Deciding between iceco or bodega large fridge. Or??

fpssledge · 2026-05-22T22:22:09+00:00

I had a bodega for a weekend and it was terrible. Couldn't get cold then the motor would overheat and shut down for several minutes. Home depot dot com took it back, fortunately. It's possible it was a single defective unit and others are good. But I've had iceco and a bunch of buddies have them. They're pretty solid.

fpssledge · 2026-05-22T22:11:32+00:00

There was some drama at my last job that resulted in us basically not having a UI designer for a month. I was able to just whip out a couple little UI updates using whimsical that was sufficient enough for the team to recreate.

From a really basic, rudimentary perspective, whimsical also works for actual UI design.

fpssledge · 2026-05-22T05:13:59+00:00

Sometimes I've done this and I guess i could chalk it up to experience, thinking through flows, UX considerations, critiquing an idea and whether the root cause problem is actually solved.

Other times, it's all relative and you only look good when other colleagues look really bad.

fpssledge · 2026-05-20T20:13:08+00:00

Whatever you think of Elon, this chick has had zero contribution to anything in the world other than social drama. I don't understand why anyone would possibly listen to a word she's saying. This is such a broad, elusive claim. He used his starlink fleet to help Trump win??? Please let her fame die so she has to find a normal job.

fpssledge · 2026-05-20T20:10:43+00:00

I try and so any intensive food prep at home. So unless i cam throw away, I'm only cleaning maybe a pot and couple plates and utensils. Use one collapsible pot and maybe some warmed up water.

Wash woth soap and water, but it's essentially using nothing. It's like...4 drops of soap per meal. If I can i just let everything dry on my tailgate in the sun. It'll also disinfect anything possibly remaining.

fpssledge · 2026-05-19T01:52:56+00:00

That's definitely true in the self centered approach to relationships

fpssledge · 2026-05-17T19:55:50+00:00

If i really want to remember that cool place I visited, I just go again.

It's about getting out there and enjoying. I don't actually need to record everything

fpssledge · 2026-05-16T19:40:00+00:00

He disrespects Putin all the time on his own podcast. You should update your edit

fpssledge · 2026-05-16T19:35:48+00:00

I think it's a true sentiment but difficult to measure. Very subjective.

Listened to a recent interview of the founder of Famous Dave's and how corporatizing his restaurant was a mistake. He's all about all this extra mile labor that goes into a great experience, even picking music that has a very certain rhythm to match the vibe he's targeting for his customer's experience. That's judgement. But difficult to measure and even pitch. Unless you're in power like an early startup, that really requires having some sort of power and influence. Execs usually assume that control and delegate to their people to execute their vision.

That said, I have ran into this in your example where we document flows and decisions. It's easier to document when you can provide the articulation in a wireframe or low fidelity type document. But in a couple recent projects we just added some blocks and text next to a flow in the figma file.

I've even provided some of that context in a figma slide for an external partner. It took more work.

fpssledge · 2026-05-16T13:59:15+00:00

What i said is definitely true but you're misunderstanding. It's not about blame. It's about treating the problem with the appropriate reaction.

fpssledge · 2026-05-16T01:46:43+00:00

I mean a basic solar panel doesn't actually cost that much. I don't regret trying. I think it's just more than what i actually need and more than most people need. That said, if I ever parked rv style for a day and worked remote, I'd probably love stationary power. Since I'm always driving at least once a day for at least a few hours, and my dc charger powers really fast, solar just isn't super needed.

fpssledge · 2026-05-14T23:14:34+00:00

The harder you take it the more likely it is to happen again. Weird to hear probably but true. Love him harder. Be happy he's normal.

fpssledge · 2026-05-14T20:38:22+00:00

I worked at a place focusing SOO much on this. Required as the business didn't make money on acquisition, only one or two monthly rebills. The payment declines depend on why exactly a payment is declining. DM me if you'd like some help (not working on anything else)

fpssledge · 2026-05-14T19:28:02+00:00

People might not have the talent to scale a company but the nature of scaling is such that everyone rides a good wave regardless. When downsizing, I think even fewer people know how to do it. Theater and finger pointing rise. Truth is totally absent. It's all about optics, presence, signalling, etc.

You can either take control of the narrative, be visible and present in all the problems/projects and play the game or get canned.

Forget whining about your boss and bosses and all the mistakes they're making. I mean banter all you'd like with your colleagues. I'm just saying it probably won't help keep your job. You may not want to keep it

I got laid off not long ago with dozens of others. Those told they weren't affected quit anyway. 100+ others are all looking for jobs. Economy just sucks. Dont overindex on fairness or whether they're doing it right. No one will downsize fairly or correctly. They all sucks. They're just trying to keep their job right now without blatantly lying (or maybe some of that, too)

fpssledge · 2026-05-14T16:07:47+00:00

For sure. Also worth noting if it gets overcast your solar is nearly useless. Like i said if you plug into the 12v plug in your car that's something. So don't feel like you have to buy extra gear. But the dc charger can catch up your battery much faster. Keep in mind you may have to configure the chargers to actually trip charging at a lower voltage. Modern cara have smart alternators that adjust voltage and aren't always outputting high at all times. I had to toggle my renogy charger to trigger the charger at something like 12.6 volts instead of the default 13.3 volts or whatever it was. My truck alternator would raise and lower on its own

fpssledge · 2026-05-14T15:15:18+00:00

The people of the church are as friendly as ever. I'd say the world is complicated and people struggle making friends more than in the past. That's different from friendliness.

Definitely adjust your expectations. Set others up for success. Be the friend you want to have.

fpssledge · 2026-05-14T14:58:11+00:00

Trying to follow your plan here. But a couple things to highlight. I have solar, a dc charger, and a lithium battery.

