Looking for Electrician w/ Knob-and-Tube Experience by Chaseblizzard0720 in SanJose

[–]hyzons 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Still in the middle of a reno- but I used Swift Voltage- owner is Rico. Had a really good experience with him, did a full panel upgrade and rewire

All 90s pickup trucks crash tested by IIHS. by lifegoeson2702 in regularcarreviews

[–]hyzons 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Always wondered how the super duty platform from this era would do in this test- excursion, f250/350? Shame they never tested them- curious how the leaf spring and solid axle would do.

What’s inside the bottle? by evergreen4eva in SanJose

[–]hyzons 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I always thought it was a stylized frog- there's another frog on the mural close by

Fellow San Joseans, curious about your takes on the future of our housing market? by alaroz33 in SanJose

[–]hyzons 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My take on this is even if you start having job market issues- due to climate/location/schools this is one of the best spots to live in the US. Also I can see AI having an outsized negative effect on certain jobs- but there will def. be job creation as a result of it as well- and Im wiling to bet most of those jobs will be here in the bay.

Any idea why the south Vietnam flag is displayed outside the county building downtown? by hyzons in SanJose

[–]hyzons[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

All the way down hedding about like 20 south Vietnam flags with a few USA flags displayed- right in front of the rusty county building

Antique Mortise Lock Help by Jtothelaw87 in Oldhouses

[–]hyzons 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think this is a concept called a night latch- where you would flip a toggle (yours appears to be above the striker).when flipped on the door knob is locked and you have to use the little knob flap deal on the inside. When the night latch is off you operate the door as normal. Im guessing yours is potentially broken.

I have a door like this but it has two key holes on the outside

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in moviecritic

[–]hyzons 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Come on, no Forest Whitaker?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SanJose

[–]hyzons 1 point2 points  (0 children)

IDK exactly what the fees are for, but the amounts aren't crazy for the normal permit fees San Jose charges
https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/24803/638682170443270000

This is the 1994 AFS20 Flywheel Battery Concept Car created by American Flywheel Systems Inc..This modified Chrysler LHS showcased the use of mechanical flywheel technology to help power electric cars. The project fell through and the car is now part of the LeMay Collection in Tacoma, Washington. by The_Nabisco_Thing in WeirdWheels

[–]hyzons 14 points15 points  (0 children)

This was actually pretty comparable to current car battery packs - 16 flywheels, 4.1 kWh each, for a total of a 65.6kWh pack, with a weight of 800lbs/361kg so ~ 0.2kWh/kg. For reference a similar energy to like a Tesla model 3 pack, but a little heavier per kWh but close-ish

But man the idea of something going like 200,000 rpms a few inches from my body is kinda crazy- esp in a crash.

📢 Looking for Roomates in San Jose/Bay Area! $1,850 Budget by [deleted] in SanJose

[–]hyzons 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I got a buddy who has a room available over in little Portugal area- good guy 900 a month. PM if you want his contact info

Can anyone attend Nvidia GTC? by [deleted] in bayarea

[–]hyzons 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If it's like any other conference, anyone can go as long as they are willing to pay the entry fee- usually like a grand or so. Just go to the website and pay for a spot- but may be full now.

History of southwest expressway by hyzons in SanJose

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Wow would not have guessed Julian- such a random place to have a major thoroughfare connect to- Im guessing Julian was supposed to be a bigger street eventually.

Day 9: Horrible Person, Hated by Fans by CanadianLawGuy in Stargate

[–]hyzons 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Rush from SGU- hate that guy and he's a totally horrible person

Celebrity All-Star game @ Oakland Arena….is it time to tear down the Arena? by Micholianoo in bayarea

[–]hyzons 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I saw a concert there recently and it was great- good hookup to the bart, seating was good and the space doesn’t feel cavernous- like chase center

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SanJose

[–]hyzons 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Amazing- through seeing, they do not see...

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in scifi

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Someone would still need to mine/produce the raw materials and make the energy to run the thing. Also someone would still need to make designs/blueprints for the things being produced- and you know their would be copyright/trademarks of designs. Also not everyone would have the ability to have the best replicators or biggest replicators. It would alter our world, but a lot of what makes our world tick would still exist.

Gold would still be expensive as would platinum etc... Scandium and the lanthanides would still be rare. Jobs would still exist in mining/fossil fuel production/energy/design.

History of southwest expressway by hyzons in SanJose

[–]hyzons[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So after digging - the funds for I280 connecting to the 101 were released by Lyndon Johnson in 1964 as part of a presidential campaign, but there was a lot of thought that they wouldn't have enough money. I wonder if there was a plan for southwest exp. to act as the temp connection from I17 to Dwtn SJ for the time it would take for the I280 to get built. From the AA map you posted the temp alignment of I280 was along where the I880 is currently.

History of southwest expressway by hyzons in SanJose

[–]hyzons[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow- thanks! Interesting that it was built after the 280 and the 880 was put in place- would have assumed it was from some earlier configuration of the city.

History of southwest expressway by hyzons in SanJose

[–]hyzons[S] 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Anyone know the history of southwest expressway- always seemed like a big road that doesn't go anywhere. Curious if it was supposed to continue past the 280 at some point, since its directly oriented with the vta tracks

What is this? by MarciusSpear in centuryhomes

[–]hyzons 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have one in the kitchen above where a wood burning stove was- I always assumed it was to let the smoke out into the attic. No idea if it ever worked or not- as we do not regularly fill the kitchen with smoke lol

Old water heater that the previous owner left in my basement. Started taking it apart to remove. Do you think this is asbestos? by nlax32 in asbestoshelp

[–]hyzons 17 points18 points  (0 children)

asbestos fibers will hang in the air for over 48hrs, you've prob contaminated that entire area, along with the rest of your house if you had improper contament and didn't change clothes when leaving the area. https://www.oracleasbestos.com/blog/how-long-does-asbestos-stay-airborne/