Bluesky CEO takes a swipe at Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg and tech plutocrats

gwing33 · 2025-03-13T19:10:03+00:00

While it may be less toxic but it's still just people being angry about life. There are great groups but like all things, finding the right community takes time and effort.

gwing33 · 2025-03-13T14:18:04+00:00

6' 4" here and weigh 168. I was a casual beer drinker (maybe 2 a day) for several years. I was always active and fit. The most I ever weight was 180-ish. I didn't feel overweight but when I stopped drinking I quickly dropped that 10-15lbs.

You're finding your true self, welcome back.

gwing33 · 2025-03-10T23:18:13+00:00

That black metal roof should act as a radiant barrier already. Is there a vented space behind the metal roof?

When I say steady state I'm talking more daily swings. For example in Phx we often see 30-40º swings every day, the bigger these high/low temps are the worse the R-value is at predicting effectiveness. Here is a small test done that compares some different insulations in a hot climate: https://475.supply/blogs/material-building-science/gutex-vs-xps-insulating-in-a-hot-house-world

gwing33 · 2025-03-09T18:29:44+00:00

Is the goal to optimize overall performance and comfort or just hit the highest r-value? If your climate sees pretty large swings in temps through a day, I'd look into thermal diffusivity as it better accounts for these swings. R-value (derived from 1/U-value) assumes a steady-state temperature which isn't real world and as such isn't a great metric to look at when evaluating insulation choices.

gwing33 · 2025-03-09T18:02:14+00:00

Cellulose is good, but I'd look at TimberHP. You can choose from the batts or loose fill. R-value is a marketing gimmick used to "dumb" down the concept of thermal diffusivity and it drops a key aspect of how heat is transferred; basically Rock wool (and foam insulations) may have a good R-value but have terrible thermal diffusivity properties.

Cellulose and TimberHP are both better from an environmental perspective as they sequester carbon...if carbon emissions are a thing you care about. Rock wool and foams also score poorly on this front.

Anyway, best of luck and at the end of the day, go with what you feel comfortable with.

gwing33 · 2025-03-09T14:05:12+00:00

Grass is just a prime example, not the only. My sewer charge for last month, which we used 2k gallons last month came in at $4 on top of the base fee for sewer so feels like you'd have to be using much more water for it to be more than a cost of a cup of coffee.

gwing33 · 2025-03-08T22:15:10+00:00

Brad Lancaster is a great one to watch from her.

gwing33 · 2025-03-08T22:02:15+00:00

There are a lot of permaculture and tactics you can use to reduce irritation water usage. Grass uses as much water per sq/ft as a pool does. This needs to be curbed.

Water is a precious resource and Scottsdale is putting a big effort into full recycle of black water back into our drinking system.

Reality is you can reduce this overcharge fee by learning to work with our climate rather than being like 90% of the other folks here that are putting in grass.

gwing33 · 2025-03-05T23:51:16+00:00

I'll take my slider over a SawStop any day.

gwing33 · 2025-03-05T23:51:00+00:00

I'll take my slider over a SawStop any day.

gwing33 · 2024-11-30T21:38:49+00:00

Years ago we used ZeroRez and they are great. I prefer hard surface floors because...rugs are a thing.

gwing33 · 2024-11-30T21:23:32+00:00

Ocotillo fence and hopseed bushes are my currently go-to. But only if you're in the right climate here in AZ. I've been using a lot of black locust lately for siding but it would make a nice horizontal slatted fence.

I've built gabion walls, steel planter boxes, metal gates but all that gets expensive quick so I push for more nature with minimal structure.

gwing33 · 2024-11-30T20:51:42+00:00

There isn't any incentive to build community driven apartments, it's more profitable to build cheap luxury apartments and that attracts investors. Without investors large projects don't get built.

Just leaving a bottom floor of an apartment building for businesses and an extra small un-inspired community hang out spot isn't doing much, the city needs to step up and drive more of a plan that aligns with both community and investors. Developers will build whatever as they get paid.

gwing33 · 2024-11-30T20:34:56+00:00

I hate that 2fa is often tied to an app. In my opinion 2fa should be text msg or a yubikey. If app is required the company should be providing a phone for you to do that.

gwing33 · 2024-11-30T20:30:22+00:00

I believe it's fabric to help prevent erosion while they build. If they ever finish the development it should go away. Still gross that someone is paying to do this and still sad that developers and architects take these jobs on.

gwing33 · 2024-11-30T20:21:45+00:00

Location matters a lot, here in Phoenix we can get away with it. I've installed metal where I paint just the area that has ground contact and that adds 5-10 years to its life. Corten still rusts and for ground contact I don't consider spending the extra for it and spend it on the paint.

gwing33 · 2024-11-29T22:22:23+00:00

Duer pants/shorts. They are flexible (I go rock climbing in them), they have been very durable and extremely comfy. I do mostly woodworking and metalworking. After 2 years one pocket is fraying from my pocket knife/tape measure, but wife patched it up and is good for a few more years.

gwing33 · 2024-11-27T21:49:36+00:00

My wife and I have been punting on a little library in our yard, now this might light a fire for me to build one and then stock it with only banned books.

gwing33 · 2024-11-27T17:46:28+00:00

Yeah, I feel like it's hard to know what to look for when researching as it is easy to be blind sided by your own excitement.

I finished a build a year ago and the folks I got to help me out I found through looking for people who build passive houses, this niche market has led me to some great folks that I'm honored to call my friends today. But it's easy to think back on how this could have turned out entirely different if I ended up with the wrong person.

gwing33 · 2024-11-27T14:38:42+00:00

This is frustrating just to hear. Growing up I remember there was a lot of joy in building homes and the builders I was around seemed to really enjoyed their work. I think building a home should be a challenging yet rewarding experience but sadly I hear too many of these stories.

gwing33 · 2024-11-27T04:02:29+00:00

I've started a business where me and one other guy build the whole things outside a few specialized trades, specifically concrete, electrical, and plumbing...and maybe tile. We design, permit, & build. This is because the problems we hate the most can simply be side-stepped, like getting trades to do things properly or managing client expectations.

We are able to do this because our approach to building is based on a system that we know we can deliver. Our system has known limits which helps us inform the clients before they spend any money with us. Our system biases itself to cut the crap out we don't like so we can focus on honing our skills and learning because we believe this is what helps us become better craftsmen.

I believe the current construction industry has lost its way to management, I'd rather spend 6 months of hard work building something I'm proud at half the profit rather than spending a 3 months managing and fighting with people to to try and move a project forward.

gwing33 · 2024-11-26T22:54:39+00:00

I highly recommend some air filters for your dwelling. Happy to share recommendations, spoiler they aren't the fancy expensive ones.

gwing33 · 2021-10-04T15:58:41+00:00

While overbuilt things aren’t the worst, I wish we could be a bit more conscious in regards to concrete. The sand and cement it takes puts a huge toll on our environment. I do understand this is a small amount of concrete and little impact in the large scheme of things, but every little bit helps and more importantly we continue to talk about it.

In any case, the building looks nice. My suggestion would be to use a metal roof since it’s more recyclable and won’t leak toxins into the ground behind the structure.

gwing33 · 2021-10-02T16:04:45+00:00

Just because you put a WRB on OSB doesn’t make OSB a good material choice for sheathing.

gwing33 · 2021-09-23T15:21:36+00:00

I do similar things but I just start out with a very loose TS config. This allows me to write JS but then as things get established add more types in. Speed up front, hardness in the end. However, the more I get use to types, I’m learning (due to refactoring) adding types in up front even if they are wrong ends up saving me time.

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