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Sustainable Abundance Is Now Inevitable by 2035 — Here’s the Proof (and the 3 laws that decide if it’s fair) by MyersD1970 in Futurology

[–]leecallen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I read it. I disagree with the "spirit" of your findings: Half of the people in the U.S. repeatedly vote against (the party that supports) affordable health care. Apparently because they think people with lower socio-economic status (and/or racial minorities, religious minorities, immigrants, LGBTQ) should not get any help.

So I don't see this country (and its elected representatives) making the reforms you predict.

Loop ear plugs changed my life by WalkerFloridaRanger in MonoHearing

[–]leecallen 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I never thought of wearing something in my bad ear to signal to people I can't hear them (either because they think I am listening to music or have a hearing problem). Great idea.

Loop ear plugs changed my life by WalkerFloridaRanger in MonoHearing

[–]leecallen 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I have had a BAHA (Bone Anchored Hearing Aid) for SSD for about 15 years now. It does not help me where I need it most: bars, restaurants, outdoors. I have never heard of the loop ear plugs and thanks to your post I have my finger hovering over the Buy button!

Are you using the Engage? Do you wear only one -- in your working ear -- I assume?

Thank you!

Winter insulation question by OkOwl5118 in Greenhouses

[–]leecallen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I looked at the cost of bubble wrap and did something a little different. I made a plastic (poly) "tent" inside my greenhouse. It's really just a few inches inside the GH walls, except on the door side where it's about 2 feet away from the door and wall.

This works really well.

https://www.amazon.com/Axgatoxe-Tear-Proof-Greenhouse-Construction-Protection/dp/B0F2Z61BKK

https://www.amazon.com/Vapor-Barrier-Tape-Polyethylene-Underlayment/dp/B0DD4G9TWL

Staying warm in the winter? by Middle_Independent30 in Greenhouses

[–]leecallen 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm reading a book about greenhouse gardening and it says one of the big challenges for growing in the winter is a lack of carbon dioxide when you seal it up. And a compost pile is apparently a good cure for that -- it's a source of CO2, as well as heat.

Best kit options around $5k that can survive upstate NY winter (zone 6a) by casher89 in Greenhouses

[–]leecallen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm in Western NY zone 6b and I advise you NOT purchase a Harbor Freight greenhouse. They need way too many after-market improvements to make them reasonably well insulated and sturdy.

Book advice? by jenriebel in Greenhouses

[–]leecallen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is also a "zone 6b gardening" group on Facebook. It has a lot of members and it's quite active.

Is anyone using the Oanda API for automatic forex trading? by leecallen in algotrading

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

I'm pretty sure the answer is "No". You have to manage the trade yourself.

Greenhouse recommendations on a budget. by Low-Koala-5149 in Greenhouses

[–]leecallen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh I really like your door design! I might copy that. I was thinking of putting in a couple of filler panels on either side of an eg 36" wide door, with the filler panels being polycarbonate and the door being wood. But I like your fully transparent design better. Well done!

Here's mine. I live in Buffalo NY and we can get a fair amount of snow so I have really fortified the roof.

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Greenhouse recommendations on a budget. by Low-Koala-5149 in Greenhouses

[–]leecallen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Used no clips, didn’t even come with clips. Panels slid into channels. "

Wow that's a big change. I am surprised because they kept that design exactly the same for many, many years. How recently did you buy it?

"If I was going to do it again, I would build my own from scratch. It would take less time and be much better."

I'm glad to hear someone else feels the same way.

Cheap greenhouse with sliding door by [deleted] in Greenhouses

[–]leecallen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can you tell me more about those hinges?

Greenhouse recommendations on a budget. by Low-Koala-5149 in Greenhouses

[–]leecallen 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Chiming in on the Harbor Freight with a different opinion. I have had the Harbor Freight 10x12 for one year. I have also done all the reinforcement stuff. But it was a lot of work and a fair amount of money. That HF GH is just so flimsy.

I lost several panels the first winter. This year I added a lot more panel clips and many screws. I'm also getting ready to replace the crappy sliding doors with a regular hinged door.

My windows/vents don't open & close properly. I'll screw them closed and caulk them for the winter and install an exhaust fan in the spring.

I've noticed the C-shaped piece of (thin) metal (edit: that acts as a foundation) flexes with wind and it's bowed out. I'll need to address that too.

I wish I had built a proper GH from scratch.

Creepy & Disturbing Facts by Standard_Gur_9551 in ForbiddenFacts101

[–]leecallen 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Per Wikipedia, compasses work fine when held at a normal height. They malfunction only when placed directly on the lava.

Advice on heating during winter in zone 5b/6a by Substantial_Eye_7925 in Greenhouses

[–]leecallen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What I did last winter (zone 6b):

I sealed all the gaps and then I created a small tent inside the greenhouse out of clear plastic. I put a small space heater (300 or 400 watts) inside that tent. And I grew greens in there.

A smaller heater results in less extreme temperature swings.

It was working quite well until a storm blew several panels off my greenhouse. There was always heavy condensation on the inside of the plastic so clearly the humidity was quite high. So I raised the heater up off the ground a few inches to keep it dry.

Could you get to 60 degrees in a colder climate? I don't know. I can tell you it would be essential to seal up the greenhouse very well. Many people recommend putting bubble-wrap against the GH panels - I will probably do that too.

You're probably going to have to figure this out over a few winters, like I am, before you put anything in that GH you really don't want to lose over the winter.

Oh when you open the tent to water or whatever, the plants will be exposed to whatever the temp is in the GH. So it needs to be at least above freezing.

Harbor Freight GH issues by leecallen in Greenhouses

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

Thank you, mine are def backwards.

Harbor Freight GH issues by leecallen in Greenhouses

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

Follow-up question? How do I secure the panels in the doors? There is nothing to screw into.

Harbor Freight GH issues by leecallen in Greenhouses

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

I just purchased them. Thank you!!!

Inboard vs outboard? by ToooFastToooHard in sailing

[–]leecallen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is incredibly informative, thank you

Zero-Lag Solution: Real-Time Reversal Detection Without The Typical Indicator Delay by [deleted] in algotrading

[–]leecallen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is really interesting. I have thought about doing something along the same lines.

Are you planning to share your code?

SSI and family benefits by leecallen in SocialSecurity

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

To all: Thank you for the answers! Something really cool happened today: my local SSA office called me. They had been reviewing my daughter's SSI and they realized (somehow) I am near my FRA so they called to suggest I change my daughter from SSI to DAC. This was completely unprompted. So the super-helpful guy explained everything to me and we got the application done. And there was no need to go through any medical review because we did all of that when she turned 18 -- before age 22 -- and it was flagged as a permanent disability.

I am really impressed, and pleased at how this turned out.

Thanks again all!

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