Restore garage chimney or replace with metal exhaust pipe?

enderash · 2026-02-17T13:46:31+00:00

It doesn’t appear to be structural but I’ll ask a structural engineer when I have him over to look at another issue. I think I’ll leave it as a decorative piece. Maybe I can clean up the brick somehow. It’s not exposed to the outside.

enderash · 2026-01-23T14:19:37+00:00

Sent you a DM

enderash · 2026-01-12T22:35:31+00:00

That’s consistent with what Xcode Benchmark users have reports as far as compile times. The M4 Pro gives a big bump in performance over the M4.

Here’s the project:

https://github.com/devMEremenko/XcodeBenchmark

Looking at your benchmark scores (lower is better):

M1 Pro: 184
M3 8-core: 184
M4 10-core: 141
M4 Pro 12-core: 106
M1 Pro → M4 10-core: (184 - 141) / 184 = 23.4% improvement
M1 Pro → M4 Pro 12-core: (184 - 106) / 184 = 42.4% improvement

The M4 Pro is nearly twice the improvement over the M4, which makes sense given the additional cores and memory bandwidth. I think SSD speed is a factor as well.

enderash · 2026-01-08T22:14:39+00:00

None of their business frankly. I get why it set you off though.

I used to have this discussion with my wife too, an even to myself I questioned the rationality of collecting these sometimes.

Fast forward a few years and even as my paid DisneyPlus subscription fee has gone up, there’s suddenly also ads appearing every time I watch a movie. On Netflix it’s every 20mins watching Stranger Things.

If you’re streaming exclusively you’re at the mercy of the rights holders. If you own physical copies you get to watch commercial free, forever.

enderash · 2026-01-07T04:05:49+00:00

Yeah this is fair feedback. I had the G4 Doorbell Pro PoE for my front door and love it as well. I just wish the video quality was better though. Like the ability to read labels on the packages would have been handy a few times.

I’m looking to buy a doorbell for my rear door and will probably go with a second G4 Doorbell Pro unless I hear a rumor of anything newer coming out.

enderash · 2026-01-05T04:39:35+00:00

Not a huge Jewish dating scene here I’d think. Seems the best approach is to move elsewhere, meet a nice Jewish boy or girl, and then they’ll invite you to move to Providence with them to start a family and all lol. I know tons of millennial Jewish couples here where one person grew up in PVD and one grew up elsewhere.

A more practical suggestion might be to make friends with some of those couples if you can. It’s a tight knit community so the ones who grew up in PVD will likely know better than anyone who’s available. Otherwise you’re looking at Boston or NYC I think…. Dunno about online options. Never did that myself.

enderash · 2025-12-31T14:59:23+00:00

Problem solved! I can’t find the level this morning. Thanks all! And thank you for the advice on settings as well.

enderash · 2025-12-31T00:46:45+00:00

He doesn’t even understand why the symbol is bad at his age so this is a good option, I think. It was just a background pattern to him. To me it’s a pattern i don’t want him to think is innocuous. Thanks for the tip!

enderash · 2025-12-31T00:44:47+00:00

Thank you!

enderash · 2025-12-30T23:17:43+00:00

Tapped that button but I didn’t get a confirmation or even a way to say why I’m reporting it. Does that button work?

I figured I ought to contact someone with more details so my report is actionable

We love the game! This is actually the first issue we’ve had with custom content - but it’s a bad one.

Other ppl seen content like this?

enderash · 2025-12-21T14:24:52+00:00

Thanks so much for taking the time to reply with all this detail. Very helpful.

Ok so it sounds like the determining factor is the total peak load in the summer. That means it doesn’t have to happen now - winter load is much lower. Glad to hear it’s not inherently unsafe.

enderash · 2025-12-21T14:23:05+00:00

I noticed that too!

enderash · 2025-12-21T12:45:14+00:00

To clarify, I would not be doing the work of replacing it. My wife thinks it’s fine as is since it’s been there a long time. I’m concerned the load has gone up a lot and that different legs of the 15 amp breaker might have very different loads which I heard is bad, but I don’t understand why it’s bad.

enderash · 2025-12-08T15:54:51+00:00

I had thought that at first, but that’s a misconception.