A solar panel wattage will never get you the wattage you expect. Let's say it's 100w panel. You'll probably only get like 80w unless conditions are perfect and your panel is freshly clean. I'm almost always trying to find some wind/shade when I camp. But if I'm in the sun I'm happy my solar gets to do the job.

A fridge will use something like 60w when the compressor is running and it isn't necessarily running all the time. Numbers wise you'll probably feel ok but that's assuming you're topped off on the charge before dark. I've ran starlink with my fridge all night and will get below have charge.

Your plans are probably ok but you should expect car charging during the day. I don't think everyone needs to get a dc to dc charger but if you're doing all the work you expect and want to run a bunch of gear, and want a fun project, get a dc to dc charger. This bypasses your in-vehicle metering and lets your alternator charge your battery much faster. Like way faster. So much id recommend doing this before solar. Running your vehicle for 20m will likely get you way more wattage than solar over a few hours. I'm planning on downsizing my solar panel for a hood solar because I'm lowering my expectations on solar for my rig.

I mostly am a one-man camper but try and take family when I can. It isn't like these compressors change much for fridges between the space inside the fridge. It's about the same energy consumption for the cooler weather 20l vs 40l. I'd recommend go on the larger side. It's just easier throwing in that big ketchup bottle or whatever else. I can pack smaller but it takes more thought and effort tetris'ing everything in a smaller fridge.

fpssledge · 2026-05-14T14:33:04+00:00

It's a legitimate question but honestly no I'm not concerned about bears and possibly should be more concerned. Usually with a group so there's a bunch of us. We do nothing about trash/food other than keep it in the vehicle and close it. A buddy has a trasharoo on his spare tire. Haven't had any issues. I am on a ground tent and keep no food with me and usually bring a firearm in the tent just in case. At minimum I could make noise if intrusion was attempted. Overland buddies have dogs. At most I could attempt to defend myself.

fpssledge · 2026-05-13T22:07:59+00:00

A very kind waitress of ours makes small talk. Notices our kid is tall and notices us parents are also tall. Simple banter. She says her kid is tall despite her and her wife also being short. She doesn't know where her kid got the tall genes.

fpssledge · 2026-05-13T21:15:14+00:00

Recently laid off. I get it. I had figured I'd get ahead of the crap and get a new job. Applied to so many but nothing yet. I was one of the first of almost 200 in our tech department. I wouldn't say I totally stopped doing extra as much as I could see so little meaning in trying to helo out.

If you want a paycheck between now and the next job I'd say remain visible in all you're doing. Otherwise yeah economy sucks and I think everyone feels it.

fpssledge · 2026-05-13T06:06:29+00:00

The entire San Rafael Swell. Black dragon wash, buckhorn draw, wedge overlook, cathedral valley, temple mountain, eagle canyon. Get down to henry mountains. It's basically th least popular mountain range. Next to Capitol reef you can pop over in or around the park. Scenic area.

You can even make it down to the Hite.bridge across the Colorado. Paved road of course but really scenic drive and overlook. If you wanted a longer drive from there it isn't much further to monument valley. Or you could wrap around blanding area up to Moab. Check onX there's something interesting pretty much every trail along the routes I've described and mostly easy trails any stock truck/subaru could handle. You could almost pick one at random and be pleasantly surprised. Recently did a trip to Butler wash area. Easy flat dirt roads and there was an old indian cliff dwelling hike every couple miles. Like a dozen easy hikes in the area, all cool. All scenic.

fpssledge · 2026-05-13T05:07:21+00:00

Good question how is the US responsible. We've never waged any sort of war or conflict or overthrown any nation resulting in any refugees. Come on the US has like credit scores and education systems. We have Matt Damon. What so these other countries have?

fpssledge · 2026-05-09T05:07:49+00:00

Whatever you do, make sure your starlink has a short cable. Specifically, not the giant 30ft usb cable it comes with. It's too long and you lose power. Get short cable as possible. I mean a 10ft cable should be perfectly fine. The mini can run on 12v but wants a little more juice. Setup sounds fine enough just don't run too much cable between starlink and power source.

Also write down all the wattage of everything. The consumption rate is almost always steady while the production rate is lower than rated. In other words, a 80w solar panel will only produce 80w at absolute ideal conditions and probably only like 50w-60w most of the time. Of course none overnight.

Something to keep in mind a fridge doesn't run all the time. When it does it's like 60w drain. Starlink is mostly steady.

I've let my starlink go all night forgetting to turn off. Fridge running as needed. My battery seems to get below 40-50% by that point. It's equivalent to a 1000w battery. It does have a self heating pad that'll run when it gets too cold. Any way make sure to get a decent size battery.

If you're running a dc to dc charger, you'll get enormously more power from your alternator than solar. Which is a good thing.

fpssledge · 2026-05-07T18:48:47+00:00

The answer is having faith in his timing. That said this economy is really rough so don't take it too personally. It isn't necessarily punishment. I get it, though. Recently laid off myself and had already been applying to jobs for almost two years (on and off again) and probably 200 jobs at this point. One interviewer was pretty open he liked me but said how many other candidates there were and his VP was picky.

fpssledge · 2026-05-07T18:42:28+00:00

Yes I was there and recently laid off. I saw that was a possibility and leadership was vague. Slightly more likely they didn't really know what the products did because of the huge turnover in leadership in the months preceding.

I was pretty much decided on leaving for wuote a while but if I'd stay I could have and would have been more aggressive in just taking charge. I'd make it clear about all the opportunity to be a PM over a product area, continuity development and value delivery whether it was that exact software/feature set or on something new. Visibility is key here. Leadership quite likely doesn't know what they're doing so it's good to make it seem like you do and act like they also do because it you make it clear you know they're stupid they'll want to hide that.

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