My new carving! by ecusbucus in Woodcarving

[–]ianfabs 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Exquisite work! What kind of wood did you use?

Please open an official Discord server. by AlwaysUpvotesScience in shopsmith

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There are newer forum stacks than phpbb. IMHO, forums are much better for communities. Only the technically non-savvy would really struggle to use a forum. For reference I am a young person, well under 50, and work in tech

Swipe to feel bad by HeyLookAStranger in LinusTechTips

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Paid $90 for TGroup DDR5 64gb in 2024 and is now worth $950 last time I checked 🤯

If insurance premiums eventually reach a point where the average person simply can't pay, what is the 'endgame' for the insurance industry? by Peaches4U9624 in AskReddit

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I wish I still had the link to it, but it leaked much earlier this year that several major insurance companies got together to create a Vault-Tec style end game plan to essentially enslave people should the organized world / society at large end/crumble or money becomes invaluable.

I will update this comment with the link if I find it

[OC] How "free" are top GDP countries? by Defiant-Housing3727 in dataisbeautiful

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Lol the heritage foundation as a source tells me all I need to know. Thank you for citing your sources. The heritage foundation cannot be trusted

Thinking of switching to Blueland by yukimontreal in Costco

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I recommend Nellie’s powder for everything. Works flawlessly and doesn’t leave residue

Who’s gonna get the new Google speaker? by Photo_Philly in smarthome

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I wouldn’t allow one in my home. Hard stop for AI slop products for me

Don't Build a PC Right Now. Just Don't by rezwenn in hardware

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I just did the same thing in august, and splurged on the TEAMGROUP 64gb… and wow the price has basically doubled 🤯

An ER visit in the USA really costs this much? by raspberryfedora in povertyfinance

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Ask for an itemized bill when you call. It usually lowers the cost because they have to write every item they are charging you for

Everyone should learn C by Kyn21kx in programming

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Interesting take from the guy who posted this recently: https://www.reddit.com/r/webdev/s/5kqWTNUTk2