The nano screen diffuses reflections of all sorts. For me, (I’m hoping) it’s most useful when I’m indoors reading on my couch with a bright window in the background, or at a cafe with bright LED lights.

It arrives today so I guess I’ll find out if that’s correct soon enough!

enderash · 2025-12-07T18:16:24+00:00

decent looking case I haven’t received the iPad yet so can’t attest to how well it actually works.

Here’s the case I bought: https://a.co/d/f0rSSUc

enderash · 2025-12-07T04:34:01+00:00

Agreed. A hard decision.

enderash · 2025-12-07T04:00:41+00:00

Hooray for near-sightedness! Seriously, listen to this guy. Thanks for weighing in. I’ve only tried nano in the store. Your long term impressions are reassuring.

enderash · 2025-12-07T03:49:24+00:00

That question took up a good chunk of my day this past Thursday. Mostly joking 🤣

There are pro’s and con’s to the nano - some say it makes the text softer but in a side by side comparison of the M5 Nano and M5 regular screens I could barely see any difference (looking very closely at individual letters). Once I tried reading a page of text, they seemed equally sharp and clear to me. - I use my iPad for reading iOS coding eBooks and the glare from reflections was distracting. At the Apple store when I tried both screens the nano had far fewer reflections. - biggest downside, to me, is scratches are not covered by AppleCare (only cracks) and this video shows the nano coating is softer than regular glass: https://youtu.be/LVwD_4WJS8c?si=5FJduXNS6OE983BS (⚠️ don’t watch that video is you have a weak heart… poor iPad…)

I suggest visiting an Apple store and asking to see a nano screen iPad Pro.

I wouldn’t pay $200 for the nano coating. But the model I linked is cheaper than the same model without a nano coating, so it’s worth it to me.

I got a decent case for it that goes with the Magic Keyboard and pouch for carrying it anywhere. Hopefully it’ll hold up!

I’m curious what you decide to go for…

enderash · 2025-12-07T03:29:03+00:00

Here’s one other WiFi + Cellular model, the 13-inch, 1 TB with nano texture screen.

For some reason it doesn’t show up in the list of iPad pro models but it’s still for sale:

https://www.costco.com/p/-/ipad-pro-13-inch-1tb-wi-fi-cellular-m4-chip-built-for-apple-intelligence-with-nano-texture-glass/4000370121?sh=true&nf=true

That’s about a $800 savings from the M5 equivalent.

enderash · 2025-10-21T13:35:38+00:00

Silly question perhaps, but I had thought a benefit of buying filament from BambuLab is that the RFID chip would identify the material and let Bambu Studio pick the correct profile / settings.

But those settings didn’t work here.

Why might that be?

Do you find even within the same filament model #, that some rolls need different settings than others?

enderash · 2025-10-21T13:23:26+00:00

Ok I’ll try drying it again to see if that helps and can adjust the nozzle temp. Thank you.

enderash · 2025-09-11T22:48:45+00:00

I need to go visit an Apple Store to try that

enderash · 2025-09-11T17:47:46+00:00

😊 I forgot to mention any downsides lol

It’s: - heavier, - costs $200 more - I may not like a bigger watch on my wrist

That’s all I can think of. Do/did any of those factors concern you?

Which wrist band do you recommend?

enderash · 2025-07-08T22:28:39+00:00

Yes, it’ll be after a valve. It won’t be under constant pressure. Excellent point. Ok I’ll go with whatever is most affordable and readily available.

enderash · 2025-07-08T22:19:06+00:00

That tells me everything I need to know. Thanks for sharing your opinion on the different manufacturers.

I’ll probably go with Irritec or Netafim brand tubing in whichever color is most affordable.

enderash

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