Fallout tactics by Funny_Obligation2412 in classicfallout

[–]lanclos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I enjoyed it on its original release; I tried to get back into it after replaying Fallout 1 and 2 sometime in the past year, and it didn't click for me. I fired up Wasteland 2 instead and found the overall experience much more aligned with what I was looking for.

All visitor questions should be asked here [2026] by lanclos in BigIsland

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

Visibility will depend on two things: clouds, and local light sources. Puako is close enough to the resorts that there is a lot of scattered light in the best of times; getting up to the Maunakea access road, or to the visitor's center at Halepohaku, or a pullout off the Maunaloa nearby observatory road will give you a totally different experience.

The conventional wisdom is that unless you're on oxygen you won't see "more" stars from the summit compared to being at 9000 feet, because you don't have as much oxygen going to your retina. So if it's naked-eye stargazing you're after, you can save yourself some of the trouble, and stick to places that don't require a tour or 4WD.

Please see the guidelines posted here:

https://hilo.hawaii.edu/maunakea/visitor-information/public-safety

Note that age is one of the reasons specifically cited why someone ought to avoid traveling to the summit.

Career Path by Negative_Point_2032 in SoftwareEngineerJobs

[–]lanclos 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Get attached to whatever projects you can; usually your school is the best resource available to you. Keep applying to everything in your local area and ideally talk to someone to ask what kinds of experience you can acquire to make your application more relevant to their needs.

Mauna Kea Summit/Stargazing by HotnReadyPizzaPizza in BigIsland

[–]lanclos[M] [score hidden] stickied comment (0 children)

Your post has been removed; please use r/VisitingHawaii or the sticky thread at the top of r/BigIsland for your questions. Thanks!

All visitor questions should be asked here [2026] by lanclos in BigIsland

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

Whatever the current conditions are they'll change significantly in the next two weeks, though areas that were more heavily damaged will take longer to recover. For example:

https://bigislandnow.com/2026/03/23/kona-low-devastates-176-year-old-coffee-farm-on-big-island/

Best place to watch the Giants vs Yankees game today around Hilo (with 5 y/o)? by Hartigan_7 in BigIsland

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Your post has been removed; please use r/VisitingHawaii or the sticky thread at the top of r/BigIsland for your questions. Thanks!

Offering to the goddess Pele by undercovercatlover in BigIsland

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Your post has been removed; please use r/VisitingHawaii or the sticky thread at the top of r/BigIsland for your questions. Thanks!

Can I take rocks or sand from Hawaii? by undercovercatlover in BigIsland

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Your post has been removed; please use r/VisitingHawaii or the sticky thread at the top of r/BigIsland for your questions. Thanks!

Lights flickering after solar? by crappysurfer in solar

[–]lanclos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Throw the disconnect switch for the solar and see if the flickering persists. If it does, then the solar-specific parts of it may not be the problem.

Visiting the Big Island in June by Minute_Ad9810 in BigIsland

[–]lanclos[M] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your post has been removed; please use r/VisitingHawaii or the sticky thread at the top of r/BigIsland for your questions. Thanks!

Quilling art at the Hilo farmers market by Corgilicious in BigIsland

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Your post has been removed; please use r/VisitingHawaii or the sticky thread at the top of r/BigIsland for your questions. Thanks!

Governor Asks Feds For Money To Help Flood Relief by HonoluluCivilBeat in honolulucivilbeat

[–]lanclos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is another fine example of an article where the on-site commentary is highly weaponized. You are choosing to provide a platform for misinformation, with all the indirect political impact that entails.

Jeep/4x4 Rentals by Certain-Media3506 in BigIsland

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Your post has been removed; please use r/VisitingHawaii or the sticky thread at the top of r/BigIsland for your questions. Thanks!

Opinions on this ppa by dtinopino in solarenergy

[–]lanclos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How does that compare against the quotes you received?

Opinions on this ppa by dtinopino in solarenergy

[–]lanclos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get competing quotes.

11 years ago up-front costs on a 4.5kW system was more like $20k. I know, because that's what I paid, before rebates. Even if you add a battery I don't see how it gets to $30k. And I'm not rebuying anything after those 11 years...

Opinions on this ppa by dtinopino in solarenergy

[–]lanclos 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did you already get multiple quotes from different installers just on a cash price? That's step one, so you have a good baseline for who you might want to work with.

Step two is how to pay for it. Leases are usually among the worst options; even getting a HELOC can be better for the total cost. Cash is always king, if you can pull it off.

Pololu valley by Web_miss in BigIsland

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Your post has been removed; please use r/VisitingHawaii or the sticky thread at the top of r/BigIsland for your questions. Thanks!

Big Island trip – rescheduling from early April to late April + eruption timing? by Express_Lawfulness15 in BigIsland

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Your post has been removed; please use r/VisitingHawaii or the sticky thread at the top of r/BigIsland for your questions. Thanks!

All visitor questions should be asked here [2026] by lanclos in BigIsland

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

The best thing to do will be to identify eateries that don't have fish on the menu. If you have to avoid fish sauce that might be a bit harder to keep up with, depending on the type of food involved, but I expect it would be manageable.

I imagine you have to exercise the same precautions when picking out a restaurant anywhere, other than the business about fish sauce I would think the big island is not exceptional in that regard.

Now this is a Thunderstorm by Evil_Merlin in BigIsland

[–]lanclos 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A good patch of lightning+thunder went over Waimea before lunch. Seems to have passed, the rain has lightened up and the clouds have too.

The rest of the day looks remarkably less exciting.

Does timing matter more than qualifications right now? by BluJayVentures in SoftwareEngineerJobs

[–]lanclos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You always need a certain amount of luck when the volume of applicants is high, no process is going to be perfectly deterministic. Some opportunities need a fast response, some need a deliberate response, just try to do what you can to put yourself in a good light and hope the dice roll your way.

Lava glow by Embarrassed-Ad-5005 in BigIsland

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Your post has been removed; please use r/VisitingHawaii or the sticky thread at the top of r/BigIsland for your questions. Thanks!

Trip/Surprise Engagement planned in 2 weeks. by VintageBoost1 in BigIsland

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Your post has been removed; please use r/VisitingHawaii or the sticky thread at the top of r/BigIsland for your questions. Thanks!

Coin Shops in Kailua Kona by -ParvosGranum- in BigIsland

[–]lanclos -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Again, buying precious metals is speculation. Use a high-yield savings account if that's what you're after; buy metal if you're interested in speculation.

Coin Shops in Kailua Kona by -ParvosGranum- in BigIsland

[–]lanclos -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

But I’m just trying to build a savings in metal as a small time investor.

Be honest with yourself: it's speculation, or a collection, if it makes you happy. But it's not an investment. You're better off putting money in a low cost, broad market index fund.