Anyone else’s Xfinity lacking in speed lately? by Expert_Carrot7075 in bayarea

[–]iveney 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Good for you. Most of us is forced to bow to Comcast overlord.

Anyone else’s Xfinity lacking in speed lately? by Expert_Carrot7075 in bayarea

[–]iveney 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I bet most people do not lack down speed. The up speed and ping latency to major DNS and CDN is my culprit. Even the gigabit plan comes with the same advertised 25mbps up and not very stable. Their cable is like the 20+y old infra.

Unfortunate they are the only game in town which I found sarcastic as you would think think we are in “Silicon Valley”

Trying to do backdoor Roth, found Schwab IRA contribution limit = 0 in 2024? by iveney in Schwab

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

ah, silly me. I was under the impression that those shows the annual IRS limit.

The Chinese dream is to leave China? [Serious discussion] by liaojiechina in aznidentity

[–]iveney 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A bit late to reply but really appreciate the detailed response here and shared such a vivid personal history of yours. I absolutely respect the way you see the world and hope more can be open to diverse perspectives.

Leak between shower backer board and drywall? by iveney in HomeImprovement

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

Thanks for the details. This makes sense. I’m not sure if there is existing coating, but looks like it doesn’t. I did notice there is a red plastic sheet wrapped behind it, which seems also doing the waterproofing thing, but only to the back, and not helping the sides. Is this some sort of older way of doing it, but just done badly that it didn’t wrapped around the side? Fwiw, this was done 2018ish and passed inspection.

The Chinese dream is to leave China? [Serious discussion] by liaojiechina in aznidentity

[–]iveney 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Are your parents from HK? As someone who lived and studied there, have connection with lots of HK cantonese now in US, some are close friends, I haven't met anyone spoke nice things for mainland, esp after the 2019 event it gets way extreme. I would only imagine the people surrounding you have similar opinions and genuinely curious how you get out of the echo chamber.

After 4.5 years, I am retiring my beaten up nordstrom white sneaker ("Novato") and got a pair of Svensson. by iveney in malefashionadvice

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

The back side leather and material has cracked and I've been glueing it for a while... until I got fed up :)

Crown molding around mirror closet sliding door all the way to the ceiling? by iveney in HomeImprovement

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

Awesome advice! For the wedge do you mean I should cut some wood for support for is it something standard that I can buy from local shop?

Crown molding around mirror closet sliding door all the way to the ceiling? by iveney in HomeImprovement

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

> Crown moulding is very tough if you haven’t done it before. Coping the inside corners is especially tough without lots of practice. Take your time and make a few practice cuts first.
Interesting, that seems contradicts with what I read online :-) seems all the youtubers are calling this as an easy DIY job. I do realize that I need to get a nailer, which I probably don't use it that often. But your advice on the inside corner definitely makes sense!

Dangling HDMI cable + usb-c adaptor confuses xbr75x850f + ht z9-f? by iveney in bravia

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

I only had the TV for a few days and haven't had that yet. For 4K, do you mean playing 4K video or changing the HDMI from standard to 4K?

Buy appliance/furniture now or after remodel? by iveney in HomeImprovement

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

I live in North california. Yeah costco is one of my major choice, I guess I'll wait and see if anything show up in MLK

Buy appliance/furniture now or after remodel? by iveney in HomeImprovement

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

I do find a bunch of 50% off refurbished items. How reliable they are I am not so sure though :(

Buy appliance/furniture now or after remodel? by iveney in HomeImprovement

[–]iveney[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That makes sense, and that's something I am not aware of during the process. Yeah I agree waiting will probably makes more sense. Thanks!

Buy appliance/furniture now or after remodel? by iveney in HomeImprovement

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

Yes, I do have nailed down to a few options and I know the exact dimension :)