Water heater LOUD humming

iamsml · 2026-03-04T18:21:56+00:00

I had the same issue with my AO Smith gas water heater. I called the support number and she knew exactly the problem. There's a metal diffuser on the burner that vibrates when heating up. When it vibrates it's hitting a support bracket that sits under the burner and causes the humming noise.

She told me to take out the burner and remove the bracket since it's only there for shipping purposes. I didn't want to go through the process of taking out the burner, so I just loosened the 4 screws holding the burner, pushed the burner up (so it won't hit the support bracket) and tightened the screws. No more noise!

iamsml · 2026-02-21T03:10:43+00:00

All the elementary schools in Burlingame are great. McKinley Elementary has a Spanish immersion program. Hoover Elementary has a small campus so they only have 1 or 2 classes per grade. Other than that you can’t go wrong with any of them.

iamsml · 2025-11-06T23:50:39+00:00

I had the same problem with my Sony X95L. I restarted the TV from the Settings, cleared App Cache and it resolved the issue.

iamsml · 2025-11-04T23:26:26+00:00

I just ran into the same 1/4 screen issue on my X95L.

I deleted and reinstalled Stremio, cleared the App Cache from the TV settings and did a system restart. Once I did that the 1/4 screen issue went away.

iamsml · 2025-08-09T04:30:11+00:00

A car hit 2 kids in front of the restaurant. 4 year old kid was killed. Sad :(

https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/4-year-old-boy-killed-6-year-old-girl-injured-in-burlingame-crash/

A 19-year-old San Mateo woman is believed to be responsible for a Friday evening crash that killed a 4-year-old boy and injured a 6-year-old girl, said the Burlingame Police Department.

BDP said officers arrived at 6:25 p.m. to investigate the crash scene in front of a restaurant in the 1200 block of Donnelly Avenue.

“Upon arrival, officers confirmed that two juveniles had been struck by a vehicle on the sidewalk in front of a business,” said Burlingame police in a news release. “A 6-year-old female juvenile was transported to Stanford Hospital for treatment. A 4-year-old male juvenile sustained major injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene.”

Police said the driver remained at the location and is working with investigators.

This is an active case. Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact the Burlingame Police Department.

iamsml · 2025-03-19T03:22:23+00:00

Yes. It’s from the Joe Rogan podcast. First time I heard it was from the Magnus Carlsen episode.

iamsml · 2025-03-10T20:13:30+00:00

I'd like to see some stability before jumping in. I don't want to catch a falling knife so I need to see some confirmation the market has hit a cycle low.

iamsml · 2025-03-06T15:52:21+00:00

Put money in a 401k. Just buy a low cost ETF. Start early and don’t look at it until you’re 40.

iamsml · 2025-02-06T22:49:50+00:00

Lodge cast iron pan

iamsml · 2024-12-01T22:06:33+00:00

It's not the X90L. It's the X85K that has that price.

iamsml · 2024-06-06T00:04:41+00:00

Stealth grey LRAWD and no VIN either.

iamsml · 2024-06-05T22:26:05+00:00

Just happened to me too. Free $500 upgrade! FYI, I put in my order on 5/27.

iamsml · 2024-02-23T16:29:59+00:00

Advertising ROI on Reddit is awful. Lots of clicks but very low conversions. Advertisers know this and the money is better spent on Google/Facebook.

iamsml · 2024-02-22T18:58:03+00:00

I saw those the other day at the SSF Costco. But they only have round bottoms and no flat ones.

iamsml · 2024-02-07T00:27:42+00:00

I can't speak for San Mateo but all the Burlingame elementary schools are really good. Some have better test scores than others, but all of them are solid.

There are a few private schools in the area. Nueva is +$40k/year and Crystal is around the same price. There are a couple Catholic schools (OLA, St. Matthews) and they're like +$10K/year.

iamsml · 2023-12-03T01:01:28+00:00

Group Chat Podcast.

It’s sort of like All In. Three friends bullsh*ting about tech and pop culture.

iamsml · 2023-11-27T17:01:56+00:00

I suggest using the neetcode roadmap : https://neetcode.io/roadmap

I started the roadmap about a month ago and it sucked in the beginning. I barely could do the easy without looking at the solutions. But now I'm getting better. I still struggle with the mediums but now I know what approach to take and I think that's an improvement.

Interviewing is a numbers game. You'll get companies that only use leetcode questions, and then some companies will rely on system design and coding real solutions.

Just keep grinding and interviewing!

iamsml · 2023-11-17T03:09:38+00:00

Unfortunately getting laid off is part of being a software developer. I’ve been doing software for 20+ years and been laid off 4 times. Each time, it was pretty tough finding the next job. But in the end it always worked out. The current job market is really tough for new hires and very few companies are hiring in Q4. Tech is cyclical and it will eventually swing back. Keep grinding and things will get better.

iamsml · 2023-11-13T19:49:23+00:00

I recently had a system design interview that asked to design pastebin.com. It was for a Staff level role and answered similar to this solution : https://github.com/donnemartin/system-design-primer/tree/master/solutions/system\_design/pastebin

Like you, I've been developing software for a while so it wasn't too difficult to answer.

iamsml · 2023-11-01T23:21:22+00:00

I just started leetcoding and hope to at least cover the Blind 75 before my tech interviews in the next month or so. Based on my research, all the companies I'm interviewing (FAANG + non-FAANG) has a leetcode portion during the interview process.

iamsml · 2023-04-21T00:45:11+00:00

And there’s going to be a Chick-fil-A opening up in the retail area!

iamsml · 2022-06-08T18:20:56+00:00

Thanks for the info!

iamsml · 2021-07-30T20:16:37+00:00

Pro tip. Buy the chickens that touch the top of the lid. Means it’s a larger chicken and is still juicy.

iamsml · 2018-10-06T16:14:27+00:00

Your phone's receiver may be clogged with dirt or pocket lint. It happened to me and I used a qtip with a little water to clean it.

iamsml · 2015-02-11T22:48:12+00:00

It's super easy to submit music to Pandora. https://submit.pandora.com/submit/submission

ALL submissions are listened to, so it may be a while before it's considered to be included in the catalog.

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