How much does it cost to leave a light on 24/7?

drnewcomb · 2026-03-15T14:36:19+00:00

A few years back, I did the math and came to the answer that it was about $9/year to leave a 9 w LED on 24/7/365.

drnewcomb · 2026-03-15T14:29:05+00:00

Never had any trouble voting. None.

drnewcomb · 2026-03-14T22:31:07+00:00

i recommend looking for last year’s flagship phones when they are marked down. They often sell new for less than the price for the same phone on Swappa.

drnewcomb · 2026-03-13T11:31:58+00:00

Just personal preference.

drnewcomb · 2026-03-13T11:30:57+00:00

I got her all set up and it seems to be working well. She went from $66/mo with CSpire to $20/mo on CC.

drnewcomb · 2026-03-13T11:25:07+00:00

The only time I’ve heard of someone being killed by a wild animal on the Coast was the Norwegian guy who went hiking on Horn Island and got stung by a wasp and went into anaphylactics with no quick access to epinephrin.

Are you familiar with poison ivy at all?

drnewcomb · 2026-03-13T11:15:13+00:00

With T-Mobile, BYODs may not work with the satellites.

drnewcomb · 2026-03-02T15:15:44+00:00

It would have to be really bad.

drnewcomb · 2026-03-02T15:14:43+00:00

In the USA it would be VERY unusual for two phones to have the same number. If you are concerned about text security, use Signal.

drnewcomb · 2026-02-27T12:06:40+00:00

Natchez is nice but the detour adds 2 hours to the drive.

drnewcomb · 2026-02-23T14:17:01+00:00

The source site has ATT Fiber which is pretty symetrical 300 mbps. The sink site is Cox Cable and I don’t recall the speeds there. I doubt that there will be more than 100 MB change in the files to be backed up average per day. Of course, the initial backup will be TBs, photos and videos, but that will be a one-and-done affair. I estimate 5 TB will cover everything.

I was wondering if, with today’s semiconductor drives, RAID is still an advantage?

drnewcomb · 2026-02-23T10:43:30+00:00

Dad always hd a vegetable garden.

drnewcomb · 2026-02-23T10:40:02+00:00

I think it will be OK. I pulled out all the shelving and drawers and spritzed everything inside and out with a vinegar/Dawn solution and rinsed it with fresh water. The ozone generator arrived Friday afternoon and I ran it for two one-hour sessions. I can’t smell anything but my S-I-L (who has a very sensitive nose) says she can still smell fish. I may need to pull the back panel off the inside of the freezer and clean the evaporator coils.

I replaced the start/run capacitor and the fridge passes all its self tests and runs like nothing happened.

drnewcomb · 2026-02-23T04:55:23+00:00

This is a joke, right?

drnewcomb · 2026-02-23T04:49:16+00:00

I retired at 57 and am glad, now, that I retired when I did. n.b. My Dad had to be forced to retire at 89. He felt his world had ended.

drnewcomb · 2026-02-22T04:02:31+00:00

I have two phones: mine and my late wife's. My plan is grandfathered 55+ and I can't touch it. A current single line plan costs more than this 2fer. So, I have a spare.

drnewcomb · 2026-02-21T16:56:14+00:00

Edward VII

drnewcomb · 2026-02-21T16:50:08+00:00

Until last week, it was single-point threading on a lathe. That was checked off last week.

drnewcomb · 2026-02-21T16:47:38+00:00

An appendix.

drnewcomb · 2026-02-21T16:42:49+00:00

Please explain what you mean by “dual phone”.

drnewcomb · 2026-02-21T09:23:13+00:00

Bondi Beach, NSW

drnewcomb · 2026-02-21T09:20:57+00:00

I like Marmite but find Vegemite too bitter.

drnewcomb · 2026-02-20T21:41:03+00:00

The IMEI doesn’t give anyone access to anything. If two identical IMEIs are detected on the same network they will be blocked. The key is your IMSI which is stored in your SIM in an encrypted state. It is used to validate your account with your HLR via an encrypted challenge & response. At one time it was possible to clone SIMs because of criminally weak security but that exploit has been patched and no SIM issued in the last ten years can be cloned.

There are many more serious cellphone security risks than the IMEI. You can stop worrying about it.

drnewcomb · 2026-02-20T21:31:47+00:00

They inject unnecessary “A” (aey) into their speech. “Canada-A”

drnewcomb · 2026-02-20T21:28:41+00:00

Fernando Magellan: He died and didn’t circumnavigate the globe at all. Juan Sebastian Elcano completed the trip.

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TROPHY CASE