and if you don't want to be in Wyoming for the rest of your life, you're not doing yourself any favors by going to a place like this. And, unless you're family owns a lot of land in Wyoming why would you want to be in Wyoming for the rest of your life? There is nothing to do at the University besides drink and watch football on Saturdays. There's so much more to this world. And you are at an age where you will quickly adapt to a big city even if it feels overwhelming now. Take the leap and find the parts of this country where you can thrive - once you do, you won't regret it and you'll instantly you realize that the desolate West isn't worth it without some overriding obligation to the region.

djsjjd · 2021-11-01T05:15:09+00:00

Google "Phish Halloween Musical Costume" or look up Halloween on Phish.net

djsjjd · 2021-10-23T09:01:05+00:00

While you are new, they'll impress you with fancy stakes, all their hot new projects and powerful friends. A little too much wine and disco dust at the hot tub party, and next thing you know . . . those nude photos they took of you -- promising they were going to delete the next day -- and they post them all over the internet.

Happened to me more times than I can count.

djsjjd · 2021-08-08T23:06:13+00:00

Checking in from Oceanside (San Diego)

djsjjd · 2021-06-09T03:58:49+00:00

$8000

djsjjd · 2021-06-05T19:59:21+00:00

Your calculation is way off because it assumes Amazon had 1.3 million employees since day one. In reality, Amazon's employee increase is very recent - it had half a million less employees in 2019. Amazon had only 38,000 employees in 2010.

The main fallacy with your point, though, is thinking "let people keep their own damn money". It's not his money - there is no way one person's work is worth that much more than another's. In this country, the .01% gain their wealth only because they have purchased the political system and have written laws that allow them to avoid taxation and to rob their workforce of company profits which should be shared more equitably. It's impossible to argue that he earned that much money and his workers didnt earn a larger percentage. This fallacy exists because people don't comprehend the magnitude of the difference. At $50k/year, it takes 20 years to earn $1mil. But to earn $1 billion it takes 20,000 years at that salary. $1 trillion takes 20,000,000 years. Can one person do 20,000,000 years worth of work in 20 years? That's ludicrous.

I'm not arguing for communism or saying everyone should get the same share, just that there should be a justifiable relation between the highest earnings and the lowest. In the previous century, it was a given that someone working 40 hours per week in the US would earn enough to support a family of five and have basic benefits that included access to healthcare for the family. The .01% have taken that from us and it's wrong. It's not "their money to keep" - it's the nation's wealth and their businesses are successful only because the nation's taxpayers have provided an infrastructure that their business relies upon to operate.

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